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This Symposium on Scientific Development of Food Packaging:  Innovations, Safety and Sustainability is the first state-of-the science food packaging scientific meeting to be organized by ILSI SEA Region focusing on the topic. It will serve as a regional forum for sharing scientific updates, technological innovations and advancement, to addressing safety, environmental and sustainability concerns while exploring the emerging trends of interest and relevance to all stakeholders. The symposium will bring together international and regional experts; food safety and food packaging professionals; representatives from government and regulatory agencies; as well as academics and researchers from Southeast Asia and other regions. The thematic sessions and presentations will provide insights into the different perspectives, science, and regulatory updates, highlight priority research areas as well as discuss the benefits vs risk paradigm on food packaging and its communication.
		
Calling for Poster Abstract!
		
We are accepting the poster abstracts now! Check out the submission guidelines and template below!
*For selected poster presenter, you will be entitled to 10% discount of the registration fee, except for the categories of student and ILSI SEA Region member.
			
						Submit Abstract
					
		
Early Bird Registration is now open!
		
This symposium being co-organized by Nutrition Society of Malaysia, a professional body, is HRDF-claimable. Local participants should advise their organization's HR department to apply prior to event using the symposium program and list of speakers.
Check out more details below.
			
							REGISTER NOW
					
							Background		
							Poster		
							Registration		
							Program		
							Speakers		
							Hotel		
							Travel		
							Sponsors 		
				Background
							
 
Food packaging plays an integral role in providing safe, nutritious and sustainable food supply to the global consumers. Advances in innovative technologies, changing consumption trends and consumer preferences have led to the development of an array of food packaging material used for food products and by the food services industry. However, there are now increasing awareness and concerns on the development and widespread use of non-degradable food packaging materials that have led to negative environmental impacts. For example, styrofoam boxes, cartons, plastics utensils and polyolefin packaging for retail, ready-to-deliver and ready-to-eat foods from food services and others have resulted in the drastic increase of solid waste in the environment. Concerted efforts are now ongoing by government, industry, and researchers to help address and reduce the utilization and impact of such non-degradable food contact materials.
Along with the emergence and application of packaging technologies, measures and regulations have been established to ascertain the safe uses of food additives and food contact materials by international bodies such as CODEX Alimentarius and JECFA, through agreed safety assessment methods and evaluation processes for adoption by various health authorities. However, there remain wide differences in the regulations associated with food packaging, contaminants, and recyclable food contact materials between regions and among countries. An understanding of these differences and the scientific process used for evaluation and approval would benefit all the stakeholders to ensure our foods are safe and our food supply system remain sustainable.
 
				Poster
							
 
Submission deadline: July 26, 2019
Poster abstract template:

Poster abstract template is available HERE.
Submission of Poster Abstract:

Please submit your poster abstract via online form. If you have trouble accessing the online form, please contact ilsisea@ilsisea.org.sg. 
Guidelines for poster abstract submission:

We are now accepting poster abstracts for any of the three broad theme topics for the Symposium on Scientific Development of Food Packaging: Innovations, Safety, and Sustainability. Finalists will be selected to give a poster presentation. There is no limit to the number of abstracts that you may submit. The abstract must be submitted in English, and poster presentations must be given in English. No translation service will be provided during the symposium. Please submit an abstract that relates to any of the three theme topics below. So as not to limit creativity, the sub-topics are only suggestions.
Abstract should contain:

Title: Bold, Trebuchet MS with font size of 11

Author(s): Full name of authors, the name of presenter must be underlined, and indicate the corresponding author with an asterisk (*).

Authors' affiliation: List all affiliation accordingly in Trebuchet MS, font 11.  Provide email of the corresponding author in Trebuchet MS font 9.

The abstract should include introduction, objectives, methodology, results, and discussion, as well as significance. A spacing of 1.15pt.  (Abstract must be written in English). Length of the abstract should be 250-300 words. No figures, tables or references allowed in the abstract. You may find the template of abstract below.
Please provide the abstract in word file. 
Thematic topics:

1. Safety Assessment of Food Contact Materials

Risk sssessment
Migration modelling
Recycled materials
Exposure and toxicology assessment

2. Microbial Control for Food Packaging 

shelf-life improvement
nanomaterial packaging
validation of food packaging

3. Food Packaging Innovations
All abstracts must be submitted via online form before July 26, 2019 for the screening process. Once the abstract is submitted, no changes can be made. A notification email will be sent to you to acknowledge that we have received your abstract. At least one of the authors, preferably the first author, is expected to be in attendance to present the poster during the poster session . Please do not submit an abstract if you or your co-authors cannot attend the symposium.
The submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the ILSI SEA Region Food Packaging Task Force. Authors will be informed of the outcome via email by early August 2019. Accepted abstracts and author bios will be included in the Symposium Program and posted on the symposium webpage. After the meeting, the abstracts will remain available to the public.
If your poster has been selected but you are unable to attend the symposium, please send a representative who is the co-author of the poster abstract to attend and present at the symposium. Kindly notify us (ilsisea@ilsisea.org.sg) of this change as soon as possible.
				Registration
							
 
 
This symposium being co-organized by Nutrition Society of Malaysia, a professional body, is HRFD-claimable. Local participants should advise their organization's HR department to apply prior to event using the symposium program and list of speakers.
Malaysian government officers who wish to make payment through their departments can use e-perolehan to register for the symposium by selecting Nutrition Society of Malaysia.
 

*Local rate applies to participants residing in Malaysia only.

Registration for students is limited. Please send your proof of student letter/copy of student card to ilsisea@ilsisea.org.sg

ILSI SEA Region members are entitled to 10% discount for the relevant category.


 
To register: Please click HERE.
 
				Program
							
 
Tentative Program
Keynote 1: 
State of the Science on Food Packaging Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities in the Era of Technology Transformation - Professor Dr. Cristina Nerin, University of Zaragoza, Spain.

Session 1: Safety Evaluation of Food Contact Materials
Threshold of Toxicological Concern in Safety Assessment of Food Contact Materials - Dr. Barry Fields, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Australia.
Scientific Advances and Safety Evaluation of Recycled Food Contact Materials - Dr. Vanee Komolprasert, US Food and Drug Administration, US.
Risk Assessment of Phthalates in Food in Chinese Population - Dr. Hai Xia Sui, China National Center of Food Safety Risk Assessment, China.
Non- Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in Food Packaging: Risk and Assessment - Dr. Sylvain Rannou, Nestle NQAC, Singapore.

Session 2: Microbial Control for Safe Food Packaging and Innovations
Impact of Food Packaging on the Growth of Spoilage Microorganisms and Foodborne Pathogens - Dr. Lay Ching Chai, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Active and Intelligent Packaging: An Overview and Opportunities -tbc
Nanotechnology in Food Packaging: Current Paradigms and Consumer Perception - tbc
Topic 4- TBC

Keynote 2:
Future of Food Packaging in Southeast Asia - tbc

Session 3: Sustainable Food Packaging
Microplastics - tbc
Experience on the Use of Recyclable PET: Sharing from EU - Mr. Leopoldo Becerra, The Coca-cola Company, Belgium.
Biodegradable Food Packaging: Trends and Technologies - Dr. Hayati Samsudin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.
Sustainable Food Packaging in Korea - Dr. Sangwoo Cho, Pulmuone Co., Ltd., Korea.

Session 4: Legislation and Updates on Food Contact Materials in Different Regions
Translating Risk Assessment Data into Food Contact Materials Regulation - Dr. Barry Fields, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Australia.
 Food Contact Material Legislation in Southeast Asia Countries - Mrs. Sumalee Tangpitaykul, Thai Packaging Association, Thailand.
Food Contact Regulations in China - Dr. Marco Zhong Huai Ning, Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center, China.
Food Contact Regulations in Japan - tbc
Food Contact Materials Approvals in EU - tbc

Stay tuned for more information!
				Speakers
							
 
 
Stay tuned for more information!
				Hotel
							
 
G Hotel Gurney, Penang, Malaysia

				

					
				


 
 
168A Persiaran Gurney

10250 Penang

MALAYSIA
Tel: +604 238 0000     Website: https://www.ghotel.com.my/index2.php
ROOM RATE
Hotel promo code: ILSI (Valid from September 22 - 29, 2019- 2 days before and after the event)
G Hotel Gurney (One-off Special Rate)
Deluxe Room @ RM468nett prpn

Deluxe Room with 01 bf @ RM498nett prpn

Deluxe Room with 02 bf @ RM528nett prpn

Executive Room @ RM623nett prpn
G Hotel Kelawai (One-off Special Rate)
Deluxe Room @ RM468nett prpn

Deluxe Room with 01 bf @ RM498nett prpn

Deluxe Room with 02 bf @ RM528nett prpn

Executive Room @ RM623nett prpn
**Rates on the above is inclusive of RM3 LGF.
For more information, please contact Ms. Carolyn Goh at carolyn.goh@ghotel.com.my
 
				Travel
							
 
Air Travel:
The nearest international airport to this meeting is Penang International Airport (PEN) which located 20 KM from G Hotel Gurney. You can take a Grab / Taxi to the meeting venue. Otherwise, you could also choose to take a limousine from the airport. Do take note that the taxi drivers in Penang only accept cash (Ringgit).
Getting Around in Penang:
You may choose to travel by local bus or Grab/ Taxi.
Where to go in Penang:
For more information, please visit Penang Glocal Tourism.
 
				Sponsors 
							

Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
We invite you to support this symposium as an Institution Partner or a Corporate Sponsor. As an institution partner or a sponsor of this symposium, your organization will be provided with a valuable platform to share scientific updates and raise the profile of its role in supporting the advancement of food and packaging safety across Asia and the Southeast Asia region. Feel free to contact Ms. Pauline Chan at (paulinechan@ilsisea.org.sg) or Ms. Hui Key Lee (huikeylee@ilsisea.org.sg) for further discussion.
 

		Program Highlights
	
Safety Evaluation of Food Contact Materials
		
Microbial Control for Safe Food Packaging and Innovation
		
Sustainable Food Packaging
		
Legislation and Updates on Food Contact Materials Regulations in Diffferent Regions
		

		Venue
	
	
		

		
G Hotel Gurney, Penang, Malaysia
168A Persiaran Gurney

10250 Penang

MALAYSIA
Tel: +604 238 0000
Please check out the room rate at 'Hotel' tab above.
			
							Book your room
			
		

Who should attend?
		
			

Government officials, policy-makers in the areas of food safety and public health
Food safety officers, analytical scientists, scientific and regulatory affairs, R&D, packaging experts from the food industry and relevant sectors
Research scientists and students


		Organizers
	
				
				
				
ILSI SEA Region
		
				
				
				
ILSI SEA Region Malaysia Country Committee
		

		Co-organizer
	
				
				
				
Food Safety & Quality Division, MOH, Malaysia
		

		Collaborators
	
				
				
				
School of Industrial Technology, USM, Malaysia
		
				
				
				
Malaysian Institute of Food Technology
		
				
				
				
Nutrition Society of Malaysia
		
		
Drop us email to find out more!
		
ILSI Southeast Asia Region
18, Mohamed Sultan Road #03-01,

Singapore 238967

Tel: +65 6352 5220

Email: ilsisea@ilsisea.org.sg
			
						Get in touch
					

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