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Food and Beverage Industry
The Georgia Food Industry is the largest industry sector in the state, in terms of total employment, average employee size per firm, and millions of dollars in output. Food manufacturing employs 63,000 people in more than 800 food and beverage companies in Georgia and is home to a third of America’s Top 100 Food Manufacturing Companies. To better serve this niche market, GaMEP employs food manufacturing experts to assist with industry needs.
- GaMEP offers a Food Safety Cohort, which is consists of six 1-day sessions, held over three months, and is designed to help food and beverage manufacturers create a Food Safety Plan that complies with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This cohort brings together individuals from different companies, who are responsible for food safety and governmental compliance, for in-depth training and guidance from food safety experts. Due to a grant, GaMEP is able to offer this program, valued at $12,000, to manufacturers at no cost. For more information on the program and the next session, click here.
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Certification Class
- Become your plant’s Preventative Control Qualified Individual (PCQI), FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act requirement for every FDA-registered food facility. Two-part class, with the first part being offered through an online course outside of GaMEP. Once you register for part 2, we’ll provide you with the link to register for part 1.
- Date: November 17th
- Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Live, Webcast
- Cost $395
- Click for more information and to register
- Georgia Regulatory Breakfast
- Opportunity for food safety professionals to hear the newest regulatory updates directly from: GDA, USDA FSIS, FDA and others.
- Date: November 5th
- Time: 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Cost: $15
- Click to Register
- Georgia Association of Food Protection (GAFP): https://www.gafoodprotection.org/
- South Eastern International Association of Food Technologists (SEIFT): https://www.southeasternift.org/
- Georgia Environmental Health Professionals (GEHA): https://geha-online.wildapricot.org/
- Georgia Grown: https://georgiagrown.com/
- Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Audits: https://mygfsi.com/
- UGA Food Product Innovation Center (Food PIC): https://foodpic.uga.edu/
- FSMA Site: https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma
- FSMA Rules & Guidance for the Industry: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-rules-guidance-industry
- FSMA Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/frequently-asked-questions-fsma
- FSMA Training – See Training Section Above
- Food and Drug Administration – FDA (FSMA) https://www.fda.gov/food
- All food production except Meat, Poultry, or Eggs
- Georgia Department of Agriculture – GDA http://agr.georgia.gov/
- Same as FDA
- Georgia Department of Public Health – GDPH https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/food-service
- Brewery, Food Truck, & Food Service
- United States Department of Agriculture – USDA FSIS https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/home
- Meat, Poultry, Eggs