Conference: Assuring the Integrity of the Food Chain  

Sand Hutton, York, Wednesday 24 April.
Protecting the UK food chain will come under the spotlight at a major national conference for food manufacturers, processors and retailers – being held in the aftermath of the horsemeat crisis.
'Assuring The Integrity of the Food Chain' will examine the issues surrounding the horsemeat incident and explore how robust verification measures can be included in supply chain management to assure product integrity.

The high level debate – hosted by York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership – is seen as key to re-establishing consumer confidence and trust in the food industry and particularly the meat sector. Leading international and UK industry speakers will address the one-day event which will also feature representatives from Defra and the Food Standards Agency.

The conference will address key problems and issues on meat speciation and verification. European neighbours including the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Germany and Nofima, the Norwegian food research institute, will share their experiences with the expected 200 delegates.

For further details please visit http://assuringtheintegrityofthefoodchain.eventbrite.co.uk/#. The cost of the conference is £149+VAT per person.