SQF for Beginners: What to Expect in Your First Year
This webinar will cover
• A clear roadmap of the SQF first year, including key steps, timing and audit realities
• Real-world insight into common areas where first-time SQF sites often need additional clarity or support
• An overview of typical first-year certification cost line items to support realistic budgeting
• Practical tools to help you get organized and move forward with confidence
• Real-world insight into common areas where first-time SQF sites often need additional clarity or support
• An overview of typical first-year certification cost line items to support realistic budgeting
• Practical tools to help you get organized and move forward with confidence
Details
Date: 2026-02-18
Time: 01:00 PM (EDT)
Language: English
Fee: Free
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Topics: Certification, Audits, Food & Food Packaging
Speakers: Tammie Van Buren, Kim Sobotka
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What you'll learn
Considering SQF certification, and want a clear picture of what the first year looks like?
If you’re new to GFSI-benchmarked certification, your first year of SQF is a learning phase where understanding the process early can make a real difference.
This webinar is designed to cut through the noise and give you a clear, practical picture of what to expect before you commit time, money and internal resources.
If you’re new to GFSI-benchmarked certification, your first year of SQF is a learning phase where understanding the process early can make a real difference.
This webinar is designed to cut through the noise and give you a clear, practical picture of what to expect before you commit time, money and internal resources.
About the speakers
Tammie Van Buren
Compliance Manager
More than 25 years of experience in Quality Control and 10 years in the food industry as an SQF Practitioner responsible for implementing, monitoring, and maintaining SQF Systems at various certified sites such as TreeHouse Foods and D&W Fine Pack. Currently, the SQF Compliance Manager is overseeing the management and evolution of SQFI’s Compliance and Integrity Program (CIP) using data and statistics. Holds a Master's in Science and Engineering Technology as well as a Bachelor's in Mathematics.
Kim Sobotka
Business Development Manager
With over 20 years of experience in the food safety sector, Kim completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Resource Management, followed by Principles of HACCP Training, Implementing SQF Systems, Cannabis Safety and Quality 101, Internal Auditing, and others. She has given presentations at the Global Cold Chain Alliance Conference, led food safety webinars, and trained many facilities to implement SQF systems.
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About the organization
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