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Eurofins Advanced Learning Institute Webinars

Our series of Best-in-Class webinars provides a quick study on various topics related to core food safety concepts. Each course is performed as a 2-hour “lunch and learn”-style presentation. Lead instructor, Mike Cramer of the Eurofins Advanced Learning Institute, delivers practical guidance and basic tools through the viewpoint of his 40+ years of experience in meat and food manufacturing.

These free webinar sessions are valuable for food industry personnel involved in all phases of food manufacturing, distribution, retail, and storage, and are critical to the foundation of a strong, well-rounded food safety culture.

MEET THE HOST

Michael Cramer | Trainer, Eurofins Advanced Learning Institute

Michael Cramer started his career at Swift & Company in Pennsylvania as a summer employee. He worked his way up to QA Manager (Pennsylvania and North Carolina), Production Specialist and Corporate Documentation Manager (Illinois) to QA Manager at the Swift-Eckrich plant in Chicago and then QA Director for the Armour processed meat and poultry plants. He then moved to Specialty Brands, Inc./Windsor Foods/Ajinomoto Foods North America where he stayed from 1993 to his retirement in 2023. There he served as Director of Food Safety and Quality assurance before being promoted to Senior Director of FSQA.

Mike is known for his in-depth knowledge of food plant sanitation and has written a book, now in its 3rd edition, “Food Plant Sanitation, Design, Maintenance and Good Manufacturing Practices.” He is also a member of the editorial board of Food Safety Magazine and has over twenty articles published dealing with Listeria control, Biosecurity, Sanitation and Sanitary Design, Sanitation 5S, and Allergens. As well, he is a contributing member of the American Frozen Foods Institute Listeria Working Group. You can find multiple Food Safety Matters podcasts and food sanitation webinars that he has led.

 

Upcoming Live Webinars

Sign up for one of our upcoming live sessions. Calendar already booked up during this time? No problem! Register today, and you will receive a copy of the webinar recording within three business days after the live event.

Integrated Pest Management | June 3, 2026 | Register

Recall Policy and Action Plan | June 24, 2026 | Register

Root Cause Analysis | July 15, 2026 | Register

Regulatory Response | August 5, 2026 | Coming Soon

Sign up here to be notified when registration for future episodes becomes available.

 

On-Demand Webinars

Check out past webinars in the Best in Class webinar series below.



Eurofins SFA is excited to now offer a new FD&C Dye Screen. The FDA approved nine artificial dye molecules for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics (with some limitations), in addition to a variety of naturally sourced colorants.


Turmeric has faced authenticity issues as instances of economic-adulterations to reduce the cost. We used carbon-14 and HPLC analyses as complementary methods to verify “all-natural” label claims of commercial dietary supplements containing turmeric ingredients.


Eurofins SFA is excited to offer a new IgG protein analysis that provides improved sensitivity, better accuracy, and faster turnaround time relative to ELISA or alternative techniques offered.  The analysis is performed according to AOAC 2010.01.


Food fraud, also known as economically motivated adulteration, is widespread worldwide.  Food fraud involves deliberate and intentional substitution, addition, tampering or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients or food packaging, labeling, product information or false or misleading statements made about a product for economic gain.  Food fraud can adversely impact consumer health, product quality, and brand reputation.


Learn more about the similarities and differences between the terms: fraud, defense, authenticity, and adulteration when it comes to foods, ingredients, and supplements.


Both Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) can apply to testing needed for your raw materials and products. Learn how they apply during different phases of the product development process.


What really is dietary fiber according to the most recent FDA regulations? This blog will help break down the FDA’s most recent definition of fiber as well as provide examples of ingredients used in the industry today.


Your goal is to manufacture a safe product that meets the claims on your label.  How are you ensuring that your finished product will do this?  Proactively, or retroactively?  Putting a proactive plan in place to assess ingredient safety and quality is key to producing finished products that meet all of your quality standards.  Having a partnership with an accredited, independent (third-party) laboratory just in case something goes wrong is a must.


New options for sweetening low-sugar foods have entered the market. Testing of sweetener ingredients and the finished product is key.


Dietary supplement using immune-based ingredients have significantly increased over the last few years. Learn more on which trendy ingredients are being used and how to comply with the FDA guidelines on dietary supplements and functional food products.


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