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Upcoming Food Safety Conference
20th June 2012
Brisbane Technology Park Conference Centre
1 Clunies Ross Court
Eight Mile Plains
Details of speakers and content to be finalised.
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Industry Workshops
PIF 5.0 and VITAL 2.0
April 2012
The Allergen Bureau and the Australian Food and Grocery Council are excited to announce a series of industry workshops launching the latest PIF 5.0 and VITAL 2.0.
What’s new in PIF 5.0 will be presented by Kim Leighton from the AFGC. Georgina Christensen and Kirsten Grinter from the Allergen Bureau will tell you all about the new VITAL 2.0.
Morning and afternoon half-day industry workshops are being run in Brisbane and Newcastle, respectively.
BRISBANE: Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Brisbane Technology Park
Technology & Conference Centre
1 Clunies Ross Court
Eight Mile Plains, QLD, 4113
NEWCASTLE: Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Newcastle Jockey Club
Darling Street
Broadmeadow, NSW, 2292
These information sessions will cover:
the latest release of the Product Information Form (PIF 5.0) along with a data migration tool for PIF 4.3 files developed by the AFGC;
an overview of the new features – how the form works and what data is required;
how to use the data migration tool to move data from PIF 4.3 files to the new PIF 5.0;
the latest release of VITAL 2.0 and discussion of the changes to the VITAL Program;
the outcomes of the VITAL Scientific Expert Panel review;
what do the changes to VITAL mean for my Business.
For more information please download a copy of our PDF information flyer here. [PDF 116KB]
To book your place in Brisbane CLICK HERE or to book for Newcastle CLICK HERE.
The PIF was developed by industry through the AFGC to provide a single standardised form that assists with assessing allergen information, labelling compliance, nutrition claims and claims about dietary suitability, sustainability and packaging. PIF 5.0 is the latest incremental version of the PIF and comes with a data migration tool to migrate data from the previous version to the new version.
VITAL (Voluntary Incidental Trace Allergen Labelling) is a risk-based methodology for food producers to use in assessing the impact of cross contact allergens and subsequently determining appropriate precautionary allergen labelling.
VITAL 2.0 is the outcome of the international VITAL Scientific Expert Panel (VSEP) review in 2011. The review provides both increased rigour and credibility of the system, and re-evaluation of action levels consistent with best available international data.
Presented By
Kim Leighton
Director, Food Policy and Regulation with the Australian Food and Grocery Council. He has been involved with the development of various industry initiatives, such as the AFGC allergen management and labelling guide and PIF 5.0
and,
Georgina Christensen and Kirsten Grinter (Allergen Bureau)
The objective of the Allergen Bureau is to share information and experience within the food industry on the management of food allergens to ensure consumers receive relevant, consistent and easy to understand information on food allergens. Georgina and Kirsti have been variously involved in the development of VITAL.
FSANZ Monitoring of Emerging Issues News
(December 2011-January 2012)
The Monitoring of Emerging Issues News is back on board from its extended summer vacation!
This edition covers issues from December 2011 – January 2012, where food recalls are for January 2012 only.
Please see the link below to first edition for 2012:
 SAFETY ALERT - Qld Workplace Health & Safety - Safe use and guarding of meat processing machinery 19 Sept 2011
the purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risks associated with using small meat processing machines for slicing, mincing, grinding or tenderising meat and meat products. There are a number of imported meat slicing machines that can expose operators to a serious risk of injury. They are often found in takeaway outlets and restaurants, although butchers and caterers may also use similar types of meat processing machines. Read more......
As president of the Food Industry Association of Qld it is my great pleasure to welcome the Logan Office of Economic Development as a Gold sponsor of our organisation. Logan is well known within the food industry for its support in providing opportunities for the industry and this sponsorship is a further strong statement of that commitment.We have developed over recent times an excellent working relationship with Garnett Radford and have seen first hand his efforts to develop  and nuture the food industry within Logan.
Clearly, with Logan Council providing this support we encourage our members to reciprocate when considering establishing or expanding their businesses and to contact Garnett for any additional information they may require.
Dr Ken MacKenzie
President
Food Industry Association of Queensland.
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