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2023 J.G. Woodroof Lecture
Please join us on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. in Room K/L in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education for the Annual J.G. Woodroof Lecture. Our guest speaker, Dr. Dennis Heldman will give a presentation on "The Role of Engineering in Sustainability of the Food Supply Chain." A reception with light refreshments will follow. The Dr. J.G. Woodroof Lecture Series was initiated in 1981 to recognize a nationally and internationally-recognized pioneer in food science research, teaching and extension. Each year a preeminent leader in food research, education, industry or policy is invited to present a lecture in Dr. Woodroof’s honor.

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Tiffani Neal, Founder and CEO of Barlow's Foods, with UGA President Jere Morehead and CAES Dean and Director Nick Place at the 2023 Flavor of Georgia food contest. CAES News
Flavor of Georgia grand prize goes to Barlow’s Foods
Barlow’s Foods won the grand prize at the 2023 Flavor of Georgia food contest for their product Barlow’s Peach Cobbler Syrup. Barlow’s Foods is a packaged foods company located in Atlanta and founded by Tiffani Neal. The woman-owned business creates pancake mixes and assorted breakfast staples, including their winning syrup.
The UGA Center for Food Safety was established in 1993 as the Center for Food Safety and Quality Enhancement. The center’s organizers recruited world-renowned microbiologist Michael Doyle to lead the new research center. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) CAES News
Center for Food Safety celebrates 30 years of research, collaboration
The University of Georgia Center for Food Safety is home to some of the world’s leading experts in food microbiology. This year, it celebrates 30 years of research that has helped to make the food supply safer for all. A linchpin of the center’s success is the relationship the center has built with public health officials and the food industry.

Upcoming Food Science Events

The Preventive Controls Rule requires that each facility have Preventive Control Qualified Individuals for the development and implementation of Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls for Human Foods. This course provides the required training. The curriculum is designed for food industry professionals with responsibility for the development and implementation of a food safety plan. Attendees who complete the course will be recognized as Preventive Controls Qualified Individuals (PCQI). This two-and-a-half-day course was developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, a broad-based public-private alliance created by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) in cooperation with the Association of Food and Drug Officials. This training will take place in Athens, Georgia on April 4-6th. Registration closes on 03/28 at 4:00 pm. 
Apr 04
04/04 8:00AM - 04/06 12:00PM Preventative Controls Qualified Individuals Workshop Food Science, ATHENS, GA
The Dr. J.G. Woodroof Lecture Series was initiated in 1981 to recognize a nationally and internationally-recognized pioneer in food science research, teaching and extension. Each year a preeminent leader in food research, education, industry or policy is invited to present a lecture in Dr. Woodroof’s honor.
Apr 06
12:45PM - 3:00PM 2023 J.G. Woodroof Lecture
Because of consumer interest in robust health and strong immune systems, the role of seafood in diets has never been more important. Georgia seafood companies and research chefs can proactively fill that niche by tapping into existing resources and developing new networks of suppliers, providers and customers. During this half-day conference, you will learn about current seafood research and extension in Georgia, expand your food technology horizons and tour University of Georgia’s Food Product & Innovation Center. Our goal is to facilitate collaboration with like-minded professionals to stimulate ideas for creating safer, value-added, and/or more nutritious Georgia seafood products for the future.
Apr 18
8:30AM - 1:00PM 2023 Georgia Seafood for the Future Conference Melton Building, GRIFFIN, GA