Building a Better Food Ecosystem, Inside Aseptic Processing, GRAS Reform

Featured Guests

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  Alyson Greenhalgh-Ball

  Alyson Greenhalgh-Ball is deeply committed to creating a healthier, more sustainable food system. She is the founder of Conscious Impact and an executive with more than 25 years' experience in the public health sector, spanning health care, academia, and industry. She is a member of the United Nations SD2G Advocacy Hub and a board member for numerous private and public sector organizations, including the IFT Food & Nutrition Security Steering Committee.
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  Steven Gendel Food Safety Consultant

  Steven Gendel is a food safety consultant and former FDA official with deep expertise in food allergens, risk assessment, and regulatory policy. Over more than two decades at the FDA, he played a key role in developing science-based food safety rules and guidance, including the Gluten-Free Labeling Rule and Preventive Controls for Human Foods. He has been an instructor in programs organized by FDA, the Institute of Food Technologists, the International Association for Food Protection, state agencies, and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology (now IFSH).
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  Richard F. Stier Consulting food scientist

  Richard F. Stier is a consulting food scientist with international experience in food safety (HACCP), food plant sanitation, quality systems, process optimization, GMP compliance, and food microbiology. He has worked with a wide range of processing systems and products, including canning, freezing, dehydration, deep-fat frying, aseptic systems, and meat processing. An active IFT member for more than 40 years, Rick’s international experience includes completing projects in over 50 countries and working with over 650 food processors around the world.