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0 Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Food Safety Committee Overview
April 2017

1 Leveraging the Collective Power of the Dairy Community
Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Leveraging the Collective Power of the Dairy Community 29 CEOs & Chairmen 450 Companies 1,000 Individuals The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy is a forum that dairy farmers created to bring together leading dairy companies, cooperatives and dairy farmer organizations to: Proactively addresses important precompetitive issues and opportunities that impact the entire industry, but no one company or sector can address alone Leverage the collective assets and know how of the dairy community

2 Food Safety Committee Objective
Strengthen manufacturing practices in all dairy processing facilities and advance science-based tools to diminish food safety risks that could compromise the reputation of the U.S. dairy industry

3 Innovation Center Food Safety Team
Jack Jeffers - Dean Foods Jeff Acker - DFA Eric Van Den Heuvel - Foremost Farms Jeremy Travis - Hilmar Cheese & Ingredients Danny Tyndell - HP Hood Clay Hough - IDFA Sara Mortimore - Land O’Lakes Edith Wilkin – Leprino Foods Joe Delaney - Prairie Farms Greg Desautels - Saputo Janet Raddatz – Sargento Foods Inc Tom Hedge, Vinith Poduval - Schreiber Foods Sheri Cole - Tillamook Steve Baxley - United Dairymen of AZ Steve Ballard – Ballard Cheese Bill Graves, Tim Stubbs, Chad Galer - DMI Dave Cook, Jim Mueller, Tom O’Connell – Facilitators 50+ additional Subject Matter Experts Industry members are highest level Food Safety at their company, most report to CEO.

4 Food Safety Action Platforms
Pathogen Control - Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshops Best practices, uniform approach to in-plant pathogen control programs Supplier Food Safety Management Workshops Risk control tools and training to mitigate risk from materials / services Artisan / Farmstead Cheese Food Safety Workshops Mitigate pathogen risks in small operations Verification via Auditing Strengthen audit standards. Dairy input to GFSI, BRC, & SQF Regulatory Roundtable Engagement strategy to enhance relationships and dialogue with regulators Listeria Control Guidance Document Comprehensive written guide to controlling Listeria Listeria Research Platform IC collaboration and consortium funding model for Listeria research Pathogen Control Supply Chain Verification via Auditing Artisan Regulatory Research Over 2500 trained in first 3 platforms, 2017 workshops scheduled with generous sponsorship from companies

5 Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop
Two day workshops Volunteer industry expert trainers Lectures, hands-on exercises, peer learning, expert Q&A Started 2011, 32 sessions, ~1750 trained Traditional and “Dry / Powders” versions Online tools, guides, checklists Industry adoption of a uniform approach to in-plant pathogen control programs targeted at large enterprises Additional information at -

6 Supplier Food Safety Management Workshop
Two day workshops Volunteer industry trainers Started 2011, 12 sessions, ~200 trained Audience of quality, supplier quality, purchasing, and suppliers Companies learn risk identification and mitigation tools How to assess and address risks in the supply chain Risk Assessment Calculator Food Safety Guidance Document Online tools Will help with FSMA Domestic Supplier Controls

7 Listeria Control Guidance Document
Comprehensive guide to controlling Listeria Dairy industry specific Built on “Pathogen Equation” & DPFS Industry wide effort 13 primary authors Industry, Academic, Government reviewers Expands activation beyond workshops Published October 15, 2015 Revised June 2017 Spanish version published 2017 Available at

8 Artisan Cheesemaker Safety Platform
Deliver accessible training and tools for artisan/farmstead cheese processors Started 2012, 21 sessions, 750 Artisans and Regulators trained Leverage University or extension trainers with artisan credibility Converting class to Online modules for 2017 Artisan Advisory Team governs: Collaboration with ACS, Academia, Artisans, Suppliers & Retailers Consolidated guides and resource website Online training National hands-on support sessions under development

9 Listeria Research Consortium
Established January 2015 with funding from Core companies Darigold, Foremost Farms, Glanbia, Great Lakes Cheese, Hilmar Cheese, Land O’Lakes, Leprino, Prairie Farms, Saputo, Sargento Foods, Schreiber Foods, Wells Blue Bunny All Innovation Center board companies made a “greater good” contribution National Dairy Council New member companies welcome Target Focus Listeria controls, product and plant environment Listeria virulence research Critical risk mitigation - surface ripened & fresh cheeses 2016 four projects funded, 2017 four additional selected (Global experts convened 2014 & 2016) (Industry consortium scientists 2016) (Listeria monocytogenes)

10 2017 Food Safety Training Non-Profit Training programs developed and sponsored by the Dairy Industry for the Dairy Industry, trained by Food Safety professionals from Industry Dairy Plant Food Safety Workshop Dairy Industry Quality, Sanitation, Engineering… Corporate & Plant (QA, management, sanitation, maintenance…) Mar 7 & 8 Visalia CA (Dry version) April 25 & 26 Portland OR June 6 & 7 Baraboo WI Aug 1 & 2 New Berlin NY Oct 3 & 4 Dallas TX Supplier Food Safety Management Workshop Dairy Food Safety, Quality, and Supply Chain leaders Supplier Quality and Purchasing Leaders Suppliers of Ingredients, Packaging, and Services Upcoming Workshops May 23 & 24 Rosemont, IL Sept 19 & 20 Rosemont, IL Artisan/Farmstead Cheesemaker Food Safety Workshop Online version coming in 2017 Additional information at -


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