Agenda

• Introduction – what are dry floor sanitizers and why are they used
• Application – where and how are they applied
• Basic chemistry and formulation
• Efficacy – lab and field

Bruce Urtz, Microbiology Director, Sterilex

• Informed by business risk, enabled by supply chain segmentation
• During this session, Kimberly Coffin will present “Trust through the chain: Enhancing food safety and integrity.”
• The talk will delve into the growing complexity of managing food safety and integrity risks in food supply chains, highlighting the growing importance of risk-based supplier segmentation

Kimberly Carey Coffin, Supply Chain Assurance Technical Director, LRQA

• Harnessing Digital Networks: Discover how digital networks are revolutionising supplier transparency and traceability, ensuring compliance with food safety standards while accelerating new product development (NPD)
• Data-Driven Efficiency & Sustainability: Explore how real-time data sharing drives operational efficiency, fosters transparency, and supports sustainability goals across the food and beverage sector
• Aligning ESG with Supplier Data: Understand the critical role of integrating ESG metrics with supplier data, ensuring ethical sourcing, regulatory compliance, and improved supply chain visibility
• Risk Mitigation through Continuous Monitoring: Learn how continuous data monitoring and supplier verification can mitigate risks, maintain audit readiness, and strengthen compliance efforts

Michael Lippens, Account Executive EMEA, TraceGains
Bart Bosch, CEO, Vlitix

• Our journey to EHS excellence and framework for success
• The 9 Milliken principles of EHS excellence
• Creating a clear leadership vision for ownership for the whole organisation
• Designing ownership into everyday life for all layers of the organisation
• Creating sacred space & time for all layers of your organisation
• Q&A

Nick Bailey, Director of Client Engagement, Performance Solutions by Milliken

• Manufacturing plants that are using manual data collection or systems that are largely unused by the majority of the workforce end up operating in the dark
• Frontline collaboration platforms provide visibility and give your operators the correct tools to become connected workers
• The Connected Worker turns the lights on. It’s amazing what can be achieved when you empower the frontline teams
• Redzone is the #1 connected workforce solution in manufacturing showing an average of 29% productivity improvement across all of the sites that have deployed Redzone

Ryan Marshall, National Account Director, EMEA, QAD Redzone
Nevin Castellucci-Najar, EMEA Sales Director, QAD Redzone

• Environmental Monitoring Plan (EMP) is widely recognized as an essential requisite in the context of the Food Safety Management System applied by the Food & Beverage manufacturing factories
• The set up of a meaningful EMP is not very clear and consequently EMP could lose the main objective achievable by its implementation: provide early warnings of potential microbial contamination of the finished products
• The monitoring of pathogens should always be accompanied by hygiene indicators monitoring
• A proper EMP requires the comprehension of fundamental elements and concepts such as: product proximity, routine and investigative sampling points, sampling points prioritization and frequency, microbiological standard definition, data collection and trend analysis
• EMP must include a clear definition of corrective and preventive actions to be applied in case of any microbiological deviation detected
• The main objectives of a meaningful EMP are the discovery and the removal of any harbourage niche in the production areas as well as the continuous improvement of the control measures applied (e.g. zoning, good hygiene practices etc.) in order to guarantee the food safety of the finished products

Carmela Pennacchia, Food Safety Specialist, Ecolab Srl

• Food manufacturers know the importance of foreign body detection and its removal in the production and packing process to avoid damaging product recalls. As a result, metal detection and x-ray inspection solutions have been widely adopted in the industry as a critical control point.
• In this talk we will discuss how both technologies have their place in the food industry and why combining them could sometimes lead to the best inspection solution.
• From foreign body detection to integrity and completeness checks, we will discuss how the latest innovations in x-ray inspection mean that it is increasingly useful in snack manufacturing, along with updates on new technologies in metal detection.
• We will also explore the commonalities and differences for both technologies as smart inspection solutions and how an integrated solutions approach using either metal detection, x-ray inspection or even both technologies can help food manufacturers to combat rising manufacturing costs.

Niall McRory, Global Key Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Division

• Recognising your compressed air installation
• Guidelines and regulations
• Translation of the guidelines into understandable actionable plans
• Traceability, transparency and trust
• Monitoring and maintenance

Sara Deckers, Focus Industry Manager EMEA, BEKO TECHNOLOGIES B.V.