Virtual conference unites North American food
safety leaders and leverages the power of storytelling to enhance
food safety and prevent foodborne illnesses
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods
(TSX: MFI) yesterday hosted its 11th Food Safety Symposium in
partnership with the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness (STOP
Alliance) as part of the company's ongoing commitment to enhance
food safety across the global food supply chain.
With the theme Speak to the Heart to Move the Mind: How
Foodborne Illness Storytelling Can Lead to Better Food Safety
Outcomes, Maple Leaf Foods and the STOP Alliance created a
unique agenda that leveraged compelling, personal stories of
individuals and families who have been impacted by severe foodborne
illnesses, underscoring why food safety must be a central focus
of the food system.
The Symposium featured keynote speaker AnnMarie McDade, a registered dietitian at the
STOP Alliance who has been personally impacted by foodborne
illness. "In 1999, I sadly lost my son James Daniel to Listeria monocytogenes,"
McDade said. "An unwavering focus on food safety is critically
important, and through partnerships and honest dialogue with
companies across the food supply chain, a world without foodborne
illnesses could be within our reach."
In addition, food safety experts Michael
Taylor, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Deputy Commissioner, and Frank Yiannas, current FDA Deputy
Commissioner moderated panels where leading researchers, U.S. and
Canadian government representatives, consumer advocates and
respected CEOs and leaders from Chipotle, Mars, Conagra Brands,
Kellogg Company, Miniat Holdings and Maple Leaf Foods shared
insights, research and strategies about driving company food safety
culture from the top, and supporting and engaging front line
employees.
The annual Food Safety Symposium is a key Maple Leaf Foods
initiative and part of the company's commitment to be a global food
safety leader.
"Our annual Maple Leaf Foods Food Safety Symposium strives to
create a collaborative atmosphere that engages people along
the food supply chain, from the C-suite to front-line associates,
in building a safer global food supply," said Randy Huffman, Ph.D., Chief Food Safety and
Sustainability Officer at Maple Leaf Foods. "In partnering
with the STOP Alliance for the 2021 Symposium, we leveraged the
power of storytelling to understand the impact of foodborne illness
from those who have been directly and tragically affected. Through
this effort, we hope to inspire everyone involved in food
production to continue the fight to reduce and ultimately eliminate
foodborne illness."
The full list of this year's speakers may be viewed here.
Next year's Maple Leaf Foods Food Safety Symposium date will be
announced soon. For information on the 2022 symposium, visit:
http://www.mapleleaffoods.com/food-safety/.
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral
company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on
earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands
including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural
Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®,
Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife® and Field Roast™. Maple
Leaf Foods employs approximately 13,500 people and does business in
Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The company is headquartered in
Mississauga, Ontario, and its
shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
Related Links: https://www.mapleleaffoods.com
About the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness
The Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness is an initiative of Stop
Foodborne Illness (STOP), leading food companies and organizations
committed to the goal of preventing foodborne illness by utilizing
compelling personal stories of individuals and families who have
been impacted by a severe foodborne illness.
For more information, please
visit: https://stopfoodborneillness.org/alliance-to-stop-foodborne-illness/
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