Inaugural event brings together international fresh produce safety sector in Sydney on 20-21 August

The inaugural International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium is a world-class event set to bring together the fresh produce safety community from Australia, New Zealand, the US and beyond for two days of engaging and inspiring sessions on 20-21 August 2024.

Formerly the Fresh Produce Safety Conference, this year’s event has been expanded from a single day conference to a world-class Symposium hosted over two full days at the recently refurbished Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach.

The speaker programme is headlined by Frank Yiannas, former deputy commissioner of food policy & response for the US FDA. Yiannas will be joined by international and local experts including Joelle Mosso of US-Based Western Growers; Dr SP Singh of the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries; Freshcare’s Jane Siebum; Tristan Kitchener of Harps (Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme); Tom Black from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Food safety academic Julian Cox; Rebecca Ogg from Greengrower and Lynley Van Lathum from Rugby Farming Group, to name just a few.

The Symposium is expected to attract over 200 food safety practitioners, chief executives, food technologists, researchers, regulators, growers, ag-tech and fresh produce supply chain.

View the full programme, speaker information and book tickets at www.ifpss.com.au

 

Produce Plus is an official media partner of the 2024 International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium.