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RK Environmental Announces New Venue, Speakers for Food Safety Event

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The seminar will take place in Atlantic City on Oct. 2-3, the firm announced.

| March 20, 2013

WESTWOOD, N.J. - RK Environmental's "Food Safety and Pest Management 2013" seminar has been broadened this year to encompass both the food safety and pest management industries, and will take place Oct. 2-3 at the Trump Taj Mahal hotel and casino in Atlantic City, N.J., RK Environmental announced.

Keynote speakers include Al St. Cyr, head of food safety education for AIB International, who will present on the current state of third-party food safety audits, as well as the Global Food Safety Initiative and new AIB standards. Rodent control expert Bobby Corrigan will discuss advanced techniques for rodent management in a food environment. 

Other notable speakers include Lowenstein Sandler attorney Robert Towey, on the legal aspect of food safety, and well-known entomologist Jeff Tucker, with insights on flies within the food environment. Additional subject matter experts will cover recalls, the Food Safety Modernization Act, and other timely subjects, RK Environmental said.

The seminar will feature an evening networking event where attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate with the world's largest food producers, as well as an exhibit by suppliers who will present the latest products and services exclusively for the food and pest management industries, RK said. 

For more information or to register, visit rkenvironmental.com or call 800/996-4402. 

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