Navigating NC Food Regulations for Value-Added Foods

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. With expert-led sessions from NC State Extension food safety specialists and lunchtime discussions featuring the NC Department of Agriculture's Food Program, participants will leave confidently with new food safety knowledge and resources needed to guide local food businesses toward success.

Food Product Safety Evaluation

Learn how N.C. State Extension in the Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Department can help assess food safety through Process Authority letters and other resources to help ensure our North Carolinian food manufacturers are making safe products.

What are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and why is accurate implementation of their principles important for a successful inspection?

Food Regulatory Specialists from the Food Program at the NC Department of Agriculture will present inspection insights and host a Q&A session.

Learn more about practical food safety for value-added food manufacturers during our interactive learning sessions:

• Assess high-risk vs. low-risk foods and examine what can be made from a home kitchen
• Investigate pH testing for items like home-canned pickles and water activity testing for dehydrated foods
• Fine tune a food label

Info: High risk vs Low risk foods, Applicable regulations & Farmers market flyer

Info: Hear from local representatives from the NC Department of Agriculture

Info: Verification Tools, learn about pH meters and water activity meters AND Labeling Guidelines

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