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Canada's food safety system front and centre at BC Foodservice Expo breakfast
VANCOUVER, Jan. 15, 2013, 2013 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) --
The safety of Canada's food supply from
farms to consumers is one of the hot topics that restaurateurs will
discuss at this year's Trends Breakfast at the BC Foodservice Expo,
Jan. 28 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
The Farm to Fork food safety discussion will give restaurant owners and
chefs the chance to learn more about what producers, distributors and
regulators are doing to ensure that food from around the world arrives
safely on restaurant premises. It's an especially relevant topic
following recent food recalls and new federal food safety legislation.
Speakers:
-- Jeff Howard, National Quality Assurance Manager for Gordon Food
Service
-- Theresa Iuliano, Executive Director, Strategic Policy and
International Affairs Directorate, Policy and Programs Branch,
for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The breakfast event also includes insights from leading market
researchers NPD Group. Robert Carter, NPD's Executive Director, will
share industry and consumer trends that restaurants can use to guide
the way they do business in 2013.
Breakfast tickets are $69 + HST. Current members of the Canadian
Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) pay only $49. Proceeds
from this year's breakfast will go to Culinary Team Canada to help
members compete at the Salon Culinaire Mondial in Switzerland. All
breakfast tickets include free show registration.The show runs Jan. 27
and 28 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. For more information
visit www.bcfoodexpo.ca.
The BC Foodservice Expo is a trade-only event and is owned and operated
by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, one of the country's leading
business associations. CRFA offers advocacy, research and member
services in support of a growing and prosperous Canadian restaurant
industry.
SOURCE: Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
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SOURCE: Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
CONTACT:Samantha Scholefield, BC Foodservice Expo Show Manager, 604-685-9655 x2
(office) or604-838-7956 (cell) orsscholefield@crfa.ca;Prasanthi Vasanthakumar, CRFA
Communications, 1-800-387-5649, ext. 4254 orpvasanthakumar@crfa.ca
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