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The food industry is facing increasingly complex safety challenges driven by emerging contaminants, evolving pathogens, changing regulations, and growing consumer expectations for transparency and risk reduction. Advances in analytical chemistry, microbiology, genomics, and data integration are transforming how food manufacturers identify, monitor, and manage these risks across the supply chain.

This webinar will explore how next-generation food safety programs are leveraging scientific innovation to improve preventive controls, strengthen compliance, and support faster, more informed decision-making. Topics will include emerging chemical risks such as PFAS, pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, and packaging-related contaminants; modern tools for pathogen detection, environmental monitoring, and microbial characterization; and the growing role of integrated laboratory and data systems in proactive risk management.

Speakers will discuss advanced technologies including LC-MS/MS, high-resolution analytical platforms, genomic tools, rapid pathogen detection systems, and environmental monitoring software, along with practical strategies for implementing risk-based testing and integrating laboratory data into food safety and quality programs.

Attendees will gain insight into how chemistry, microbiology, and data-driven approaches are converging to create more resilient, efficient, and predictive food safety systems capable of addressing the evolving risks facing the food industry.

In this webinar, attendees will examine how food safety professionals can evaluate and prepare for emerging chemical and microbial risks—from PFAS and other environmental contaminants to pathogens affected by changing product, processing, and supply chain conditions. Expert speakers will explore how toxicological risk assessment helps distinguish hazard from actual consumer risk, how predictive tools and product-level controls can strengthen microbial prevention, and how companies can make science-based decisions while regulatory requirements and evidence are still evolving. Participants will leave with practical approaches for assessing emerging hazards, prioritizing appropriate controls, and strengthening food safety and regulatory readiness.

Learning objectives
• Distinguish between hazard and risk when evaluating emerging chemical contaminants, including the role of dose, exposure, and scientific uncertainty in determining potential food safety significance.
• Apply product-specific risk assessment and predictive approaches to anticipate and manage microbial hazards under changing formulation, processing, storage, and supply chain conditions.
• Identify practical strategies for managing emerging risks when scientific evidence and regulatory requirements are still evolving, including how to prioritize monitoring, prevention, and risk-based decision-making.