Providing the opportunity for employees to learn new skills and update their knowledge is critical for any company to remain viable in the marketplace. The Food Processing Center provides companies with a variety of unique educational and training opportunities so your company can continue to be successful. Each program is designed specifically for the food manufacturing industry. Information is presented by industry and academic faculty experts. In addition to the selections below, The Food Processing Center can work with your company to customize learning experiences for your employees. Many workshops can also be presented on-site at your location.
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Better Process Control School
The three-day Better Process Control School provides the practical application of the principles set forth by FDA regulations. These regulations also apply to low-acid canned companion animal foods.
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Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods
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The course equips attendees with a scientific understanding of thermal processes and strategies of pathogen control, first and foremost clostridium botulinum. By law, each processor of these types of foods must operate with a trained supervisor on hand at all times.
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Better Process Control School for Acidified Foods
This one-and-a-half-day school provides the practical application of the principles set forth by these regulations. These FDA regulations also apply to low-acid canned companion animal foods.
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Extrusion Workshop
Whether extruded products are already a strong component of your business or you are expanding into this food category, The Food Processing Center's Extrusion Workshop can help.
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Food Microbiology Workshop
The Food Microbiology Workshop provides training in the basics of microbiological testing methods commonly used by the food industry - such as detection, enumeration, isolation, and identification of pathogens.
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FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course
ONLINE
Successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual”. Under the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation, the responsibilities of the qualified individual include to perform or oversee.
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InFORM: Principles of Microbial Food Safety and Quality
InFORM, which stands for Introduction to Food Operations, Regulations, and Management, is a series of online trainings aimed at professionals working in the food industry for continuous education.
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HAACP Workshop
HACCP for Meat & Poultry
Meat & Poultry HAACP Workshop
VIRTUAL
The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system is the universal language of food safety management.
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Recipe to Reality™️
Recipe to Reality provides a general overview of the many issues involved in developing a food manufacturing business. Seminar topics address important questions that every entrepreneur should consider. The seminar is available In Person or also as an On Demand format.
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