We have 2 announcements in this exciting news article- Nancy Gushing Corporate Lab Manager of Bochoco- OK Foods is this year’s AAFP President Elect and this year’s AAFP Conference is going to be a joint conference with Oklahoma.   AAFP President Elect Announcement We are pleased to announce that Nancy Gushing is this year’s AAFP President Elect.  Nancy will support this year’s President Dr. Kristen Gibson and move up into the President role next year.  Nancy’s Bio I started my career over 30 years ago working for Keith Day at George’s Poultry.  I learned the poultry process ..read more

Kristen E Gibson AAFP President 2024 Dear Food Safety Professional, The Arkansas Association for Food Protection, The Arkansas Association for Food Protection has been at the forefront of fostering collaboration and excellence in the realm of food protection. Over the years, we have successfully engaged with industry leaders, academia, and health agencies to create a robust network that enhances our collective efforts in ensuring the safety and quality of the food supply chain. It is my honor to serve as President this year for our organization. I first came to Northwest Arkansas in 20 ..read more

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We are back with almost 200 registrations at last month’s AAFP Annual Conference  Conferences - 2023 — Arkansas Association for Food Protection (arkafp.org)  which means we are back at PRE-Covid attendance levels.  We want to thank our wonderful sponsors listed below.  The 16th Annual AAFP Conference will be held on Tues-Thurs September 24-26, 2024 at the Fayetteville Town Center on the beautiful Square in Fayetteville.  Our State’s food safety influence reaches far beyond Arkansas and the region with products and decisions made by global entities headquartered in our ..read more

Arkansas Association for Food Protection Annual Educational Conference September 12th-14th, 2022 Fayetteville Town Center   Please join us for the 14th Arkansas Association for Food Protection Annual Educational Conference.   Our agenda will feature topics related to pet food, low water activity food, food defense, the use of CRISPR in food safety, auditing, employee and consumer education, production challenges, as well as regulatory updates.   Speakers will include Jenny Scott (FDA), Rachel Edelstein (USDA FSIS), Denise Eblen (USDA FSIS), Phil Bronstein (FSIS/USDA), Joel ..read more

We are announce the 14th Annual 2022 AAFP Conference is now open for registrations! The conference will be held September 12-14, 2022 at the Fayetteville Town Center on the beautiful square in downtown Fayetteville, AR. Register today 2022 Agenda and Speaker Bios ..read more

2021 AAFP Conference Registrations & Agenda Now Available We are announce the 13th Annual 2021 AAFP Conference is now open for registrations! The conference will be held September 13-15, 2021 at the Fayetteville Town Center on the beautiful square in downtown Fayetteville, AR. Register Today! Register Here View 2021 Agenda and Speaker Schedule Thank you and look forward to seeing you all soon. Arkansas Association for Food Protection ..read more

Global Food Safety in COVID-19 Era: Impressions from a Distant Island Date and Time: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 2:00 pm, Central Duration: 1 hour Speaker: Dr. Roger Cook   Register for the event HERE   The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. First and foremost, COVID-19 is a risk for public health generally and we can only hope that the vaccines now available to us with offer some respite. From the food industries perspective, while there is no definitive evidence that SARS-CoV-2 virus can be transmitted on food or its p ..read more

Food Safety and Navigating the Digital Landscape: Five KPI’s Manufacturers Can Monitor to Reduce Risk Announcing the next seminar in the Tri-State Educational Series Please join us on Thursday, October 7th at 11a.m. CST. as Neogen presents Food Safety and Navigating the Digital Landscape: Five KPI’s Manufacturers Can Monitor to Reduce Risk, led by Joe Henzelmann, Director of Business Development - Food Safety Genomics for Neogen Corporation. The modern age of information management has spread to almost every corner of the business world, and the food manufacturing floor is no exception. One of ..read more

The Value of Software in a Food Safety Program Feb 19th, 11:00 am Central William Melnyczenko, Global Business Development Director - Digital Solutions at Mérieux NutriSciences, will speak to The Value of Software in a Food Safety Program to the Tri-State IAFP. This session will address the advantages, lessons learned, important considerations, and future state of software as it pertains to food safety. Join as an attendee:https://intralox.webex.com/intralox/onstage/g.php?MTID=eb02fb7054635ece2b49f7cb8dba14613 ..read more