Thursday 10 January 2019
11:00 am –1:00 pm | Location: Dunes 3
Objective: This two-hour session will explore the opportunities, challenges and path forward for the latest new technologies used to create novel foods and ingredients.
Chair
Kristin Reimers, PhD(opens in new tab)
Director of Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Conagra Brands
Speakers
Richard Williams, PhD(opens in new tab)
Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Emerging Foods and Food Technologies, Benefits and Challenges
Ashley Roberts, PhD
Intertek, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Regulatory Challenges for Food Ingredients Produced Through Novel Technologies: An International Perspective
Liz Specht, PhD
Senior Scientist, The Good Food Institute
Case Studies of New Technologies and Their Challenges
Agenda 11:00 am Introductory Remarks William Yan, PhD, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 11:15 am Emerging Foods and Food Technologies, Benefits and Challenges Richard Williams, PhD, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, USA 11:45 am Regulatory Challenges for Food Ingredients Produced Through Novel Technologies: An International Perspective Ashley Roberts, PhD, Intertek, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 12:15 pm Case Studies of New Technologies and Their Challenges Liz Specht, PhD, Good Food Institute 12:45 pm Concluding Panel: Exploring the Path Forward for Novel Foods and Technologies Moderator: Kristin Reimers, PhD, Conagra Brands 1:00 pm Adjourn