Posts from the "Past Events" category
FPSC A&NZ monthly newsletter out now!
The February 2020 edition of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand newsletter has just been released!
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FPSC A&NZ monthly newsletter out now!
The December 2019 edition of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand newsletter has just been released!
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NZ: Auckland Fresh Produce Recall Workshop
Friday, June 1, 2018 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The focus of this event is understanding recall roles and responsibilities, costs and traceability – for the fresh produce industry.
NSW: DPI Melon Food Safety Workshop
The NSW Department of Primary Industries is running a second Melon Food Safety workshop in Griffith.
When: 11th December 2017 (Monday)
Where: NSW DPI, Farm 217 Murray Road, Hanwood, Griffith NSW
Pre-workshop lunch: 12:30-1:00 pm
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Webinar:Â Risk-assessment for pre-harvest water use
This one hour session included short presentations from a wholesaler, auditor (AUS-QUAL), accreditation system owner (Freshcare) and Associate Professor Channah Rock, Water Quality Specialist from the University of Arizona. The webinar follows on from our popular workshops series Fresh Produce Testing for Food Safety.
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The fourth annual Fresh Produce Safety Conference, with the theme Science + Culture = Safe Food, was held at the University of Sydney on Wednesday August 9 2017.
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AU: PMA A-NZ science and technology TECH EVENT
PMA A-NZ: PMA Australia-New Zealand is excited to hold its first TECH EVENT on 5th July at Melbourne Markets, Epping to explore new business technology. The morning-only event will show case a number of key developments that leading businesses are adopting to manage production, packing and transactions, providing safer, more transparent and efficient supply chains.
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NZ: New Zealand fruit and vegetable industry collaborate on food safety
Last month QA and technical staff from New Zealand horticultural businesses met up to work on improving the value businesses can achieve from chemical and microbial verification testing of fruit and veg.
Presenters from Countdown, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), AsureQuality and the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand (FPSC) ensured a wide variety of perspectives.
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Masterclass: Building capability and safety in fresh produce; Hobart AU
A masterclass was hosted in Hobart on 30 November 2016 by two food safety research centres— the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Food Safety Centre, and the Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand.
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AU/NZ: FPSC professional development event hits the mark
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre’s professional development event at Melbourne Markets focused on the latest in chemical and microbial testing issues, providing attendees with extra resources and knowledge to help them make better decisions and get the greatest value from their testing dollar.
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