Get ready to be part of something big—TraceGains’ Together 2025 conference is unleashing five dynamic Guardian tracks, each crafted to arm food and beverage (F&B) professionals with the powers they need to triumph: Food Safety and Quality (FSQ), Planet, Innovation, Network, and Workforce. Each track empowers you to tackle the unique challenges in your role—but for those ready to step into the role of a fearless sentinel, the FSQ Guardian track calls you to action. Your mission: protect the integrity of the food supply with data-driven precision, unyielding compliance, and unmatched vigilance.
The world of FSQ isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s for the vigilant, the bold, and the forward-thinkers—like you. At the 2025 Together conference, the FSQ Guardian track is your chance to step into the spotlight as a true champion of compliance and risk mitigation. Whether you’re battling nonconformances or building an impenetrable defense against supplier risk, this track equips you with the tools, insights, and inspiration to safeguard the global food supply chain.
The mission: protect food safety & quality
Think of the FSQ Guardian track as your tactical command center for mastering food safety and quality. Through expert-led sessions and exclusive content toolkits, you’ll learn how to wield automation and data-driven insights to keep your production line airtight and your safety shields impenetrable. From fortifying your processes to fostering transparency, you’ll leave ready to ensure every product meets the highest standards of quality.
As a TraceGains user, you’re already part of this extraordinary league of F&B Guardians. And by choosing the FSQ Guardian track, you’ll embody the sentinel standing watch over product safety, the strategist mitigating risks, and the collaborator bringing transparency to the supply chain. Together, let’s level up!
Level up your skills
At Together 2025, you’ll sharpen these special skills that will define your mission:
- Risk Radar: Enhance your ability to detect and defuse potential threats before they disrupt your operations.
- Audit Armor: Fortify your defenses to sail through audits and eliminate vulnerabilities.
Key sessions to fuel your mission
💥 Scorecarding and Supplier Risk Management
February 26, 2025 | Featuring: Maria White & Dustin Furney, Hudsonville Ice Cream; Alex Sullivan, HelloFresh
Unlock the secrets to building data-driven supplier scorecards that align performance with FSQ standards. This session dives into strategies for assessing supplier risk, fostering accountability, and cultivating stronger partnerships.
💥 Cutting the Mustard: Ensuring Supplier Transparency and Preventing Food Fraud in Europe
February 27, 2025 | Featuring: Chris Elliott, Queen’s University – Belfast
Join Professor Chris Elliott as he examines high-profile food safety incidents, from mustard contamination in the UK to cinnamon fraud in the US. Learn how to strengthen supplier transparency and implement rigorous quality checks to protect your products and your reputation.
FSQ Guardian content toolkit
Your training starts now. Explore these resources to gear up for the conference:
- On-Demand Webinar: Recall Prevention Strategy Through Effective Allergen Management
Join the F&B Guardians and protect the future
The FSQ Guardian Track is just one of five at Together 2025. Each track is designed to empower you and your team to take on today’s challenges with tomorrow’s solutions. Ready to discover the other Guardian Tracks and maximize your conference experience?
👉 Explore all tracks and register now!
Together, let’s continue to build a safer, stronger, and more sustainable F&B industry. See you at Together 2025, Guardian!