Bangkok, Thailand
07/04/2015
Radisson Blu Plaza
OVERVIEW
Food allergies are becoming an increasingly important public health issue in Southeast Asia. In response, many ASEAN food safety authorities are starting to require mandatory allergen labeling of food products to help protect consumers that may be suffering from food allergies. However, there remain a number of challenges for the food industry in implementing food allergen labeling, especially in cases where the presence of allergens in finished foods could be adventitious due to conditions in the production environment. While precautionary labeling may address such concerns, overuse of such an approach may ultimately limit food choices for consumers who suffer from food allergies. More recently, risk-based approaches to food allergen labeling have been proposed and are being implemented in other countries and regions such as Australia and Europe.
OBJECTIVES
This one-day seminar aimed to:
- Provide an overview of the various food allergy and allergen issues to facilitate the understanding of the underlying science of food allergies and allergens
- Cover the basic concepts for the risk assessment of allergens and how these risk assessment outcomes can be translated into guidance for risk-based allergen labeling for the food industry
ORGANIZER
CO-ORGANIZER
Food and Drug Administration, Thailand
COLLABORATORS
ILSI Health & Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI), ILSI Japan, Allergen Bureau
SPONSORS
Romer Labs, 3M Food Safety, R-Biopharm, DTS FACTA
PROGRAM
The program is available here.
SUMMARY REPORT
The summary report is available here.
PRESENTATIONS
Session 1: Understanding Food Allergies
Food Allergies – An Introduction
Prof. Pantipa Chatchatee, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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Prevalence of Food Allergies in Southeast Asia
Dr. Bee Wah Lee, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Session 2: Food Allergens and Public Health
Characteristics of Food Allergens and Processing Effects (Presentation not available)
Prof. Ronald van Ree, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Evolution of Risk Assessment of Food Allergens
Dr. Simon Brooke-Taylor, Brooke-Taylor & Co., Australia
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Prioritization of Food Allergens and International Public Health Measures
Dr. Samuel Godefroy, World Bank, USA
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Session 3: Risk Management of Food Allergens
Risk Management of Food Allergens in Thailand
Ms. Jiraratana Thesasilpa, Food & Drug Administration, Thailand
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Management of Food Allergen: Industry Case Study
Dr. Masahiro Shoji, Morinaga Institute of Biological Sciences, Japan
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Incidental Trace Allergen Management
Dr. Roger Bektash and Mrs. Julie Newlands, Allergen Bureau, Australia
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Capacity Building in Risk Management of Food Allergens – Perspectives from the World Bank
Dr. Samuel Godefroy, World Bank, USA
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Management of Food Allergens: Translating Research Into Solutions
Dr. Alice Lee, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Session 4: Allergen Testing
Food Allergen Testing Solutions – Meeting Regulatory Requirements
Mr. Lukas Frank, Romer Labs, Austria
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Factory Cleaning & Environmental Monitoring for Allergens
Mr. Matthew Turner, 3M Food Safety, Singapore
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Food Allergen Detection Methods – To Measure is to Know
Dr. Ronald Niemeijer, r-Biopharm, Germany
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Analysis as a Tool for the Management of Food Allergens and the Associated Challenges
Mrs. Robin Sherlock, DTS FACTA, Australia
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