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This short course is designed to give farmers and food manufacturers an essential understanding of the food safety certifications that can add value and increase marketability.

Learning Objectives:

Evaluate different food safety certifications and their unique benefits.
Understand the steps and requirements for obtaining each certification.
Evaluate the costs and resources needed for certification and ongoing compliance.
Develop strategies for maintaining certification and implementing practical solutions for your farm and food processing environment.
Make informed decisions about which certification best aligns with your production goals and market needs

Come along with IMA as we tour ALK Source Materials in Post Falls. ALK (Allergy Labs of Kopenhagen) headquartered in Denmark, manufactures allergy products sold throughout the world. The facility in Post Falls, ID is responsible for sourcing, processing, and supplying source materials and some API materials to all ALK sites. ALK is a world leader in allergy immunotherapy, employs about 200 people and has been located in Post Falls since 2009. ALK set the industry standard in 1972 when they developed the technique to accurately identify the proteins that provoke allergies and a standardized process for manufacturing allergen extracts. They went on to launch the world's first standardized allergy immunotherapy. Want to see an inside glimpse? So do we!