As the Australian horticulture community gears up for Hort Connections 2024, we are excited to announce that our CEO Farzana Adams and Technical Officer Susannah Roelofsz will both be participating in panels and presentations.

FPSC-ANZ CEO Farzana Adams will be hosting the panel ‘Securing Consumer Confidence While Assuring Fresh Produce Food Safety’ on Tuesday 4th June. Farzana will be joined by FPSC-ANZ Board Chair Andreas Klieber, GAICD FAIFST, Andrew Redman FPSC-ANZ Board Member and Chief Technical & Sustainability Officer at Perfection Fresh Australia and HARPS Director Tristan Kitchener in Cultivation Corner at 10:30am.

On Wednesday 5th, Susannah will present ‘Cultivating Safety through the Horticulture Food Safety Initiative in Australia and New Zealand’ at 1:40pm in Cultivation Corner. Susannah will provide an overview of the Horticulture Food Safety Initiative project, what has been achieved and exciting outcomes lie ahead!

Once #HortCon24 has wrapped, we look forward to We look forward to welcoming the fresh produce safety community to our International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium in Sydney this August as we continue to strive for a future of safe and sustainable fresh produce through science, innovation and collaboration. The preliminary programme is available to view and download at www.ifpss.com.au and limited Early Bird Tickets are still available.