Securing the future supply of food:challenges and opportunities

IFST Spring Conference 2013, Norwich

Programme 

Spring Conference programme, 18 April 2013, John Innes Centre Conference Centre

Time       

Session

08.30            

Registration opens, tea/coffee

09.30

Conference opens: Welcome – Prof. Colin Dennis - IFST President

Welcome from IFR – Prof. David Boxer – Director, IFR

09.45

Chair: Jeremy Hall – Bernard Matthews

Session 1: Sustainable production: the foundation of secure food supply
Prof. Ian Crute, Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

10.05

Session 2: Preventing waste from farm to fork
Andy Dawe, Head of Food and Drink, WRAP

10.35

Session 3 :  Aquaculture – Sustaining European seafood security - the role of Asian aquaculture
Prof. Dave Little – Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling

11.05

Tea/coffee - Exhibition

11.30

Session 4: Safeguarding and improving animal welfare 
Prof. Harry Blokhuis, Dept of Animal Environment and Health Section Ethology and
Animal Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

12.00

Session 5: Reducing the over-use of antibiotics 
Jeff Jones, AHVLA 

12.30

Lunch – Exhibition

13.20 Handover of IFST Presidency - New President's outline of future plans for IFST

13.35

Session 6: Modern biotechnology research including GM and its implications on the food supply chain
Prof. Cathie Martin, Norwich Plant Sciences

14.05

Session 7: The impact on the food chain of using crops for non-food products
Graham Redman, The Andersons Centre

14.35

Session 8: Protein sources for livestock: what are the alternatives?
Prof. Ilias Kyriazakis – School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University 

15.05

Tea/coffee – Exhibition

15.25 Announcement of Poster Competition winner and awarding of prizes

15.35

Session 9: Making sense of these complex challenges
Panel presentations, discussion and summary of key messages
Chair: Prof. Tim Brocklehurst, IFR

David Gregory- Farm Assured 
Celia CaulcottBBSRC 
Chris Brown - Asda
George Freeman MP - Adviser to the Government on Life Sciences

16.30

Close of conference

AGM and tours programme, 17 April 2013

Time        

Session

12.30

Registration opens, tea/coffee

13.00

Delegates depart for chosen afternoon visit/tour of either:

a)    Tour of IFR facilities including bio-refinery plant and GM plant services

b)    Visit and tour of Colman's Mustard factory

c)    Visit and tour of Woodforde’s brewery

15.45

Return to IFR for IFR showcase exhibition

Practical sessions for users:

  • Food Safety microbiology for industry  - Sandra Stringer 
  • Food Composition by Food Databanks - Mark Roe/Jenny Plumb
  • National Collection of Yeast Cultures - Steve James - TBC

Food and Health Network Expertise Clusters:

All FHN Captains

  • Plants, Food & Health
  • Structuring Food for Health
  • Food Safety
  • Food Chain Sustainability
  • Gut Health

17.00

IFST Annual General Meeting

18.15

Coaches depart to dinner venue

19:00

Conference Dinner Drinks reception – Norwich FC

19:30

Conference Dinner
After dinner speaker - Bill Jordan, Jordan's Cereals
'Embedding biodiversity into the supply chain - Getting more buzz, tweets and splash for your cash'
Delia Smith's restaurant

23.00

Transport back to hotels and lodge