Scientific Program Agenda


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February 27

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration Open

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks from ALACCTA and IFT Leaders

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Opening Keynote Session

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Plenary Session: Perspectives on the Global Food Industry

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Plenary Session: Global Issues in Food Safety Regulation

6:15 - 8:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

February 28

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Plenary Session: The Global Consumer of the Future

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 - 12:00 a.m.

Parallel Sessions
Food Science Educational and Outreach Needs of Mutual Interest to U.S. and Latin America: A Team Approach (Part 1)

Natural Antimicrobials in Mexican Food Safety

The Protective Antioxidant Effect of Tropical Fruits

12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

Break

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Parallel Sessions
Food Safety Research Needs of Mutual Interest to U.S. and Latin America: A Team Approach (Part 2)

Use of Ionizing Radiation Process on Food

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Parallel Sessions

Competitiveness and Food Safety

Food Labeling: FDA Approach and Regulations

Innovation and Sustainable Development of Appellation of the Origin of Tequila

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Conference Party

February 29

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Parallel Sessions

Probiotics, Biotechnology and Health

Does the Nutritional Label Reflect What We Are Eating or Not?

Controlling Pathogens in the Food Industry

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Closing Keynote Session

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

Closing Ceremony
Closing Remarks from ALACCTA and IFT Leaders


Session topics, presenters and times are subject to change without notice.