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FDA Discusses Challenges of Global Food Supply on Final Day of the 10th Annual Food Safety & Securit

(March 25, 2008)-- FDA and State Interactions: Addressing Changes and Challenges for Food Supply Safety will be discussed during the final keynote presentation at the 10th Annual Food Safety & Security Summit taking place at the Washington, DC Convention Center. Panelists will include Kari Barrett, Senior Advisor, Food Protection, FDA/CFSAN; Capt. David Elder, Director of The Office of Enforcement within the Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA; and Steve Steingart, CFSP, Industry Liaison/Assistant Chief, Alleghany County Health Department and President, Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO).

Other key sessions on Wednesday include Food Allergen Monitoring & Risk Control; Trends and Interventions for Food Safety and Quality; Perishable Food Handling and Merchandising; Detecting New and Emerging Pathogens; Farm to Fork Traceability & Assurance; Crisis Management & Recall Strategies, and many others.

The issue of safety and security of the global food chain will be the main topic of conversation as 1,500 food processing, retail, foodservice, academic, military and government professionals attend the event. The Show floor will be open from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm and will feature 200 exhibiting companies, a new Educational Poster Area, two Vendor Track Theaters and the New Product Showcase.

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