In this webinar, Kikkoman Biochemifa and KleenMark will highlight some of the key aspects of the Lumitester Smart ATP Tester and how it is superior to all of the other units on the market. Our team will explain how better detection equals better protection. This will include a testing overview of how it works, features and benefits, and real-world applications of this revolutionary new technology. Learn how you can equip your team with this cutting-edge tool to help validate the highest level of cleaning.

The expert panel for this webinar includes:

• Michael Staver, Chief Operating Officer & Integrator, KleenMark
• Billy McGrail, Distribution General Manager, KleenMark
• Doug Lerch, Business Development Manager, KleenMark
• Alissa Shida, Regional Manager, Kikkoman Biochemifa Company

AAFP 2024 (Arkansas Association for Food Protection) 

Join us for an insightful Lunch & Learn event during our Fall Conference, where you'll discover how to revolutionize your microbiological testing processes with Kikkoman Easy Plate. This game-changing solution is specifically designed for the meat and poultry industry, ensuring reliable results, reducing waste, and boosting operational efficiency.

Presenter

Alissa Shida 
Overseas Hygiene Monitoring Testing Group, Regional Manager, Kikkoman Biochemifa Company

Overview: Kikkoman Easy Plate - Revolutionizing Microbiological Testing

Microbiological testing is crucial for ensuring food safety in the meat and poultry industry. Traditional methods can be time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly. Kikkoman Easy Plate offers a streamlined solution designed to enhance efficiency and maintain the highest standards of safety.

What is Easy Plate?

Save time, labor, and money with Kikkoman Easy Plate. Easy Plate is a convenient, prepared media plates for faster and easier microbiological testing. Using a time-tested and AOAC validated culture media methodology, Easy Plate comes in an easy-to-use, stackable film plate format that saves on space, reduces waste, eliminates preparation time and labor, and streamlines your test procedures.

Key Features and Benefits

• Easy-to-Use: Ready-to-use plates eliminate the need for media preparation, saving valuable time and labor.
• Space-Saving: Stackable film plate format reduces storage requirements and frees up lab space.
• Waste Reduction: Pre-prepared plates minimize waste associated with traditional media preparation.
• Streamlined Testing: Each Easy Plate is designed for specific target organisms, ensuring targeted and efficient testing.

Specialized Testing Options

Kikkoman Easy Plate offers specialized plates for various target organisms:

• Aerobic Bacteria (AC)
• Coliforms (CC)
• E. coli/Coliforms (EC)
• Staphylococcus aureus (SA)
• Yeast and Mold (YM-R)
• Enterobacteriaceae (EB)

Why Choose Kikkoman Easy Plate?

• Validated Methodology: AOAC validated, ensuring reliable and accurate results.
• Cost-Effective: Reduces costs associated with media preparation, labor, and waste disposal.
• Efficiency: Speeds up the testing process, allowing for quicker decision-making and improved food safety management.

Upgrade Your Microbiological Testing Process

Kikkoman Easy Plate is designed to meet the specific needs of the meat and poultry industry, ensuring safety, efficiency, and cost savings. Enhance your microbiological testing today with Kikkoman Easy Plate – where convenience meets reliability.

Objective

In today's dynamic food and beverage industry, maintaining impeccable hygiene standards is paramount to ensuring consumer safety and product reliability. To address these crucial aspects, " Enhancing Hygiene Control in Food and Beverage with ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) and Ready-to-Use Medium Easy Plate” is designed to provide actionable insights and practical tools for optimizing hygiene management practices.

The seminar will kick off with an in-depth exploration of the fundamental importance of hygiene control in food and beverage industry. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the potential risks associated with inadequate hygiene measures and the impact on consumer trust and brand reputation.

A key highlight of the seminar will be the examination of ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) as a cutting-edge solution for rapid and reliable hygiene monitoring. Attendees will discover how this innovative testing method can revolutionize their hygiene control protocols, enabling them to detect and address potential issues swiftly, thereby safeguarding product quality and consumer well-being.

Furthermore, the seminar will showcase the transformative capabilities of ready-to-use medium Easy Plate for microbiological testing processes. Attendees will learn about the unique features of Easy Plate, including its stackable film plate format, space-saving design, and AI-powered Colony Counting System. This system not only enhances accuracy and efficiency in colony analysis but also simplifies result interpretation and documentation.

Throughout the seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in interactive discussions, share best practices, and collaborate with industry experts to develop tailored strategies for implementing ATP testing and Easy Plate in their respective operations. Practical demonstrations and case studies will further illustrate the real-world benefits of these hygiene control solutions.

Overview

This seminar aims to explore the pivotal role of ATP testing and Easy Plate kits in upholding hygiene control and safety standards within the food and beverage industry. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the advantages offered by these innovative tools, including their speed, user-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and precision in monitoring hygiene levels across production processes.

Seminar Objectives

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the significance of hygiene management in the food and beverage industry. 
• Investigate the benefits of utilizing ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) for swift and dependable hygiene monitoring.
• Discover how Easy Plate can optimize time, minimize labor costs, and enhance product quality in food and beverage manufacturing.

What Attendees will learn 

• Gain in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge hygiene monitoring techniques.
• Learn how to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality in food and beverage industry. 
• Receive practical tips and resources for implementing ATP testing and Easy Plate
• Understand the Colony Counting System for Easy Plate, featuring highly accurate analysis powered by AI technologies.

Dr Stephan Speidel

Scientific Advisor at HyServe GmbH

Dr. Stephan Speidel, with a distinguished career that spans over four decades, stands at the forefront of innovation as the founder and senior advisor of Hyserve. Before laying the foundations of Hyserve in 2002, Stephan honed his expertise in international roles within the Big Pharma sector, an experience that endowed him with a broad perspective and deep understanding of global health and safety standards. Notably, his doctoral studies were characterized by establishing pivotal connections with Japanese research institutions, a testament to his commitment to fostering international scientific collaboration. Today, as a recognized industry expert, Stephan's influence extends beyond Hyserve. His profound insights and visionary leadership have been instrumental in steering Hyserve's focus towards pioneering solutions in hygiene management and quality control, firmly positioning the company as a beacon of innovation in the field.

Gabriel Linder

Managing Director at HyServe GmbH and Conscio Executive Board Member

With an extensive background in the Auditing, Testing and Inspection Industry, Gabriel has devoted nearly two decades to enhancing food safety and quality management systems. Serving as the former General Manager of Eurofins Global Control, he spearheaded initiatives to ensure the integrity of global supply chains. His leadership in the role involved direct oversight of quality management processes, ensuring clients adherence to international standards. Gabriel is actively involved in various industry-related boards and committees - such as Conscio Board of Directors - contributing his expertise to the advancement of food safety protocols. He is recognized for his significant contributions to the field, including authoring research on methodologies for improving food safety standards. Currently, Gabriel leads the HyServe team as it continues to grow and innovate in hygiene monitoring and food safety.

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IAFP'S EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON FOOD SAFETY 2023

Shaping the future of food safety since 2005, bringing together hundreds of food safety professionals from across Europe and around the workd to exchange ideas and gain knowledge about the latest in developments and techniques in food science and safety. The 2023 Symposium includes a vast array of diverse topics and speakers for those working in industry, government and academia. 

Poster Session

Performance Evaluation of Ready-to-Use Culture Media, Easy Plate AC for Enumeration of Aerobic Plate Count in a Broad Range of Foods, Environmental Samples and Pet Foods

Abstract

ATP tests for hygiene monitoring are used in food processing because they are fast, easy to use, and cost-effective. Recent research has characterized the limitations of conventional ATP tests—limitations that can lead to false negative hygiene assessments. The issue relates to the tendency of ATP to degrade in many soils and under common plant environmental conditions. If this depletion occurs, ATP-based assessments become increasingly less sensitive and may yield indications that the surface in question is clean when, in fact, significant levels of soil may still remain. Conditions resulting in ATP depletion are most common in typical manufacturing venues and can result in a false negative in areas sensitive to food hygiene maintenance. This webinar will present recent research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison demonstrating this ATP-depletion phenomenon and how processors can guard against such false negative assessments.

Learning objectives:

• Why ATP tests may show false negative assessments
• Which food, and which food processors, are most at risk for these false negative assessments
• How this issue with ATP may be impacting your sanitation program

Result Contents:
Two leading experts discuss several detection methods, including ATP, ATP+AMP and A3, for efficient and rapid hygiene monitoring, and explore a new way to set benchmarks. Join Mikio Bakke and Dr Arne Lundin as they offer an insightful talk into hygiene control, designed for those in charge of hygiene monitoring systems, quality control/assurance, food safety, and/or sanitation programmes.

Attendees will learn:

• Find out about novel food and beverage hygiene tests, including Kikkoman A3, for the creation of an effective environmental monitoring programme (EMP)
• Discover the benefits of Kikkoman A3 as an ATP test
• Learn how to effectively set benchmarks for residues, including allergenic food.

More Than Just ATP: Monitoring Brewery Cleanliness with the Kikkoman A3 System

Ensuring that your brewery stays clean is more important than ever, and checking your brewing surfaces for contamination is the best way to keep production up and running. ATP technology is a fast and accurate method to check the cleanliness of any surface in your brewery. This webinar will outline the benefits of testing for ATP as part of your brewery sanitation program, and how the new A3 technology from Kikkoman goes beyond ATP testing alone. Join the team at Weber Scientific to learn more about using the A3 system to make sure your brewery stays clean!

This webinar was held on October 20, 2021 and is now available online!
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