On Tuesday, November 24th AFDO and the IFPTI held an “AFDO Web Update – Introduction to the International Food Protection Training Institute”.  AFDO’s Executive Director, Joe Corby, AFDO’s IFPTI Project Director, Gerald Wojtala, AFDO’s IFPTI Project Manager, Steve Steinhoff and AFDO’s Operations Manager, Leigh Ann Stambaugh presented the 45-minute webinar regarding the integrated food safety system and the development of the Institute.  AFDO and the IFPTI plan to make the webinar presentation available on their websites in the coming weeks.  [More Information]

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AFDO and the IFPTI are pleased to announce that they are hosting an “AFDO Web Update – Introduction to the International Food Protection Training Institute”.  Join us for this informative live webinar to hear about the development of the Institute, the involvement of the food protection community and the latest training opportunities being offered.  The webinar is limited to the first 200 registrants, so sign up today! This webinar is anticipated to last approximately 45 minutes.

Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern

To Register: Please go the following link and complete the online registration form.  https://foodshield.connectsolutions.com/afdo-ifpti/event/registration.html

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Shetter at the AFDO office (717-757-2888 or eshetter@afdo.org).

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New center, programs position Battle Creek as hub for food science

By Lisa Mackinder | MiBiz
lmackinder@mibiz.com

BATTLE CREEK - A lack of mandatory federal training requirements for state food protection professionals could have 3,000 to 5,000 individuals descending upon Battle Creek for training in the coming years.

Stephen Benoit, president and COO of the National Center for Food Protection (NCFP) and founding member of the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), said that number could be even higher. Since July, IFPTI has already trained 200 food safety professionals from 28 states. [View Article]

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