Gluten – Free Labelling with a Special Focus on Fermented, Hydrolyzed or Distilled Foods: How to Prove & Display It Correctly Webinar Details Date : September 20th Tuesday 2016 REGISTER Time : 01:00PM ET / 10:00AM PT Duration: 90 Minutes Speaker : Rotimi Toki., Principal of Rottoks Food Safety Management. Key Take Away This webinar will highlight the various considerations available for manufacturers to credibly support gluten - free product claims, including quality management systems and good manufacturing practices (GMPs) to demonstrate that products reproducibly meet the requirements of the rule Overview The gluten-free market is one of the fastest growing markets worldwide. For the 18 million Americans who suffer from gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, gluten – free products are a necessity. To help assure customer confidence, the FDA issued a final rule in August 5, 2014 that defines gluten-free claims across the food industry. To enforce the final rule FDA may use its full range of routine post-market monitoring activities, including periodic inspections of manufacturer’s facilities, product labeling reviews and gluten analyses of food samples. Why Should You Attend Attend this webinar to avoid the FDA Compliance pitfalls commonly associated with incorrect gluten-free claims. This webinar will include an overview of the scientifically valid methods available for conducting gluten analysis testing to ensure that the foods labelled gluten-free do not contain 20 ppm or more gluten. The webinar will highlight the additional requirements for quality management system proposed by FDA to verify a “gluten-free” claim on hydrolysed and fermented foods. Areas Covered In This Webinar Examination of how the FDA defines the term “gluten-free” How to properly declare gluten-free foods What are the additional requirements for labelling hydrolysed or fermented foods “gluten–free” Gluten–free labelling globally Gluten detection (using Gliadin x 2 R5, Mendez Extraction) Conducting a food label review Good manufacturing practices (GMPs) Third – party gluten-free certification Learning Objectives

Who Will Benefit Speakers Profile Learn about the requirements to verify a “gluten-free” claim on hydrolyzed and fermented foods Highlights the scientifically valid methods for conducting gluten testing to ensure <20 ppm is achieved Be able to interpret the relevant United States gluten – free labelling rules for hydrolysed or fermented foods Understand how to generate compliant gluten-free labels Recognise aspects of non-compliance to avoid costly misbranding errors Who Will Benefit Food Processors and Manufacturers Owners of SME’s Production Managers QA & QC Managers HACCP Coordinators Marketing Personnel from Food, Beverage & Ingredient Companies Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Professionals Food Scientists and Technologists Speakers Profile Rotimi Toki Rotimi Toki, is principal of Rottoks Food Safety Management Consulting Services Limited. He has provided services to some of the top brands in food service and manufacturing sectors. Rotimi specializes in Quality Systems Audit, developing an integrated food safety management system based on HACCP principles. He has more than 20 years of experience. He works with industry in applying the principles of quality and food safety management. He has been an integral part of raising industry standard and helping manufacturers achieving Quality certifications. He has worked at many senior Technical, Operational and Quality levels within the Food Industry in Ireland, Nigeria and the UK, namely, Brian Munro, Cuisine de France, Tesco and Marks & Spencer gaining valuable hands on experience which he brings seamlessly into every training course. Rotimi, is a Food Technologist, a certified food safety trainer and Safefood360 certified partner. He has a Master degree in Food Safety Management from Dublin Institute of Technology. AtoZ Compliance, 2754 80th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Email: support@atozcompliance.com Toll Free: +1- 844-414-1400 Tel: +1-516-900-5509 Fax: +1-516-300-1584 Our support team is available from 9:00AM - 5:00PM Eastern; Monday to Friday