Final Call For The 2012 NSF International Food Safety Leadership Awards

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – NSF International has announced the final call for nominations for the2012 Food Safety Leadership Awards (FSLA) Program, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding food safety leadership in the food industry. Nominations must be received by Friday, February 24.

WHAT: Winners will be recognized in one of nine awards categories: education, training, equipment design, packaging innovation, product development, research advances, system improvement, technology breakthroughs and trendsetter. One individual will be recognized with a lifetime achievement award for his/her significant contributions to advancing food safety.

WHO: Foodservice operators, manufacturers, researchers and members of academia are encouraged to submit nominations.

WHEN & WHERE: The 2012 Food Safety Leadership Award recipients will be announced at the Food Safety Summit on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, the morning prior to the keynote speech at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. The Food Safety Summit covers important issues in food safety, quality assurance and food security.

HOW: NSF International convenes an independent panel of food safety experts from academia, industry and the regulatory community to select the awardees. Nominations are evaluated based on creativity, innovation, design, contribution to the advancement of food safety and overall quality of contributions made.

This year’s panel of experts includes:

• Mary M. Adolf, M.S., R.D., Executive Director, International Pizza Hut Franchise Holders Association
• Shelley Feist, Executive Director, Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE)
• Donna Garren, Ph.D., Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Frozen Food Institute
• Jack Guzewich,FDA/CFSAN (retired)
• Ernest Julian, Ph.D., Chief of the Office of Food Protection, Rhode Island Department of Health
• Ronald S. Klein, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (retired)
• Jim Mann, Founder & Executive Director, The Handwashing For Life Institute
• Donald Schaffner, Ph.D., Extension Specialist in Food Science, Rutgers University
• Katherine Swanson,President-Elect, IAFP, and Vice President, Food Safety, IAFP and Ecolab
• David Theno, Ph.D., CEO, Gray Dog Partners Inc., Food Consulting
• Ewen C.D. Todd, Ph.D., President, Ewen Todd Consulting and Former Director of Food Safety Policy Center, Michigan State University

Nomination information is available here or by contacting Mary Ellen Krueger at mkrueger@nsf.org or 734-214-6264. For more information on NSF International’s global food safety programs, email foodsafetysolutions@nsf.org.

Related links:

• Food Safety Leadership Awards information page
• Food Safety Leadership Awards Program Guidelines
• 2011 Food Safety Leadership Award winners
• 2010 Food Safety Leadership Award winners

About NSF International: NSF International is an independent organization that writes, tests and certifies products for the food, water and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment (nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.

Services offered by NSF's Global Food Safety Division include: foodservice equipment certification; food safety auditing and certification for the produce, agriculture, poultry, egg and livestock industry; consulting & technical services; Global Food Safety Standards certification (SQF, BRC, GlobalGAP, FSSC 22K, IFS); restaurant and supermarket food safety; seafood testing and auditing, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, Aquaculture Certification Council (BAP ACC) certification, HACCP validation and inspection, bottled water/flavored beverage quality certification; organic and gluten-free certification, and education and training.

Additional NSF International services include dietary supplement and nutritional ingredient certification, drinking water certification and safety audits, and management systems registrations (e.g. ISO 9001, 22000, 14001).

Source: NSF International