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Listeria Roundtable: Outbreaks, outreach, and outlooks

Listeria Roundtable: Outbreaks, outreach, and outlooks

June 4, 2025, 9:00 AM ET/10:00 AM CT

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Listeriais an ever-present concern for those in the food industry, especially for those who deal with fresh and chilled ready-to-eat (RTE) products. To address these concerns, Vikan have reached out to their extensive food safety network and assembled a panel of experts for a free online roundtable to discuss recent outbreaks and changes in Listeria regulation, both in the EU and US, best practices for Listeria control, and the future of Listeria management.

Meet the Nelson-Jameson team attending

Cassi Gustum

Product Manager - MRO Products

Tiffini Pieper

Product Manager - MRO Products

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Expert panelists include:
  • Dr. John Butts, co-developer of the Seek and Destroy Process for Listeria control and retired from Land O’Frost
  • Catherine Cosby, director of food safety at Kroger, with 18 years of industry experience
  • Leigh Tinkler, divisional technical manager at Cranswick, with an extensive background in RTE food production
  • Nicola Wilson, group microbiologist for Samworth Bros, a leading UK RTE food manufacturer
  • Dale Grinstead, a microbiologist with over 30 years of experience
  • Dr. Jack Burnett, Vikan’s North America hygiene specialist, with published research on Listeria
  • Deb Smith, Vikan’s global hygiene specialist and veteran with 40+ years of food safety experience

Deb Smith will be chairing the panel discussion.

 

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