July 1, 2025
Virtual, Event
As the conversation around processed foods evolves, proposed changes to food products and manufacturing practices could have significant impacts on microbial food safety.
June 24, 2026 – June 25, 2026
Washington, DC, United States
Join us for IAFNS 2025 Annual Summer Science Symposium featuring regulators and experts in Washington DC.
October 12, 2025
Nashville, USA
IAFNS presents a session on food classification at FNCE 2025 in Nashville, TN.
August 24, 2025 – August 29, 2025
Paris, France
Presentation entitled “Science-Based Food Classification Focused on Processing and Formulation – For Public Health,” to be given at IUNS-ICN 2025 in Paris in August.
July 27, 2025 – July 30, 2025
Cleveland, OH
The IAFNS Food Microbiology Committee and Food & Chemical Safety Committee are presenting at the International Association for Food Protection 2025.
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The IAFNS Food Microbiology Committee is presenting:
Symposium- Spores...Let's "B. cereus"
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Wednesday, July 30 from 10:45am-12:15 PM
Speakers:
- Jasna Kovac, Penn State University
- Stephanie Smith, Washington State University
- Kristin Schill, UW-Madison
Symposium- Uncharted Territory: The Importance of Genomic Surveys of Foodborne Pathogens from Uncommon Environments
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Monday, July 28 from 3:45-5:15PM
Speakers:
- Abby Snyder, Cornell University
- Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University
The IAFNS Food & Chemical Safety Committee is presenting:
Myth Busting - Safety of Food Additives and Ingredients
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Monday, July 28 from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Speakers:
- Myths and Realities of Food Ingredient Safety, Dr. Craig Llewellyn - Principal Scientist, Exponent.
- Challenges & Approaches for Ensuring Safety of Existing Food Ingredients & Constituents, Dr. Norbert Kaminski - Michigan State University.
- Association versus Causation, Myths and Realities, Dr. Dominik Alexander - President and Principal Epidemiologist, MetaMethod.
For more information on the IAFP 2025 Annual Meeting, click here
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