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.
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Standard sugar analyses don’t always tell the full story, especially when isomaltose is present. Eurofins Food Chemistry Testing Madison, Inc. addresses this gap by measuring isomaltose as part of your product’s sugar profile. Why is this testing important? Keep reading to find out.
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In today’s rapidly evolving infant nutrition landscape, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver formulas that are both safe and nutritionally aligned with breast milk. One of the most important scientific tools supporting this effort is proteomics. Learn more about how Eurofins leading laboratory is ensuring product integrity, optimizing formulations, and confidently bringing new innovations to market.
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:
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become a growing focus for regulators, manufacturers, and consumers alike especially when it comes to foods intended for vulnerable populations such as infants. Learn about the importance of proactive PFAS testing and how Eurofins can help here.
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