Food Safety Conversation

Launched on World Food Safety Day 2020, Food Safety Conversation is a monthly panel discussion that we host on a a food safety topic. The panelists are practitioners who bring in real life experience on the topic at hand. The conversations are very candid and we are happy to include a topic of your interest. For a topic we may not have covered so far, do drop us a note at feedback@foodsafetyworks.in

Women in Food Business | Voices & Visions

In this conversation, we will delve into the fascinating and inspiring stories of women who have made a mark by breaking barriers & challenging norms to establish themselves as leaders in this dynamic and ever-evolving food industry. Talking about their journey will be 3 fantastic entrepreneurs

In conversation will be Sarika Agarwal, Founder and Principal Consultant Food Safety Works.

Innovations in Millet-based Foods

The development of new and exciting millet-based products, such as millet-based rotis, dosa, idli, noodles and even pasta is helping scale up domestic consumption of millet. Companies are also experimenting with innovative recipes to create healthier and tasty food options. In addition, the government of India has launched several initiatives to promote the production and consumption of millet. Observing all this support and spurt in millet-based food consumption in India, it becomes imperative for us at Food Safety Works to explore the innovations in millet-based foods. Talking about the topic will be

In conversation with Abhinav Srivastava, COO, Food Safety Works

Health Star Rating | Helping Indians choose Healthier Foods

Health star rating on the front-of-pack (FOP) labeling of food products
is an important tool for informing consumers about health and nutrition.
This system uses a uniform five rating to describe the nutritional
value of packaged foods, with higher stars meaning healthier food. The benefit of the Health Star Rating lies in its simplicity; however there are challenges. Discussing the same will be

In conversation with Sharanya Shylendran, Sr. Associate at Center for Food Safety & Hygiene

Food Safety Service Month - Relevance in current times

With the upswing in packaged foods , fresh food still holds it’s forte. December is designated as Worldwide Food Service Safety Month every year. The objectives of this month are to emphasize maintaining food safety as it is prepared food. Talking on the topic would be

World Diabetes Day - Diabetes and Food

 The burden of diabetes has been increasing steadily since 1990 and leaps and at a faster pace from the year 2000 . With Western diet becoming more popular, which means more refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and trans fats and leading less active, sedentary lives, the “improvement” in quality of life is turning into a nightmare. To talk about the topic is a knowledgeable panel consisting of

  • Dr. Rahul Baxi,  Consultant in Diabetology at the Bombay Hospital, Mumbai
  • Ms. Ujjwala Baxi, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator. and Founder of Poshan-Cure Thru Diet
  • Prashanth B, founder “B. Prashanth Food & Nutrition R&D”

In conversation with Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety Works.

World Standards Day: What is the Right Standard for You

To mark the World Standards Day, we had our founder and Principal Consultant talk about the various standards in implementing Food Safety Management Systems to ensure food safety.

The conversation also talks about the criteria that you can choose to find out what is the right standard for you.  Here is the speaker profile

Labeling Prepared Foods - Will India Eat Right?

The New Labeling guidelines for the fresh food is now effective from 1st of July. In the conversation we talk about the the new requirements, the idea behind it, the challenges in implementing them and the usefulness. Discussing the topic would be

In conversation with Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety Works.

Register for the conversation here.

World Food Safety Day: Beyond Shawarma - Safer Food Better Health

To mark the World Food Safety Day, we will be talking about ensuring safer food for better health in the context of street food vending setups and how to ensure we reduce risks and hazards.

In recent times, Shawrama as been in the news for wrong reasons where 1 person lost her life and multiple others were hospitalized. This brings food safety back in the forefront and it is a great time to raise te awareness about the topic. Discussing the topic would be

World Tea Day: Chai Pe Charcha

Celebrating the World Tea Day, our Food Safety Conversation this month focuses on the hazards that you have to deal with in the humble Tea. Tea is no longer just the leaves, there are blends and mixes and even teas which do not contain any tea leaves. In the conversation we will discuss what may or may not be called as tea and what it takes for this fantastic ingredients beverage to reach your doorstep. On the panel
 

In conversation with Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety Works,

Women's Day 2022 Special : Women In Food

On Women’s Day 2022, we are celebrating 3 of food industry’s women entrepreneurs who will compel you to believe the relationship between women and Food today which has come miles beyond cooking. Food Safety Conversation for the month of March 2021 is on the topic “Women In Food”. This will be held online on the 8th of March, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM IST. The objective of the conversation is to discuss the challenges Women in the Food Industry face and also to discuss their journey to success in this industry. In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we have:

Creating a Food Safety Culture

Food safety is a critical part of a successful food business. In this webinar, learn how to create a food safety culture in your organization and protect your business from costly mistakes.

In this months Food Safety Conversation, we discussed on how to build a food safety culture through focusing on employee engagement, changes in how food is handled, and the importance of developing a culture that focuses not only on compliance but also on excellence. The webinar also provided information to help food operators identify their risk areas and develop action plans to meet regulatory requirements.

In this edition of FSC, we had:

Fruit Pulps - Healthy Ingredients or a Safety Hazard

Fruit pulps are the natural, healthy leftovers of fruits and vegetables that are used in many recipes. But are they safe to eat? Many people have questions about the safety of fruit pulps. The food-safety conversation continues with our expert panel discussing about fruit pulps. We’ll answer your questions about what they are, how to use them, and whether or not they are safe to consume.

Panellists:

  • Mr. Glen Cox, Principal Director –  Food Processing Solutions 
  • Mr. C. Chandra Sekhar, President, Operations – Foods & Inns
  • Ms. Anusha Bhushan, Co-Founder & CEO, Smoodies

Click here to watch the session.

Safe Bakes For Holiday Season

We all know that the holidays are a time for celebration with friends, family, and loved ones with delicious treats that can turn into moments of not so much joy if they are contaminated. But food safety does not have to be a worry this holiday season. This month’s food safety conversation is about food safety in bakery products, especially during the Christmas and New Year seasons. The panel will start with insights on bakery products and it’s safety, and how they can be ensured. We will also hear from business owners who specialize in baking and is very quick to identify or prevent any risks that could harm their customers.

In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we had:

The World of Vegan Foods

Increasing numbers of people are moving toward vegan diets due to health, animal welfare, or environmental concerns. The objective of November Food Safety Conversation was to provide insights on the safety aspect of the vegan diet, as well as its benefits for your health and the environment. To talk about this, we had Mr. Vishwesh Nair, the Founder and Managing Director of Milkin Oats, Dr. Achyutan Eswar, Co-founder of Sampoorna Ahara and PHC Lifestyle Clinic & NutritionScience.in, and Ms. Palak Mehta who is Founder and CEO of Vegan First and Founder of Vegan India Conference. She also represents the Indian chapter of the World Vegan Organization (WVO). The conversation was moderated by Surabhi Soral, Consultant at Food Safety Works.

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Indian Sweets And Global Standards

India is a vast country with all kinds of dietary requirements and preferences that are not often found in other countries. And yet, we’re still exposed to global standards of food safety. There’s a constant debate about how Indian sweets should be made keeping in mind the country’s tradition and culture or how they should be made keeping in mind global standards. The Indian government has taken serious efforts to keep up with the changing times and also set up some food safety norms, but does it make sense for them to compare Indian sweets with global standards? 

In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we had Mr. Chaitanya Muppala, CEO – Almond House, Mr. Firoz H Naqvi, Founder & Director General, Federation of Sweets & Namkeen Manufacturer, and Chef Ajay Markan, Culinary Advisor & Food Critic.

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Organic Foods, Safety & Challenges

In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we talked about food safety, organic foods, and the challenges of keeping our food supply safe. The panelists for this edition were Sunil Awari who is the Senior Vice President -International Business at Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd, Bablu Ganguly who is the Chairperson at Timbaktu Collective and Rajashekar Reddy Seelam, Founder and Managing Director of Sresta Natural Bio Products

They addressed different questions like: What is the difference between organic and conventional foods? Are organic foods safer? Why is there so much confusion about food safety? 

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Food Safety & Sustainable Packaging

Packaging is an integral part of food. For all food businesses, it has become essential to focus on food safety as well as sustainability due to the health and environmental impact. Throwing some light on this we had a very knowledgeable panel in this month’s food safety conversation. The panelists for this edition were Mahesh Kore who is the Quality Head of Hector Beverages Pvt. Ltd, Praneeth Tripurari who is the Operational Marketing Leader at Tetra Pak, and Pinky Chandran who is an Independent Researcher, Journalist, and Author; Founding Member SWMRT (Solid Waste Management Round Table).

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Global Challenges in Food Safety and India Perspective

World Food Safety Day (WFSD) celebrated on 7 June 2021 aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage food-borne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development.

This year’s theme was ‘Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow’. In this edition of the Food Safety Conversation, we had experts from the industry talk about the global challenges in food safety and India’s perspective.
Our panelists included, Dr. Anandramakrishna is Director at the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Shashi Kumar is the Co-Founder & CEO at Akshayakalpa Organic Milk, Dr. Lalitha Gowda, is Chairman, FSSAI Panel on Genetically Modified Foods.

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Mock Meat: Safety, Sustainability and Nutrition

The World is waking up to the idea of mock meat as a healthy and more sustainable alternative to real meat. 2020, saw a sharp rise in the demand for protein-rich and antioxidant-rich diets. In this month’s Food Safety Conversation, we had Mr. Shardul Dabir who is an Innovation Specialist with The Good Food Institute India, Mr. Sairaj Dhond who is the Founder & CEO at Wakao Foods, and Mr. Narendra Pasuparthy who is the Founder & CEO at Nandu’s. The conversation was moderated by the CEO of Food Safety Works, Mr. Ramesh Agarwal

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World Health Day: Good Food for Good Health

This World Health Day, we talk to Dr. Latha Shashi who is Consultant Nutritionist & HOD, Dept of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics at Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, Dr. Venkatesh S who is the Lead Interventional Cardiologist at Aster RV Hospital, Bengaluru and Chef Nabhojit Ghosh, a Consultant in Culinary concepts and Food & Beverage  to understand the critical role of food in our health and also talk about some of the latest findings on the healthy food trends, and the role of food safety in our diets.

To register click here.

Women's Day Special: Women In Food

“Women In Food” is to acknowledge the Women’s day and celebrate the journey of some powerful women entrepreneurs in the Food Industry and understand the challenges they faced. In the conversation our panelists included, Ms. Niharika Goenka, founder of Arugula & Co, a health food startup that has a single point agenda, to help you #eatmoreveggies, Ms. Aditi Handa co-founder of Baker’s Dozen, a company that openly prophesies their  love for sourdough, the pate ferment, the culture of what makes a bread sing, and Ms. Surabhi Talwar, co-founder of Happy Jars, a company that believes that for healthy food to become a habitual part of a person’s day, it needs to taste delicious. The panel will be moderated by Ms. Nameeta Garg.

To watch the entire video, click here.

Eat Right Campus: Opportunity to Make India Healthy

Eat Right India is an award-winning initiative by FSSAI which focuses on building a healthy India. Eat Right Campus is the part where companies, offices, and institutions can join the movement so that their employees get the confidence that the food they are eating is safe and healthy. To talk about the initiative we have Ms. Rijuta Pandav, Deputy Lead, Food Fortification Resource Centre (FFRC) at FSSAI, Mr. Nishanth Narsipur, FnB Manager at Unilever (one of the first office to be certified as Eat Right), and Ms. Sarika Agarwal, Principal Consultant, Food Safety Works. The panel will be moderated by Ms. Surabhi Soral

To register click here.

Ensuring Safety of Dairy Products

We have a very knowledgeable panel consisting of academicians, researchers and industry with whom we will be talking about the various aspects of Food Safety. We will have Mr. Milton Srivastava, Head of Operations, OSAM Dairy, Mr. Prashant  Bhat, Chief R&D officer  of Mother Dairy,  New Delhi. Mr. Pritpal Singh, Process Engineer, 10 years experience in Dairy Manufacturing. Danone Australia.  Dr. Surendranath, retired professor of NDRI and a committee member of FSSAI.

Food Safety at Place of Worship

Talking about about the topic were Mr. P. Muthumaran is
the regional director of FSSAI based out of Chennai, Pradeepta Narasimha Dasa senior manager for food at ISKCON and Dr Shashikanth Kunigal is a Principal Consultant at Food Safety Works.  On this occasion we also launched our “Safety with Divinity” program where we want to train the food handlersin the PoW and also provide them with a starter kit.

The panel was moderated by Govind Valiathan , our Head of Learning Solutions.

Building a Startup Ecosystem for Food

We had a very knowledgeable panel consisting of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors. The panelists were Nilesh Lele Founder and Managing Director of Exelon Foodbio Advisors Pvt. Ltd., Namit Chugh who is an Investment Associate at Lok Capital, and  Aswani Chaitanya the CEO and Co-founder of Timios. The panel was moderated by Ramesh Agarwal, our COO.

Additional details on the same is available here.

World Standards Day: The What and Why

Talking about the standards were Dr. D.V. Darshane Senior Advisor FSSC22000 (SWA), Mr. Munish, Kumar head of Food certification business at TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd. and Ms. Susan Daniel,  Executive Director at Taste Master Flavours Pvt Ltd.

The panel was moderated by Sarika Agarwal, our Founder and Principal Consultant. Additional details are available here.

Navigating the E-Commerce Channel for Food Business

In our September conversation we discussed the food safety,
compliance and how the E-commerce industry is dealing with it. Talking about the topic were Sachin Achintalwar, President, Association of Food Scientists and Technologist of India, Bangalore chapter. Rajesh Kumaramenon, Head of Quality and Food Safety, at Licious (Delightful Gourmet Pvt. Ltd.), and Amun Thapa, CEO, Sastodeal.com one of the leading e-commerce companies in Nepal.  The panel was moderated by Surabhi Soral, our Head of Regulatory and Compliance. Click here for further details.

Impediments to Food Safety: Running a Fresh Food Business

This topic covers what it takes to ensure food safety with fresh foods and with such crunch timelines. Talking about the topic were Mr. Sanjay Kumar, CEO, Elior India, Ms. Rashmi Daga, Founder at FreshMenu and Mr. Amar Shankar, Head of Department, Department of Food Technology, Jain University. The panel will be moderated by Ramesh Agarwal, our COO.

Additional details available here.

Environment Monitoring: Managing the Invisible

Our July Webinar focuses on the various aspects of environmental monitoring for food business operators. Talking about the topic were Dr. Achyut Adhikari ,an Associate Professor and Extension Food Safety specialist at the Louisiana State University AgCenter, Mr. Krishna Joshi head of regulatory affairs at ITC Limited, Foods division and Mr. Srinivas KR,  head of Quality Assurance at Metro Cash & Carry, in conversation with Sarika Agarwal, our Managing Director and Principal Consultant.  More details here.

Changing Frontiers in Food Safety

Conversation with Balkumar who comes with an extensive experience of over 30 years in the industry with close to 25 years at Unilever, Anusha co-Founder of Smoodies, a wellness beverages brand that stands for good nutrition, great taste and uncompromising brand values, and Sarika,  our founder and Prinicipal Consultant who has over 15 years of experience in the space of implementing FSMS at over 50 client locations.

Additional details available here.