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The Listeria Control Toolbox:

Laboratory Methods, Software, and Educational Resource Updates

Complimentary Webinar!

Tuesday, Feb. 24 | 1:00 PM ET

Listeria monocytogenes remains one of the most serious food safety threats facing processors today. With high hospitalization and fatality rates, increasing outbreak activity, and growing regulatory scrutiny, food manufacturers must go beyond basic measures to truly understand, control, and eliminate Listeria risks.

This webinar is designed for food safety, quality, and sanitation professionals who want practical, science-based strategies for improving Listeria control programs, from environmental monitoring to strain typing and data-driven decision making.

Certified Group invites you to join us for a focused discussion on the latest tools, methods, and software approaches that can help elevate your Listeria testing program and reduce the risk of costly recalls and outbreaks.

Complete the form to register. Can't make the time? Register now and we'll email the recording link afterward.

What You'll Learn:

  • Why Listeria monocytogenes remains a critical public health and regulatory concern.

  • How Listeria survives, grows, and persists in food processing environments.

  • Key Environmental Monitoring Program best practices.

  • Common challenges with non-traditional matrices and larger sample sizes.

  • How to evaluate validated methods and fit-for-purpose testing approaches.

  • When and why strain typing adds value to investigations.

  • Practical differences between WGS, ribotyping, and IR spectroscopy tools.

  • How rapid sequencing supports source tracking and persistence studies.

  • How EMP software improves trending, visualization, and response actions.

  • How to use location and strain data to guide sanitation and design decisions.

Look Inside the Listeria Control Toolbox

Complimentary Webinar!

Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 1:00 PM ET

Allergies are a growing public health concern, affecting millions and shaping the way cosmetics and supplements are produced, labeled, and regulated. As the regulatory landscape tightens and consumers demand safer, more transparent products, accurate and robust allergen testing has never been more essential. The well-being of your consumers starts with allergen testing for smarter formulation that leads to safer products.

Certified Group invites you to a webinar designed to empower cosmetic, personal care, and supplement product professionals with the latest knowledge on allergen detection. Discover cutting-edge technologies, industry challenges, and the evolving solutions that protect your brand and your consumers.

Complete the form to register. Can't make the time? Register now and we'll email the recording link afterward.

What You'll Learn:

  • Introduction to Allergens: Understanding immune reactions, prevalence, and evolving risk factors in cosmetic and supplement allergies.
  • Allergen Testing Technologies: Learn the science behind ELISA, PCR, and HPLC-MS, and how each supports compliance and product safety.
  • Navigating Real-World Challenges: False positives/negatives, matrix effects, cross-reactivity, and the impact of processing techniques.
  • Certified Group's Testing Capability: Our expanded lab network, automated solutions, and ability to serve complex client needs.
  • The Future of Allergen Testing: Trends, emerging threats, and why advanced detection methods will shape tomorrow’s marketplace.
  • Regulatory Insights: Explore global and U.S. regulatory trends shaping allergen disclosures and learn how to safeguard your products.

Master Allergen Testing

Meet Our Presenter

Alex Brandt

Alex Brandt, PhD

Chief Science Officer for Microbiology,
Certified Group

Dr. Alex Brandt is the Chief Science Officer for Microbiology for Certified Group and has been with the company for the past 12 years. In his role, Dr. Brandt is responsible for all microbiology technical services and contract research operations for the company.

His primary duties include assisting Certified Group laboratories with technical matters and validations for microbiological methods, helping laboratory customers with troubleshooting microbiological results, and providing on-site assistance for customers that are experiencing processing issues or sanitation challenges, including Listeria contamination issues.

In addition, he is in charge of all three sites that perform contract research services including shelf-life studies, challenge studies, process validation studies, and method validation studies. Dr. Brandt is a member of several industry organizations, serves on several industry technical panels, and has a passion for working with customers to solve their microbiological issues. 

About Certified Group

Certified Group partners with customers to deliver innovative scientific solutions and expertise – So The World Can Trust In What It Consumes™. As a leading provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services, Certified Group includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), FSNS Certification & Audit, Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, and Labstat International Inc. Certified Group provides analytical testing and regulatory guidance services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, nicotine, cannabis, and hemp industries.