POST EVENT REPORT - THAIFEX – World of Food Asia
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POST EVENT REPORT - THAIFEX – World of Food Asia
DRIVING GLOBAL ASSURANCE OF FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY 26-27 May 2016 FOURTH EDITION IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand POST EVENT REPORT SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS: POWERED BY: SUPPORTING PARTNERS: JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY: www.worldoffoodasia.com World of Food Safety 2016 Event Overview Co-organized by the Department of International Trade Promotion, Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Koelnmesse, World of Food Safety is THAIFEX’s premier conference, gathering a strong group of senior experts involved in food safety and quality assurance in Asia. Supported by Food Industry Asia, ASEAN Food and Beverage Alliance, GS1 Thailand and Platform Strategy Asia, World of Food Safety Asia featured a comprehensive two-day conference program. The diverse group of speakers from regulators, industry and academia explored the latest strategies, solutions, and innovative approaches to ensure total food safety along the supply chain, from farm to fork. The key issues discussed in relation to Asia’s food safety efforts were challenges in harmonization of standards, managing food safety in entire supply chain processes, and combating food fraud. “The topics are very informative showed by food safety experts across the globe.” Odena Espleguera, QA Supervisor – OIC, Philippine Seven Corporation “Excellent. Presentations and targeted audience were great.” Eric Chua, Associate Business Development Manager, Covance (Asia) Pte Ltd “State-of-the-Art event to see latest developments and incidents on food safety. It is very helpful to hear both sides - the view of the government and to stakeholders as well.” Doris Gerlach, Food Chemist, Hessen State Laboratory and Border Inspection Post, Frankfurt Airport The event provided a platform where new partnerships were formed and existing ones reinforced during the networking receptions. The overall consensus among participants after two days of intensive discussions was that “Food Safety is a shared responsibility, and safe and quality products means good business.” “Very informative, comprehensive, covers a lot of relevant topics in food safety, appreciate the unselfish sharing of ideas, food safety programs and good practices by top companies in the world where we can benchmark on, rich grounds/venue for learning and networking.” World of Food Safety returns as part of THAIFEX in June 2017. Visit www.worldoffoodasia.com for the latest updates. Edna Buscato, QA Manager, Del Monte Philippines Ltd www.worldoffoodasia.com AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHICS PARTICIPANTS CAME FROM THE FOLLOWING SECTORS Government R&D/Academia Retail 85% 25% Technology & Service Providers 4% of participants had these job titles 14% 11% 46% Food & Beverage Processing THEY CAME FROM: 8% Rest of the Wolrd 10% Rest of Asia-Pacific FAST FACTS 5% China 37% Thailand • Head of Food Safety • Head of Quality Assurance • Head of Supply Chain • Head of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs • Head of Sourcing • Head of Laboratories / Food Chemist 15% Philippines 25% Singapore 98 Participants COMPANIES THAT ATTENDED: • Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore • Ajinomoto Co. (Thailand) Ltd • Cambodia Highland Pepper • Cargill Meats (Thailand) Limited • Central Food Retail Co., Ltd • China Quality Mark Certification Group Co., Ltd • Control Union World Group (Thailand) Co Ltd • Covance (Asia) Pte Ltd • CPF (Thailand) Public Company Limited • Contineo Media • Danone • Del Monte Phils, Inc • DigitalGlobe • Dumex Limited • Du Pont (Thailand) Limited • Eastern Trade Media • Frankfurt Airport • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Five Corners Consulting FoodSphere Inc. Food Industry Asia General Mills Givaudan Singapore Pte Ltd PT. Givaudan Indonesia Giz Thailand Global Food Trust Alliance GS1 Global Office GS1 Thailand Health Sciences Authority Kerry Asia Pacific Kerry (Ingredients) Thailand Ltd Mama Sita’s Michigan State University Malee Sampran Public Company Limited • Mekeni Food Corporation • Marigold Manufacturing Corporation • NAQUA Saudi Arabia • Nestle Quality Assurance Singapore • NSF Safety and Certifications India Private Ltd. • NSF International • Platform Strategy Asia Pte Ltd • Philippine Seven Corporation • Sakae Holdings Ltd • SGS (Thailand) Limited • Singapore Manufacturing Federation • Tesco Lotus • TUV Rheinland • Unasas Co. Ltd • Visy Packaging (Thailand) Limited • Walmart Global Sourcing • Wuxi Hua Peng Closures Co., Ltd And more… www.worldoffoodasia.com 13 C untries 17 Speakers Multiple topics analyzed over 2 days 2016 Speakers DOUGLAS FOO Chairman Sakae Holdings Ltd, Singapore PATRIK JONASSON Director, Public Policy Asia-Pacific GS1 GLOBAL OFFICE DR. SITI NOORBAIYAH BINTI ABDUL MALEK Head Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Food Industry Asia VIPUL PRASAD Head of Marine Services DIGITALGLOBE GERALD CHUNG Scientific Officer, Food Safety Division, Applied Sciences Group Health Sciences Authority Singapore DR. ROY FENOFF Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, The Military, College of South Carolina (The Citadel) Research Collaborator, Food Fraud Initiative Michigan State University, USA YVES REY Former Chair, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Senior Advisor to Danone Executive Board Danone, France DR DORIS GERLACH Food Chemist, Hessen State Laboratory / Border Inspection Post Frankfurt Airport, Germany POH FONG CHUAH Deputy Head Nestle Quality Assurance Centre, Singapore NASIR HAMEED Chief Quality Officer, Corporate Quality, Food Safety & Sustainability NAQUA Saudi Arabia CYNTHIA DAVEDASON Senior Manager, Supplier Quality & External Manufacturer (Asia-Pacific) Mondelez WORAWEE PUNTUMAS Quality Assurance Manager – Further Processing Plant Cargill Meats (Thailand) Ltd. LI ZHANG Senior Director, International Business Department China Quality Mark Certification Group CO. LTD. PORNPEN NARTPIRIYARAT Head of Quality Tesco Lotus, Thailand www.worldoffoodasia.com WEE NEE NG Head, Regulatory Affairs (Food Safety) & Nutrition, Asia. Middle East. Africa General Mills PETER BRACHER Managing Director, Asia-Pacific NSF DAVID GRABAU Director Five Corners Consulting (Australia) 2016 KEY THEMES •Traceability • Supply Chain Management •Allergens, Contaminants, and Pathogens, • Reputation Management • Harmonization of Standards EVENT PHOTOS www.worldoffoodasia.com See You in June 2017 World of Food Safety returns as part of THAIFEX – World of Food Asia on 1-2 June 2017. The World of Food Safety advisory committee is already working on the key themes that will be featured at the event next year so stay tuned for the latest developments in food safety and quality. Speaking Opportunities We are tapping the rich diversity of the global food safety and quality community to gather experts who will give you the inside track on the latest food safety strategies, technologies, and business approaches that are changing the food and beverage industry. To nominate a speaker who fits this criteria, please contact Ira Iskandar at [email protected] by including the following details: • Brief professional profile of the speaker • 2-3 subjects of expertise Sponsorship Opportunities Technology and service providers who wish to speak at World of Food Safety can do so as part of a sponsorship package. Sponsoring an event like World of Food Safety makes a strong statement about your brand and company’s commitment to food safety and quality. Join us in leading the conversation on food safety in Asia. We offer various levels of sponsorship – each designed to maximize your budget while helping you to exceed your goals. Custom programs and unique event elements can also be added to each of these levels, including speaking opportunities, private luncheons, sponsored sessions, and many more. Please contact Vijay Sharma at [email protected] or call +65 6500 7096 to find out more. www.worldoffoodasia.com