Fresh Produce Safety Conference 2023

About the conference

From climate change and natural disasters, water quality and shortage, epidemics and supply chain disruptions, to ever-increasing connectivity, technology and artificial intelligence… there is no shortage of challenges for us to tackle. What does this mean for fresh food safety?

Join us for a day of thought-provoking sessions with world and regional experts in food safety and be ready to think about different futures for food safety.

Over 200 food safety practitioners, CEOs, managers, food technologists, researchers, growers, supply chain specialists and industry representatives are expected to attend in this unique event. Up to 150 participants will gather at the University of Sydney, with a further 50+ participants expected to join in the event via Zoom, giving sponsors a unique online plus face-to-face presence.

International keynote speaker – Dr Ana Allende

The FPSC is thrilled to confirm this year’s keynote presentation will be delivered by Dr Ana Allende. Dr Allende will present the keynote ‘Produce safety systems of the future: What we know and what we should know‘.

Dr Allende is a Senior Researcher from CEBAS-CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) with a focus on the safety of fresh produce, Dr Allende obtained her PhD in Food Science and Technology at the University of Cartagena, (Spain) and has published more than 230 research articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Her research activity has been focused on the safety aspects of fruits and vegetables, specifically, on leafy greens and fresh-cut products from pre-harvest to post-harvest operations. Her research topics deal with the study of preventive and intervention strategies implemented through good agricultural practices, and the optimisation of processing operations including water disinfection in the agro-food industry, that impacts product quality and safety.

Drew McDonald

The FPSC welcomes back Drew McDonald the second consecutive year. An engaging speaker, Drew was a crowd favourite at last year’s event! Drew is Senior Vice-President Quality & Food Safety with Taylor Farms and currently serves on numerous food safety-related technical committees, including Chair of the US Center for Produce Safety (CPS) Technical Committee. Drew has also participated in the authorship of many produce food safety articles and guidelines. In the session ‘Short and sharp: news and trends from the US’, Drew will share insights from the CPS’s research programme, with a focus on innovation.

Speakers

In addition to Ana and Drew, the programme features over 20 experts in food safety from Australia and New Zealand, including representatives of the Fresh Produce Safety Centre. Click the button below to meet the speakers.

SPEAKERS

Conference inclusions

The 2023 conference will include:

Engaging and informative topics
Industry expert speakers and panellists
Panel discussions, audience Q&A’s and conference skills workshops
Attendance to the conference (in-person or online depending on your ticket)
Morning tea
Lunch
Industry networking including canapes and beverages (in-person only)
Access to post-conference highlights
Access to four online post-conference workshops

Conference Programme

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*programme subject to change

PROGRAMME

The 2023 Fresh Produce Safety Conference is presented over one day both online and in-person followed by four weekly skills workshops post-conference.

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Conference Partner: Perfection Fresh Australia

Conference Sponsor: Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer

Keynote Sponsor: University of Sydney

Conference Exhibitors: Agrifood Technology | Edwards | FreshChain | GS1 Australia | Symbio Laboratories

Sponsorship opportunities

Download the Sponsorship Prospectus HERE or email events@fpsc-anz.com for more information.

The Venue

The Refectory

Level 4, Holme Building

Science Road

Camperdown NSW

Australia

Accommodation

The FPSC are pleased to partner with Rydges Camperdown for 2023, offering discounted accommodation rates to our delegates. The Rydges Camperdown boasts recently refurbished, spacious and well-appointed rooms and is ideally situated in close proximity to the conference venue.

Rydges Camperdown has special corporate rates available for you to book and confirm instantly online. For more information, click the link button to be directed to the dedicated conference accommodation booking page.

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Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand acknowledges the financial support from the following organisations:

Platinum Supporters: IFPA Australia-New Zealand Limited| The University of Sydney | Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd | Woolworths Ltd

Gold Supporter: ALDI

The Fresh Produce Safety Centre Ltd (FPSC) is an industry-led, not-for-profit company established to enhance fresh produce safety across Australia and New Zealand through research, outreach and education.

FPSC-ANZ was established by the IFPA A-NZ (formerly PMA A-NZ) and The University of Sydney, with support from Horticulture Innovation Australia and a range of founding supporters and partners. We thank those industry organisations who support the FPSC-ANZ. Please visit our supporters page.

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