The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) announced it will sponsor three new paid education programs at the 2019 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), scheduled to take place February 12 – 14, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Meat and Poultry Labeling Workshop, scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. on February 11, will review meat and poultry labeling policies, including new regulations affecting nutritional information and the Nutrition Facts panel and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies on marketing claims. Attendees will also learn strategies to comply with the regulatory requirements and labeling changes. Featured speakers include Jeff Canavan, deputy director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff at FSIS; Patricia A. Hansen, Ph.D., deputy directory, Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; Debbie Nece, scientific and regulatory affairs director at Cargill Protein Group; and Roya Galindo, director of regulatory services at NAMI. The workshop costs $150 for registered IPPE attendees.