4th Asia-Pacific International Food Safety Conference & 7th Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety

St. Giles Wembley, Penang, Malaysia
11/10/2016 – 13/10/2016

OVERVIEW

The Asia-Pacific International Food Safety Conference is a regional conference series of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). It is held every two years, first in Korea (2009), followed by Australia (2011) and most recently in Taiwan (2013). The conference aims to serve as a platform to discuss the latest trends and issues in food safety across the Asia Pacific region, bringing together food safety professionals from all sectors including government, industry and academia.

The Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety organized by the Southeast Asia Region branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) is a well-recognized regional conference series first inaugurated in 1991 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was the first major conference to discuss food safety in the Asian region. The conference is held once every 4 years in an Asia country, including Thailand (1994), China (2000), Indonesia (2004), Philippines (2008) and Singapore (2012). The conferences and concurrent training workshops bring together experts and stakeholders from industry, academia and government to address relevant scientific and technical issues impacting the safety of the food supply chain.

ILSI and IAFP have a long collaborative history and on the occasion of the inauguration of the newly-formed Southeast Asia Association of Food Protection (SEA AFP), the 2 organizations will jointly present their signature conference series in Penang, Malaysia in 2016.

PROGRAM

The program is available HERE

PRESENTATIONS

DAY 1: October 11, 2016, Tuesday

IAFP Keynote Lecture
Low Moisture Foods: Food Safety Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Linda Harris, University of California, Davis, USA
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SEA AFP Keynote Lecture
Food Safety in the Asia Pacific – FAO’s Perspective and Initiatives
Dr. Sridhar Dharmapuri, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand
(Presentation Not Available)

Session 1: Food Safety in the ASEAN Community
Chaired by: Prof. Aman Wirakartakusumah, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Advancing Food Safety in the ASEAN Community
Ms. Noraini Bt. Dato’ Mohd Othman, Food Safety & Quality Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
(Presentation Not Available)

Scaling Up Food Safety for Small and Medium Enterprises in ASEAN
Dr. Roy Sparringa, Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, Indonesia
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Ensuring Food Safety and Fair Trade in ASEAN: Case Study of Risk- Based Aflatoxin Standard
Mr. Pisan Pongsapitch, National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
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Session 2: Application of Whole Genome Sequencing in Food Safety
Chaired by: Prof. Kwai-Lin Thong, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Food Safety Applications of Whole Genome Sequencing
Prof. Jorgen Schlundt, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Public Health Food Safety Applications for Whole Genome Sequencing
Dr. Peter Gerner-Smidt, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
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Applying Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to Food Safety Risk Management
Dr. Jing Ren, MARS Global Food Safety Center, China
(Presentation Not Available)

Regional Perspective on the Use of Whole Genome Sequencing for Food Safety
Dr. Lay Ching Chai, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Session 3: Food Fraud and Its Impact on Consumer Behavior
Chaired by: Dr. Lionel Buratti, Nestle Quality Assurance Center, Singapore

Food Fraud: Criminology and the Focus on Prevention
Prof. Roy Fenoff, Military College of South Carolina (The Citadel), USA
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Analytical Challenges and Approaches to Detecting Food Fraud
Dr. Ruby Ong, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Singapore
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Chinese Consumers’ Attitudes to Food Fraud
Dr. Sharron Kuznesof, Newcastle University, UK
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Harnessing Social Media for Food Safety Risk Communication
Prof. Yi Mou, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
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DAY 2: October 12, 2016, Wednesday

ILSI Keynote Lecture
Food Safety in China – Past, Present and Future
Prof. Junshi Chen, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment, China
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Session 4: Food Safety Management
Chaired by: Prof. Ki-Hwan Park, Chung-Ang University, Korea

US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – Impacts on Global Food Trade, Capacity Building and Training
Dr. Katherine Swanson, KMJ Swanson Food Safety Inc., USA & Dr. Robert Brackett, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
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Application of Food Safety Testing for Validation and Verification of Food Safety Processes
Dr. John Donaghy, Nestle, Switzerland
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Improving Food Safety Management for Small and Medium Enterprises: Transferring Knowledge and Best Practices
Prof. Alonzo Gabriel, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines
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Session 5: bioMérieux Symposium on New Trends and Emerging Challenges in Microbiological Food Safety
Chaired by: Dr. David Myatt, bioMérieux Industry, Asia Pacific

Foodborne Viruses – Public Health Impact and Control Options
Prof. Alvin Lee, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
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Emerging Foodborne Pathogens in Ready-to-Eat Food Products
Dr. Kitiya Vongkamjan, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
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Role of Microbial Biofilms on Food Safety
Dr. Bassam Annous, US Department of Agriculture -Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), USA
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Advanced Technologies for Foodborne Pathogen Detection
Dr. Wenting Ju, Merieux Nutrisciences Food Science Center, China
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Session 6: International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) Session on Microbiological Considerations in Food Safety Management
Chaired by: Prof. Martin Cole, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia

Introduction to Food Safety Risk Metrics (ALOP, FSO, PO, MC)
Dr. Katherine Swanson, KMJ Swanson Food Safety Inc., USA
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Application of Food Safety Risk Management Metrics at Government Level
Dr. Wayne Anderson, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Ireland
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Application of Food Safety Risk Management Metrics at Industry Level
Dr. Leon Gorris, Unilever, The Netherlands
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Application of Food Safety Risk Management Metrics for Mycotoxins
Dr. Marta Taniwaki, Food Technology Institute, Brazil
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Session 7: Food Safety in the Asia Pacific Region (Oral Presentations)
Chaired by: Prof. Ratih Dewanti-Hariyadi, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Nitrite Production of Spore-forming Bacteria and Their Impact on Safety of Powdered Infant Formula
Mr. Tae Jin Cho, Korea University, Korea
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Prevalence and Characterisation of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella serovars Isolated from Naturally Contaminated Poultry and Their Processing Environment
Ms. Li-Oon Chuah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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The Survival of Listeria spp. on the Apples Surface Under Various Storage Temperatures in 90% of Relative Humidity
Dr. Patimakorn Pasuwan, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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Application of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Elucidate Virulence Potential of Listeria
Monocytogenes Strains Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Food in Malaysia
Prof. Kwai-Lin Thong, University of Malaya, Malaysia
(Presentation Not Available)

Harnessing Environmental Biocontrol Lactic Acid Bacteria for Fresh Produce Safety
Dr. Mark Turner, University of Queensland, Australia
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Microbial Surveillance of Retail Food in Singapore
Dr. Kyaw Thu Aung, National Environment Agency, Singapore
(Presentation Not Available)

DAY 3: October 13, 2016, Thursday

ICMSF Keynote Lecture
Environmental Change and Food Safety
Dr. Fumiko Kasuga, Future Earth Global Secretariat and The University of Tokyo, Japan
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Session 8: Chemical Food Safety
Chaired by: Prof. Jinap Selamat, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

New Developments in Mycotoxin Challenges and Detection Strategies
Prof. Michael Rychlik, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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Dietary Exposure of Sweeteners in Thai Consumers
Prof. Songsak Srianujata, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand
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3-MCPD Esters – Current Knowledge and Status
Dr. Nuzul Amri bin Ibrahmi, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia
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Safety of Amino Acids as Essential Building Blocks of Human Nutrition
Dr. Miro Smriga, International Council on Amino Acid Science, Belgium
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Session 9: Food Safety Innovations & Technologies
Chaired by: Ms. Zahara Merican, Malaysian Institute of Food Technologists, Malaysia

Nano-Food Packaging – Current Trends and Future Issues
Prof. Qasim Chaudhry, University of Chester, UK
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Advances in Non-Thermal Food Processing Technologies
Dr. Roman Buckow, CSIRO, Australia
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Application of Blue Light-Emitting Diodes for Food Preservation
Prof. Hyun-Gyun Yuk, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Engineered Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial Properties and Toxicity
Prof. Azlin Mustapha, University of Missouri, USA
(Presentation Not Available)

Best Oral Paper and Poster Awards

Supported by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

CSIRO, together with the Organizers, SEA AFP and ILSI SEA Region, and Co-Organizers, Ministry of Health Malaysia and IAFP, would like to congratulate the following winners once again!

Best Oral Paper Award

Ms. Li-Oon Chuah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Prevalence and Characterisation of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella serovars Isolated from Naturally Contaminated Poultry and Their Processing Environment

Best Poster Award

Dr. Mark Turner, University of Queensland, Australia
Culture-Independent Bacterial Community Analysis of Raw Milk Treated with Carbon Dioxide

Poster Awards - Runner Up

Ms. Wenqian Yuan, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Cinnamomum Javanicum Extract against Listeria Monocytogenes and Its Application Potential with Cold Smoked Salmon

Ms. S G D Nagalakshmi Reddi, National Institute of Nutrition, India
Identifying Specific Practices and Enabling Assets Associated with Risk of Microbiological Contamination of Stored Cooked Foods in Urban Households of India