Food For Thought: Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Traceability But Were Afraid To Ask (Part One Of Three)

By Sam Lewis, editor, Food Online; Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., VP of food safety & technology at United Fresh Produce Association; and Kristen Spotz, senior manager of food safety & quality assurance at the Grocery Manufacturers Association

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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), along with United Fresh Produce Association, partnered with Food Online for a live web chat, Food For Thought: Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Traceability But Were Afraid To Ask. In this 45-minute live Q&A, Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., VP of food safety & technology at United Fresh Produce Association; and Kristen Spotz, senior manager of food safety & quality assurance at the Grocery Manufacturers Association answered questions on food and beverage industry traceability from the web chat’s live audience.

Sam Lewis, editor, Food Online: Hello, everyone, and thank you for attending today's web chat. My name is Sam Lewis. I'm the editor of Food Online. I'll be your moderator for today's edition of Food for Thought, titled Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Traceability But Were Afraid To Ask. I'd like to thank GMA and United Fresh Produce Association for partnering with Food Online and providing us with excellent subject matter experts on this important and timely topic. And thank you, attendees, for joining us today.

We're expecting today's presentation to take approximately 45 minutes. Most of that time will be dedicated to answering your direct questions. Feel free to submit your questions at any time during our session. Before we begin, I'd like to take a moment to tell you a little bit about Food Online and then introduce you to our subject matter experts.