(Mettler-Toledo: Columbus, OH) -- The Food Safety Exchange Conference, sponsored by Mettler-Toledo, will be June 26–27, 2012, in Chicago at the Crowne Plaza. This no-cost, two-day educational conference will bring together food processors, retailers, auditors, standards bodies, trade organizations, and other food-safety experts from the Midwest and beyond to network and learn more about the new food safety regulatory environment.

The conference will feature third-party expert presentations and panel discussions on current food safety issues. Confirmed speakers and panel members include:
• Patrick Bele, Bureau Veritas
• LeAnn Chuboff, Safe Quality Food Institute
• George Ganser, International Featured Standards (IFS)
• Kristie A. Grzywinski, Safe Quality Food Institute
• Jorge A. Hernandez, US Foods (FSSC 22000)
• Michael Kelty, NSF
• Jason Klinowski, associate, Freeborn & Peters LLP
• John Kukoly, British Retail Consortium (BRC)
• Steve Mange, senior counsel, Freeborn & Peters LLP
• Debbie Newslow, D. L. Newslow & Associates
• John Shapiro, partner, Freeborn & Peters LLP

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