Events for February 13, 2014

Event Description

Celebrating its fifth consecutive year the acclaimed Safe Food Canada symposium will be held on February 13, 2014. This year's line-up promises to build on the high standard of excellence in information sharing and networking.

Keynote speaker - Heath Slawner will present “Principles of Persuasion” - how to leverage proven strategies using influence and persuasion to achieve outstanding results in an ethical manner

Updates from CFIA on how to navigate the regulatory landscape
Key role of human resources in achieving a food safety culture
Latest survey information from Deloitte on the global supply chain risk

As well, the winners of the NSF-GFTC Food Safety Recognition Awards will be announced.

Event Description

February 13, 2014

Gluten has recently attracted great attention that has mainly been attributed to the increasing number of diagnosed patients with intolerance to this protein fraction, advances in detection methods with improved sensitivity as well as the increasing awareness of the existence of the disease.

The objective of this webinar (45-minute presentation / 15-minute Q&A) is to provide an overview of available gluten-free certification schemes and explore the key principles of effective gluten risk management. Agenda

• Introduction and key definitions and market data
• Celiac diseases and the gluten-free diet
• Risk assessment in celiac disease and gluten threshold levels
• Consumer choice of gluten-free products and the role of gluten-free certification
• Overview of known gluten-free certification schemes
• Conclusions

Background
Gluten has recently attracted great attention that has mainly been attributed to the increasing number of diagnosed patients with intolerance to this protein fraction, advances in detection methods with improved sensitivity as well as the increasing awareness of the existence of the disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by gluten ingestion for which a gluten-free diet is currently the sole treatment. Gluten-free certification schemes have been designed to protect consumers suffering from gluten-related disorders by confirming that a product (food, drink or supplement) meets recognised gluten-free safety standards, therefore providing an independent verification of manufacturer’s gluten-free claims. Target Audience
This webinar will be most of interest to companies, professionals and others interested to get an overview of gluten-associated disorders, insights into gluten-free market as well as a good understanding of currently available gluten-free certification schemes.

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05:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Singapore Time)
09:00 a.m. London (GMT Summer Time)
10:00 a.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time)
06:30 p.m. Darwin (Australia Central Time)

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01:00 p.m. London (GMT Summer Time)
02:00 p.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time)
08:00 a.m. New York (Eastern Daylight Time)
09:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Singapore Time)

You will receive logistics upon registration. Save the attachment to synchronize with your email calendar. We hope to see you there.

*This webinar will be recorded and made available 24-48 hours after the live event.

For more information, please contact:

Outi Armstrong
SGS
1 Place des Alpes
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
t: +41 22 739 9161
Language: English

Cost: No Charge
Event location: Online