Recall Readiness: How to Conduct a Mock Recall and Ensure Traceability

Robert (Bob) Manning, M.B.A., M.S., M.E.M. has worked in the food and beverage industry for over 30 years in various facility and senior corporate positions. He is Founder and Principal Consultant at Manning Resource LLC, and previously worked as Vice President of Technical Operations at Niagara Bottling. He has spent most of his time in operations and quality roles for large companies such as HP Hood LLC, Campbell's Soup, and Niagara Bottling, as well as consulting for major domestic and international firms. He is also the author of In the Midst of a Recall: Recall Management and Prevention Strategies in Real World Scenarios, which walks the reader through what actually happens in a major product recall. Bob holds a B.S. degree in Biology from Salem State University, an M.B.A. and a master's degree in engineering management from Western New England University, a master's degree in food safety from Michigan State University, and a master's degree in strategic management and executive leadership from Pennsylvania State University.

Shawn Stevens, J.D., is a National Food Industry Lawyer and the Founding Member of Food Industry Counsel LLC, the only law firm in the U.S. that represents the food industry exclusively. As a food industry consultant and lawyer, Mr. Stevens works with food industry clients, helping them protect their brand by complying with FDA and USDA regulations, reducing risk, managing recalls, and defending high-profile foodborne illness claims. Mr. Stevens also speaks regularly to national and international audiences on a wide variety of emerging scientific, regulatory and food safety legal trends.

Adrienne Blume is Editorial Director of Food Safety Magazine, a BNP Media brand. She has 18+ years of experience in B2B technical media, including the food safety and quality (FSQ) and energy technology sectors. She manages the editorial content for Food Safety Magazine and its podcast, Food Safety Matters, and also serves on the Educational Advisory Board for the annual Food Safety Summit. She keeps a pulse on trends, issues, and regulatory developments in FSQA by attending and moderating sessions at food industry and food safety conferences worldwide. Previously in her career, Ms. Blume launched and led two energy technology publications (H2Tech and Gas Processing & LNG) and a podcast (H2TechTalk) as Editor-in-Chief at Gulf Energy Information in Houston, Texas. She also worked as Managing Editor at Hydrocarbon Publishing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She speaks and moderates at technical conferences around the world and is published in several industry journals. Ms. Blume holds an M.A. degree in English and Publishing from Rosemont College in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, as well as B.A. degrees (hons) in English and Anthropology from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.