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
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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
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On-Demand Webinars
Check out past webinars in the Best in Class webinar series below.
Understanding and effectively formulating lipids has become essential for today’s product developers. Whether replacing synthetic preservatives, selecting alternative oils, delivering specific health benefits, or exploring novel lipid technologies, each decision has impacts. Learn how Eurofins testing can help.
As consumer demand for women-focused health solutions accelerates, successful product development requires more than trend alignment, it demands clinically grounded, format-ready ingredient strategies. Learn more about the insights of developing functional food, beverage, and supplements products that address key women’s health needs.
Innovation in the nutraceutical and functional food space is accelerating, but commercialization is struggling to keep pace. The conversation is shifting from “What can we formulate?” to a much harder question:
“What will actually work in a factory, at scale, for 12+ months?” Here are the biggest takeaways from Vitafoods Europe 2026.
For brands involved in pet food product development, 2025 has been a year of acceleration. Looking ahead to 2026, formulation complexity and commercialization risk will only increase. New trends are shaping the future of pet nutrition. Keep reading to learn more about what they mean for R&D, manufacturing, and regulatory strategy.
With pork being a large component of critical human food supply chain and also contributing to many other industries, efficient production is more important than ever. Improved animal husbandry through advancements in nutrition, genetic testing, animal drugs, and other factors leads to better feed conversion, healthier animals, and a multitude of other benefits. However, without process verification from start to finish, production facilities may be at risk.
What makes Eurofins’ Supplement Testing Vitamin D analysis different from standard testing methods? Learn the answer to this question and more in our infographic about Vitamin D Analysis by Mass Spectrometry.
This webinar focuses on the key improvements for dietary fiber testing with AOAC 2017.16 and AOAC 2022.01 versus the previous AOAC 2009.01 and AOAC 2011.25 methods, the impact for certain products and fiber types, and the status for the movement to these new methods from scientific organizations and international reference guidelines. Originally Aired on March 10, 2026
Eurofins Supplement Testing and the Eurofins Assurance network are pleased to announce that their Certified Dietary Supplement and Clean Sport Certified programs are now incorporated into SuppCo’s TrustScore® supplement quality rating system. This integration strengthens Eurofins Supplement Testing and Eurofins Assurance’s role in third party supplement verification and enhances TrustScore® as a comprehensive benchmark, giving brands greater visibility in a market where trust and transparency matter more than ever.
A food entrepreneur developed an innovative line of ambient, shelf stable pouched snack products that required a full retort process to achieve commercial safety and stability. While interest from retailers and distributors grew quickly, the brand faced a major obstacle - their manufacturing facility was still under construction, leaving them unable to produce at the volume needed to scale. Keep reading to learn how Eurofins can help.
With innovation comes complexity and with complexity comes risk. This is why laboratory testing isn’t just a box to check. For longevity products, it’s one of the most challenging and essential parts of responsible product development.
