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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FOOD SAFETY Wisconsin in conjunction with the 3-A SSI 2009 Annual Meeting and Education programs. The CCE designation is required for those wishing to conduct Third Party Verification (TPV) inspections of dairy and food processing equipment covered by 3-A Sanitary Standards. Instituted in late 2003, the TPV inspection is required for equipment manufacturers or used equipment resellers to obtain or renew a 3-A Symbol. The TPV requirement was implemented to verify conformance to 3-A Sanitary Standards for sanitary equipment design, fabrication and construction materials. Equipment authorized for the 3-A Symbol must be re-inspected every five years. 3-A SSI expanded the TPV inspection program in late 2007 to include a new Replacement Part Qualification Certificate for parts used in equipment covered by 3-A Sanitary Standards and a 3-A Process Certificate for processing operations covered by most 3-A Accepted Practices. The TPV inspection requirement also applies to equipment that displays the new P3-A Symbol associated with conformance to new Pharmaceutical 3-A (P3-A) standards. Complete CCE application packages must be received by 3-A SSI no later than Friday, April 17, 2009. Candidates meeting the application requirements will be eligible to sit for the accreditation exam scheduled for the morning of Monday, May 18, 2009 at The Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel and Convention Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in conjunction with the 3-A SSI 2009 Annual Meeting and Education programs. Event registration is not required for CCE candidates to sit for the accreditation exam. See a copy of the complete announcement and a link to the CCE Application Form at www.3-a.org. For the last four years, Dr. Walker has been director of the cereals and cereals processing division. New Interpack president Elected he Interpack Processes and Packaging 2011 Advisory Council has unanimously elected the new president of the show: Christian Traumann, managing director of MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH & Co. KG. The vice presidents are Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology and Bernhard Borgardt, a representative of RPC Group, who is also president of the German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films (IK), the Central Federation of the Plastics Processing Industries (GKV) and the European Plastics Converters (EuPC). T Jack Vresics Named Interim CEO of Component Hardware Group C Campden BRI Appoints New Director–General r. Steven Walker has been appointed director–general designate of Campden BRI. Dr. Walker will assume the role of diretor general later this year. Bob Clarke, chairman of Campden BRI commented, “I am very much looking forward to working with Steven in the further development and strengthening of Campden BRI. Steven joined the company in 1986 as a microbiologist and worked extensively in the areas of predictive food microbiology and chilled foods microbiology.” From 1994 to 2004, Dr. Walker undertook the newly created role of director of research, guiding, directing and managing the research program at CCFRA funded by member-subscriptions, UK government, the EC and the industrial consortia. D omponent Hardware Group (CHG), manufacturer of premium plumbing and hardware products for commercial, foodservice, institutional and healthcare applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of John J. (Jack) Vresics as interim chief executive officer. The company is currently conducting a formal search for a new president and CEO. Jack brings to the company significant experience in general management, marketing, international manufacturing and sales, and new product development. Jack was most recently president and CEO of Technical Concepts (TC), one of the designers and manufacturers of touch-free, automated product systems used for hygiene and odor control in “away-from-home” washrooms. TC, also owned by CHG’s major shareholder, Liberty Partners, was acquired by Newell Rubbermaid in April 2008. Prior to joining TC, Jack was group president of the Colson Group headquartered in Chicago, IL. With the Colson Group, Jack was responsible for the group of caster and wheel companies including Colson, Albion, Jarvis, Shepherd, Bassick and Flexello with 31 operations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Jack replaces Tom Carr, who resigned from the position of president and CEO to pursue other interests and will remain a consultant to the company. 230 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | APRIL 2009

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