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2026 FREE Food Safety Training Webinars
The Food Safety Excellence program provides Ontario meat processors with access to free, one-hour, virtual food safety webinars designed to build confidence, strengthen food safety systems and support continuous improvement. Each session is instructor-led and a recording will be available to view once completed.
“Allergen Control Simplified” Webinar
A free online session led by Daphne Nuys-Hall, Technical Director at Meat & Poultry Ontario
Instructor: Daphne Nuys-Hall, MPO
This webinar will outline the elements for an Allergen Control Program, and attendees will leave with a solid understanding of:
✅ What allergens are, and their impact in the meat industry
✅ The regulatory framework of Allergen Control and your responsibilities
✅ The essential elements of an Allergen Control
✅ Allergen labelling and your regulatory requirements
Location: Online
Date: June 30, 2026
Time: 12 PM – 1 PM EDT
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About Your Instructor
The “Allergen Control Simplified” Webinar will be led by Daphne Nuys-Hall, Technical Director at Meat & Poultry Ontario
Prior to working for the MPO, Daphne spent over 20 years working in the meat industry, holding senior management positions in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, and Food Safety. Throughout her career, Daphne has worked with many food safety and quality systems and was the Food Security and Emergency Response Coordinator and Lead of the Recall Team.
FSE Webinar Library
Access previously delivered sessions covering key food safety topics to support ongoing learning across your team. These webinars are quick, valuable and led by industry experts.
“Track It to Trust It: the Power of Traceability in Meat & poultry”
Instructor: Betty-Jo Almond, General Manager at AgSights
This webinar explains how effective tracking and traceability systems helps support food safety and recall readiness, improves transparency throughout operations, strengthens trust with customers and partners, and contributes to overall supply chain performance.
✅ Supports compliance and quality assurance
✅ Improves operational efficiency
✅ Enhances food safety and recall management
✅ Builds customer and partner trust
Location: Online
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“Smart Sanitation Practices” Webinar
A free online session led by Peter Stein of Peter Stein Food Safety Solutions Inc.
Instructor: Peter Stein, Peter Stein Food Safety Solutions Inc.
This webinar explains how effective cleaning and sanitization systems help prevent recalls and safeguard your brand. You’ll also:
✅ Learn how proper sanitation practices reduce the risk of costly recalls
✅ Follow a clear, step-by-step cleaning and sanitization process
✅ Strengthen chemical safety
Location: Online
Smart Sanitation Practices is just a lunch break away!
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“Paperless Forms” Webinar
Instructor: Nancy Ing, Datahex
This webinar explores:
✅ The benefits of going paperless
✅ How adopting paperless would help in process improvements
✅ Realistic timeline to adopt a paperless process
✅ Efficiency in wet, cold, or no-network zones in a facility
✅ Overcoming barriers & skill gaps for a smooth transition to paperless
Don’t miss this opportunity to modernize your operations!
Location: Online
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“Introductory HACCP for Ontario Meat Processors”
A must-watch course led by Jeff Lucas from Mérieux NutriSciences
Instructor: Jeff Lucas, Mérieux NutriSciences
This online course introduces the principles of HACCP, and how they can help your meat processing business:
✅ Reduce food safety risks
✅ Strengthen your facility’s food safety management system
✅ Improve overall operational efficiency
This is a great opportunity for Ontario meat processors looking to grow and modernize their operations.
Location: Online
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“The ABC’s of Humane Animal Handling”
Exclusive Full Presentation by Temple Grandin
Not sure where to begin with food safety implementations?
Explore the Food Safety Excellence Tool for step-by-step guidance, templates, and resources to support your facility.
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Food Safety Excellence tools and resources have been developed through funding provided by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
