Agenda

Virtual Petfood Forum: Food Safety Opens

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FSMA: A Comprehensive Overview (How will the law affect petfood manufacturers?) by Jessica Wasserman, President of Wasserman & Associates

Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition. After viewing this presentation, attendees will: 1. Learn the impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on FDA compliance issues 2. Understand the new law and what you need to do to be prepared 3. Learn about the FDA’s preparation of 50 rules, guidance documents, reports and studies to implement FSMA 4. Know about FSMA implementation and how it specifically applies to manufacturers, importers and foreign suppliers in the chain

Break

1000 - 1030: Visit Sponsor Booths, Networking Lounge and Media Centre.

Get Prepared! A “How-To” on what to expect and how to deal with new FSMA regulations by Judi Lazaro, Director of Customer Relations for AIB International

Sponsored by Corporate Project Services. After viewing this presentation, attendees will: 1. Learn how to prepare for the coming regulations and just how to deal with regulators who might visit, etc. 2. Know what the Food Safety Modernization Act means specifically for petfood regulations and safety requirements 3. Be able to focus on what you need to do and when to ensure you’re meeting requirements for ensuring safe petfood products

Break

1130 - 1200: Visit Sponsor Booths, Networking Lounge and Media Centre.

Providing Petfood Manufacturing Safety with HPP by Glenn Hewson, VP of Global Marketing, Avure Technologies

After viewing this presentation, attendees will learn: 1. What is HPP and how is it a new and innovative way to prepare and manufacture petfood 2. How HPP can be implemented into their current systems to provide a safer product for consumers 3. Why HPP is compliant with FSMA and why the future of petfood manufacturing will change because of it

Break

1300 - 1330: Visit Sponsor Booths, Networking Lounge and Media Centre.

Those Elusive FDA Import Requirements: FSMA, PREDICT and the New FDA by Benjamin England, CEO of FDAImports.com, LLC and Benjamin L. England & Associates, LLC

Sponsored by Extru-Tech. After viewing this presentation, attendees will: 1. Learn how FSMA, PREDICT and the FDA under this administration will affect imports and exports of vet and pet ingredient products 2. Understand FSMA and foreign policies – What you should prepare for when handling imports and exports and global certifications 3. Know what to watch for in the coming months and years from the FDA

Break

1430 - 1530: Visit Sponsor Booths, Networking Lounge and Media Centre.

A discussion on the Center for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) ‘Generally Recognized As Safe’ (GRAS) notification process by George A. Burdock, PhD, president and founder of the Burdock Group

Dr. Burdock will discuss the details and recent controversy surrounding the CVM’s voluntary pilot program for GRAS determination. On June 4, 2010, FDA’s CVM announced a voluntary pilot program that changes the way a company may inform CVM that it has made a GRAS determination. Under the pilot program, a company that determines the use of an ingredient in animal feed is GRAS can submit a “GRAS notice” to CVM. CVM evaluates the notice to see if there is sufficient basis for the company’s GRAS determination. If there is sufficient basis, CVM issues a letter stating the Center has no questions at this time about the company’s GRAS determination. If there is insufficient basis, CVM issues a letter stating that the Center has questions about the GRAS determination.

Break until end of event

1630 - 1700: Visit Sponsor Booths, Networking Lounge and Media Centre.