DENVER, CO, USA, February 25, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TraceGains, the leading Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) software solution for food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, will host a webinar March 9 to give participants a sneak peek at the changes the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) has proposed for SQF Code Edition 8, which will be published this summer.

During the webinar, SQFI's Senior Technical Director LeAnn Cheboff will discuss the proposed changes to SQF standards and other program improvements that are coming in 2016 and beyond. This will be the first chance SQF practitioners will have to hear about new guidance from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) that will be published in early March.

"TraceGains is delighted to have LeAnn Chuboff speaking to our webinar audience about the proposed changes for SQF Edition 8," said TraceGains CEO Gary Nowacki. "We take pride in hosting top subject matter experts who provide useful tips that FSQA professionals can use to prepare for changes in food safety standards."

Specifically, the webinar will cover the following topics:

• SQF Edition 8 implementation timeline;
• Lessons learned from recalls and withdrawals;
• Unannounced audit findings;
• Improving auditor consistency & competency;
• Incorporating FSMA and other international laws & regulations; and
• How food defense will be further elevated in 2016.

The webinar presentation and Q&A will take place on Wednesday, March 9, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time (9:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Central /12 Noon Eastern). Registration for TraceGains’ webinar are available free of charge at http://www.tracegains.com/events#sqf.

About TraceGains
TraceGains’ cloud-based SAAS solution provides food and CPG companies with an integrated quality, supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management system that eases compliance with FSMA, GFSI, and HACCP. By automating, innovating, and streamlining Food Safety and Quality Assurance, TraceGains’ customers are 365 Audit Ready™ and the system typically pays for itself in only four to six months.

TraceGains is among the Food Logistics Top 100 software and technology providers and a Top 20 Information Technology Firm by Coloradobiz magazine. Learn more about TraceGains products at www.tracegains.com. Follow TraceGains on Twitter @TraceGains.

Dana Downing
TraceGains, Inc.
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