The only association bringing together the entire food industry
Join FPSA and become part of a vibrant community comprised of leading food producers, top-tier equipment manufacturers, comprehensive packaging service providers and supply providers, automation and technology experts, and accomplished engineering professionals. Together, we collaborate, stay abreast of industry trends, drive business growth, and contribute to philanthropic initiatives, shaping the future of food production. Join us in revolutionizing the industry!
Practical Tools, Insights & Conversations to Move the Industry Forward
In today’s food and beverage industry, staying informed isn’t optional—it’s essential. Whether you're navigating new regulations, adopting innovative technologies, or strengthening your workforce, FPSA’s resources are designed to help you solve real-world challenges and drive results.
Industry Education That Delivers Real-World Impact
FPSA’s educational programs are designed to help you stay sharp, solve problems, and lead with confidence. Whether you're building a stronger workforce, implementing new technologies, researching food safety solutions or navigating evolving regulations, our content is built to meet the real-world needs of the food and beverage industry.
At FPSA, we're passionate about investing in the next generation of food industry leaders. Through our comprehensive scholarship and awards programs, we provide meaningful opportunities for students, professionals, and member companies to advance their careers and make lasting contributions to our industry.
DEFEAT HUNGER is one of FPSA’s most powerful expressions of industry compassion. Created in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, this year - round campaign brings our members together to combat food insecurity through volunteerism, fundraising, and hands - on service.
DEFEAT HUNGER is one of FPSA’s most powerful expressions of industry compassion. Created in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, this year-round campaign brings our members together to combat food insecurity through volunteerism, fundraising, and hands-on service.
The Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA) is a dynamic community of food producers, manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers. As the only association bringing together the entire food industry across all segments and all those involved in the food production process, we work to create a collaborative environment that brings together industry leaders, experts and innovators. Through meaningful education, industry engagement, and philanthropy, FPSA and our members are shaping the future of food production.
When it comes to food safety, the stakes have never been higher.
As food safety risks, foreign material concerns, labor constraints, and sanitation costs are all increasing simultaneously; many processors are discovering that the design of their equipment can have a significant impact on food safety outcomes.
Join food safety and conveyance experts as they share learnings collected from the field highlighting gaps that can create sanitation challenges and contamination risks. We'll also take a look ahead at emerging sanitation technologies. .
Attendees will learn:
Identify common gaps in accessibility, cleanability, setup and tools.
Understand how investments in hygienic design can reduce sanitation costs, improve cleaning effectiveness, and create a foundation for future automation.
Evaluate when to modify or manage design gaps.
Explore emerging trends shaping the future of food safety.
Speakers
Jason Klein
Director of Operations
Commercial Food Sanitation (CFS)
Joining in 2025, Jason Klein brings a proven track record of experience to his role as Director of Operations for Commercial Food Sanitation (CFS).
Jason has worked in the food industry since 1995, building extensive expertise in baking through his long tenure at Grupo Bimbo. Over the years, he has taken on a wide range of responsibilities across operations and supply chain, including sanitation, distribution, quality assurance, food safety, product design, auditing, process control, engineering design, project management, and operations leadership.
Jason’s key strength is leveraging versatility and strong relationships to build collaborative solutions for efficiency, quality, and food safety. This strength has led to a rich history of supporting diverse improvement projects, having functionally reviewed over 100 food manufacturing facilities across multiple countries and organizations.
Kevin Guernsey
R&D Director for the Meat, Poultry and Seafood Team
Intralox
Kevin Guernsey is the R&D Director for the Meat, Poultry and Seafood team at Intralox. In this role, Kevin works directly with food processors to understand their challenges and then transforms that information into new products. In his 26 years at Intralox, Kevin has played several roles, including lead engineer for the Intralox FoodSafe solutions team. He holds several patents in his field.
Chris Lyons, Moderator
CEO
FPSA
Chris is an executive leader who brings experience in strategy, operational improvement, organizational design, change management, and capacity building with non-profit, commercial, and government organizations to his job as CEO and President of the Food Production Solutions Association. He’s previously held leadership roles in both c(6) and c(3) associations.
Chris and his wife live in Northern Virginia. When he’s not advocating for members and inspiring the FPSA staff, Chris enjoys boating, hunting, and trips to the beach.
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