Food Security and the Retail Industry

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Food Security and the Retail Industry

• From Farm to Table

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From the Farmto the Table

• Complex System
• Agricultural industry (Farm)
• Manufacturing/Processing (to)
• Retail industry (Table)

www.fmi.org/isac
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Grocery Industry Response

• Customer Complaints
• Recalls
• Working in Partnership with Regulatory Agencies

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Commitment to Food Safety through Partnerships

• Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
  Agreement (C-TPAT)
• Department of Homeland Security
• Joint initiative between government and industry
  to protect the security of cargo
• Companies that participate work to ensure a more
  secure supply chain for their employees,
  suppliers and customers.

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Commitment to Food Safety through Partnerships

• Food Agriculture ISAC
• Industry Sharing Analysis Center
• Includes over forty of the food industrys main
  trade associations representing food and
  agriculture
• Sector Coordinating Council
• Major trade associations participate
• Food and Agriculture Council

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Commitment to Food Safety through Partnerships

• FDA
• Retail Food Stores and Food Service
  Establishments Food Security Preventative
  Measures Guidance
• Foundation to developing an effective food
  security system
• Management
• Human element (associates, public)
• Facility
• Operations

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Commitment to Food Safety through Partnerships

• Food Security Task Force
• Western Institute for Food Safety Security
  (WIFSS)
• Participation in Table Top Exercises
• WIFSS
• Local Enforcement Agencies (LEA)

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Albertsons commitment

• Corporate Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Goal is to ensure we meet or exceed guidance
  emergency response procedures
• CERT audits are conducted at all retail
  locations, division support centers and
  distribution centers
• Audits assist us in evaluating opportunities of
  weakness

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Communication Challenges

• Communication among regulatory agencies
• Regulated by a various agencies (FDA, USDA, ATF,
  Dept. of Homeland Security)
• Notification
• Emergency Response System
• Incident Command Centers
• (FDA, USDA, LEAs, Homeland Security)
• Industry reporting
• Media

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Albertsons Ongoing Challenges

• Supply Chain
• Suppliers/Vendors
• Customer interaction/customer perception
• Transportation
• Associates
• Large turnover rates
• Awareness, training
• High morale/loyal workforce
• Facility Access
• Hours of operation and open to the public

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Albertsons has an ongoing

• Commitment to a safe working environment and a
  secure food supply chain
• Questions
• Contact Information
• Liza Frias, Director of Food Safety Sanitation
• California Division
• [phone]
• Liza.Frias_at_Albertsons.com