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Welcome to the 11th CIFSQ Conference

With growing calls for safer food worldwide, government regulators, scientists and industry executives are actively working through how best to protect consumers. Food safety also happens to be an issue that can immensely benefit from open dialogue, knowledge sharing, collaboration and applying innovative technology. Each year the China International Food Safety & Quality (CIFSQ) Conference offers an unparalleled opportunity to address key challenges and explore viable solutions for strengthening food protection in the most expedient, comprehensive and cost efficient way. If you are interested or involved with food safety, then this event is for you. Join more than 900 food safety leaders for an outstanding educational and networking experience.

Conference Leadership

David Tharp
Executive Director, International Association for Food Protection

Chen Junshi
Chief Adviser, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment

Ge Zhirong
Honorary Chairman, CIFSQ; Former Vice Minister, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine; Former Counselor State Council

Yves Rey
Independent Senior Advisor to Industry Leaders; former Danone Corporate General Manager and GFSI Chairman

Samuel Godefroy
Professor, Food Risk Analysis and Regulatory Systems, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University Laval

Frank Yiannas
Vice President, Food Safety & Health, Walmart Stores Inc.

Wu Yongning
Chief Scientist, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment

Paul Hepburn
Director, Food Safety, Safety & Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever

Yang Dajin
Researcher, Risk Surveillance Division 1, China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment

Johnny Kwan
Founder and Chairman, Bee Associates

Vivian C.H. Wu
Research Leader, Agricultural Research Service, Western Regional Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture

Andy Cheng-An Hwang
Research Food Technologist, Eastern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA

Li Jingguang
Professor and Academic Secretary to MOH Key Laboratory, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment

Bernhard Url
Executive Director, European Food Safety Authority

Andreas Hensel
President, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)

Angelika Tritscher
Coordinator Risk Assessment & Management, Department of Food Safety & Zoonoses, World Health Organization, Switzerland

Huang Lihan
Research Leader, Residue Chemistry and Predictive Microbiology Research Unit, Eastern Regional Research Center, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Karsten Nöckler
Head of Department for Biological Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)

Kurt Brunner
Global Research & Development Director, Romer Labs Division Holding GmbH

Joseph Elrefaie
Director, International & Commercial Supply Chain Quality, Conagra Brands, Inc.

Bao Lei
Board Director, AOAC International; Head, Nestle Food Safety Institute

Brian Bedard
Executive Director, SEF, Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA Science and Education Foundation)

Retsef Levi
J. Spencer Standish (1945) Professor of Operations Management, MIT Sloan School of Management

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Improving Food Safety, One Event at a Time

"Food is essential, and safety should be a top priority. Food safety is closely related to people's lives and health, economic development and social harmony. We must create a food safety system of self-disciplined food companies with integrity, effective government supervision and broad public support to improve overall food safety."

Premier Li Keqiang
Head of the National Food Safety Commission, State Council, P.R.C

Supporting & Participating Organizations

AOAC International China Section
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Certification and Accreditation Administration of China
China Food and Drug Administration
China General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine
Codex Alimentarius Commission
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Food Industry Asia
French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety
Food Agriculture Organization
German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
German Poultry Association
Health Canada
Illinois Institute of Food Technologists
International Food Protection Training Institute
Michigan State University
Nanyang Technological University
Nestle Food Safety Institute
Unilever
University of Maryland
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention
Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center
World Bank
World Health Organization

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