Biennial Meeting 2016

Conference for Food Protection Project SummaryThe Conference for Food Protection is a nonprofit organization established in1971. The structure of the Conference provides a representative and equitablepartnership of regulatory, industry, academia and consumer professionals. Thegoal of the Conference is to identify problems, formulate recommendations anddevelop practices that promote food safety and consumer protection. TheConference convenes a meeting every two years with work being carried on bycommittees and the Executive Board between these biennial meetings.Food security concerns, the ever-changing world of foodborne illness, rapidlydeveloping food technologies and marketing innovations challenge all groups towork together.The success of the Conference is a function of its structure, its process and theexpertise and collaborative spirit of its members.A major focus of the Conference for Food Protection is collaborating with theUSDA and FDA to disseminate information regarding food safety matters that fallunder their jurisdiction.The Biennial Conference produces recommendations from three councils, withregard to the FDA Model Food Code, which the Conference for Food Protection'sExecutive Director communicates through a letter of recommendations to theFood and Drug Administration.Project Summary Small Conference Grant June 2015