Nanotechnology in the agri-food industry: Applications, opportunities & challenges – 9 Jan Dublin

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Nanotechnology in the agri-food industry: Applications, opportunities & challenges

Date: 9th January 2014

Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin
Presented by safefood, the Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, and Teagasc Food Research Centre
Full Programme can be viewed by clicking this link: NanotechnologyWorkshop

Background:
The Guardian recently captioned an article “Nanotechnology in food: more than a question
of taste” whereby the use of nanotechnology in food was debated. Nanotechnology has
emerged as a technological advancement that has the potential to develop and transform the
entire agrifood sector, offering opportunities to increase global food production, in addition
to the nutritional value, quality and safety of food and reduce waste. Though there is concern
over safety and regulation of emerging technologies in addition to negative public opinion as
in the case for GMOs which may prevent its uptake by the agri-food industries.
This workshop is dedicated to raising awareness of the potential applications of
nanotechnology in the agri-food sector (including feed & food ingredients, intelligent
packaging and clever detection systems), examining factors influencing consumer acceptance
and improving understanding of the potential impacts of nanotechnology across the agri-food
sector on the island of Ireland.
 
Invited speakers include international scientific experts and stakeholders:
 
Prof. Lynn Frewer, Professor of Food & Society, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development University of Newcastle, UK
Dr Frans Kampers, Co-ordinator of innovation Technologies & Director of BioNT, Wageningen
biotechnology centre for food and health innovation, Netherlands
Dr Patrick O’Mahony, Food Safety Authority Ireland, Dublin
Dr Maeve Henchion, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown
Dr Mary McCarthy, Department of Food Business and Development, University College Cork
Dr Olivia McAuliffe, Senior Research Officer, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Co. Cork
Ms Caroline Handford, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast
Attendance at the workshop is free
Please register with katrina.campbell@qub.ac.uk