Program

November 16, 2020

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CHECK-IN AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST

CHAIR’S WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Processing and Technology

Donzel Leggett

VP, Global Manufacturing Excellence, Global Platforms and Asia, LATAM Supply Chain
General Mills

Quality and Safety

Ellen de Brabander

SVP, R&D
PepsiCo

Opening Keynote

Sharon Lindan Mayl, J.D.

Senior Advisor for Policy, Office of Food Policy and Response
FDA

The New Era of Smarter Food Safety and Beyond

• Exploring the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint to create a more digital, traceable, and safer food supply
• Identifying FSMA priorities and updates
• Ensuring a safe and adequate food supply during the COVID19 pandemic

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Plenary

Paul Serra

President, Head, Global Operations
Olam

An Executive Discussion on the Future of Exceptional Manufacturing Performance and Quality

• Exploring macro forces that influence the way the world produces, distributes, buys, sells, and consumes food
• Navigating global population growth and the increased demands for future food-stocks and shorter, more efficient supply chains
• How advances in technology and open access to capital will fuel an explosion of business model innovation
• Redefining consumers’ expectations, offering uniquely different value propositions, and rapidly disrupting global competitive landscapes
• How the rise of technology and AI as well as new scientific discoveries and innovation are offering solutions to the food scarcity challenge

Plenary

Gary Nowacki

CEO
TraceGains

Automation and AI from Conception to Consumption

• Accelerating sourcing and approval of suppliers with one network of over 25,000 supplier locations and 200,000+ items
• Leveraging electronic COAs and lot attributes to reduce out-of-spec materials by over 50% and variability by over 20%
• Improving collaborations with suppliers to accelerate specifications management
• Experiencing enterprise-wide transparency to alert all locations of potential material problems instantaneously
• Reducing audit times and ensuring all critical control points in your food safety plan

REFRESHMENTS, NETWORKING AND PRE-ARRANGED 1-2-1 MEETINGS

Process and Technology

Sarah Keller

VP, R&D and QA
Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc.

Ensuring Company-Wide Success by Keeping Sustainability a Top Priority

• Preserving our traditions does not mean stagnation, but rather continuous improvement.
• Considering the dynamics of sustainable development including challenges, priorities and stakeholder expectations
• Remaining constantly agile in the face of new insights and developments
• Exploring the Lindt & Sprüngli Sustainability Plan to enable our commitment for a better tomorrow
• Case study: The Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program

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Quality and Safety

Paul Kiecker

Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
USDA

FSIS Enforcement and Regulations Update

• Sharing how inspection has proceeded through the COVID-19 pandemic, and what future plans might include
• Providing an overview of FSIS regulatory considerations including jurisdiction, special claims, prior label approval as well as the coordination of regulatory and policy development with other government agencies
• Protecting public health by preventing contamination and limiting foodborne illness from FSIS regulated products
• Modernizing inspection systems, policies and use of scientific techniques
• Improving food safety and humane handling practices through adoption of innovative approaches

Workshop

Phillip Simulis

CEO
Simtelligent

Unlocking the Value of Manufacturing Data from the Shop Floor to The Top Floor with IIoT

• Increasing productivity of engineers and analysts
• Leveraging advanced analytic capabilities and machine learning for root cause analysis and forecasting
• Improving quality and reducing cost with predictive maintenance
• Driving better investment decisions

Workshop

Judi Lazaro

Senior Category Director, Food Safety, Global Sales
AIB International

Prepare for the Future by Elevating Your Standard

• Understanding why the food and beverage supply chain were ill-prepared for a global pandemic and the associated disruption it created
• AIB International created the first certification standard for the food and beverage supply chain that elevates critical planning for people, facilities and production inputs
• Proactive measures help companies across the supply chain prepare for the future with the only best-in-class protocol benchmark
• Certification delivers significant social impacts, builds bottom line resiliency, and can unlock insurance benefits

LUNCH & LEARN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS AND OPEN SEATING LUNCH

• On-site registration is required for round-table discussions

Process and Technology

Patricia Phan

Director, Manufacturing
Danone

Creating a Healthy and Sustainable Food Future

• How Danone is bringing the food revolution to life through Venture Capital
• Driving collaboration and cross-fertilization opportunities with disruptive food start-ups along all areas of our value-chain
• “Bringing the Best of the Outside In” through partnerships with food entrepreneurs

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Quality and Safety

Arthur P. Liang

Senior Advisor, Food Safety
Center for Disease Control

A Progress Paradox: How Food Safety Gets Better While Companies Feel Worse

• Improving technology has enabled the food production system to become progressively safer
• Identifying pathogens and connecting incidents has led to an increase in the identification of foodborne illness outbreaks
• Understanding why infectious disease mortality has dropped dramatically in the last 100 plus years but there is still a lot of foodborne illness
• Discussing federal, state, local and industry roles in collaborating to improve food borne outbreak investigations
• Exploring the science behind contaminants and human health that affect food safety protocols

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Workshop

Speaker TBA

The Austin Company

Maximizing Productivity and Creating Value in Your Complex Manufacturing Operations

• Avoiding suboptimal production schedules that can create waste, cause inefficiencies and increase production costs
• Optimizing production scheduling as the key to increase operational efficiencies and reduce downtime
• Exploring tools and technologies for production monitoring and scheduling
• Utilizing real-time shop floor data to drive value from operations and maximize product profitability

Workshop

Shannon Bennett

Strategic Account Executive
Parsable

David Dietsch

Business Development
Parsable

How to Use Mobile Technology to Drive Continuous Improvement

• How tribal knowledge and paper are holding your data captive
• How mobile-first connected worker technologies liberate data
• How to leverage this new data for continuous improvement
• Ideal use cases in food and beverage for connected worker solutions

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HAPPY HOUR, NETWORKING AND PRE-ARRANGED 1-2-1 MEETINGS

Plenary

Carlos E. Parodi

VP, Brewery Operations
Constellation Brands

Navigating Manufacturing Challenges During a Global Pandemic to Meet Supply Demand

• Exploring different health and sanitary strategies within your manufacturing processes
• Developing a manufacturing continuity plan
• How can we support our communities during these times of uncertainty?
• Preparing for a second wave--how can you help ensure your business longevity?

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Closing Keynote

Christie Lagally

Founder and CEO
Rebellyous Foods

Production Technology Solutions for Making Plant-Based Meat Available to Everyone

• Understanding how price parity is one of the major factors affecting plant-based meat consumption
• Case study: Why are current plant-based meat products at two-to-five times the cost per pound of animal-based meat?
• How to lower costs while continuing to produce a high-quality, great-tasting product
• Exploring technologies that leading plant-based production facilities are currently using
• Utilizing leading-edge manufacturing methods at scale through R&D

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Panel Discussion

CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS

Processing and Technology

Donzel Leggett

VP, Global Manufacturing Excellence, Global Platforms and Asia, LATAM Supply Chain
General Mills

Quality and Safety

Ellen de Brabander

SVP, R&D
PepsiCo

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION