SFA Roundtable on Novel Foods Regulations

Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations

Date: 30th Oct 2023

Time: 2-5pm (GMT +8)

Synopsis

This Roundtable, which is held in conjunction with the Singapore International Agri-Food Week (SIAW) from 30 Oct – 2 Nov 2023, is an international platform for regulators, the industry, academics, and key stakeholders in the novel food ecosystem to share best practices and experiences on safety assessment and regulation of novel foods, such as cell-cultivated meat and food ingredients made using new production systems.

Attendance at the Roundtable on Novel Food Regulations is by-invitation only.

Agenda

Time (UTC+8)	Item	Speaker
2:00 – 2:05pm	Opening Adddress	Dr Lee Kim Tan Director General, Food Administration & Deputy CEO, Singapore Food Agency
2:05 – 2:15pm	Risk assessment of cell-cultivated meat and seafood	Dr Jo Anne Shatkin President Vireo Advisors, LLC
2:15 – 2:25pm	Risk assessment of food ingredients made using precision fermentation	Dr Vince Sewalt Head of Scientific & Public Affairs, IFF Global Regulatory Affairs International Flavors & Fragrances
2:25 – 2:35pm	Risk assessment of food made using biomass fermentation	Prof. William Chen Michael Fam Endowed Chair Professor in Food Science and Technology Nanyang Technological University
2:35 – 3:00pm	Break
3:00 – 4:00pm	Breakout group discussions on safety assessment checklist for: Cell-cultivated meat Precision fermentation Biomass fermentation	Facilitators within each breakout group to guide discussions and consolidate perspectives
4:00 – 4:15pm	Break
4:15 – 5:00pm	Panel discussion – Moderated by Dr Lee Kim Tan Facilitators will share key points from breakout session for discussion. Audience members may be invited to bring up points for panel discussion.	Panellists: Dr Jo Anne Shatkin Dr Vince Sewalt Prof. William Chen Dr Masami Takeuchi, Food Safety Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Dr Eunju Lee, Director of Novel Food Division, Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Prof. Rick Mumford, Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor & Deputy Director for Science, UK Food Standards Agency Dr Michelle Catlin, International Coordination Executive, US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service