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Training & Development Survey
Please provide the following contact information:
Name Title Organization Street Address Address (cont.) City Province Postal Code Phone FAX E-mail URL
How many people are employed in the plant:
What activities are undertaken at the plant? (Check all that apply)
Processing
Slaughtering
Storage
Transportation
Packaging
Distributor / Importer
Other (Specify):
What products do you produce? (Check all that apply)
Frozen entrées
Confectionery
Raw meat/ Poultry
Cooked meat/ Poultry
Infant or baby food
Bread, pastry or cakes
Raw fish/ Seafood
Egg and/or egg products
Cooked/ Processed fish/ Seafood
Organic products (Specify):
Dairy products
Soft drinks /Juices
Prepared salads
Fruits and/or fruit products
Vegetables and/or vegetable products
Spices
Oil, margarine and/or other oilseed products
Wine/Spirits/Beer
Have you (or any of your employees) ever attended any CFEA and/or GFTC training programs or workshops? YESNO (If YES, please specify)
What is your preferred number of days for a training workshop or program? - 1 day 2 days 3 days 4-5 days
What is the best time of year for you or your employees to attend training workshops/programs? Please specify a month: - January February March April May June July August September October November December
Are you interested in online training opportunities? Yes No
Please indicate which of the following topics you would be interested in receiving training:
Management Systems:
Consultative Selling in the Food Industry
Marketing Management in the Food Industry
Productivity Improvement – Lean Manufacturing
Environmental Management as it relates to reducing costs
Project Management: Tools & Methods
Supervision Skills for the Food Industry
HACCP & Food Safety:
Food Safety Certification for External Contractors
HACCP
Food Safety for Maintenance Personnel
ISO 22000: Food Safety Management Systems
Canadian Food Regulations
Canadian Ingredient Regulations
Canadian Nutrition Labeling
Certified HACCP Auditor (ASQ)
Certified Quality Manager (ASQ)
Foreign Materials: Investigation and Detection
Preventing Allergen Cross-Contamination in your Plant and Products
Statistical Process Control for the Food Industry
U.S. Food Labeling under FDA
Food Plant Sanitation
Practical Food Micro & Troubleshooting
Sanitation
Food borne Pathogens
Sampling & Interpreting Results
Listeria Control
Salmonella Control
E. coli O157:H7 Control
Sanitary Design for Equipment, Materials and Establishments
Material Performance & Food
Maximizing Line Speeds & Storage Space
Evaluating & Minimizing Packaging Costs
Package Recycling and Environmentally Friendly Options
Advanced Meat Processing
Baking
Cheese Making Technology
HTST Pasteurization: Basic
HTST Pasteurization: Advanced
Thermal Processing: Advanced Topics
Thermal Processing: Principles & Practices in Food Preservation
Basics of Bringing a Product to Market
Basics of Product Development for Entrepreneurs and Small Food Companies
Basics of Processing Food Safety
Dietary Fiber: Understanding the Health Benefits
Essential Fatty Acids: Formulating with Omega-3s, Omega 6-s and Others
Fortification of Foods
Getting the Gluten Out: Gluten-Free Baked Products and Processed Foods
Glycemic Index and its Application to Food
Hydrocolloids: Chemistry and Applications
Lipid Oxidation & Anti-oxidants in Food
Lowering Sodium in Food
Prebiotics and Probiotics in Foods
Product Innovation with Dairy Ingredients
Research Update: Food & Health
Research Update: Soy
Sensory Evaluation in the Food Industry
Shelf-Life and Your Product
Trans Fatty Acids: Reformulation Options
Country Market Updates
Country Regulatory Updates
Financing
Outgoing Educational Missions to Various Countries
Other training suggestions or comments
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