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low pressure water jets. In other alternatives, such as optimum throughput speeds that the contents are fully
addition, when using harsh aluminium. In frozen food across the entire packaging protected against the
cleaning agents or frequent environments, packaging process, from the weighing intrusions of unwanted
high-pressure washdowns, line speed is also key to through to the bagging stages external materials or gases,
stainless-steel is a must. It maintaining food safety. If can therefore help ensure and is also important for the
offers a smooth, defect-free products are not transferred products are processed as overall visual appeal of the
surface to prevent product quickly and efficiently, they quickly as possible. Another bag. Which type of sealing
residue build-up, as well as will defrost which not only consideration should be the technology is the most
easier cleaning. Alternatively, affects food quality and type of sealing technology suitable will depend on the
if dry cleaning is applied, safety, but also increases employed by the system. A film material used.
food producers can consider wastage. Maintaining high-quality seal ensures Source: Frozen Food Europe

Towards Collaborative President, AOAC-India,
Dr. Ranjan Mitra,
Leadership to Ensure Food Safety commented, “We’re very
pleased to have held
our Section’s 6 annual
th
conference.We trust that it
will offer immense chance
to debate on what it means
to develop new food testing
methodologies and how it
relates to the future of food
safety”.
The conference comprised
keynote lectures, plenary
presentations, poster
sessions and interactive
group discussions, creating
a platform for information
exchange and knowledge
transfer. The eminent
speakers (from India, USA,
UK and Europe) covered
he 6 AOAC-India’s FSSAI, where he highlighted how AOAC India Section various facets of food analysis,
th
Tannual Conference the not-profit partnership played a pivotal role in the global food safety issues,
Towards Collaborative between FSSAI and AOAC- release of the book on Key quality control regulations,
Leadership to Ensure Food Safety India and mentioned how Analytical Tools in Food food authenticity and capacity
commenced on February government regulators and Analysis authored by Dr. building for the running of
28 at the Park Hotel in New the private sector can join Lalitha Gowda. He stated effective global food systems
Delhi. As a prominent food hand in hand for building a that this book would help the within the nation.
safety conference,it brought robust analytical ecosystem entire analytical community, The attendees will also
together nearly 300 analytical in the country. A MoU was and FSSAI shall procure have opportunities to witness
professionals—including signed between AOAC and 500 copies of this book to the launch of e-learning portal
top government food safety FSSAI earlier for adopting propagate in all the referral which will act as a FSSAI’s
regulators, eminent scientists, official AOAC’s methods for and notified laboratories in food analyst examination
academicians, industry regulatory control purposes the country. guidebook.
partners, laboratory owners, in India. Agarwal during Other distinguished Over 50 leading
researchers and students. the keynote address also speakers were Dr S.K. organisations from 6 different
Globally, food safety issues proposed that FSSAI should Saxena, Director, EIC, Dr N. countries participated to
have caused crucial crises; collaborate with AOAC India Bhaskar, Advisor, FSSAI, Dr converse on how to solve
and this two-day event will Section for jointly organizing Palmer A. Orlandi, Deputy complex analytical problems
provide a unique opportunity the Annual Conference Executive Director and Chief and develop compliant
to assess the emerging trends involving more stakeholders. Science Officer, AOAC, solutions to ensure human
in this field and discuss He further hoped to double Prof. Samuel Godefroy, health.
strategies to overcome various the analysis of food products Université Laval, Dr Kaushik Overall, this conference
problems for building our sold in country every year to Banerjee, Chairman, AOAC- was packed with thought-
planet a safer place to live. improve the public perception India, Ms. De Ann Benesh, provoking presentations,
The opening session began related to food safety and AOAC’s Past President, and stimulating group discussion
with a keynote lecture by security. Agarwal also N. Venkateswaran, Director, forums and an interactive
Pawan Kumar Agarwal, CEO, applauded and appreciated NABL. exhibit floor.

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