Food standards symposium

Food Standards Australia New Zealand will mark its 25th anniversary with a food standards symposium.

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mr Steve McCutcheon said the symposium will feature experts discussing topics such as ‘whether food safety just happens?’, ‘food labelling – is the job done?’ and ‘science as evidence – why should we be believed?’.

An impressive line-up of international and local speakers, will include:

• Mr Martin Bowles PSM, Secretary, Australian Government Department of Health
• Professor Amanda Lee, Consumer and Public Health Dialogue
• Mr Alan Kirkland, CEO, CHOICE
• Mr Gary Dawson, Chief Executive, Australian Food & Grocery Council
• Ms Katherine Rich, Chief Executive, New Zealand Food & Grocery Council
• Dr Barbara Wilson, CEO, Safe Food Production Queensland
• Dr Jenny Firman, Australian Government Department of Health
• Professor Andrew Wilson, University of Sydney
• Ms Lone Jespersen, Cultivate, Switzerland
• Dr Mark Schipp, Australian Chief Veterinary Officer
• Professor Wendy Umberger, University of Adelaide
• Dr Ian Ferguson, New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries
• Ms Beverley Postma, Global Food Systems Singapore
• Professor Hans Verhagen, Head of the Risk Assessment and Scientific Assistance Department, European Food Safety Authority

“Attendees will be able to participate in interactive panel discussions on the value proposition of FSANZ, new frontiers in managing food safety and public health, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the digital age,” McCutcheon said.

The symposium will be held on 17–18 August 2016 at the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

Registrations close 29 July 2016. To register, please click here.