With the overarching theme of “Food and Nutrition: Science for the Future,” the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences’ (IAFNS’) third annual Science Innovation Showcase will take place virtually on December 12–14, 2023.

Singaporean officials recently provided an update on the proposed national Food Safety and Security Bill, which was first introduced in 2021 and aims to provide greater clarity on the regulation of novel food innovations, such as cultured meat, while preventing foodborne illness. The country also opened a new National Center for Food Science.

Scientists from Wageningen University and Research have created a model that considers multiple criteria to help industry reverse-engineer foods that are palatable, nutritious, sustainable, safe, and economically viable.

For the third year in a row, IAFNS is hosting a Science Innovation Showcase, where everyone is invited to participate in an exchange of science related to innovative ingredients, products, and processes.

DIAL Ventures, an agrifood start-up studio launched by Purdue University, intends to help digitize the agrifood system through the creation of innovative companies that provide industry solutions.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we interview Tim Stubbs, Senior Vice President of Food Safety and Product Research at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (IC), about the IC’s work in uniting the dairy industry to tackle common food safety goals through research, knowledge-sharing, practical programs, best practices, education, and other initiatives.

In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we interview Dr. Guangtao Zhang, the Director of the Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC), on the center’s work in advancing mycotoxin risk management, microbial risk management, and food integrity by generating new insights, driving technology innovations, and improving food safety capabilities and methodologies.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an interactive public data dashboard that will allow users to view historical data from the Reportable Food Registry.

Givaudan, Bühler, and Migros have established The Cultured Food Innovation Hub in Switzerland, which will open in 2022.