Science Forum 2013
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TUESDAY, APRIL 2
7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration Open (Thurgood Marshall Foyer)
GMA Committee Meetings
8:30–11:30 am Allergen Committee Meeting* (Harding)
8:30 am–12:30 pm Thermal Processing Working Group* (Coolidge)
1:30–4:30 pm Food Industry Analytical Chemist Share Group Meeting* (Coolidge)
1:30–5:00 pm Chemical Management Committee Meeting* (Harding)
Pre-Conference Workshops
8:00 am–4:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshop** (Maryland AB—Lobby Level)
Sodium Intake: Scientific, Policy and Consumer Aspects
Robert P. Heaney, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Creighton University
Marianne Smith-Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Senior Vice President,Nutrition and Food Safety, International Food Information Council
Michael H. Alderman, M.D., Distinguished University ProfessorEmeritus, Medicine Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
David McCarron, M.D., FACP, Associate in AES, U.C. Davis
Gary K. Beauchamp, Ph.D., Director, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Phyllis Tanaka, MSc., RD, Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Food and Consumer Products of Canada
Barbara Gallani, Food, Safety, Science and Health Director, Food and Drink Federation
Sean Westcott, MBA, Director, Nestlé Product Technology Center, Nestlé
Gerda Feunekes, Ph.D., Nutrition and Health Director Savoury, Unilever R&D Vlaardingen
Kathy McMahon, Ph.D., Director of Wellness and Nutrition, Hillshire Brands
8:00–11:00 am Pre-Conference Workshop** (Madison AB )
Everything You Wanted to Know about the Molecular Tracking of Bacterial Pathogens
Steve J. Knabel, Ph.D., Professor of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
Yi Chen, Ph.D., Research Microbiologist, FDA CFSAN
Eric W. Brown, Director, Division of Microbiology, FDA CFSAN
Edward Dudley, Ph.D., Professor of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University
John Besser, Ph.D., Deputy Chief, Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, NCEZID/DFWED, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2:00–4:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshop** (McKinley)
Green Chemistry: Understanding State Regulatory and Compliance Requirements
MODERATOR: Maureen F. Gorsen, Esq., Partner, Alston + Bird, LLP
Deborah Raphael, Director, California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Carol Kraege, Reducing Toxics Threats Coordinator and Manager, Washington State Department of Ecology
Christine F. Chaisson, Ph.D., Director and Risk Analyst, The Lifeline Group
Mitchell Cheeseman Ph.D., Managing Director of Environment and Life Sciences, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
George Gray, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health; Director, Center for Risk Science and Public Health, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
2:00–4:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshop** (Madison AB)
FSMA Validation, Verification and Product Testing: Your New Tasks Identified and Explained
MODERATOR: Warren Stone, Senior Director of Science Policy, Compliance and Inspection, Grocery Manufacturers Association
Joseph A. Levitt, Partner, Hogan & Lovells US, LLP
Tim Jackson, Ph.D., Director of Food Safety, Nestlé USA, Inc.
Steve Mavity, Senior Vice President, Technical Services, Bumblebee
Paul Young, Ph.D., Director, Chemical Analysis Operations, Waters Corporation
5:30–6:30 pm Prospective Member Reception* (Hoover)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
6:30 am–5:00 pm Registration Open (Thurgood Marshall Foyer)
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7:30–9:00 am Welcome Breakfast (Thurgood Marshall East North) Sponsored by: GE Intelligent Platforms International Trade Implications of FSMA John M.Weekes, Senior Business Advisor, Bennet Jones, Former Canadian Ambassador to the WTO |
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9:00–9:15 am Networking Break (Thurgood Marshall Foyer)
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9:15 am–12:15 pm Concurrent Strategic Issue Sessions There will be a networking break from 10:30–11:00 am, sponsored by Syngenta. |
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9:15 am–12:15 pm
Globalization of Food Safety Brings New Supply Chain Challenges
(Thurgood Marshall West)
MODERATOR: Bradd P. Eldridge, Director, Quality Assurance, Abbott Nutrition
Michael Robach, Vice President, Corporate Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, Inc.
Camille Brewer, Director, International Affairs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Joseph A. Levitt, Partner, Hogan & Lovells US, LLP
(after the break)
Elizabeth B. Fawell, Associate, Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Robert Guenther, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, United Fresh Produce Association
9:15 am–12:15 pm
Obesity: Role for the Food Industry in Effecting Positive Changes
(Thurgood Marshall South)
MODERATOR: DeAnn J. Liska Ph.D., Senior Director of Nutrition Science, Kellogg Company
David B. Allison, Ph.D., Professor of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Richard Black, Ph.D., Vice President Global Nutrition, PepsiCo
(after the break)
Nicolas Stettler, MD, MSCE, Senior Managing Scientist, Exponent, Inc.
Joyal Mulheron, Chief of Strategic Partnerships, Partnership for a Healthier America
Lisa Gable, President, Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
Robert C. Post, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., Director, John Hancock Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention (and) Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
9:15 am–12:15 pm
GRAS: Past, Present and Future
(Madison AB)
MODERATOR: Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Cargill, Incorporated
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D., Director, Office of Food Additive Safety, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Sonali Gunawardhana, Esq., Counsel, FDA Practice Group, Wiley Rein LLP
Mitchell Cheeseman Ph.D., Managing Director of Environment and Life Sciences, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
(after the break)
F. Alan Andersen, Ph.D., Director, Cosmetic Ingredient Review
Sean Taylor Ph.D., Scientific Secretary to the FEMA Expert Panel,Scientific Director, International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI), Verto Solutions
Leon H. Bruner, DVM, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Science and Regulatory Affairs and CSO, Grocery Manufacturers Association
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12:15–2:00 pm Keynote Luncheon (Thurgood Marshall East North) Sponsored by: Decernis What You Need to Know Now on FSMA Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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2:00–2:15 pm Networking Break (Thurgood Marshall Foyer)
2:15–5:30 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(There will be a networking break from 3:30–4:00 pm.)
2:15–5:30 pm
FSMA: A Deeper Dive
(Thurgood Marshall West)
PART I: Supply Chain Management
Speakers will provide an overview of the legal aspects of the supplier verification provision of the Preventive Controls proposed rule and industry practices associated with supply chain verification.
MODERATOR: Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., Senior Director, Global Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Cargill, Incorporated
Brent Brehmer, Corporate Manager, Regulatory Compliance and HACCP, Hormel Foods Corporation
Maile Gradison Hermida, Attorney, Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Rosalind Zils, Global Supplier and External Manufacturer Process Manager, Cargill, Incorporated
(after the break)
Part II: Preventive Controls
Speakers from industry, government and GMA’s legal counsel will dive farther into the details associated with the Preventive Controls proposed rule.
MODERATOR: David Bresnahan, Kraft Foods Fellow, Kraft Foods Group
Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor to the Director of the Office of Food Safety, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Elizabeth B. Fawell, Associate, Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Timothy Haley, Ph.D., Director, Regulatory Affairs, Bush Brothers & Company
2:15–5:30 pm
Food Fortification: Challenges and Opportunities
(Thurgood Marshall South)
Is discretionary fortification of foods necessary ? What are the government’s views on adding nutrients? How should food fortification be discussed on food labels? This session will address these questions to help food companies consider approaches to food formulation.
MODERATOR: Kathy Wiemer, MS, RD, LD, Fellow, General Mills, Inc
Elizabeth B. Fawell, Associate, Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Constance Henry, Consumer Safety Officer, Office of Nutrition, Labeling , and Dietary Supplements, CFSAN, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(after the break)
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Professor, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University
2:15–5:30 pm
Alternatives Assessment: Learn from the Experts
(Madison AB)
Understanding what Alternatives Assessment means—an industry’s perspective. Learn how a company should approach trade-offs/ decision-making in the face of media pressure.
MODERATOR: Raj Sharma, Ph.D., Director, Chemical Management and
Toxicology, Georgia-Pacific LLC
John Rost, Ph.D., Chairman, North American Metal Packaging Alliance Inc. (NAMPA)
Mike Levy, Director of Plastics Foodservice Packaging Group (PFPG) and Life Cycle Issues, Plastics Division, American Chemistry Council
(after the break)
MODERATOR: Patrick L. Hayes, Senior Director of Global Government Relations, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Jack Linard, Ph.D., Head of Regulatory Affairs Personal Care Products, Unilever
Bob Hamilton, Regulatory Policy Director, Amway/Access Business Group
2:15–5:30 pm
The Impact of International Trade Rules on FSMA Implementation
(Hoover)
FSMA will have a significant impact on foreign producers/exporters as well as U.S. importers of products. This panel will provide a critical introduction to relevant international treaty rules, how those rules are enforced, and how the rules will shape the choices available to U.S. policy officials and industry stakeholders.
MODERATOR: Andrew W. Shoyer, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Craig Thorn, Partner, DTB Associates
Giulio Menato, Counselor for Agriculture, Delegation of the European Union
Milos Barutciski, Partner and Co-Head of International Trade, Bennett Jones LLP
(after the break)
John B. Brew, Attorney, Crowell & Moring, LLP
John Fuson, Partner, Crowell & Moring, LLP and former FDA Associate General Counsel
Steven Mavity, Senior Vice President, Technical Services, Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
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5:30–6:30 pm Science Forum Annual Reception (Thurgood Marshall Foyer) Sponsored by: Hogan Lovells |
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6:30–9:30 pm Get ready to enjoy an elegant dinner and evening of intelligent entertainment, including an address from Major Garrett, the highly respected White House correspondent for CBS News. |
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THURSDAY, APRIL 4
7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration Open (Thurgood Marshall Foyer)
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8:00–9:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors (Thurgood Marshall Foyer) Sponsored by: Solutions Associates Consulting |
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9:00 am–12:15 pm General Session (Thurgood Marshall East North)
(There will be a networking break from 10:15–10:45 am.)
Crisis Management for Executives
Crisis management is a key skill that all CPG industry executives and leaders should continue to develop and refine over their entire career. Learn how to be better prepared and aware of the right things to do before, during and after significant events.
MODERATOR: Charles Bakaly III, Senior Counselor of Litigation and Crisis Communications, Edelman
Richard S. Silverman, Partner, Hogan Lovells US, LLP
Jeannie Milewski, M.S., Vice President, The Kellen Company
Julie H. Craven, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Hormel Foods Corporation
12:00–1:30 pm Biotech Committee Working Lunch* (Coolidge)
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12:15–1:45 pm Networking Lunch with Exhibitors (Thurgood Marshall Foyer) Sponsored by: Waters Corporation |
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1:45–4:45 pm
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
(There will be a networking break from 3:00–3:30 pm.)
1:45–4:45 pm
FSMA: A Deeper Dive
(Thurgood Marshall West)
Part I: Records and Documentation
The unique challenges associated with FSMA’s Preventive Controls and FSVP provisions will be discussed along with good record keeping practices.
MODERATOR: Patty Harvey, Director, Food Safety and Quality Administration, ConAgra Foods
Stuart M. Pape, Partner, Patton and Boggs, LLC
Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D. Senior Director, Food and Import Safety, Leavitt Partners
(after the break)
Part II: Records Access
This panel will take a deeper dive into FDA’s legal access to records now, once the final rules are effective, and then following full implementation of the proposed rules.
Sonali P. Gunawardhana, Of Counsel, FDA Practice Group, Wiley Rein LLP
Ann M. Boeckman, Chief Counsel, Food Law, Kraft Foods Group
Patrizia Barone, Ph.D., Regional Vice President Regulatory Affairs North America and Global Foods and Refreshment, Unilever
Amy Barringer, Policy Analyst, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
1:45–4:45 pm
Modernization of Food Plants in a Post-FSMA Environment: Validation and Compliance of Electronic Data Recording and Control Systems
(Thurgood Marshall East North)
This technical session will share FDA and industry expertise regarding the use of electronic systems. Examples on how to properly validate automated control systems used on various retort and aseptic processing systems will be explored.
MODERATOR: David Bresnahan, Thermal Processing Specialist, Kraft Foods Group
Christina Dawn Cross, Sensor Science Division Thermodynamic Metrology Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mark Deniston, Associate Director, Process Engineering, IEH Center for Food and Pharmaceutical Process Safety
(after the break)
Jacques Bichier, Research and Project Engineer, JBT FoodTech Process Technologies Laboratory
Daniel Geffin, Food Safety Office, FDA–CFSAN
1:45–4:45 pm
Sugars in the Diet: Scientific and Regulatory Perspectives
(Madison AB)
This session will explore declaring added sugars in nutrition labeling and whether limiting dietary sugars, in and of themselves, is a key to improving the diet.
MODERATOR: Robert Earl, RD, Nutrition and Health Policy Director,Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, The Coca Cola Company
Joanne L. Slavin, Ph.D., R.D., Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
David M. Klurfeld, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Human Nutrition,Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Michael Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Sarah Roller, J.D., R.D., M.P.H., Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP
1:45–4:45 pm
Federal Legislative Updates
(Hoover)
Learn about the direction of key federal legislation and pending initiatives that may have important implications to your business in the near and long-term future.
Sean P. Broderick, Senior Manager, Global Government Relations, The Procter & Gamble Company
Martha E. Marrapese, Partner, Keller and Heckman
Christina Franz, Senior Director, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council
(after the break)
Michael R. Gruber, Vice President, Federal Affairs, Grocery Manufacturers Association
Louis A. Finkel, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Grocery Manufacturers Association
1:45–4:45 pm
Hot off the Press: Emerging Food Safety Issues
(Thurgood Marshall South)
Isabel Walls, Ph.D., National Program Leader, Epidemiology of Food Safety, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, Ph.D., Executive Associate for Laboratory Services, USDA/FSIS/OPHS
(after the break)
Yi Chen, Ph.D., Research Microbiologist, FDA CFSAN
Stephen F. Grove, Ph.D., Scientist/Research Assistant Professor (Microbiology), Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute for Food Safety and Health
Susan Brown, Director, Regulatory Affairs, McCormick & Company, Inc.
5:00–5:15 pm
Adjournment and Wrap Up (Thurgood Marshall East North)
5:15 pm Dinner On Own
5:30–7:30 pm Science and Regulatory Affairs Executive Committee Meeting* (Harding)
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
GMA Committee Meetings
7:00 am–12:00 pm Registration Open (Thurgood Marshall Foyer)
7:00–8:00 am Breakfast on Own
8:00–11:30 am Regulatory Inspection and Compliance Committee Meeting* (Hoover)
8:00–11:30 am Nutrition, Health and Labeling Committee Meeting* (Thurgood Marshall North)
8:00–11:30 am Microbiological Safety Committee Meeting* (Thurgood Marshall East)
8:00–11:30 am Process and Emerging Technologies Committee Meeting* (GMA HQ)
8:30–11:30 am Science and Regulatory Affairs Council Meeting* (Wilson AB)
9:00 am–12:00 pm Food Defense Committee Meeting* (Coolidge)