Category: Meetings

Dear MFPA Member,

We are excited to announce a special opportunity! For the first time, the Minnesota Food Protection Association (MFPA) is partnering with the Minnesota Environmental Health Association (MEHA) to co-host the 2026 Winter Conference.
👉 Register Today Use code MFPA to register.

This joint event will feature the MFPA business meeting and three dynamic food safety sessions during the afternoon portion of the conference. It’s a great chance to connect with colleagues, gain valuable insights, and enjoy a collaborative learning experience.

Event Details

• 📅 Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
• 📍 Location: Plymouth Community Center
  14800 34th Ave. N., Plymouth, MN 55447
• ✅ A calendar item is attached for your convenience.

MFPA Afternoon Program

🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Agenda:

• 12:00 – 1:00 PM: MFPA Business Meeting & Networking Lunch
• 1:10 – 2:00 PM: Commercial Kitchens – John Krumheuer, MSP Kitchenery
• 2:00 – 2:50 PM: From Corporate to Corner Store: Retail Food Safety Practices in Small Businesses and How They Compare with Large Brands – Carrie Rigdon, AFDO
• 2:50 – 3:20 PM: Networking Break
• 3:20 – 4:10 PM: Panel Discussion: Genetic Advancements and Food Safety (Panelists TBD)
• 4:10 – 4:15 PM: Closing Remarks & Poster Contest Winners Announcement

Registration Options (Lunch Included in Both)

• Half-Day MFPA (Afternoon Only): $50 Early Bird ($65 after January 15)
• Full-Day Conference: $130 Early Bird ($145 after January 15)

👉 Register Today: MEHA Winter Conference 2026

Don’t miss this unique collaboration and the chance to engage with experts in food safety and environmental health. We look forward to seeing you there!

Minnesota Food Protection Association
Rick Stokes, President
Steve Bowden, Vice President
Carrie Rigdon, Secretary
Polly Courtney, Treasurer
Ruth Petran, Affiliate Delegate

Welcome to MFPA

November 12th, 2019

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Location

Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Room 15, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN

University of Minnesota

Pizza, Ice Cream (From the Food Science Department), and beverages will be served!

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Agenda

• Recognize and introduce new attendees
• Treasurers report
• Dedicated networking time
• Guest speaker

Directions

The room is in the basement, as you come into the main entrance of the building just take the stairs down and the entrance to the room will be immediately at your right. This is a seminar-type room where we hold a good number of our courses.
There is a parking lot just in front of the building with entrance by Commonwealth Ave. and there are parking meters on the street. If you need any more directions please see: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/FScN

Shakopee Brewery and Brewhall
124 First Avenue East
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 582-4292

Beer pints will be purchasable throughout the event.

Event Agenda:
5:30 – Social and food will be provided
6:00 – Brewery tours & live music by David Baumler
6:30 – Social
7:00 – Business meeting
7:30-8:30 – Presentation Invited Speaker

Dr. Alireza Abbaspourrad
“Discoveries in Structural Emulsions, Ingredients, and Encapsulation Technologies”

Yongkeun Joh Assistant Professor of Food Chemistry and Ingredient Technology
Dept. of Food Science
Cornell University ff

 

Beer pints and root beer will be purchasable for $3 throughout the meeting at Summit Brewery.

Event Agenda:

5:15: check in open, bring a business card to drop in raffle bucket,  check in and get wristband and name tag for admission

5:30-8:30 food and ice cream all prepaid for all attendees

5:30 – Social & student poster session on non-thermal technologies
6:00 – Brewery Tours & David Baumler will perform live music during this time in the Ratskellar Beer Hall (lyrical sheets for some traditional beer drinking songs will be provided for all to sing along).
6:30 – Social & student poster session on non-thermal technologies
7:00 – Business meeting
7:30-8:30 Presentations (each 15 minutes)
#1) “New Technologies for Powdered foods and Ingredients Treatment after drying” – Justin Wiertzema (PhD candidate University of Minnesota)
#2) “Overview of Pulsed UV Light in Food Sterilization and Equipment Decontamination”
#3) “Intense Pulsed Light Center of Excellence to Reduce Pathogens and Spores in Dry Powdered foods at the University of Minnesota” – David Baumler (Assistant Professor of Molecular Food Microbiology and Safety)
#4)”How to Deal with Spores from Botanicals and Non-Traditional Ingredients” – Tony Erickson (Ecolab)
(done by 8:30-9:00 PM)

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Winter Meeting will be held 5:30-7:30 pm  on 14 December 2017 at the UMN Department of Food Science and Nutrition building  (Room 15, 1334 Eckles Ave, St. Paul MN 55108)

Please RSVP through the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R7KWHY2

Please just a reminder that our next meeting is this Thursday November 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition building (Room 15, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108).
Please RSVP through the following link:
https://goo.gl/forms/Ujv6sqQM6Jmnp8AA3

Directions:
The room is in the basement, as you come into the main entrance of the building just take the stairs down and the entrance to the room will be immediately at your right. This is a seminar-type room where we hold a good number of our courses.
There is a parking lot just in front of the building with entrance by Commonwealth Ave. and there are parking meters on the street. If you need any more directions please see: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/FScN/