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Gale Prince Cincinnati, Ohio an IAFP Member since 1968. Mr. Prince has mentored and inspired countless food safety professionals for 40 years while impacting the culture of US food safety programs. Mr. Prince began his career at the Eisner Food Store division of the Jewel Companies, joining The Kroger Co. in 1979 as Corporate Director of Regulatory Affairs. There, his commitment to excellence through the application of technical expertise in consumer safety helped establish a company-wide food safety culture. He has been called the “Dean of Product Recalls” for managing thousands of consumer product recalls throughout his career. Retired from The Kroger Co. since 2007, Mr. Prince is regarded a visionary and master in developing preventive food safety programs. A frequent speaker at industry meetings, Mr. Prince has served on the Food Protection Committee of the Food Marketing Institute; the Food Technical and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the American Bakers Association; and various committees of the International Dairy Foods Association. He was on the Board of Directors of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, and has chaired councils for the National Conference of Interstate Milk Shippers and the Conference for Food Protection. He has also served on the US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency–Suspicious Orders Task Force, and on the Institute of Food Technology Task Group evaluating the parameters for the definition of potentially hazardous foods. In 1979, Mr. Prince conducted the first retail store manager food safety certification program, and was later the driving force behind the development of the FightBAC!® program on consumer food safety training. Past President of IAFP and current Chair of the IAFP Foundation, Mr. Prince is a frequent speaker at Annual Meetings and has served on numerous committees. In his retirement, he remains dedicated to IAFP and other industry, government, and technical food safety organizations. helene Uhlman Hobart, Indiana Member since 1969. It was during that decade that Ms. Uhlman became the first female certified milk inspector in the US Grade “A” Milk Program. She later became the first female Grade “A” Milk Plant Inspector. Ms. Uhlman’s 40-year career in the industry has encompassed appointments as Project Director for the tri-city Northwest Indiana Grade “A” Milk Cooperation, which evolved into a sevencounty Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) contractual agreement; Director of Sanitation and first female Administrator for the City of Gary Health Department; Project Director for a stop-smoking program initiated by ISDH with the American Cancer Society; and her current position as Administrator for the City of Hammond Health Department. Ms. Uhlman has served the IAFP Affiliate Council as Delegate of the Indiana Environmental Health Association since 1969, chairing the council for three different terms. She has been active on the Dairy Quality and Safety PDG since 1997, chairing its predecessor groups; served as Food Protection Chairperson for five terms; and was active in the former Bridge Committee between IAFP and the National Environmental Health Association, of which she is also a longtime active member. A devoted advocate and mentor for female industry professionals, Ms. Uhlman has been instrumental in encouraging women to become more active in IAFP. By reviewing the Association’s Membership rosters, Annual Meeting attendance and presenter lists, and various leadership roles over the years, the success of her efforts is apparent. M r. Gale Prince is a food safety pioneer and M s. Helene Uhlman has been an IAFP NOVEMBER 2008 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 781

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Food Protection Trends - November 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Perspectives from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes on Various Conveyor Belt Surfaces Third-Party Certification of Agro-Products in China:�A Study of Agro-Product Producers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Qingdao IAFP 2008 in Review Award Winners 3M Microbiology - Black Pearl Award Winner Ivan Parkin Lecture - Russell S. Flowers John H. Silliker Lecture - Michael P. Doyle Student Travel Scholarships Session Summaries Highlights of the Executive Board Meeting Minutes of the 95th Annual Business Meeting Committee Minutes Executive Board Response to Committee Recommendations Exhibitors of IAFP 2008 Special Contributors and Sponsors Call for Awards - IAFP 2009 New Members What's Happening in Food Safety Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents Audiovisual Library Order Form Booklet Order Form Membership Application

Food Protection Trends - November 2008

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