TraceGains will showcase these critical technology solutions in Booth 318, at the Food Safety Summit, April 27 – 29, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The Food Safety Summit is the largest and most established food safety and defense exposition in North America. It features a full program of intensive educational seminars, workshops networking events and a large trade show exhibition.

The mission at TraceGains (www.TraceGains.com) is to protect the brand of food and beverage clients by eliminating problems before product is shipped to the customer.   If a problem does occur this unique solution can minimize the brand damage by using patented recall trace-back and track-forward technologies. A recall alert can be initiated within minutes, reducing potentially bad news to one news cycle, and saving customers millions of dollars in long-term brand rehabilitation costs. The Recall Detective analyzes critical risk factors, going beyond material movement tracking; the Recall Minimizer provides instant multiple scenarios for reduced brand damage.

Each year, the Summit provides food processors, retailers, food service, government, military and academic professionals a forum to learn from expert speakers and trainers. It is an opportunity to exchange ideas, find solutions to current job challenges and engage in networking opportunities.

The 2009 Summit takes place April 27th – 29th at the Washington DC Convention Center. It includes two and a half days of intensive education covering traditional concerns (E. coli, product tampering, employee training, microbiological testing) and rapidly emerging concerns (bioterrorism, traceability, lab automation, global regulatory trends).

By correlating and analyzing previously disparate data sets in the value chain, only TraceGains makes it possible to connect upstream inputs, suppliers, and raw materials to downstream outcomes such product quality or customer satisfaction. Firms can coach or replace poorly performing suppliers and counteract profit-draining events within the enterprise, as well perpetuate positive practices internally and throughout the supply chain, to achieve complete profit optimization.  At TraceGains this is achieved through the Profit Optimizer.

According to Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains, “Stuff happens. No matter how well HACCP, GMP, GAP or other systems work. Our solution continuously monitors all critical supply chain risk points, both within and outside the four walls of an enterprise. The system alerts busy managers to high-risk potential problems on an exception basis, so they can take action on the most critical and preventable problems before they are received for processing or shipped to customers. We are proud to be attending the Food Safety Summit.”

TraceGains Inc.

www.tracegains.com

Marc Simony, Director of Marketing

traceability@tracegains.com

(303)682-9898

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The mission at TraceGains (www.TraceGains.com) is to protect the brand of food and beverage clients by eliminating problems before product is shipped to the customer.   If a problem does occur this unique solution can minimize the brand damage by using patented recall trace-back and track-forward technologies. A recall alert can be initiated within minutes, reducing potentially bad news to one news cycle, and saving customers millions of dollars in long-term brand rehabilitation costs. The Recall Detective analyzes critical risk factors, going beyond material movement tracking; the Recall Minimizer provides instant multiple scenarios for reduced brand damage.

TraceGains will showcase these critical technology solutions in Booth 318, at the Food Safety Summit, April 27 – 29, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The Food Safety Summit is the largest and most established food safety and defense exposition in North America. It features a full program of intensive educational seminars, workshops networking events and a large trade show exhibition.

Each year, the Summit provides food processors, retailers, food service, government, military and academic professionals a forum to learn from expert speakers and trainers. It is an opportunity to exchange ideas, find solutions to current job challenges and engage in networking opportunities.

The 2009 Summit takes place April 27th – 29th at the Washington DC Convention Center. It includes two and a half days of intensive education covering traditional concerns (E. coli, product tampering, employee training, microbiological testing) and rapidly emerging concerns (bioterrorism, traceability, lab automation, global regulatory trends).

By correlating and analyzing previously disparate data sets in the value chain, only TraceGains makes it possible to connect upstream inputs, suppliers, and raw materials to downstream outcomes such product quality or customer satisfaction. Firms can coach or replace poorly performing suppliers and counteract profit-draining events within the enterprise, as well perpetuate positive practices internally and throughout the supply chain, to achieve complete profit optimization.  At TraceGains this is achieved through the Profit Optimizer.

According to Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains, “Stuff happens. No matter how well HACCP, GMP, GAP or other systems work. Our solution continuously monitors all critical supply chain risk points, both within and outside the four walls of an enterprise. The system alerts busy managers to high-risk potential problems on an exception basis, so they can take action on the most critical and preventable problems before they are received for processing or shipped to customers. We are proud to be attending the Food Safety Summit.”

TraceGains Inc.

www.tracegains.com

Marc Simony, Director of Marketing

traceability@tracegains.com

(303)682-9898

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When you’re having a busy day in a restaurant, many people don’t have time to think about food safety and similar issues. However, if restaurants take the time to offer food safety training to their employees, they will be able to ingrain it into their way of working so that it can be something that is done without thought. Food safety is critical to any workplace, and even though there are many variations in laws and regulations from one state to the next, it’s definitely something worth investing in whether you need it or not. You need to train your employees and make them aware of food safety practices so that you can both have a pleasant and safe working experience.

Food safety training will increase the reputation of your restaurant because you are doing things in a much more professional and safe fashion, which always makes people happy. It doesn’t matter what type of restaurant you have, because anyone that works with food can stand to learn a little more about food safety. With an active program in place, you will reduce worker’s compensation claims, increase customer satisfaction, and see improved productivity within the workplace. When you put people in a position where they need special training to do their job, they tend to take better ownership of their position and strive to do better than without the special attention.

You will need to check with your state and local health departments to figure out what type of food safety training is required for your restaurant, if any. Don’t sell yourself short or settle for less than the best food safety training when your state doesn’t require much. Instead, you should always go above and beyond to get the training that YOU find important to improve your own career and the reputation of the restaurant that you work in. People like knowing that the employees preparing their food are properly trained because it makes them feel safer.

Food safety training involves many different topics, including actual food safety and preparation, as well as proper handling and serving of food items. There are also courses on kitchen safety so that burns, falls, and other injuries don’t occur on a regular basis. It’s all about making yourself a better employee, manager, or owner when it comes to getting trained in your area of expertise. You can guarantee that with the right food safety training, you can improve your working skills and your chances for promotion if you are a lower level employee within your workplace.

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Food Safety Products in China to 2013

Demand to increase 15% annually through 2013

Demand for food safety products in China is forecast to increase 15 percent per annum through 2013 to ¥13.0 billion. Growth will be driven by the continuing expansion of food and beverage output, mainly in the processed food, beverage and dairy product segments that are more intensive users of these products. A greater focus on food safety and supply chain security by larger food processing frms in China will also boost gains. This will be partly in response to enhanced government regulation, in particular the Food Safety Law introduced in 2009. Consumer concerns in both domestic and export food markets following a series of food safety scares involving Chinese food will also prompt spending on food safety products by food industry participants. Enhancing responsibility and food safety awareness in China will be crucial for ensuring the sustainability of future gains in the food safety products industry. However, there remain doubts as to the effectiveness of the local implementation of the new Food Safety Law. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Food-Safety-Products-in-China.html )

Tracking products to exhibit strongest growth

Disinfection products will remain the largest food safety product category. Gains will be driven by a greater use of disinfectants and sanitizers in food processing plants, as well as by fast growing demand for pasteurization equipment by dairy and beverage frms in China. Strong advances in sales of diagnostic testing products will be driven by the increasing numbers of food processor and government agency tests for pathogenic and non-pathogenic contaminants. The strongest gains will be in the tracking product segment, with demand for RFID and other smart labels and tags, as well as tracking software systems, benefting from concerns over supply chain security. Increases in the preservatives segment will lag overall gains to some extent, largely due to the more mature nature of this product segment. However, annual demand growth of almost 13 percent will be fueled by increases in processed food and beverage output, as well as by price gains for preservatives.

Food processing plants to remain largest market

Food processing plants are the largest market for food safety products in China, accounting for 85 percent of sales in 2008. Such dominance is due to relatively strong government oversight of these fa-cilities and the high profle of these frms among consumers. The next largest cate-gory is government purchases, as tens of thousands of inspections are carried out around the country each year by local government agencies. The demand level for food safety products by foodservice establishments, wholesale and distribution operations, retail and agricultural units is limited by low food safety awareness, low income levels and a lack of incentives to boost spending.

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Food Safety certification is vital for food retail and international trade. Without food safety certification producers and suppliers cannot hope to sell their produce within the food chain. There is significant reputational and business risk attached to the degree, type and source of certification and it is therefore advisable to get certified by reputable third-party bodies to an internationally recognized standard.

In most countries food safety issues are monitored by a government-affiliated authority which in turn make recommendations on legislation and food safety management which forms the basis of national legislation and standards. Examples of such national authorities are the Food Standards Authority in the UK, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the State Food and Drug Administration of China. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) also conducts risk assessment on food and feed safety in collaboration with national authorities to provide independent scientific advice and communication on emerging or existing risks.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization publishes the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) guidelines which are an integral part of the top food safety standard, ISO22000. The HACCP guidelines include seven principles which state, among other things, that food producers have to conduct a pre-production hazard analysis to identify chemical, biological or physical issues that make food unsafe for consumption by humans; establish safety or ‘control points’ monitoring systems; and implement comprehensive record-keeping processes.

The application of these principles is mandatory in the US for food products including meat, juice and seafood. The HACCP principles form the basis for third-party food safety certification in many other countries too.

The ISO 22000 is a globally-recognized standard developed from the International Organization for Standardization which draws on the HACCP principles. This standard outlines the food safety management systems that should be applicable to any organization, regardless of its size, which is involved in any aspect of the food chain. To meet this standard an organization must show its ability to control food safety hazards o ensure that food is completely safe at the time of human consumption.

The British Retail Consortium Global Standard for Food Safety, also known as the BRC Global Standard, is trusted by global retailers to deliver supply chain management as well as legal compliance. It was the very first standard in the world approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI) benchmarking committee.

GlobalGAP is a membership organisation which sets voluntary standards for the certification of ‘pre-farm-gate’ Good Agricultural Practices and agricultural products. GlobalGAP’s standards are awarded by third party certification bodies in 80 countries globally.

Other leading standards include the Food Alliance Certification which is bestowed on North American sustainable food products. This certification includes elements such as the humane treatment of animals, the exclusion of hormones, non-therapeutic antibiotics, certain pesticides, and GM crops or livestock, as well as protection of soil and water.

SQF (Safe Quality Food) Certification assures that a supplier’s food safety and quality management system comply with domestic and international regulations and has been awarded to companies operating in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North and South America.

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