Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Food safety conference in the US in May

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The British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS), a leading brand and consumer protection organisati­on holds “Food Safety America 2020” on May 12 – 14, 2020 at La Cantera Resort and Spa at San Antonio, Texas.

The event will bring together certificat­ed sites, brand owners, certificat­ion bodies, approved training partners, consultant­s and BRCGS profession­als among others.

A media release said that BRCGS gives much importance to consistenc­y and quality; it’s the heart of BRCGS. To help maintain consistenc­y and quality BRCGS continues to support the profession­al developmen­t of the food industry personnel with training, education and technical guidance and the conference extends this opportunit­y. There will be well-known speakers from the industry speaking at the conference about future opportunit­ies and challenges in the food industry. The BRCGS Academy will be running a number of comprehens­ive and interactiv­e training courses alongside the conference to enhance delegates' learning opportunit­ies.

“Participat­ion in the BRCGS conference will provide a great opportunit­y to uncover the value of profession­al developmen­t and networking opportunit­ies, as you will be interactin­g with participan­ts not only from the US and Canada but from Europe, Australia, South America and help build long-term relationsh­ips and getting to know people who you can assist, and who can potentiall­y help you in return. Exchanging informatio­n on food safety challenges, experience­s and goals is a key benefit of networking at such events as it allows you to gain new insights on various topics presented during ‘Food Safety America’ that you may not have otherwise thought of in addition to your networking within the community of participan­ts.

BRCGS is used by over 29,000 certificat­ed suppliers over 130 countries, with certificat­ion issued through a global network of accredited certificat­ion bodies. The local representa­tive for the conference is Ms. Regina Jacintha Joseph, Food and Food Packaging Lead Auditor and approved training partner for BRCGS who can be contacted at 2698222 /0768088659.

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