NUTC Fall 2024 Industry Technical Workshop

Logistics of Food Waste and Loss Management

WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 13, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT
The Woman's Club of Evanston

Location: 1702 Chicago Ave.| Evanston, IL 60201

Parking: Church St. Self Park (map) (enter from Church or Clark east of Chicago Ave)

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Logistics of Food Waste and Loss Management

One-third of all food produced globally by weight is lost or wasted between the farm and the table. To address this critical issue the Northwestern University Transportation Center is bringing together subject matter experts to address the challenge and benefits of reducing and recovering food waste throughout food distribution systems. Our Logistics of Food Waste and Loss Management Workshop will include representatives from Alliance for Advanced Sanitation, CJ Logistics America, The Global Food Banking Network, Markon and Meijer, Inc.

Agenda

2:00 PM Welcome / Opening Remarks

2:10 PM Presentations

Nelia Alamo | Vice President of Marketing | Markon

Douglas O’Brien | Vice President of Network Programs | The Global FoodBanking Network

Erik A. Petrovskis | Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability | Meijer

Verlyn Suderman | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | CJ Logistics America

Priya Sundaram | Sr. Leader-Food Safety, Quality, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability | Alliance for Advanced Sanitation

3:15 PM Networking Break

3:45 PM Panel Discussion

Karen Smilowitz | James N. and Margie M. Krebs Professor in Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences | Northwestern [Moderator]

4:45 PM End of Program

About NUTC:

The Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) is one of the world’s leading interdisciplinary education and research institutions, serving industry, government and the public sectors. Founded in 1954 to generate substantive and enduring contributions for the better movement of materials, people, energy, and information, NUTC stands at the forefront of transportation research and education. NUTC brings together academic researchers, students and business affiliates in a joint open exploration of transportation and supply chain operations. NUTC aims to influence national and international transportation policy, management and technological developments with the goal of making transportation and supply chain operations more productive, efficient, safe, secure, environmentally friendly and socially beneficial.

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