PJRFSI Webinars:
PJRFSI is hosting a series of FREE, educational webinars in the coming weeks and months. Check out what’s coming up below!
Upcoming Webinars:
Wednesday, August 12 at 2:00pm EST
Cannabis GMP for Retailers: How to Safely Grow Your Cannabis Business! – Click to Register!
What you will learn:
• What type of certification applies to cannabis retailers?
• What does a Cannabis Retail Audit look like?
• Steps to certification
• Excerpts of the standard
• How to be audit ready
Who should attend:
• Retailers
• Consumers
• Retailers
• Buyers
• Consultants
• Cannabis industry experts
Presented by PJRFSI Food Safety Program Accreditation Manager, Lauren Maloney.
Thursday, August 13 at 1:30pm EST
Plenary Topic: GRMA Address & Virtual Audit Panel
The Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) is a global nonprofit Certification Program Owner (CPO) with members from most major retailers, manufacturers, trade associations and certification bodies.
SPEAKER:
Lauren Maloney, PJRFSI Food Safety Program Accreditation Manager
DESCRIPTION:
GRMA Address – The GRMA will provide an update of key organizational activities and member benefits update. Virtual Audit Panel – Hear from industry leaders like Randy Fields of Repositrak, TIC, Katie Fillinger of NSF, Lauren Maloney of PJRFSI, Ella Riggs of Whole Foods & GRMA Governance Board, and Josh Grauso of UL as they discuss the advantages & challenges associated with Virtual/Remote Audits, hear from the GRMA about their Virtual/Remote Guidance document and Certification Bodies Capabilities.
Tuesday, September 8 at 1:30pm EST
Learning Session:
Business Continuity/Supply Chain Management Best Practices
SPEAKER:
Paul Damaren, PJRFSI Senior Vice President for Food Safety & Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:
COVID-19 is continuing to challenge our systems in several ways; hear from industry experts on best practices for business continuity plan and supply chain management.
Thursday, September 10 at 2:00pm EST
World Update – A Joint GLOBALG.A.P. & PJRFSI Webinar
SPEAKERS:
- Rebecca Anderson, Technical Key Account Manager
- Robin Rose, Key Account Manager
- Paul Damaren, PJRFSI Senior Vice President for Food Safety & Supply Chain
- Lauren Maloney, PJRFSI Food Safety Program Accreditation Manager
DESCRIPTION:
Join Rebecca Anderson and Robin Rose from GLOBALG.A.P. along with Paul Damaren and Lauren Maloney from PJRFSI as they host a joint webinar on lessons learned during the global pandemic, GLOBALG.A.P.s virtual audit process and updates as well as reviewing important information regarding Version 6 of the standard, now in public comment. This will include and overview of key changes to the standard as well as important dates that you “NEED” to know about.
Thursday, September 17 at 2:00pm EST
Product Safety & Integrity – The Foundation for Brand Protection – Click to Register!
Join us for a roundtable discussion on how to create “brand equity & credibility” through strong integrity, safety & regulatory framework that is sustainable with both short & long-term ROI (return on investment) and ROC (return on credibility). Our speakers will also discuss the importance of engaging with the right expertise at the right time and how to leverage this foundation for creating differentiation in the market.
SPEAKERS:
– Tina Sharkey: Co-Founder of Brandless, Professor @ Berkley University, Entrepreneur, Operator, Advisor, Investor, Speaker
– Neshat Soofi: President, JIT Experts Hive; Providing Just-In-Time Expertise to Help CPG Businesses Thrive
– Paul Damaren: Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Supply Chain, PJRFSI
Thursday, September 24 at 2:00pm EST
Global COVID-19 & Vaccine Update – Lessons Learned – Click to Register!
William W. Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of EAT TO BEAT DISEASE – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Voice of America; as well as in The Atlantic, TIME, and The New York Times. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, and The Lancet, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and Dartmouth Medical School.
o In May 2020, Dr. Li and PJRFSI hosted a webinar on “Creating a Healthy Lifestyle to Boost Your Immune System During COVID-19.” We had over 3,000 companies/people register for this webinar.
o NOW, hear directly from Dr. Li on what has changed in the last 5 months, lessons learned, and hear latest update on the vaccine to COVID19 from one of the people who is working on it.
SPEAKERS:
– Dr. William W. Li, M.D., President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation.
– Paul Damaren, SVP Food Safety & Supply Chain, PJRFSI
Tuesday, October 6 at 2:00pm EST
The Difference Between Food Safety & Branding Decisions – Click to Register!
Often, manufacturers and retailers get confused between a regulatory requirement, a label requirement, and a simple branding/marketing decision. In this webinar, learn what is required vs. what is a branding decision and where to research the difference.
Featuring guest speaker Jennifer Crandall, Founder & CEO of Safe Food En Route.
Thursday, November 5 at 2:00pm EST
CanadaGAP – Click to Register!
Learn how to set up a traceability program, how to manage it easily through automation, how often to conduct mock recalls, and when to react when there is a potential recall at hand.
Featuring guest speaker Jennifer Crandall, Founder & CEO of Safe Food En Route.
Tuesday, November 19 at 2:00pm EST
Food Safety – How to Handle a Recall – Click to Register!
Learn how to set up a traceability program, how to manage it easily through automation, how often to conduct mock recalls, and when to react when there is a potential recall at hand.
Featuring guest speaker Jennifer Crandall, Founder & CEO of Safe Food En Route.
