The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is currently one of the hottest topics of discussion in the food industry and has generated new rules and regulations. Learn more about FSMA and how to comply with regulations at Food Processing Expo 2016 in Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 17-18.

An FSMA Workshop(sponsored by Alchemy) will be held at the Expo on Feb. 18. The workshop will include an overview of FSMA rules, verification and validation of preventative controls, how to best engage employees in enforcement of food safety systems and the inspector to investigator conversion.

FSMA will also be discussed at the Expo at the Northern California Institute of Food Technologists (NCIF) annual luncheon, Feb.17. The featured speaker will be Renuka Menon, director of food safety & quality for Del Monte Foods. She will discuss the need for FSMA, implementation dates, new terminology and Food Safety Plan and Preventive controls required under the regulation.

Other Food Processing Expo 2016 educational sessions will focus on energy management and conservation, employment and labor laws, packaging and more.  The Expo also features an expansive trade show with more than 260 exhibitors. The Expo keynote speaker is Supermarket Guru and Food Industry Expert Phil Lempert, who will discuss "How Consumers and Retailers Are Changing the Food World: The Battle for the American Meal."

The Food Processing Expo is sponsored each year by the California League of Food Processors (CLFP), an association representing the interests of both large and small food processors throughout California. CLFP works to help ensure a favorable and profitable business environment for its members and the food processing industry.