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It is great to learn more enlightening sharing on best practices, new approaches from global perspectives addressing to food safety challenges on day 2 of the China International Food Safety & Quality (#CIFSQ) Conference. Prof. Furong Zhu, Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies) of HKBU Faculty of Science, presented his innovative multi-mode photodetection technology to key stakeholders in the food safety sector. This technology offers an IoT solution for fruit quality detection and authentication, with potential applications in the intelligent screening of sulfur-treated Chinese medicinal materials, food quality, and authentication. Two #HKBU start-up companies led by Prof. Furong Zhu (Crimson Vision) and Dr Kangning Ren, Associate Professor from Department of Chemistry (MicroFlow Innovation) showcased their innovations there. Prof. Zhu’s company provides IoT solutions for fruit quality, while Dr Ren’s focuses on microfluidic technologies for combating antimicrobial resistance. We are glad to have an engagement dinner with industry representatives yesterday. Ms Chengboey Lau from Kellanova Ms Xiaodong Song from China Mengniu Dairy Dr Miao Guo, Food Safety and Quality Assurance Director, Great China Region, PepsiCo Dr Rosalia Trias from Danone Ms Cecilia Xinxin Zhang from Danone China Ms Cindy Jiang, Global Food Safety Ambassador #FoodSafetyConsortium #ITPR #foodsafety #foodquality #collaboration #innovation #foodsecurity #FoodInnovation #FoodTechonology #AI #IoT #bigdata #AMR #foodadulteration #authentication #networking ITPR - Institute for Innovation, Translation and Policy Research @HKBU Connect with us Food Safety Consortium

We are delighted to join the China International Food Safety & Quality (#CIFSQ) Conference again in Shanghai to meet a community of global experts to address food safety challenges and share recent advances in science and technologies. Prof. Terence Lau, Interim Chief Innovation Officer of #HKBU and Chairman of Food Safety Consortium (#FSC), delivered a keynote speech on “Recent Technological Advances and Collaborations in Food Safety” this morning. He shared insights on “Building a Safer Food Future” that how recent technological advancements in point-of-care diagnostic platforms address unmet needs in microbiological food safety. He also highlighted how FSC as a Hong Kong-based nonprofit organisation, serves a role in establishing a network of food industry professionals to prevent, detect, and address public health threats from unsafe food. HKBU exhibits its Food Tech innovations at the event and we welcome global experts from the industry, government, academics to foster more connections and exchanges in such an influential food safety arena. Our pleasure to meet, Markus Lipp from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) Masami Takeuchi from FAO of the UN Wu Yongning from China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment and Director of NHC Key Lab of Food Safety Risk Assessment Tom Heilandt, International Food Standards Expert, Former Secretary Codex Alimentarius Commission One more day to go! Drop by our booth (#A05) and meet our team Prof. Furong Zhu, Prof. Chris Wong, Prof. Bruce Xu , Nelly Lam and Vincent Lee. #FoodSafetyConsortium #ITPR #BNU-HKBU United International College #foodsafety #foodquality #collaboration #innovation #foodsecurity #FoodInnovation #FoodTechonology #AI #bigdata #foodadulteration #authentication #networking #internationalorganizations #regionalorganizations Connect with us Food Safety Consortium

Prof. Terence Lau, Interim Chief Innovation Officer of Hong Kong Baptist University and Chairman of Food Safety Consortium, co-convened with Erin Mertz of Ecolab an exciting technical session on "Food Allergens, Retail and Food Service Safety, Seafood and Viruses and Parasites" at IAFP Annual Meeting held at Long Beach, California from 14 - 17 July. Inspiring and thought-provoking insights were shared by the speakers with the participants. #IAFP Annual Meeting as a leading food safety conference is attended by more than 3,500 of the top industry, academic and governmental food safety professionals from around the globe to address current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions to new and recurring problems. #IAFP2024 #foodallergen #foodbornepathogen #foodsafety Connect with us Food Safety Consortium

Concerns over food quality and safety are on the rise following a recent incident of cooking oil contamination. In an interview, Prof. Terence Lau, Founder and Chairman of the Food Safety Consortium, expressed his concerns, "This scandal actually destroys some of the confidence of the consumer because there are still some companies that do not follow the rules or do not really care about food safety or quality. It will make an impact on the food industry, even though a lot of companies have been doing very well in the past 20 years." The government has initiated an interdepartmental investigation to address the issue. https://lnkd.in/ghw6cANf #edibleoil #publichealth #foodsafety

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 FoodMed 2024 Conference, organised by the Hong Kong Baptist University and Food Safety Consortium, concluded with great success on 28-29 May. With the 2024 #WorldFoodSafetyDay (7 June 2024) bearing the theme of “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected,” we call for all participants to innovate and collaborate in Food as Medicine, celebrate and advocate for Food Safety, in transcending traditions and driving innovation in a collaborative manner. Enjoy the AI-generated conference video from Dr Jie Chen and his team from HKBU Department of Computer Science! More about FoodMed 2024: https://lnkd.in/gBTNqYtz World Health Organization FAO #WorldFoodSafetyDay #HKBU #HongKongBaptistUniversity #ITPR #FoodSafetyConsortium #FSC #multidiscipline #collaboration #FoodMed #FoodAsMedicine #MedicineAndFood #FoodHomology #ChineseMedicine #FoodSafety #Health #Healthcare #HealthBenefits #Conference #Exhibition #Wellness #Food #Nutraceuticals #FunctionalFoods #foodsafety #networking #exhibtion #CODEX #WHO #FAO

𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 FoodMed 2024 Conference, organised by the Hong Kong Baptist University and Food Safety Consortium, concluded with great success on 28-29 May. With the 2024 #WorldFoodSafetyDay (7 June 2024) bearing the theme of “Food safety: prepare for the unexpected,” we call for all participants to innovate and collaborate in Food as Medicine, celebrate and advocate for Food Safety, in transcending traditions and driving innovation in a collaborative manner. Enjoy the AI-generated conference video from Dr Chen Jie and his team from HKBU Department of Computer Science! More about FoodMed 2024: https://lnkd.in/gBTNqYtz World Health Organization FAO #WorldFoodSafetyDay #HKBU #HongKongBaptistUniversity #ITPR #FoodSafetyConsortium #FSC #multidiscipline #collaboration #FoodMed #FoodAsMedicine #MedicineAndFood #FoodHomology #ChineseMedicine #FoodSafety #Health #Healthcare #HealthBenefits #Conference #Exhibition #Wellness #Food #Nutraceuticals #FunctionalFoods #foodsafety #networking #exhibtion #CODEX #WHO #FAO

Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety ordered four pre-packaged spice mix products from India to be recalled recently after it found the pesticide ethylene oxide in samples during regular surveillance. According to Prof. Terence Lau, Chairman of Food Safety Consortium, this cancer causing pesticide ethylene oxide, which is in the form of a gas, was commonly used for sterilisation in food production and processing. The substance should have been eliminated before packaging. He said no official mechanism was in place for different jurisdictions to report irregularities in real-time, but the International Food Safety Authorities Network (Infosan) was set up to make the exchange of information easier on such events. #foodsafety #publichealth #FoodSafetyConsortium #HongKong #FSC Indian authorities launch spices probe after Hong Kong, Singapore pull products from shelves over cancer-causing pesticide https://lnkd.in/guyRhAgi

As the Dragon soars, may your year ascend with health and abundance. Wishing you a happy Chinese New Year! 🐲

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! Food Safety Consortium would like to extend the warmest wishes to you and your loved ones this festive season. May your days be filled with joy, and may the new year bring you new beginnings, exciting opportunities, and tremendous growth. Stay tuned for all of the wonderful things we have in store for you in 2024! #foodsafetyconsortium #fsc #innovation #technology

Food Safety Consortium Chairman Prof. Terence Lau and Director Nelly Lam participated in the 46th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (#CAC46) in Rome earlier this month. As an observer of #Codex, #FSC joined over 200 observers and 189 members in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Commission and the remarkable achievements it has made in promoting international food standards development, protecting consumer health, and removing barriers to trade. Created by the Food and Agriculture Organization (#FAO) and the World Health Organization (#WHO) of the United Nations, Codex develops standards, guidelines and codes of practice related to food safety and quality. We were glad to have engaged in meaningful discussions with international professionals and experts during CAC46. As the first NGO Codex observer from Greater China, FSC supports its whole food chain approach to food safety. We strive to advance it by addressing unmet needs and emerging challenges through multidisciplinary innovation and technologies, as well as enhancing public awareness.   FAO World Health Organization #FoodSafetyConsortium #worldhealthorganisation #foodadditives #foodsafety #foodstandards #foodscience #FoodasMedicine Stay connected with us Food Safety Consortium