| Food Analysis and Techniques |
| Session Chair: Saskia van Ruth, Professor, Wageningen University, Netherlands |
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09:30 | Potential of Flow-Modulated 2D Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in Food Analysis Peter Tranchida, Associate Professor, Universita di Messina, Italy
The present contribution is focused on the combination of flow-modulated GC×GC with novel forms of MS (in particular ultra-rapid scanning single and triple quadrupole), for use in the field of food analysis. The high potential of three hyphenated analytical dimensions, in both untargeted and pre-targeted experiments, will be illustrated. |
10:00 | Food Safety Analysis – a Risky Business? Matthew Sharman, Head of Business Development, The Food and Environment Research Agency, United Kingdom
What, when, and where to test - New analytical approaches and technologies that can help provide an early warning of emerging risks in the agri-food chain. A solution based on the ‘5Ts’ of Trust, Traceability and Transparency through Technology and Testing. |
10:30 | Coffee & Networking in Exhibition Hall |
11:00 | Online Mass Spectrometric Detection of Volatile Food Contaminants Andrea Buettner, Professor, Fraunhofer IVV, Germany
This presentation will address the problem of detecting volatile food contaminants – often odorous in nature – with an acceptable accuracy and speed required for real-time screening of food and packaging samples using on-line mass spectrometric techniques. |
11:30 | Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay as Rapid Express Detection of Bio- and Anthropogenic Low-Molecular Toxicants in Food Products Sergei Eremin, Professor, Moscow State University, Russian Federation
The principles and recent results for development of Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay for detection of food contaminants will be presented. |
12:00 | Technology Spotlight: Trends and Perspectives within the Agro-food Immunodiagnostics Francesco Fieramosca, Marketing Executive , Tecna
The need for reliable, easy to use and cost-effective screening tools for food and feed made immunoassay kits the most common solutions worldwide; we will run through the evolution of such tools with an eye to the future. |
12:05 | Lunch & Networking in Exhibition Hall |
12:30 | Poster Viewing Session |
| Food Authenticity |
| Session Chair: John Coady, Chief Audit Manager, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Ireland |
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13:15 | The Fight Against Food Fraud Grant Cropper, Environmental Compliance and Training Manager, red24, United Kingdom
The focus of this presentation will be practical and will focus on the issues from the perspective of a food manufacturer including: 1. Methods used to produce fraudulent foods 2. Methods for identifying food fraud, including cutting edge technology 3. Methods to deter food fraud 4. Case studies and lessons learned |
13:45 | | Keynote Presentation The National Food Crime Unit – Form and Function Andy Morling, Head of the Food Crime Unit, Food Standards Agency UK, United Kingdom
This presentation describes the form, function and operating model of the National Food Crime Unit. It examines the dynamics and characteristics of food crime and the challenges it presents and explores how lessons learned from other forms of serious crime can form part of the response. |
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14:30 | Beating Food Fraud Criminals - Some Food Safety Authority of Ireland Successes John Coady, Chief Audit Manager, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Ireland
This talk will outline the approach adopted by FSAI in combatting food fraud and present some notable successes. |
15:00 | Coffee & Networking in Exhibition Hall |
15:30 | | Keynote Presentation Food Fraud Detection Beyond the Laboratory Saskia van Ruth, Professor, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Food fraud developments beyond the laboratory - Novel technology based on spectroscopy, impedance and acoustics develop into rapid, non-destructive on-site screening methods for suspect samples. |
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16:00 | Targeted Proteomics for the Detection of Food Allergens and Food Authentication Jens Brockmeyer, Senior Scientist, University of Münster, Germany
The use of targeted proteomics as a novel tool for the mass spectrometry-based identification of different species and the highly specific and sensitive detection of food allergens in complex food matrices is presented. |
16:30 | Rapid Authentication of Coffee Blends: Old Problem, New Methods Luciano Navarini, Head of Research & Scientific Coordination, Iillycaffe S P A, Italy
Roasted coffee can be subjected to commercial frauds, when high-quality Coffea arabica species, described as “100% Arabica” or “pure Arabica”, is intentionally mixed with the less expensive Coffea canephora var. robusta. In this framework, new methods to detected this old but still practised fraud are presented. |
17:00 | Close of Conference |