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The 16th Food Ingredients Europe show takes place in Frankfurt this month with a thousand exhibiting companies and more than 12,000 visitors expected, according to the show’s organiser, CMP information.
A highlight of the show is a two-day conference themed around the topical area of food safety and hygiene. The conference is split into four sessions covering contaminants, microbiology and legislation.
19 November 2003
Contaminants: balancing technological, economical and health criteria
Chairman Dr. Geert Houben—TNO Nutrition and Food Research, The Netherlands
- Acrylamide: Chemical and technological aspects of its formation in foods
Prof. Don Mottram—The University of Reading, UK >
- Acrylamide: The risks from an epidemiological perspective
Dr. Sandra Goldbohm—TNO Nutrition and Food Research, The Netherlands
- Allergens: Threshold levels in food allergy—why are they important?
Prof. Carsten Bindslev-Jensen—Odense University hospital, Denmark
Microbiological Food Safety
Session 1: Modern methods of assessment of growth, risk and detection
Chairman Dr David Clark—DMV International, The Netherlands
- How can quantitative methods be used for the control of the safety of food?
Prof. Marcel Zwietering—Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Application of belief network techniques to food safety science and risk assessment
Dr Gary Barker—Institute of Food Research, UK
- Possibilities and limitations of rapid methods for detection of food-borne pathogens
Dr Mieke Uyttendaele—University of Gent, Belgium
Microbiological Food Safety
Session 2: Application of modern methods and solutions in the food industry
Chairman Ir Bert de Vegt MBA—Purac, The Netherlands
- Food safety issues facing the U.S. meat and poultry industry
Prof. Jimmy Keeton—Texas A&M University, USA
- Micro hazards and solutions in bakery applications
Dr. Phil Voysey—CCFRA, UK
- Activated Lactoferrin—Natural antimicrobial for food protection
Dr N Naidu—N-Terminus Research Laboratories, USA
- Predicting and controlling Listeria growth in Ready-to-Eat cured meat and poultry products
Dr Roel Otto—Purac, The Netherlands
20 November 2003
New legislation—An update
Chairman Dr Sylvia Pfaff—EHI Retail Network, Germany
- Roundup of forthcoming legislation and its impact
Ms Lisa Carson—Cardiff University, UK
- The impact of the European Hygiene Directive 2004
Ms Gill Palmer—RSSL, UK
- New GM legislation—What the industry needs to know
Mr Neville Craddock—Neville Craddock Associates, UK
- New US Bioterrorism legislation
Mr. Edward Steele—AAC Consulting Group Inc, USA
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What’s New At FiE
A round-up of product launches at the Frankfurt show
ADM will launch NutriSoy—one of the eight nominated finalists for FiE’s Most Innovative Food Ingredient 2003 award—organic whole bean powder into the European market at Stand 1862.
Orafti Liquid Sweeteners will be showing its Naturesweet solutions based on certified organic ingredients, and the Raftisweet sweetening system. Stand E912-906.
A new beverage concept for weight management, Xlim, will be launched by Plantextrakt at Stand B860.
Beghin Meiji will showcase some of its 20 new products containing the prebiotic, Actilight, at Stand 1888.
Actaris will be presenting its Paectacon range of stabilisers systems at Stand A986.
National Starch will launch its Novation Prima range of stable, clean-label functional native starches designed to deliver superior freeze/thaw and shelf-life stability. Stand H858.
Frutarom Switzerland will be launching three new beverage concepts, EFLA Water, EFLA 920 Green Maté, and Pampanilla. Stand 1824.
From its wide range of gums, Colloides Naturels International (Stand B884) will showcase FIBREGUM, a native soluble fibre with prebiotic characteristics.
Cargill will be present at the show with eight business units including Cargill Soy Protein Solutions and Cerestar Sweeteners Europe. Stand F876.
Ocean Spray will be showing its prize-winning Flavoured Fruit Pieces, Sweetened Dried Cranberries and fruit powders. Stand F19.
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