1. The Food Safety Modernization Act A Modest Proposal General Discovery

3. Contribute to a cleaner environment by supporting enhanced nutrient management practices and bio-fuels,

4. Create a more competitive business climate for the agri-food industry,

5. Support increased investment in jobs in rural communities, the food processing industry and in the bio-economy,

6. Promote and market Ontario’s agri-food products,

7. Provide leadership to innovation in research, and

8. Transfer leading-edge technology to farmers.

10. Food processors are Canada’s third largest group within manufacturing industries

12. Jobs 2.1 million Canadians in 2006 About 259,500 employees, or 15% of all manufacturing workers more than in any other part of manufacturing—were in the food, beverage and tobacco industry in 2007

14. The Food Safety Modernization Act US Federal law requires food companies to maintain records that would allow investigators to follow ingredients one step up or down the supply chain. http://www.just-food.com/news/congress-gives-final-approval-to-food-safety-bill_id113665.aspx?d=1

15. Impact

17. One cow with Mad Cow Disease shut down the Cdn Export of beef to the US

18. Law can act like a Trade barrier

20. Layoffs of agriculture jobs

21. Loss of food processing industry business and jobs

22. Tax base erosion

23. Opportunity

24. Idea What if we went the extra mile?

26. Lean manufacturing concepts

28. Using RFID, Mobi-Codes, Bar Codes to product

31. Software/IT companies

32. Quality Management Professionals

33. Food Processors

34. Farmers

35. Government

36. Approach To implement a disruptive technology “ a process by which a product or service takes root initially in simple applications at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves ‘up market’, eventually displacing established competitors. http://www.claytonchristensen.com/disruptive_innovation.html

38. Trial ballon concept to Ontario Min. Of Ag

39. Propose proposal for $1 million

40. Develop software and pilot program

41. Evaluation and Feedback

43. Phone 905 571-5190