Organic Labeling & Marketing - How strict are the certification guidelines?

This training on Organic Labeling & Marketing will help the attendees understand the requirements of the USDA National Organic Program including the expectations in the agriculture sector. It will highlight the agricultural methods used to grow food and approved methods that integrate cultural, biological and mechanical practices.

Why Should You Attend:
It seems wherever you go organic labels, advertisements and marketing claims are becoming more and more prevalent. There is a pressure on food suppliers from retail to food manufacturers to provide "whole foods", "organic foods", to the consumer. However there are strict guidelines for industry that must be adhered to for compliance by the USDA including labeling and marketing.
This webinar will help to clarify some of the organic food myths as well as outline the USDA National Organic Program and its guidelines for consumers and regulations for industry. This session is designed for food manufacturers and labelers and is focused to clearly understand what is expected by the USDA so food manufacturers and processors are in compliance with these regulations.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:
-USDA National Organic Program
-Organic regulations and expectations
-National Organic Standards Board
-3rd party Organic Certification & Accreditation
-USDA compliance and enforcement
-Organic labeling for consumers -- fact sheet
-What about Cosmetics? Who regulates Organic Cosmetics?
-Organic farming, production & marketing
-International agreements with other countries
-Organic food myths -- what nutritionally does it all mean?

Who Will Benefit:
-Food manufacturers and facilities responsible for packaging or labeling food products will benefit from this training. This webinar will provide valuable assistance to all personnel in:
-Regulatory affairs
-Food packaging suppliers and manufacturers
-Labeling
-Documentation
-Food technologists
-Food safety
-Food inspectors
-Marketing

Instructor Profile:
Kristina Lauzon, is a Certified Chef & Nutrition Manager. Her areas of expertise include: Clinical Nutrition, Diet Therapies, Nutrition Education, Food Technology & Food Manufacturing, HACCP, GMP's, Quality Assurance & Food Production. Ms. Lauzon has experience working in the Healthcare, Hospitality & Food Processing industries. Before becoming employed in Canada as a Nutrition Manager she worked as a Food Production Manager at a privately owned Food Processing Facility in Windsor, Ontario Canada. At present she is studying in preparation to write the Registered Diet Technicians Certification Exam.