2021 Southern California Food Industry Conference
The Changing Landscape in the Food
and Supplement Industry
March 4-5, 2021
This conference will be held virtually.
For more detailed information,
visit the SCFIC website at www.scfic21.net
| MARCH 4 | |
| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome Remarks Claudia Fajardo-Lira, PhD, SCFIC Co-Chair Lilian Were, PhD, SCFIC Co-Chair |
| 8:40-9:50 | TAKING STOCK OF WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT MAY LIE AHEAD Disruption by the Pandemic: Future Proofing the Food Industry Kantha Shelke, PhD Processed Food and COVID-19: How Has COVID Affected CPG Susan Socolovsky, PhD, CFS COVID's Impact on the Supply Chain or Sales Nathan Smith |
| 9:50-9:55 | BREAK |
| 10:00-11:20 | NAVIGATING CHANGES IN NUTRITION AND PROTEIN DEMAND Protein Myths and Realities Stacy Pyett, PhD Diet and the Microbiome: Is There an Effective Pathway to Immune Modulation for COVID-19? Dena Herman-Mendes, PhD, RD Plant Based Innovation in COVID Times Jacqueline Finegan Faba Bean Protein, A Novel Ingredient Jane Whittinghill, PhD |
11:30-12:00 | FITNESS SESSION led by Jules Hogan-Sahay |
12:00-1:00 | LUNCH and STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SESSION |
| 1:00-2:30 | UNDERSTANDING VIRAL DISEASES IN ANIMALS AND FOOD The Evolution of Viral Zoonoses Edward Holmes, PhD The University of Sydney, Australia Inactiviation of Norovirus Xinhui Li, PhD African Swine Fever Tiffany Lee, DVM, PhD Hepatitis E Virus, an Emerging Foodborne Pathogen: Reservoirs and High-Risk Foods Erin DeCaprio, MS, PhD |
2:30-3:00 | Cooking demo led by Jake Hagen |
| 3:00-3:45 | FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC Food Testing During a Pandemic: Prioritizing Safety, Health and Well-Being Donna Williams Hill, PhD Pacific Laboratory Southwest Matthew Walburger, MPH, CDR Office of Human and Animal Food Operations Food Safety Management Systems Have Proven Their Value During the COVID-19 Pandemic Jairo Romero, MS |
| 3:45-4:00 | RAFFLE |
| MARCH 5 | 8:30-9:30 | THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF THE SUPPLMENT INDUSTRY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 Market Trends for Immunity Products During the Pandemic Brian Wommack Vitamin Deficiency in Severe COVID-19 Disease and Supplementation as a Disease-Modifying Therapeutic Strategy Jennifer Totonchy, PhD Chapman University What Does it All Mean? Peter Pressman, MD, MS, FACN |
| 9:30-10:00 | FITNESS SESSION led by Jules Hogan-Sahay |
| 10:00-11:00 | Supply Chain Issues and Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
Heidi Goodwin FDA's Foreign Supplier Verification Program Inspection Finds in 2020 Marian Boardley |
| Introduction to Virtual Audits: Useful Tools Tatiana Miranda |
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| 11:00-11:200 | RAFFLE |
Agenda subject to change.
Registration Fees:
- $ 10.00 - Student Member
- $ 35.00 - SCIFTS Member
- $ 10.00 - SCIFTS Retiree
- $ 50.00 - SCIFTS Non-Member
MEDIA:
SCIFTS intends to take photo stills and video of this event for use in SCIFT news and promotional
material, in print, electronic and other media, including the SCIFTs website. By participating in the
virtual event, you grant SCIFTs the right to use any image, photograph, video, voice, or likeness,
without limitation, in its promotional materials and publicity efforts without compensation. All
media become the property of SCIFTs. Media may be displayed, distributed, or used by SCIFTS and Chapman for any purpose.
Thank you for joining us at SCFIC 21 Virtual Event.
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 19, 2021
Hybrid Zoom In-person Meeting
Holiday Inn, Buena Park
July 18-21, 2021
IFT AMFE
August 23, 2021
SCIFTS Suppliers Expo
Anaheim Convention Center Marriott
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