Food traceability expert Blake Harris will speak as part of GS1’s web seminar series, “Back to Basics for Supply Chain Visibility.”
Harris, technical director at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Global Food Traceability Center, will participate in the second part of the three-part webinar series Wednesday, August 14, from 2-3 p.m. Eastern, according to a news release.
During the session, “What Best Practices Developed by Industry for Industry Can Do for You,” Harris will share guidance on tools and resources to help companies comply with traceability best practices. The session will also cover education and training options in addition to opportunities to participate in industry discussions.
The webinar series hosted by GS1 is ideal for supply chain functional experts and business leaders who handle regulatory compliance, quality assurance, food safety, traceability, master data and inventory management and barcoding, the release said. Known as a source for UPC barcodes, GS1 is a not-for-profit global data standards organization that creates a common language for companies to identify, capture, and share trusted data that links their physical and digital supply chains.
“The upcoming implementation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Traceability Rule is complex and will have far-reaching impacts across the supply chains for many food and beverage companies,” Harris said in the release. “This webinar series is a vital part to not only understanding those impacts, but discovering what traceability best practices they can incorporate to increase the efficiency, resilience, and effectiveness of their supply chain.”
Registration for the web seminar is available online.
Last year the Global Food Traceability Center created a report for the FDA based on 90 submissions from teams that participated in the FDA’s 2021 Low- or No-Cost Tech-Enabled Traceability Challenge. The report contributes to ongoing industry discussions about the role of technology in traceability and provide high-level recommendations to key stakeholders on advancing the tech-enabled traceability landscape, the release said.
Harris joined Adam Friedlander, policy analyst at the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, on IFT’s “Omnivore” podcast recently, where they discussed how companies can prepare themselves and their supply chains for Food Safety Modernization Act 204 compliance.
Realted link: More about IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center and educational tools related to FSMA 204 compliance
