Discussions by More Than 130 People on the Theme of Food Safety
Shimadzu Food Summit 2024
Shimadzu (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd. (SAP), the Shimadzu Group company in Singapore, hosted "Shimadzu Food Summit 2024" on October 23. This marked the first time that Shimadzu has hosted an Asia Edition of this summit, with themes focused on Asia. More than 130 people were in attendance. Leading figures from the food industry discussed and shared the latest information on food safety and sustainability.
Event digest video
Lectures by Experts in the Food Industry
The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Hou Xinping, President of AOAC SEA. AOAC Southeast Asia (AOAC SEA) is the Southeast Asian branch of AOAC International, a not-for-profit association consisting of specialists in the analytical sciences. Its purpose is to improve the safety of foods through measures such as the validation of analytical methods.
On the theme of "AOAC SEA Roles And Activities," Dr. Hou discussed the role of AOAC SEA in formulating food analysis standards, and emphasized the importance of harmonizing standards and regulations related to food safety.
Dr. Hou Xinping, President of AOAC SEA
After the keynote address by Dr. Hou, lectures were given by specialists from research institutions and businesses from a variety of Asian regions. There were lively discussions on functional foods, halal foods, PFAS (organofluorine compounds), and aroma analysis.
List of speakers and lecture topics. From Japan, Takehito Sagawa, Senior Specialist from S&B Foods Inc. was in attendance. He talked on the theme of "Aroma Analysis Technology Supporting Sustainable Deliciousness in Food."
Building a Network Related to Food Sustainability
During Shimadzu Food Summit 2024, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed related to the establishment of World Lab Network on the theme of food sustainability. World Lab Network aims to maintain global innovation by connecting all Shimadzu’s respective collaborative laboratories, and sharing their specialist knowledge and resources. To date, SAP has forged a similar network with businesses and organizations in the fields of the environment, chemistry, and pharmaceuticals.
Four people attended at the signing ceremony, representatives of S&B Foods Inc, LPPOM MUI (Indonesia’s halal inspection agency), Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC: scientific institute in the Philippine), and Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy (RETAQ: inspection agency related to foods in Vietnam).
Introducing Shimadzu Solutions
General Manager Sandy Nargund and Deputy General Manager Sateesh Tummala of SAP both spoke at the summit. Each of them introduced analytical solutions related to food safety and quality, and the concept of Living Laboratory for eliminating individual differences between laboratories.
Sandy Nargund (left) and Sateesh Tummala of SAP
In addition, laboratory tours, workshops, and exhibits of actual instruments were held to provide first-hand experience with the Shimadzu’s products and technology specialized for research and development and analysis in the food sector. A positive Q&A was held between the participants and the SAP specialists on applications and workflow.
SAP staff explained Shimadzu’s solutions for the analysis of residual pesticides and PFAS
Instruments contributing to food safety and quality including the LCMS-TQ RX series, the LCMS-9050, and the GCMS-TQ 8050 NX were arranged in the exhibition area.
Comments from the Persons in Charge
This is the first-ever Asia Edition of the Shimadzu Food Summit, which is perfectly timed as we enter the Asian Century. Beyond insightful discussions, the summit has been instrumental in driving actionable solutions through the World Lab Network.
Our Food Sustainability MoU signing with the four esteemed organizations —S&B Foods Inc., LPPOM MUI, PIPAC, and RETAQ will fortify our collaboration to create tangible outcomes.
These Shimadzu-branded Summits have become our flagship events, exemplifying what our customers warmly refer to as "Shimadzu hospitality". They highlight our commitment to provide exceptional customer experience (CX) and the best value for our customers.
Group Photo of the Participants at Shimadzu Food Summit 2024
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