The Food Risk Analysis and Regulatory Excellence Platform (FRAREP) of the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) and the Department of Food Sciences at Université Laval are collaborating with :

•   r-Biopharm: one the leaders of the Food Diagnostics industry;
• the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Technologies in Food Manufacturing of the University of New-South Wales, Sydney, Australia;
• the Analytical Branch of Australia’s National Measurement Institute; and
• the National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)

to organize the first Asia Pacific Workshop on Food Allergen Management.

The workshop will be part of one the major food safety conferences held in Shanghai in the People’s Republic of China: the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference (CIFSQ) from November 2-3, 2016.

This first edition aims to gather food regulators, food industry partners and representatives of the clinical community and service providers from the region. Specific emphasis will be made to enhance the representation from China, with the intent to continue raising awareness and to contribute to dissemination efforts of best practices related to food allergen management.

This will be an opportunity to engage with Chinese Stakeholders to discuss current efforts to manage and prevent food allergy incidents as well as management of gluten. Discussions will also include possible future consideration of updated food regulatory requirements to manage allergen and gluten sources in food, in China and in the Asia Pacific Region.

Presentations will be made in English and Chinese with Simultaneous Interpretation offered.

The One day workshop will be held on November 3rd 2016 at the Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre. 

Registration to this one day workshop only can be made at the very competitive registration fee of 1,000 RMB (cost after October 1st).

Registration is still possible directly through this active link in English, or in mandarin.

The program of the workshop is attached below.

We look forward to meeting you in Shanghai

English Program: 

Chinese Program: 

 

Le Symposium annuel de l’association québécoise de l’innocuité alimentaire (AQIA) se tient dans le cadre de l’événement BENFIQ2016, rendez-vous international sur les ingrédients santé organisé par l’institut de nutrition et des aliments fonctionnels (INAF), de l’Université Laval.

Le symposium 2016 se tient du 5-6 octobre 2016 au centre des congrès de Québec.

Il vous est toujours possible de participer au symposium et de vous inscrire et soit via le site de l’AQIA, ou via le site de BENEFIQ2016.

Un programme diversifié a été préparé avec pour thème central : l’innovation en réponse aux défis courants et émergents de sécurité sanitaire des aliments.

Nous avons le plaisir de recevoir Dr. Martine Dubuc, Vice-Présidente de la direction générale des sciences de l’agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments (ACIA) et chef de la salubrité des aliments du Canada, qui nous fera l’honneur d’ouvrir officiellement le symposium le 6 octobre 2016 au matin.

L’équipe organisatrice espère vous y voir nombreux.

The annual event of the Quebec Food Protection Association (AQIA) is to be held in Quebec City from 5-6 October 2016. This year’s symposium will be part of the biannual event BENEFIQ2016, the rendez-vous for health ingredients, organized by Institute of Nutrition and Functional Food (INAF) of Université Laval, Québec, Canada.

It is still possible to register and participate in the event either via the BENEFIQ2016 website or through the AQIA Website

The Symposium’s Program is attached and is covering the broad theme:  “Innovation in Response to Current and Emerging Food Safety Issues”

We have the privilege of welcoming Dr. Martine Dubuc, Vice President Science Branch of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Chief Food Safety Officer for Canada, who will be giving the keynote lecture and opening officially the 2016 AQIA Symposium.

We look forward to meeting you on the 5-6 October 2016 in Quebec City, QC. Canada.