Courses and Training Activities

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Course date:

16-17 October 2012

2012 Course

Food Labelling Compliance Seminar

Incorrect labelling is one of the main causes of Import Refusal for the products exported from Italy to the US market. Proper labelling is a must for the Food and Drug in order to provide information and safeguard consumer safety.

What is Food Labelling Compliance Seminar?

This seminar covers the basics of how foods need to be labeled to comply with the complex set of labeling rules, covers the latest in food labeling issues that have gotten attention from FDA, and provides answers to your most challenging questions.

Who should attend this course?

• Individuals involved in management, regulatory affairs, and quality control/assurance in the manufacturing of foods.

• Those responsible for preparing or reviewing food labels.

• Consultants, auditors, attorneys and others interested in food labeling compliance.

• Objectives of BPCS

Objectives of Food Labelling Compliance Seminar

• Learn FDA food labeling requirements from a labeling expert who helped to develop and implement the current regulations and has reviewed labels for the industry for over 10 years.

• Learn of hot issues that have triggered recent FDA warning letters.

• Apply learning in practical work sessions.

• Have your specific issues addressed and discussed in a casual, interactive learning environment.

Course Outline

DAY 1

• General requirements

• Mandatory information

- Statement of Identity

- Net Quantity of Contents Statement

- Name and Place of Business

- Declaration of Ingredients (including allergens)

- Declaration requirements

• How Labels Are Brought to FDA’s Attention

• Label Review Procedures at FDA Headquarters

• Nutrition Labeling

DAY 2

• Label Claims

 - Nutrient content claims

 - Health claims

- Structure/function claims

- Other claims

• Workshop:

- Group review of label

- Presentation of group reviews

• Q & A

Instructon

Elizabeth (Betty) Campbell

A 35-year veteran of FDA, Ms. Campbell worked at the FDA in various capacities such as Acting Director in the Office of Food Labeling at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) before becoming a labeling consultant in 1999.

Much of her time at the FDA was spent in developing regulations for food, including her instrumental role in writing the regulations under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) in the 1990s.

She participated in the NAFTA Technical Working Group on Packaging and Labeling as the head of the U.S. delegation, and in several Codex Alimentarius committees. She also served as a U.S. delegate to the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL).

Ms. Campbell is a dynamic speaker and an excellent trainer.

Certification

An EAS training certificate will be issued to each participant at the end of the seminar.

Course Text

Each participant will receive:

• Participant’s Manual

• EAS Type Size Guide

Registration Information

Date: 16-17 October 2012

Course Venue: Grand Hotel de la Ville, Largo P. Calamandrei n.11 43121 Parma

Registration by 20th September

Please contact laboratory.parma@jbtc.com - angelica.simonetti@ampoil.com for more information.

Other courses being scheduled for 2013

Better Process Control School

This course is required by US agencies FDA, USDA and FSIS from companies intending to export their low-acidity or acidified products to the United States.