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Contains 1 Component(s) Recorded On: 03/09/2023
Join us for a conversation with Harold Lloyd as he discusses the creating and affordable ways to inspire improved performance.
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Join us for a conversation with Harold Lloyd as he discusses the creating and affordable ways to inspire improved performance.
We welcome attendees to register to join the discussion. The digital seminar will be recorded and available in the FMI archives after the event.
Harold C. Lloyd
Executive Consultant
Harold Lloyd Presents
Harold is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago. He has been the president of a company with 1000 employees and 14 stores and was a franchisee of a 3-unit, award-winning family restaurant group.
For the last 34 years, Harold has been the featured speaker at the food industry’s most popular events. He has created 30 top rated seminars and written 4 books. He has also created and currently facilitates nine industry related share groups.
Harold is a proud father of 3 and grandfather of 2 and lives in Virginia Beach, VA with his wife, Deanna.
Harold says, “I’d rather see the audience taking notes than to hear their applause.” This remark speaks to his intense desire to make a meaningful connection with his audience, which is his ultimate objective.
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Contains 23 Component(s) Recorded On: 12/01/2022
SQF Consultant Partners Platform
Welcome!
As a critical part of the growth of the SQF Program, this curriculum has been provided to help prepare you to effectively build relationships with prospective SQF certified sites.
In addition to the training courses and exam, consultants are required to:
- Participate in weekly online information sessions.
- Track your weekly progress.
Getting Started
- Begin by familiarizing yourself with this platform and the required activities.
- There will be a Welcome Session on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 to learn about the program meet the SQF Consultant Program leaders, review how to track your weekly progress, and make sure you are ready for the live Implementing SQF Systems training training on December 13 and 14, 2022.
If you have any difficulty with any of the activities or questions about this platform e-mail training@sqfi.com.
Palova Dieter Marques
Representative - AMERICAS
SQF Institute
Luis Cruz
Representative - Mexico & Central America
SQF Institute
Julian Poveda
Representative - Latin America
SQF Institute
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Early Alert (an FMI Member + partner company) has provided a briefing on this year’s winter weather outlook. As a reminder, Early Alert has been sharing real-time information on the pandemic and health outbreaks, civil protest plans, and weather-related information.
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Early Alert (an FMI Member + partner company) has provided a briefing on this year’s winter weather outlook. As a reminder, Early Alert has been sharing real-time information on the pandemic and health outbreaks, civil protest plans, and weather-related information. We hope to make this a seasonal occurrence to also look at the upcoming hurricane and wildfire seasons as we approach those.
View this session hosted by FMI - The Food Industry Association.
Pat Cunnane
VP, Global Enterprise Solutions
Early Alert
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Energy, supply chain and other external factors, such as weather, are among a multitude of factors that continue to influence food price inflation. What does the future hold for food price inflation in 2023?
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Energy, supply chain and other external factors, such as weather, are among a multitude of factors that continue to influence food price inflation. What does the future hold for food price inflation in 2023? Learn perspective from Andy Harig, vice president of tax, trade, sustainability, and policy development at FMI – The Food Industry Association, and Dr. Ricky Volpe, associate professor of agribusiness at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as they take us behind the headlines.
In this hour-long recorded seminar, learn:
- Historical perspective regarding food price inflation.
- Insights into the role that elevated and volatile energy costs play.
- How ongoing drought conditions are having an impact on food availability and food prices.
- How transportation issues continue to impact the price of food at the grocery store.
- Global factors that will have the biggest impact on food prices in 2023.
- Understand how inflation-resistant most food staples have been over the last 20 years.
- Ways that manufacturers and retailers are evolving and looking to address these supply chain issues now and in the future.
- Creative initiative retailers have employed to deal with food price inflation in this competitive environment.
- Bright spots for 2023 and beyond.
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Dr. Ricky Volpe, Ph.D.
Professor
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
Dr. Volpe was born and raised near Boston, Massachusetts. After finishing his Ph.D., he spent four years working as an economist at the USDA Economic Research Service in Washington DC. While there he researched a variety of topics, including food price formation, competitiveness in the food industry, and the healthiness of grocery purchases in the U.S. Ricky was also responsible for forecasting retail food price inflation at the national level.
Now at Cal Poly, Ricky teaches courses on food retail and supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and data analysis. He also maintains an active research agenda using a variety of large scanner data sets to study issues related to market structure, firm performance, food prices, consumers’ food choices, and health outcomes. He also works closely with industry leaders in food retailing, wholesaling, and distribution to facilitate collaboration on public-private partnerships, student internships, and scholarships.
Andrew Harig
Vice President of Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development
FMI-The Food Industry Association
Andrew S. Harig currently serves as Vice President, Tax, Trade, Sustainability & Policy Development. In this position, he is responsible for lobbying Congress and the Administration on behalf of FMI’s members, with a primary focus on sustainability, agriculture, taxes, trade and pensions.
Prior to joining FMI, Harig was an associate trade advisor and speechwriter for the Senate Finance Committee under its Chairman, Max Baucus (D-MT). From 1999-2001, he was the senior research associate for the Global Economic Policy Project at the New America Foundation, a Washington, DC-based think tank.
Harig holds a B.A. from the College of William and Mary and an M.A. from DePaul University in Chicago, IL.
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FDA recently published the Food Traceability Final Rule (FSMA Section 204). In this session, FMI staff and outside counsel discuss the elements in the final rule, review what has changed, and begin the discussion about implementation of the regulation.
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FDA recently published the Food Traceability Final Rule (FSMA Section 204). In this session, FMI staff and outside counsel discuss the elements in the final rule, review what has changed and begin the discussion about implementation of the regulation.
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Seminar Objectives
- Learn about FSMA rule requirements.
- Understand expected timelines.
- Review changes from the proposed rule.
- Begin the process of gathering industry questions.
Elizabeth Fawell
Partner
Hogan Lovells
Elizabeth has worked with every segment of the food industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, restaurants, and food service operators, as well as their trade associations.
Her work on behalf of food industry clients with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) since its inception and her understanding of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems provides her with the experience and perspective needed to counsel clients on how to comply with new requirements under the law. Elizabeth is also a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and has completed the FSPCA PCQI training.
Stephanie Harris
Chief Regulatory Officer and General Counsel
FMI-The Food Industry Association
Dr. Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, CFS
Chief Food and Product Safety Officer & Senior Vice President, Food Safety Programs
FMI-The Food Industry Association
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View this session to learn some meaningful behaviors passionate leaders exhibit on a regular basis.
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A Leader's Passion . . . .The GREAT Performance Multiplier
A leader’s primary function is to create a following.
A Great leader creates a passionate group of followers.
View this session and learn some meaningful behaviors passionate leaders exhibit on a regular basis.
To add an element of real-world application, we’ve invited one of the most passionate store managers on this planet to share some of the unique ways he exhibits his passion each and every day to create his passionate following.
Seminar Objectives
Store operations professionals should attend in order to:
- Identify meaningful leadership behaviors.
- Explain how leaders can improve performance by inspiring passion.
Harold C. Lloyd
Executive Consultant
Harold Lloyd Presents
Harold is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago. He has been the president of a company with 1000 employees and 14 stores and was a franchisee of a 3-unit, award-winning family restaurant group.
For the last 34 years, Harold has been the featured speaker at the food industry’s most popular events. He has created 30 top rated seminars and written 4 books. He has also created and currently facilitates nine industry related share groups.
Harold is a proud father of 3 and grandfather of 2 and lives in Virginia Beach, VA with his wife, Deanna.
Harold says, “I’d rather see the audience taking notes than to hear their applause.” This remark speaks to his intense desire to make a meaningful connection with his audience, which is his ultimate objective.
Steve Morrow
Store Manager
Associated Wholesale Grocers
A 48 year grocery veteran, Morrow has managed Allen’s Food Market in Bella Vista, Arkansas, just seven miles from Wal-Mart’s corporate offices in neighboring Bentonville, since 1999. He was named Associated Wholesale Grocer’s inaugural National Store Manager of the Year in 2015, chosen from over 3,400 stores. A master of social media, community connection, and shopping experience, he’s shared his unique passion and enthusiasm with grocers all over North America. His “no holds barred, 100 miles per hour” style will have you on the edge of your seat and will inspire you to look at your store, staff, and shoppers in a whole new way.
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With all the headlines about inflation and fresh foods being perceived as premium and expensive, there were fears this year that fresh would cede share to other parts of the store. However, the year proved that shoppers found many valuable solutions and priorities within fresh.
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With all the headlines about inflation and fresh foods being perceived as premium and expensive, there were fears this year that fresh would cede share to other parts of the store. However, the year proved that shoppers found many valuable solutions and priorities within fresh. Learning from those lessons can help retailers and suppliers plan for 2023 and beyond.
In this session, IRI and FMI will cover how the trends of affordability, convenience, customization, fresh prepared, in-home entertaining and occasions/solutions, and the ongoing balance of at-home versus out-of-home consumption, impacted fresh this year. As shoppers are not one-size-fits-all, we will also look through the major lenses of income and generation to give a face to the consumers driving these trends.
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View this session to learn more about:
- 2022 Key Learnings: Reflecting on How Fresh has Fared
- Finding Value in Fresh: Consumers Showed Us What They Prioritize in Fresh – Key to Future Growth
This webinar is the fourth installment of the IRI/FMI “Top Trends in Fresh” annual series, now in its seventh year. The session is ideal for retailers and marketers who compete in the fresh foods space, as well as other food and beverage manufacturers and retailers.
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Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 10/25/2022
On September 28, 2022 FDA released its proposed rule addressing the implied nutrient content claim “healthy”. FMI hosted a call to discuss the details of the proposed rule and to solicit feedback from members to help guide our comments.
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On September 28, 2022 FDA released its proposed rule addressing the implied nutrient content claim “healthy”. FMI hosted a call on to discuss the details of the proposed rule and to solicit feedback from members to help guide our comments. Comments are due to the docket by December 28, 2022. Veronica Colas of Hogan Lovells provided a detailed summary of what the proposed rule includes and answered questions.
Seminar Objectives
- To provide information and solicit feedback to help guide FMI's comments on FDA's definition of healthy.
Veronica Colas
Counsel
Hogan Lovells
Veronica Colas counsels clients on the regulations and policy issues affecting food companies from farm to table.
Using her keen awareness of today's class action litigation environment, Veronica helps develop new products, label claims, and advertising materials. She has a deep understanding of both current and forthcoming food labeling and production requirements ranging from nutrition and menu labeling, to the regulatory issues surrounding bioengineered foods and organic food production.
Veronica provides clear advice and practical solutions for compliance with labeling, advertising, and safety regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Consumer Product Safety Commission. She has significant experience in helping clients navigate regulatory enforcement challenges, such as recalls, Warning Letters, import detentions, and investigations by the Federal Trade Commission. Veronica works closely with trade associations and food companies to craft comments and develop strategies in response to public policy issues such as agency rulemaking and nutrition policy. She represents all segments of the food industry, including manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and food service companies.
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Believe it or not, the holidays are coming. Consumers are gearing up for shopping and their motivations and decision making may surprise you.
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Believe it or not, the holidays are coming. Consumers are gearing up for shopping and their motivations and decision making may surprise you. Our Illuminate report dives into the impact of inflation as festive times draw near, including how consumers are figuring out what tradeoffs in spending to make in an inflationary environment.
View this session co-hosted by FMI - The Food Industry Association and The Center for Food Integrity to see a special presentation of CFI Illuminate™ Digital Cultural Insights.
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Contains 2 Component(s) Recorded On: 10/18/2022
In this session, attorneys from Steptoe and Johnson LLP review the current legal landscape for green claims for packaging at the federal and state level, and how companies can develop compliance programs to ensure liability exposure is minimized.
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As consumers continue to demand that the food they purchase meets certain production and transparency criteria, there has been increased pressure for companies to consider various factors and claims related to sustainability. These factors can range from compostability, recycling, and other sustainability claims to bans on certain materials such as phthalates and PFAS.
In part two of this series, attorneys from Steptoe and Johnson LLP review the current legal landscape for green claims for packaging at the federal and state level, and how companies can develop compliance programs to ensure liability exposure is minimized. This session also covers recycled content mandates and a discussion of the SEC’s proposed rule for climate-related disclosures, with a focus on steps public companies, and private companies within their value chains, can take to ensure compliance.
Coy Garrison
Partner
Steptoe
Coy Garrison, a former SEC counsel and career staffer, advises private fintech companies, public companies, and financial institutions on how to navigate challenging legal and regulatory issues related to crypto and blockchain technology. Drawing on more than eight years of experience at the SEC and his technical understanding of federal securities laws, he provides regulatory counsel and unique insights to clients on the securities law implications of their business plans. He also advises public companies and their boards on compliance with SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, including the growing area of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters.
Joseph Dages
Associate
Steptoe
Joe Dages helps clients successfully navigate the complex US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory requirements that apply to food, food additives, and food contact materials. He advises companies on all aspects of the premarket review requirements and pathways to market for these materials, as well as post-market compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), labeling, marketing, risk, and litigation avoidance issues. In addition, he provides advice to clients seeking to establish the compliance of their products in other jurisdictions, including Canada, the European Union, and South America.
Surya Kundo
Associate
Steptoe
Surya Kundu focuses her practice on retailers and manufacturers, including leading fashion brands, emerging retailers, department stores, cosmetics, e-commerce retailers, and other consumer products companies. She advises clients on a range of retail issues including pricing, promotional advertising, and the FTC’s green marketing guidelines. She litigates false advertising, unfair competition, and consumer class actions in state and federal courts.
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