Food safety topics to be addressed by Amy's Kitchen and GFSI/HACCP expert during October webinar series.

DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Denver, CO – September 29, 2015 – TraceGains, the leading Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) software solution for food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, will kick off its October webinar series on October 1 with a discussion on how social responsibility topics such as fair labor standards and resource stewardship are often overlooked elements impacting food safety.

Guest speaker Anna Key Jesus, Senior Director of Quality Systems at Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. will lead a discussion about the significance of Social Responsibility as a Driver for Food Safety. Given the added scrutiny of imported food and the Foreign Supplier Verification requirement under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a large audience is expected. Other webinar topics in October will offer tips on GFSI compliance.

The October 1st session, led by Anna Key Jesus of Amy’s Kitchen, Inc., will highlight the new opportunities and responsibilities the food industry is facing in the age of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) as more and more food manufacturers are looking to developing nations as sources for new and diversified food supply. She will discuss the importance of recognizing the human and environmental elements of sustainability as often overlooked elements of ensuring food safety.

The October 7th and October 21st webinars will feature Sonia Akbarzadeh, founder and partner of Food Industry Consulting, Inc. She is an expert in the certification standards for various Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized schemes and Hazzard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) implementation. For the October 7th session, Sonia will cover the basics of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and how companies can use them as building blocks for GFSI compliance. The October 21st session will provides details on implementing HACCP for GFSI, and specifically how companies should analyze and identify the gaps in existing quality and safety systems, bridging the gaps to ensure your HACCP program complies with the GFSI scheme(s), and the process of documentation.

TraceGains’ hosts several webinars each month providing live training and interactive forums on relevant FSQA topics to help food and CPG companies prepare for audits, brush-up on cGMPs, and learn about changing regulatory requirements. The well-attended webinars feature guest speakers who are food safety experts or experienced peers from top food and CPG companies. Following the guest speaker’s presentation, TraceGains’ CEO Gary Nowacki demonstrates the company’s next-generation, integrated quality, supplier, and document management system and how it helps food and CPG companies achieve and maintain compliance with FSMA, GFSI, and HACCP requirements. By automating, innovating, and streamlining FSQA,

TraceGains’ customers are 365 Audit Ready™. Each webinar’s formal presentations are usually 40 minutes long leaving ample time for Q&A. While the webinars are scheduled for one hour, guest speakers often spend an additional 20-30 minutes answering detailed questions from the audience.

About TraceGains

TraceGains (www.tracegains.com) 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 2014 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.

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Dana Johnson
TraceGains, Inc.
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