Navigating NC Food Regulations for Value-Added Foods
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Collapse ▲Navigating NC Food Regulations for Value-Added Foods
A 1-day food safety education and networking event
April 16, 2025 – Union County, Monroe, NC
May 21, 2025 – Guilford County, Greensboro, NC
NC Extension agents, farmers market managers, and shared kitchen staff are often the first point of contact for food entrepreneurs navigating food safety requirements. This one-day hands-on workshop will equip you with practical skills, regulatory insights, and essential tools to confidently assist value-added food producers in your community. Participate in four expert-led sessions from NC State Extension food safety specialists and lunchtime discussions featuring the NC Department of Agriculture.
Registration open till Monday, April 14th.
NC Extension Registration on XLMS
General Registration on Eventbrite
Event Highlights
Keynote Speaker
NC State’s EI4F Program
We welcome the Entrepreneur Initiative for Food Program, based out of Raleigh, NC in the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Science Department.
They will share information about Process Authority letters and other resources their program provides to help ensure our North Carolinian food manufacturers are making safe products.
Lunch with Your Local Regulator
‘What to Expect When Inspected’
What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and why is accurate implementation of their principles important for a successful inspection?
NC State Extension & the Food Program at the NC Department of Agriculture will present inspection insights and host a Q&A session.
Food Safety Sessions
Learn more about practical food safety for value-added food manufacturers during our interactive learning sessions:
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Assess high-risk vs. low-risk foods and examine what can be made from a home kitchen
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Investigate pH testing for items like home-canned pickles and water activity testing for dehydrated foods
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Fine tune a food label
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Prepare for a recall event
This program will be hosted 4 times in 2025. The Spring series will be hosted in north and south counties. The Fall series will be hosted in eastern and western counties.
Spring 2025
April 16, 2025: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in Union County, Monroe, NC
May 21, 2025: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in Guilford County, Greensboro, NC
Fall 2025
Dates and Locations TBD in Eastern and Western North Carolina
Would you like to host this program at your County’s Office or Facility? Contact us to inquire today!
Registration open till Monday, April 14th.
NC Extension Registration on XLMS
General Registration on Eventbrite
This project is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Food Safety Outreach Program.