MAF Food Safety Seminars
Food safety is rapidly becoming one of the most important issues of our times for consumers everywhere. If you're in the food industry (as a farmer, grower, supplier, processor or retailer) consumer demands for safe food, both in NZ and our international markets, are already impacting on you. And there are more changes to come as NZ ensures it retains its position as a respected supplier of safe food to a demanding domestic and global market. Many of these changes will come in the form of requirements of an importing country requirement whereas others are NZ regulatory requirements.
MAF Food Assurance Authority is running a series of regional roadshows, called "Selling Safe Food to a Demanding World". This is your opportunity to hear about forthcoming changes, both in NZ and internationally, and how producers, farmers and other industry members all have an important role to play in the future of the food industry.
Topics to be covered include:
- changing consumer expectations (why food safety is becoming more and more important);
- new requirements from trading partners (e.g., making sure NZ continues to be seen as BSE-free);
- reducing compliance costs for producers;
- how you may be affected by upcoming law changes, including the Animal Products Act;
- traceability requirements (tracing food "from farm to plate");
- the important role played by farmers (e.g., by maintaining water quality and helping to prevent antibiotic resistance); and
- managing risk throughout the food-supply chain.
The schedule for the roadshows is:
| Date | Town | Venue |
| Monday, 26 February | Invercargill | Federated Farmers |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | 70 Fourth St | |
| Tuesday, 27 February | Dunedin | Dunedin Conference Centre |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | 1 Harrop St | |
| Wednesday, 28 February | Timaru | Hibernian Hotel |
| 9.00 am-12.00 noon | Butler St | |
| Wednesday, 28 February | Christchurch | The Commodore Airport Hotel |
| 2.30 pm-5.00 pm | 449 Memorial Ave | |
| Thursday, 1 March | Hokitika | The Regent Theatre |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | State Highway 6 | |
| Friday, 2 March | Nelson | Trailways Motor Inn |
| 9.00 am-12.00 noon | 66 Trafalgar St | |
| Friday, 2 March | Blenheim | Blenheim Country Lodge Hotel |
| 2.30 pm-5.00 pm | Cnr Alfred & Henry Sts | |
| Monday, 5 March | Kerikeri | Kerikeri Club |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | 37 Cobhan Rd | |
| Tuesday, 6 March | Auckland | Travellers International Motor Inn |
| 9.00 am-12.00 noon | 190 Kirkbride Rd, Mangere | |
| Tuesday, 6 March | Hamilton | Ruakura Agriculture Centre |
| 2.30 pm-5.00 pm | The Homestead, East St | |
| Wednesday, 7 March | Tauranga | Compass Village |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | 17th Avenue West | |
| Thursday, 8 March | Napier | War Memorial Centre |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | Marine Parade | |
| Friday, 9 March | Palmerston North | Conference Centre |
| 10.00 am-1.00 pm | Main St West | |
| Friday, 9 March | Masterton | Copthorne Hotel |
| 2.30 pm-5.00 pm | High St South | |
| Wednesday, 14 March | New Plymouth | Plymouth International Hotel |
| 9.00 am-12.00 noon | Leach & Courtenay Sts | |
| Wednesday, 14 March | Bulls | Rangatiki River Country Estate |
| 2.30 pm-5.00 pm | Paranui Rd |
| If you want to attend one of these seminars you need to reserve your place by filling out and returning a registration form. You can get your form by phoning Selena Henry, MAF Food Assurance Authority, P O Box 2526, Wellington, tel (04) 474 4117, fax (04) 4744240, email HenryS@maf.govt.nz, or by looking at the MAF Food website: www.maf.govt.nz/food |
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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