Navigating NC Food Regulations for Value-Added Foods

Schedule

Wed Oct 01 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center | Waynesville, NC

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Hands-on training to help NC Extension and companies navigate food safety risks, labeling, and regulations for value-added food businesses
About this Event

This one-day hands-on workshop will equip you with practical skills, regulatory insights, and essential tools to confidently assist value-added food producers in your community. With expert-led sessions from NC State Extension food safety specialists and lunchtime discussions featuring the NC Department of Agriculture, participants will leave confidently with new food safety knowledge and resources needed to guide local food businesses toward success.


Purchase your Early Bird tickets before Septmeber 1, 2025 for a $10 discount, per ticket! Discount is automatically applied at Checkout.
Event Highlights
Keynote Program: Food Product Safety Evaluation

Learn how N.C. State Extension in the Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Department can help assess food safety through Process Authority letters and other resources to help ensure our North Carolinian food manufacturers are making safe products.


Lunch with Your Local Regulator
‘What to Expect When Inspected’

What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and why is accurate implementation of their principles important for a successful inspection?

Food Regulatory Specialists from the Food Program at the NC Department of Agriculture will present inspection insights and host a Q&A session.


Food Safety Sessions

Learn more about practical food safety for value-added food manufacturers during our interactive learning sessions:

  • Assess high-risk vs. low-risk foods and examine what can be made from a home kitchen
  • Investigate pH testing for items like home-canned pickles and water activity testing for dehydrated foods
  • Fine tune a food label


Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Keynote Speakers
Food Safety Session

Info: High risk vs Low risk foods, Food Regulations & Farmers market flyer


Lunch with our NC Regulators

Info: Hear from local representatives from the NC Department of Agriculture


Concurrent Food Safety Sessions

Info: Verification Tools, learn about pH meters and water activity meters AND Labeling for Value-Added Foods


🕑: 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks
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Where is it happening?

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center, 589 Raccoon Road, Waynesville, United States

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Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences

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