July 15, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST

SQF Edition 10 elevates food safety culture from a nice-to-have to a must-have, with specific requirements to demonstrate, measure, and continuously improve culture. But culture is intangible-how do you measure it? How do you prove it to an auditor? This session provides practical tools and strategies to build, assess, and demonstrate a strong food safety culture. 

✔ SQF Ed 10 culture requirements – What the Code requires and what auditors will look for
✔ Culture assessment methods – Surveys, interviews, observations, and behavioral indicators
✔Key culture indicators – The 5 dimensions of food safety culture and how to measure each
✔ Leadership's role – How management behaviors drive (or destroy) culture
✔ Employee engagement strategies – Practical ways to involve frontline workers in food safety
✔ Communication effectiveness – Building two-way communication channels that actually work
✔ Incentives and accountability – Reward systems that reinforce the right behaviors
✔ Measuring improvement – Establishing baselines, tracking trends, and demonstrating progress
✔ Documenting culture – Creating audit evidence that satisfies Ed 10 requirements

Who Should Attend?

📌 Food safety leaders
📌 Quality managers
📌 Operations directors
📌 Plant managers
📌 Anyone responsible for building organizational culture or SQF compliance