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CVS Workshops

February 14 - March 20, 2012

Across Canada

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Invitation to the Industry Sessions

Agenda

Speaker Line Up

Registration Forms


 

Technical Symposium 2011

Pathogen Reduction

Sheraton Gateway, Toronto Airport Hotel

October 6 - 7, 2011

Symposium Agenda

Speaker Biographies

Sponsors and Exhibitors

The following presentations were made available by the speakers:

Thursday October 6, 2011

Mr. Alexandre Thibodeau

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal

Salmonella contro in food animals

Dr. Andrijana Rajic, DVM, MSc, PhD

Public Health Agency of Canada

E-Coli

Dr. Roger Johnson

Public Health Agency of Canada

Pathogen reduction initiative for Canada

Ms. Anne-Marie St-Laurent

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Pathogen reduction initiatives in the United States

Dr. Daniel Englejohn

Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)

A new proactive approach for enhanced microbial risk management and control

Dr. Shu Chen

University of Guelph, Agriculture & Food Laboratory

Exhibitor Program

1.  University of Guelph, Laboratory Services Division, Agriculture and Food Laboratory

2. Dupont - Antimicrobial Solutions for Meat

3. Kemira

4.  Elanco

Friday October 7, 2011

Global perspective of antimicrobial resistance

Mr. Scott A. Brown

Pfizer Animal Health on behalf of International Federation for Animal Health

Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella in beef: Prevalence, source and control

Dr. Mohammad Koohmaraie

IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, Meat Division, USA

Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Canada

Dr. Rebecca Irwin

Public Health Agency of Canada

Exhibitor Program

5.  Purac

6.  Hela Spice Canada

7.  Hoegger

 


Canadian Meat Council 91st Annual Conference

May 4- 6, 2011

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel

Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

Conference Agenda

Thank you to our sponsors!

Product Tasting Reception & Tech Fair Exhibitors

Technical Symposium Poster Session: Abstracts

2011 Science and Technology Award: Dr. Michael E. Stiles

2011 President's Award: Mr. Jacques Pomerleau

Conference Presentations

The following presentations were made available by the speakers:

 

Sales & Marketing:

Supply Chain Dynamics for New Product Offerings

Craig Davies, Director Purchasing, Keg Restaurants

Consumer Driven Tactics at Retail

Peter Townsend, Datasense Inc.

Understanding the Sodium Reduction Targets

Dr. Mary L'Abbé, University of Toronto

Agriculture Canada's Canada Brand Initiative

Susan Winkelaar, Associate Director, Canada Brand

 

Operations:

Industry Best Practices for Control of Listeria monocytogenes

Dr. Merv Baker, Canadian Meat Council

Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI): Overview and Standards Comparison (bilingual presentation

Vincent Damphousse, VD Consult

From Turnaround to World Class

Adrian Butler, President, Newton Industrial Consultants

US Customs 101

Michael E. Lahar, National Post Entry Supervisor, A.N. Deringer, Inc.

 

Technical Symposium:

Meat hygiene: what kinds of tools for food processors? (Bilingual presentation)

Brice Minvielle, Project Manager in Meat Quality and Safety, IFIP Pork Institute, France

Canadian Meat Science Association and Canadian Meat Council Scholarship Recipients: Presentations

Canadian Meat Science Association/ Percy Gitelman Memorial Scholarship:

Aaron Pleitner (University of Alberta)

Canadian Meat Council Associate Members Scholarship:

Marie-Eve Brassard (Université Laval)

Emerging Food Safety Issues

Dr. Scott Weese, University of Guelph

Non-invasive evaluation of various meat quality attributes

Dr. Michael Ngadi, McGill University

 

General Session:

Economic Trends

Tina Kremmidas, Chief Economist, The Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Foundations and Barriers to Canadian Meat Industry Growth

Kevin Grier, Senior Market Analyst, George Morris Centre

Retail Trends

Peter Townsend

 

Join the Canadian Meat Council's 92nd Annual Conference

to be held May 29 - June 1, 2012

at the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac Hotel in Quebec, Quebec!


Canadian Meat Council 90th Annual Conference

May 5 - 7, 2010

Fairmont Empress/Victoria Conference Centre

Victoria, British Columbia

Conference Agenda

Thank you to our sponsors!

Product Tasting Reception & Tech Fair Exhibitors

Technical Symposium Poster Session: Abstracts

2010 Honourary Member: Mr. William Mulock

2010 President's Award: Mr. Jack Pemberton

 

Conference Presentations

The following presentations were made available by the speakers:

 

Sales & Marketing:

  • Product Innovation
    Lawrence Hawkins, Director of Purchasing & Food Development, abc Country Restaurants Inc.

 

Operations:

  • Management Commitment to Food Safety: Panel Discussion
    James Maitland, Plant Manager, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods
    Claudette Pshebniski, Director of Technical Services, Santa Maria Foods ULC
    Peter Stein, Director of Quality Assurance and Food Safety, Piller Sausages & Delicatessens Ltd.
  • Industry Perspective on High Pressure Processing (HPP)
    Mike Billig, Director of Marketing, Gridpath Solutions Inc.
    Colin Farnum, Senior Director, Innovation and New Technologies, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods (available upon request)


Technical Symposium:



General Session:

 

Join the Canadian Meat Council's 91st Annual Conference

to be held May 4-6, 2011

at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia!


2009 Technical Symposium

Advanced Listeria monocytogenes Control Measures

in RTE Meats and Poultry Productions

October 1-2, 2009

Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Toronto International Airport

Symposium Agenda

Speaker Biographies

Sponsors & Exhibitors

The following presentations were made available by the speakers:

October 1, 2009


Keynote Speaker: Managing Listeria in the Ready To Eat Environment
Mr. John Weisgerber
Weisgerber Consulting, LLC


Overview of Canada’s Listeria Rules and New Developments
Ms. Hélène Couture
Chief, Evaluation Division, Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate, Health Canada


International Regulation for Listeria monocytogenes Control in RTE Foods
Dr. Ewen Todd
Michigan State University


Ecology of Listeria monocytogenes in RTE Environment
Dr. Linda Saucier
Professor, Université Laval

Exhibitor Program: 3M MICROBIOLOGY

Environmental Non-Enrichment Rapid Listeria Test

Listeria monocytogenes: Biofilm Formation and Persistence in Food Processing Environment
Dr. Mansel Griffiths
Professor, University of Guelph

Exhibitor Program: BSA – CHR HANSEN

Enhancing The Safety and Quality of Meat Products Using Bioprotective Cultures

Antimicrobial Agents to Control Listeria monocytogenes
Dr. Andrew L. Milkowski
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin


Exhibitor Program: PURAC AMERICA
Producing Listeria Safe Meat Products


Antimicrobial Processes to Control Lm/Postlethality Treatment: HHP, Pasteurisation, Cooking in Bag, etc.
Dr. Lynn McMullen
Professor, University of Alberta

Exhibitor Program: GRIDPATH SOLUTIONS INC.

High Pressure Processing: Commercial Scale Production with High Pressure Processing

Sanitary Equipment Design and Facility Construction
Dr. John Butts
Land O’Frost, Inc


October 2, 2009


Good Sanitation Practices in RTE Processing Plants

Mr. Peter Stein
Pillers

Exhibitor Program: BIOMERIEUX

Natural Antimicrobials in Sanitation
Dr. Florence Dubois- Brissonnet
AgroParis-Tech, INRA, France


Exhibitor Program: MAXXAM ANALYTICS

The Value and Limitation of End Product Testing
Dr. Richard Holley
Professor, University of Manitoba


Canadian Meat Council 2009 Annual Conference

May 6 to 8 - Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal QC

Conference Agenda

Thank you to our Sponsors!

 

Wednesday, May 6

Product Tasting Reception Exhibitors

 

Thursday, May 7

The following presentations were made available by the speakers:

SALES & MARKETING: Inspection and Marketing

Tom Graham (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM: Current Perspective on Listeria Control
Dr. Randy Huffman (Maple Leaf Consumer Foods)

OPERATIONS: Retailer Perspective – Meat Industry Score Card
Michel Picard (Emballages C&C Packing Inc.)

SALES & MARKETING: Commitment to Canadian Supply
Dan Laplain (George Morris Centre)

TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM: Drug and Feed Additive differences between Canada and the US:
are we being left behind?

Jean Szkotnicki (Canadian Animal Health Institute)

OPERATIONS: Applications and Advancements in Packaging Film Technology
Brian Hodge (Winpak Ltd.)

AWARD PRESENTATIONS:
Honourary Membership - Mr. Roland Soucy
2009 President’s Award - Mr. Wilhelm Huber Sr.
2009 Science & Technology Award - Mr. Wayne Robertson


TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM:

CMSA/Percy Gitelman Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Emefa Monu, University of Alberta

Effect of bacteriocin-producing cultures on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in fresh beef sausage

OPERATIONS: Extending the Shelf Life of Meat Products
Dr. Lynn Knipe (Ohio State University)

SALES & MARKETING: Branding - Supply Chain Alliance

Jeff Kroll (McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited)

OPERATIONS: Redesigning RTE Manufacturing Systems for Food Safety
Bob Hanson (Hanson Tech)

TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM: Food Irradiation
Dr. Jim Dickson (Iowa State University)

SALES & MARKETING: Eating Patterns in Canada

Mark East, Linda Strachan (NPD Group)

TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM:
Carbon Dioxide Stunning of Poultry and Swine
Dr. Lee Niel (University of Toronto)


OPERATIONS: Clean That Is Seen
Claudette Pshebniski (Santa Maria Foods ULC)


A SYMPOSIUM ON

NEW PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES

TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN FOOD SAFETY

Thursday-Friday, September 18-19, 2008

Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Toronto Airport

Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors!

Exhibitor 1: Cryovac Sealed Air (presentation not available)

Speaker: Dr. H. Ramaswamy, Professor, McGill University

Exhibitor 2: Multivac Canada Inc. (presentation not available)

Modified Atmosphere Packaging: consumer perceptions and willingness to pay - opportunities for Canada's meat industry

Speaker: Dr. Sven Anders, Professor, University of Alberta

Edible vegetable casing: development of a non-animal based casing alternative for the coating of various types of sausages under a continuous manufacturing process

Speaker: Dr. Jose Rivera, Business Development Manager, Ruitenberg Ingredients B.V.

Exhibitor 4: Handtmann Canada Limited (presentation not available)

Active/Intelligent packaging systems: concept, applications, controlled release of antimicrobials

Speaker: Dr. Islem Yezza, Project Manager, Institut de Technologie des Emballages et du Génie Alimentaire (ITEGA)

Exhibitor 6: PURAC America Inc.

 

Friday, September 19, 2008

LATE BREAKING SESSION ADDITION: Listeria Control Workshop

Speaker: Dr. Randy Huffman, American Meat Institute & Dr. John Butts, Land O'Frost

Meat Irradiation: industry expectations (presentation not available)

Speaker: Mark Klassen, Technical Director, Canadian Cattlemen's Association

Meat Irradiation: impact on safety & quality

Meat Irradiation: global developments in food irradiation consumer acceptance

Speaker: Ron Eustice, Executive Director, Minnesota Beef Council


Seminar on U.S. Country of Origin Labeling

September 10, 2008 - Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Toronto

Seminar agenda

Presentations

Presentation 1: Steve Lavergne, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Presentation 2: Mark Dopp, American Meat Institute


TRAINING SEMINAR:
Updated E. Coli Policy Implementation and Control Measures

June 11, 2008 - Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Toronto

Seminar agenda

Thank you to our sponsors - Canadian Meat Research Institute and Bioniche

Presentations

E. coli O157:H7 and other food borne pathogens: update on the public incidence

Presentation available upon request.

Speaker: Dr. Angela Cook, Canadian Public Health Agency

Canadian regulatory requirements related to E. coli O157:H7: CFIA Policy (Annex O)

US import requirements and procedures for E. coli O157:H7

Presentations available upon request.

Speaker: Dr. Richard Arsenault, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Implementation of E. coli O157:H7 control measures: slaughter

Speaker: Dr. Angela Lynn Siemens, Cargill Meat Solutions, Guelph, ON

Implementation of E. coli O157:H7 control measures: processing

Speaker: Dr. Yemi Ogunrinola, Vantage Foods, BC

Speaker: John Vatri, Cardinal Meat Specialists, Ltd., Mississauga, ON

Effectiveness of interventions to reduce/eliminate pathogens on beef

Speaker: Dr. Colin Gill, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe, AB


Canadian Meat Council's

88th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

May 7-9, 2008

Sheraton Fallsview Hotel, Niagara Falls, ON

 

Conference Agenda

Thank you to our 2008 Annual Conference sponsors!

 

Wednesday, May 7

Product Tasting Reception - List of Exhibitors

 

Thursday, May 8

The following presentations were made available by the speakers:

Sales& Marketing: Profiting from a Demographic Shift in the 21st Century
Dr. Randy Westgren (University of Illinois)

Operations: Meat Plant - 2020
Tito Guglielmi (Mallot Creek Group)

Technical Symposium: Monitoring Foodborne Diseases and Retail Meats
Dr. Frank Pollari (Public Health Agency of Canada)

Sales& Marketing: Brand Strategy - Canadian Brand Advantage for Beef and Pork
John Baker and Lisa Mina (Beef Information Centre) Presentation
Anita Ivanauskas (Pork Marketing Canada) Presentation

Operations: Preparing Your Organization for a Pandemic (available upon request)

Phil Graham (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Technical Symposium: Innovation in Meat Science and Technology
Heather Bruce (University of Alberta)

Sales& Marketing: The Success of Supply Chain Integration
Marko Gotoweic (The Keg Restaurants)

Operations: High-Pressure Processing: a non-thermal pasteurization method for food processing
Rick Marshall (Gridpath Solutions)

Sales& Marketing: Bringing a New Product to Market
Paul Rogers (Food Industry Development Centre)

Operations: Creating a Healthy Workplace
Andrew Harkness (Industrial Accident Prevention Association)

Technical Symposium: Research on Management of Specified Risk Materials
Tim McAllister (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

Sales& Marketing: Delivering Your Value Proposition

Peter Townsend (Data Sense)

Operations: Productivity Improvement Through Performance Management
Dave Gregory & Brian Stephens (Industrial Engineering, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods)

Technical Symposium: The Nutritional Benefits of Meat: The Hard Scientific Facts!
Nutritional Attributes of Meat - Laura Pasut (Nutridata Consulting)
Cancer & Meat: Here & Abroad - David Klurfeld (USDA)

Agriculture and Agri-Food: analysis and future outlook for North America and the world (available upon request)

Irene Nattel (Royal Bank of Canada, Capital Markets)

Banquet

Presentation of President’s Award
Presentation of Honourary Membership

Alumni Recognition Ceremony

 


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