Plex Systems Expert Addresses Impacts of FSMA Regulations

Plex Systems., provider of Plex Online FSMS, the leading enterprise Food Safety Management System, announces former FDA Associate Commissioner of Foods Dr. David Acheson will lead a keynote presentation at The Automation Conference, an event for automation professionals in the manufacturing, processing and packaging industries, on May 22-23, 2012.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 9, 2012 -- Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online FSMS, the leading enterprise Food Safety Management System, today announced that former FDA Associate Commissioner of Foods Dr. David Acheson will lead a keynote presentation at The Automation Conference, a wide-ranging event for automation professionals in the manufacturing, processing and packaging industries, on May 22-23 at The Hilton in Rosemont, Ill.

Dr. Acheson will present "Impacts of the Food Safety Modernization Act" on May 22 at 9:45 a.m. in the Expo Area. In this keynote presentation for the Packaging Automation Forum, he will discuss how the approaching changes to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and additional regulatory issues will shape business decisions for not only food and beverage processors and packagers but also the manufacturers who design and build the industry's equipment.

"Every food processor and equipment manufacturer wants to be ready for the pending FSMA regulation changes, and Dr. Acheson's insights will help leverage technology to maintain regulatory compliance and be more efficient than ever," said Plex Systems Vice President Patrick Fetterman. "Dr. Acheson's food safety expertise is unparalleled and The Automation Conference attendees will benefit greatly from his presentation."