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Food Safety Summit Resource Center Returns to PACK EXPO International & Pharma EXPO 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Food Safety Summit Resource Center (Booth S-2962) organized and brought to you by The Food Safety Summit Conference & Expo and BNP Media, will return to PACK EXPO International and Pharma EXPO 2016 (Nov. 6–9, 2016; McCormick Place, Chicago), according to PACK EXPO producer PMMI, the Association for Processing and Packaging Technologies.

The Food Safety Summit Resource Center brings together experts in food safety and production for a series of educational opportunities. The center will offer free 30-minute presentations and one-on-one consultations from leading subject matter experts to address industry-wide food safety issues. Topics covered will include latest breakthroughs and best practices in food production, storage and distribution, as well as recent advances applying to the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

“Consumers want to know what is going into their food, and that it is produced in a way that makes it safe to consume,” explains Chuck Yuska, president and CEO, PMMI. “The Food Safety Summit Resource Center provides necessary education to keep companies informed about the latest technologies and ideas surrounding safe food production, and how to adhere to tightening federal regulations.”

This year’s show will mark the sixth year that the Food Safety Summit Resource Center is featured at PACK EXPO. It will offer manufacturers the opportunity to speak with industry experts in a one-on-one educational setting.

“The Food Safety Summit Resource Center will make its experts available for questions and provide education specific to each individual manufacturer’s needs,” says Food Safety Summit organizers. “We are pleased to contribute our industry knowledge to create a better environment for manufacturers and consumers.“

Together PACK EXPO International and Pharma EXPO 2016 are expecting 2,300-plus exhibiting companies, 50,000-plus attendees and over 1.2 net square feet (nsf) of exhibit space.

Register for PACK EXPO International and Pharma EXPO 2016 online at www.packexpointernational.com. Registration is $30 through Oct. 14, when it then will increase to the on-site fee of $100.

About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents the voice of more than 700 North American manufacturers of equipment, components and materials for processing and packaging. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of processing and packaging to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Pharma EXPO, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and ProFood Tech, launching in April 2017. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in processing and packaging year-round through brands including Packaging World, Automation World, Healthcare Packaging, Contract Packaging and Packaging + Processing OEM. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market and industry trends to support members' growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year. 

Learn more at PMMI.org and PACKEXPO.com and PMMIMediaGroup.com.

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Sean Riley
Senior Director, Media and Industry Communications
PMMI