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GoFood 2017 and Launching of PolyU’s Food Safety Consortium
DISH Global Centre for Food Safety Received the 2017 C.B. Shogren
Memorial Award from IAFP

Date Date
31 May - 02 Jun 2017 19 Jul 2017

Abstract Abstract

Following the success of the first edition of Global Food Safety The Food Safety Consortium (FSC), initiated by PolyU and
and Technology Forum (GFSTF) which was organized by supported by ITDO, has been awarded the C.B. Shogren
PolyU in February 2016, the second conference, GFSTF 2017, Memorial Award by the International Association for Food
re-branded as “GoFood” was organized by Lund University Protection (IAFP) in recognition of FSC’s exceptional
and the Technical University of Denmark, and co-organized achievement in advancing global food safety, and in particular
by PolyU and University of Bologna, aiming at enhancing food with its objectives and efforts in line with the mission of IAFP
safety using new scientific advancements and technologies. - “to provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum
to exchange information on protecting the food supply.” FSC
At the same event, the newly established DISH Global Centre becomes the first IAFP affiliate outside of the Americas to
for Food Safety and Quality was also officially launched under receive this prestigious award. The award ceremony was held
the witness of numerous food safety leaders and stakeholders at the 2017 IAFP Annual Meeting, which took place in Tampa,
in Europe and Hong Kong. DISH is a unique Europe-Hong
Kong establishment by four economies – Denmark, Italy, Florida.
Sweden, and Hong Kong, with the vision to become a global
leading collaborative centre for food safety. Through this key
representation of academic collaborative efforts in engaging
the industry, government, NGOs and other stakeholders, DISH
is designated to translate into a true global effort to advance
food safety, building on each partner’s networks, experiences
and skills, and to reach its final goal of creating impact on
society in the long run.

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