Message from Jason Udrija

Dear NJAFP Members and Friends,

Happy New Year! As we enter 2022, we reflect on another interesting year behind us. While the world continues to rapidly change, NJAFP has continued its mission of promoting knowledge in food safety.

We have continued our temporary transition to online webinars in lieu of bi-annual seminars. In 2021 we facilitated eight webinars and continued to offer CEUs for regulatory attendees while we await being able to gather in-person again. In April, we were presented the 2021 Affiliate Education Award by the International Association for Food Protection! This is a great accomplishment only made possible by the considerable participation of all members. 

I’d also like to thank my fellow board members for continuing to generously serve our association. The effort that takes place behind the scenes to ensure we continue our mission doesn't go unnoticed. 

We are excited to continue the momentum in 2022. As a diverse group of food safety professionals- academia, industry, and regulatory- we represent the face of food safety in NJ. We are committed to bringing the most relevant topics and conversations to our webinars. Please be sure to continue providing feedback in the post-webinar surveys to help in this selection process. Additionally, we continue to seek enthusiastic individuals to serve as NJAFP board members. We connect monthly in a shared effort to identify interesting topics, obtain speakers and prepare for our webinars. 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2022! We continue looking forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming webinars and increasing the level of knowledge in food safety across New Jersey. 

Best regards,

Jason Udrija

President

New Jersey Association for Food Protection