IAFNS at National Nutrient Databank Conference
April 13, 2026 – April 15, 2026
Washington, DC, United States
IAFNS and other members of the USDA’s Public-Private Partnership will highlight recent initiatives of the Global Branded Food Products Database as well as a Food Additives App for iPhone at the upcoming National Nutrient Databank Conference.
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2026 IAFNS Annual Meeting
June 24, 2026 – June 25, 2026
Washington DC, National Press Club
he IAFNS 2026 Annual Summer Science Symposium will be held at The National Press Club (529 14th St NW, Washington, DC) – with an option for remote participation – on June 24 and June 25.
IAFNS at IAFP 2026
July 26, 2026 – July 29, 2026
New Orleans, United States
IAFNS Food Microbiology Committee is organizing presentations to be given at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting 2026.
- The IAFNS Annual Summer Science Symposium is a unique gathering of scientific and regulatory experts.
The focus of all sessions is on science that supports credible decision making by government regulators, industry professionals, academic researchers and other stakeholders in the food and beverage ecosystem.
For more information, please contact am2026@iafns.org.
About the 2026 Annual Meeting
Learn about the 2026 Annual Meeting - including what to expect with this event as an attendee.
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Hotel and Travel
A block of hotel rooms (at a discount) is available. Reserve today!
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FAQs
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Agenda and Speaker Bio
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Advancing Science
Learn about who IAFNS is and how we advance science that matters to the food and beverage ecosystem.
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Balancing Innovation and Consumer Expectations: Aligning Food Safety and Building Trust Roundtable
For food safety professionals, the convergence of sustainability goals and shifting consumer expectations requires proactive adaptation of hazard analyses, verification methods, and communication approaches to address these changes. This roundtable will provide an interactive forum to explore emerging risks, share perspectives, and identify strategies to build trust while advancing food safety.
Speakers:
-Jason Jacobs (Beechnut)
-Meredith Carothers (USDA FSIS)
-Ben Chapman (NC State)
-Matt Herrick (IDFA)
-Mark Moorman (FDA)
Food Safety Management in Fermented Food Production
This session will open with an overview of fermentation processes and food safety risks, identifying data gaps and priority concerns. Subsequent talks will address commodity-specific issues in fermented vegetables, dairy and plant-based analogs, and fermented meats. Presentations will examine validation and shelf-life studies, corrective actions when processes fail, and case studies that highlight both problems and solutions. With an applied science perspective, this session will provide actionable strategies and practical pathways for improved risk management in the expanding world of traditionally fermented products.
Speakers:
-Maria Marco (UC Davis)
-David Bean (Federation University Australia)
-Jennifer Wages (Tyson)
-Sam Alcaine (IDFA)
Food Chemical Safety Assessment: How & Why
July 28, 2:30-3:30 pm ET.Organizer: Neal Saab, PhD, IAFNS
Moderator: Paul Hanlon, PhD, Abbott Nutrition
Speakers:
-Craig Llewelyn, PhD, J.S. Held LLC
-Norb Kaminski, PhD, Michigan State University
-Steve Hermansky, PhD, FDA
For more information about the conference, click here.
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IAFNS will take part in two presentations at the upcoming National Nutrient Databank Conference at American University.
Members of the USDA's Public-Private Partnership will highlight recent initiatives of the Global Branded Food Products Database. Initiatives will be covered that advance data quality standards, align product attributes with updated regulatory requirements and display the data in formats consistent with food labels and consumer expectations.
The second presentation will be on a new iPhone app that displays food additive information right from the grocery store aisle. The app was developed by an IAFNS Summer Graduate Researcher.
The two presentations will be given at American University's Washington School of Law Conference Center:
The Global Branded Food Products Database presentation will be given April 13 from 1:45-2:05 pm ET.
Speaker:
Brandon Herring, University of Maryland
Contributors:
Trish Zecca, MS, IAFNS
Kerri Fulton, MS, GS1 US
The iPhone food additives app presentation will be given April 13 from 10:00-11:00 am ET.
On-Device AI for Real-Time Food Additive Education: Deploying Large Language Models with Retrieval-Augmented Generation on Mobile Platforms will be given April 13 from 10:00-11:00 am ET.
Speaker:
Yi Wang, University of Connecticut
Contributor:
Yihang Feng, University of Connecticut (graduate).
For National Nutrient Databank Conference program information, click here.
To register, click here.
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Virtual, Event
Across R&D, safety, logistics, and retail, AI is used for multi-omic ingredient discovery, formulation and process optimization, traceability, and dynamic pricing. This invitation-only webinar explored these and other capabilities.
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Food Safety Virtual Office Hours
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Virutal , Event
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IAFNS Board of Trustees Meeting
January 8, 2026 – January 9, 2026
Washington, DC, United States
IAFNS Board of Trustees met in Washington, DC.