Food Protection Trends - July/August 2018 - 301

Opening Session speakers
included Karin Tegmark Wisell,
Opening Session speakers
The Public Health Agency of
included Karin Tegmark Wisell,
Sweden, and Ivar Vagshom,
The Public Health Agency of
Swedish University of Agricultural
Sweden, and Ivar Vagshom,
Sciences. Mickey Parish concluded
Swedish University of Agricultural
the Opening Session with his
Sciences. Mickey Parish concluded
presentation, "Science and Food
the Opening Session with his
Safety Policy at the U.S. Food and
presentation, "Science and Food
Drug Administration."
Safety Policy at the U.S. Food and
Twenty-one symposia, three
Drug Administration."
roundtables, and eight technical
Twenty-one symposia, three
sessions, along with the Closing
roundtables, and eight technical
Plenary Session, comprised the
sessions, along with the Closing
three-day program. More than 115
Plenary Session, comprised the
poster presentations were also
three-day program. More than 115
given throughout the meeting.
poster presentations were also
Friday's Closing Session
given throughout the meeting.
speakers included Arja Helena
Friday's Closing Session
Kautto, National Food Safety
speakers included Arja Helena
Agency; My Sahlman, The FedKautto, National Food Safety
eration of Swedish Farmers;
Agency; My Sahlman, The Fedand Beatrix Alsanius, Swedish
eration of Swedish Farmers;
University of Agricultural Sciences.
and Beatrix Alsanius, Swedish
IAFP President-Elect Tim Jackson,
University of Agricultural Sciences.
Driscoll's, Watsonville, California,
IAFP President-Elect Tim Jackson,
presented, "Food Safety ManDriscoll's, Watsonville, California,
agement in a Changing World."
presented, "Food Safety ManThe session concluded with the
agement in a Changing World."
Student Awards Presentation by
The session concluded with the
Mickey Parish, followed by closing
Student Awards Presentation by
remarks. Several students took part
Mickey Parish, followed by closing
in the Student Competition, with
remarks. Several students took part
Aurelien Maillet, Oniris in Nantes,
in the Student Competition, with
France, and Lena Fritsch, Anses
Aurelien Maillet, Oniris in Nantes,
in Maisons-Alfort, France, receiving
France, and Lena Fritsch, Anses
honors for their poster and technical
in Maisons-Alfort, France, receiving
presentations (respectively) during
honors for their poster and technical
the conference.
presentations (respectively) during
the conference.

This year's symposium was
supported in part by our exhibitors
This year's symposium was
and sponsors through their financial
supported in part by our exhibitors
contributions. Nineteen companies
and sponsors through their financial
shared their food safety equipment,
contributions. Nineteen companies
products, and services with attendshared their food safety equipment,
ees through displays in the Exhibit
products, and services with attendHall. IAFP acknowledges each of
ees through displays in the Exhibit
these companies for their support
Hall. IAFP acknowledges each of
provided to the symposium.
these companies for their support
Other groups to be recognized
provided to the symposium.
include the Organizing Committee,
Other groups to be recognized
chaired by Jeanne-Marie Membre,
include the Organizing Committee,
and the Local Organizing Commchaired by Jeanne-Marie Membre,
ittee, chaired by Rikard Hellqvist,
and the Local Organizing CommBertström & Hellqvist AB. IAFP
ittee, chaired by Rikard Hellqvist,
extends its thanks and appreciation
Bertström & Hellqvist AB. IAFP
to these committee members, as
extends its thanks and appreciation
well as to the symposium organito these committee members, as
zers, convenors, and presenters,
well as to the symposium organiall of whom provided much time
zers, convenors, and presenters,
and hard work into planning and
all of whom provided much time
organizing the European Symposand hard work into planning and
ium in Stockholm. The conference
organizing the European Symposproved to be highly successful,
ium in Stockholm. The conference
with a record attendance, for those
proved to be highly successful,
attending from across Europe and
with a record attendance, for those
around the world.
attending from across Europe and
Next year, IAFP's European
around the world.
Symposium on Food Safety will
Next year, IAFP's European
take place 24-26 April 2019 in
Symposium on Food Safety will
Nantes, France. More details on
take place 24-26 April 2019 in
this event, including the call for
Nantes, France. More details on
symposia and the call for abstracts,
this event, including the call for
will be posted on the IAFP Web site
symposia and the call for abstracts,
in September.
will be posted on the IAFP Web site
in September.

July/August Food Protection Trends

301
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - July/August 2018
