Future-Proofing Food: 2024 Key Insights in Compliance, Fraud and Safety – Session 2

30 January

1 PM CT / 2 PM ET

Keeping up with changing regulations and emerging food safety and fraud risks can feel like a never-ending task. Do you know which regulatory road bumps or food safety risks the food industry may face in the new year? Join our webinar to see what’s ahead with our regulatory and food safety experts.

The webinar will reveal trends to watch in the new year and provide an overview of how digital tools can help manage regulatory compliance and provide timely updates on emerging food safety and fraud issues.

Attendees Will Learn:

• Trends to watch in regulatory, food safety and food fraud in 2024
• Top challenges companies face when keeping up with evolving regulations and risks
• How comprehensive data access streamlines research and reduces risk

Meet Your Presenters:

Kevin C. Kenny, J.D., LL.M – Senior Vice President, Compliance Services 

Mr. Kevin C. Kenny is the Senior Vice President for Compliance Services at FoodChain ID. As a member of the FoodChain ID Executive Leadership Team, he is an experienced regulatory attorney who has worked and consulted in the food and consumer products industries for over 27 years.  

Kenny advises some of the world’s largest manufacturers on food additive, food contact and supply chain compliance challenges. He has headed international consulting projects on four continents and has developed the content of FoodChain ID’s regulatory compliance products. Kenny was a founder of Decernis, a compliance, safety and risk management company, which FoodChain ID acquired in 2019. At Decernis, Kenny was responsible for regulatory content and was Executive Director of the global advisory services team. 

Kenny earned his Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, diploma in Public International Law from the Hague Academy of International Law, and Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Public International Law from Kiel University. 

Karen Everstine, PhD, Technical Director – Food Safety Solutions

Karen Everstine is the Technical Director, Food Safety Solutions at FoodChain ID, where she manages and provides technical expertise for food safety data tools, leads food fraud prevention consulting activities, and creates training materials and educational content. She helps clients meet GFSI and regulatory requirements and use food safety data and information effectively to ensure consumer health and brand protection.

Karen completed MPH and PhD degrees in public health at the University of Minnesota where she received a Department of Homeland Security Career Development Grant. She previously managed food safety and defense research projects at the University-based Food Protection and Defense Institute. She was also integral to the development and successful launch of the Food Fraud Database, FoodChain ID’s curated, searchable database of food fraud records to support GFSI-required vulnerability assessments.

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