Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) Co-sponsors Sanitary Design Workshop

McLean, VA – The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is co-sponsoring the “Equipment & Plant Design Workshop for Allergen/Pathogen Control,” held February 9 – 10, 2010 in Chicago IL. Registration for the workshop reached “sold out” status two months prior to the event and has attracted an even split of food processors and suppliers that will attend.

Scott Scriven, incoming Chairman of FPSA and President of Weber Inc., will speak at the workshop along side Rory Redemann (Kraft). Both gentlemen will share their experience of “lessons learned” in the meat industry; what has worked, what has not and how their experience can translate to help other suppliers design equipment to ensure the production of safe and containment free food products.

“The FPSA is proud to co-sponsor and participate in this very important industry event,” said Mr. Scriven. “If we can take what we’ve learned in the meat industry and help translate this to other food sectors, we think that’s one step forward in helping our customers achieve ‘zero tolerance’ standards for food safety in plant operations,” continued Mr. Scriven.

As an equipment supplier to the meat industry, Mr. Scriven will be joined by other speakers from food processing companies including Kraft, Con Agra, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Campbell’s, Nestle, Sara Lee and Cadbury. In addition, Jenny Scott from the FDA will speak about regulatory considerations.

For more information about this workshop and other industry news, go to www.fpsa.org.

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. The Association's programs and services support member’s success by providing assistance in marketing their products and services, overall improvement in key business practices and many opportunities to network among industry colleagues. Programs and services to achieve these objectives include PROCESS EXPO (industry leading trade show), electronic media marketing, education, market intelligence, research, and advocation of critical industry issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade.

FPSA members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus on specific needs and concerns that are unique to each industry sector. FPSA councils currently represent the Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Fruits & Vegetable and Meat sectors.