richard a. ryan presentation ipha june 14, 2011 sustinable food systems

The International Food Supply: A Complex, Dynamic,

System of Systems

Rich RyanAssistant Deputy Director

Corporate Security Department

ADM

IPHA Annual MeetingLombard, Illinois

June 14, 2011

Food Systems Analysis

• Protecting the World’s food supply– TTIC Conference (2004)– DHS/SSA asset/product specific approach

• FSMA (2011)– Supply chain responsibility without control

– Foreign Supplier Verification Program

– Voluntary Qualified Importer Program• “expedited review and importation”?

• Food system characteristics– Highly complex, but,– Highly adaptive

Food System Types• Direct consumables

– Relatively short, simple supply chain

• Moderately processed– Moderately complex supply chain, possibly

international

• Highly processed/multiple ingredients– Often international– Multiple systems

(All with production, processing, warehousing,transportation, and distribution networks)

Extracting the Cocoa Beans

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Rich Ryan

Archer Daniels Midland4666 Faries Parkway

Decatur, IL 62526

217-451-7421richard_ryan@admworld.com