June 30, 2025
Quality Management Lecture Series
Take your quality management to the next level – join the lecture series!
Are you a QA manager who wants to develop your skills in quality management and food quality? Our lecture series offers the knowledge and insights of five university lecturers and practical experts to help you grow. From food safety to chain collaboration, economic considerations and digitisation, we cover many essential aspects. Increase your influence within your organisation and the food chain. Register today for this inspiring course and build a strong foundation for your success!
The five lectures will take place on Wednesday 11 March, Tuesday 24 March, Tuesday 21 April, Tuesday 12 May and Wednesday 17 June 2026.
In brief:
Collaboration with Wageningen Academy
5 days
15–40 participants
€1,995
Are you a Normec customer? Or an NFLI member? Then you will receive a €250 discount.
Target group
This lecture series covers the most important developments for professionals in QA management who want to stay up to date on the latest developments and their significance for the field. The programme offers insights from science, combined with relevant practical experience from guest speakers.
Result
What will you gain from this lecture series? At the end of this series, you will be able to:
After completing this programme, you will be able to:
Apply new insights to topics that go beyond the daily practice of QM.
Assess the future impact of the latest scientific developments.
Determine the significance of technical innovations for your role.
Contribute to the innovation and decisiveness of the organisation.
Act as a future-proof and strategic discussion partner within and outside your organisation.
Make use of a new network of scientists and colleagues in the food industry.
Who will be teaching the lectures?
During the lecture series, expert speakers will share knowledge from science and practice. An online platform will give you the opportunity to submit questions and cases in advance. Programme subject to change.
Program
The lectures will be held on the campus of Wageningen University and Research. The lectures start at 4 p.m. and end around 7:45 p.m. This includes a break of approximately 45 minutes during which a light meal will be served.
3:30 p.m. Welcome with coffee and/or tea 4:00 p.m. Start of lecture, including discussion and questions (45-minute presentation, 15 minutes Q&A, 15 minutes statements/other interaction) 5:15 p.m. Break with meal 6:00 p.m. Practical speaker, connection to case (including input from participants' practical cases, requested in advance via the Brightspace online platform) 7:15 p.m. Networking opportunity 7:45 p.m. End of programme
Themes
1. Microbiological risk management Prof. Marcel Zwietering, WUR, and Aldo Evers, Normec Foodcare
What are the effects of liability issues?
How can you better assess (microbiological) risks?
How can you prevent a quality and food safety crisis?
How do you practise a recall?
2. Effective digitisation Patrick Strijker, Normec Foodcare and guest speaker
How can the right approach to digitisation help to proactively improve product and process quality?
What are the new insights and technologies?
Why is digitisation indispensable for today's quality managers?
What are some striking practical examples?
3. Risks of change in the food environment Karen Schellens MSc, WFSR and speaker Normec Foodcare
What is the influence of the changing food environment on contaminants?
Case studies on circularity, protein transition and climate change
Interaction on monitoring and safeguarding potential hazards.
4. External assessment and enforcement Jan Eliën, NVWA and Brenda Tijseling, Normec Foodcare
Certification and enforcement by the NVWA ensure (self-)regulation within the food industry, with food safety as an absolute priority.
This is where actual risk management and internal and external transparency come together.
5. Audits and quality culture Dr. Pieternel Luning, WUR and Dennis ten Thije, Normec Foodcare
How do you build an internal culture and systems to ensure thorough quality control?
How can internal audits contribute to lasting internal improvements?
What do customers and consumers want, and how do you guarantee that?
What tools can you use?
Certificate
After attending the entire programme, you will receive a certificate.
Reduced rate
Are you affiliated with FNLI or a customer of ours? Please indicate this clearly in the comments field of the registration form and receive a €250 discount. Wageningen Academy will adjust the invoice accordingly.
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