Dr. Manan Sharma is a food safety scientist whose research has focused on pre-harvest produce safety. He has been a member of IAFP since 2000 and is currently the Senior Director for Produce and Food Safety at The Acheson Group.
The growing role of data and technology in food safety was a prominent topic throughout the meeting. Sessions addressed AI-powered pathogen detection, data governance, genomics, microbiome mapping, and new approaches to recall management and consumer education.
The International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP’s) Black Pearl Award is given annually to one company for its efforts in advancing food safety and quality.
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has selected Walmart Inc. as the 2024 recipient of the Black Pearl Award. The honor is given annually to one company for its efforts in advancing food safety and quality.
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) has announced the IAFP Europe Food Safety Award, which is a new honor for 2024 that recognizes an active IAFP Member from Europe for dedicated and exceptional contributions to the profession of food safety in the region.
At the conclusion of their 2023 Annual Meeting, Tim Jackson, Ph.D. officially assumed the presidency of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). The meeting was held July 16–19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, featured more than 1,200 presentations, and hosted over 3,200 attendees.
Spectacular Labs Inc. will unveil its plans for a fast, accurate, and automated pathogen testing platform at the upcoming International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) 2023 Annual Meeting, taking place July 16–19 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Center.
In recognition of World Food Safety Day, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will provide open access throughout June 2023 to all recorded webinars in the IAFP archives for non-members.
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announced the Compass Group North America as the 2023 recipient of its Black Pearl Award, which will be presented at IAFP’s Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, taking place July 16–19.
