F&HN Brief – June 2007
Forthcoming
Events
New for 2007 we are launching the first of our Food &
Health Network Conferences to be held in Leeds and London.
The dates and topic are as follows:-
| DATE |
TOPIC |
VENUE |
Tuesday 9 Oct |
"101 Reasons
why Salmonella & Campylobacter genomics
are important for the food industry" |
Keyworth Centre, London |
Tuesday 6 Nov |
Royal Armouries, Leeds |
To register your interest in the FHN Conferences or any
other aspect of the Food & Health Network - please contact
Lesley Swift
.
The 2007 Calendar of Events for F&HN is available on
the events
section of the website, where you will also find an Event
Registration Form. Completed forms should be faxed back
to Lesley Swift
in order to reserve a place for each event you wish
to attend.
Allergy Cluster Meeting - 24 July 2007,
MRC, London
Topic for the Day – “Standardisation of allergen analysis
and approaches to allergen management”. If you are interested
in attending this meeting, please contact Lesley
Swift.
London Technology Network : "Nutrition
& Health", 19 September 2007, The Royal Society
of Medicine.
An evening event organised by the London Technology Network,
evaluating the latest innovations in diet, micronutrients
and gut stability. "This event will provide a unique
forum in which to access the region's academic brilliance
and gain detailed knowledge of the cutting edge research and
developments in the field of Nutrition and Health". If
you would like register to attend this event, please contact
the London Technology Network, quoting Ref: FHNLTN001 : http:/www/ltnetwork.org
Recent
Events Held:
ComBase Workshop - 13 June 2007, IFR,
Norwich
- An introduction to ComBase and how to use it. More information
on ComBase can be found at : http//www.combase.cc
Allergy Cluster Meeting - 10 May 2007,
High Wycombe
Topic for the Day – “Allergen & Cereal
Gluten Detection: Tools and Test-kits – what are they telling
you?”. This meeting was hosted by cluster members, RHM Technology
and took place at their offices in High Wycombe. Members
can access meeting notes on the Members Area of the F&HN
website at: http://www.foodandhealthnetwork.com/fhnmembers/allergy/
IFR
Keynote Lectures
IFR is planning conferences, seminars and events up to
2008 - Details can be found on the Events Page of the IFR
website: http://www.ifr.ac.uk/events/.
If you are interested in attending or finding out more about
any of the Lectures to be held at IFR listed below please
contact: Dawn.Barrett@bbsrc.ac.uk
12 July 2007 - Dr Jozsef Baranyi, Pathogens: Physiology
& Predictive Ecology Programme, IFR
- Seminar: "Modelling microbial responses to environmental
changes: What could be behind faster / slower adaptation?"
19 July 2007 - Professor Peter Burney, Imperial College
London, UK
- Seminar: Diet and allergic disease: not just a matter
of food allergy".
11 October 2007 - Professor Mark Lyte, Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center, USA
- Seminar: "Microbial endocrinology in the gut: where
bacteria, nerves and food interact in disease and homeostasis".
17 October 2007 - Tallest Jelly Competition.
The Institute of Food Research, in association with the Norwich
& Norfolk Food Festival, is setting schools a challenge
to find out who can make the tallest jelly.
31 March - 2 April 2008 - 5th European Symposium on Enzymes
in Grain Processing
The conference will provide a comprehensive overview of enzymes
in grain based foods and beverages from fundamental research
topics to industrial applications
We believe this better reflects the needs of the members
who are increasingly looking to attend specific meetings
rather than all meetings of one specific Cluster. If you
are a small company (under 250 employees) or would like
to find out more about joining please contact Lesley
Swift
Making
the News
IFR Science - "Botulism bug has few
genome wrinkles - Genome of Clostridium botulinum reveals
the background to world’s deadliest toxin"
IFR scientists reveal the genome of the organism that produces
the world’s most lethal toxin. This toxin is the one real
weapon in the genome of Clostridium botulinum and less than
2 kg – the weight of two bags of sugar – is enough to kill
every person on the planet. Very small amounts of the same
toxin are used in medical treatments, one of which is known
as Botox®. More information available at: http://www.ifr.ac.uk/media/NewsReleases/NewsReleases.html
IFR Science - "SseL, a Salmonella deubiquitinase
required for macrophage killing and virulence"
IFR scientists have identified all the genes controlled by
the important SsrAB virulence gene regulator in Salmonella.
This has led to the publication of the discovery of a new
type of Salmonella protein. More information available at:
http://www.ifr.ac.uk/media/NewsReleases/NewsReleases.html
EU Processors press to drop proposal to
charge fees for risk assessments
The EU's processors have called on the bloc's administrative
arm to drop a proposal that would allow the European Food
Safety Agency (EFSA) to charge companies fees for assessments.
more information: http://www.foodqualitynews.com/news/Hygiene.asp
EU's chemical law comes into effect
Europe's groundbreaking law requiring manufacturers and others
to ensure that the chemicals they use are registered with
a new regulator, came into 1 June. The EU's Registration Evaluation
and Authorisation of Chemicals (Reach) puts the onus on businesses
to demonstrate that the chemicals they use are safe. Most
chemicals being used in the bloc will have to be registered
with the new EU regulator. More information available at:
http://www.foodqualitynews.com/news/Hygiene.asp
EU to monitor acrylamide reduction in processed
foods
A European Commission call for member states to check annually
whether acrylamide levels are falling, serves to put additional
pressure on processors to reduce the chemical in their products.
more information: ttp://www.foodqualitynews.com/news/Hygiene.asp
Science + Innovation
This quarterly publication from IFR provides an overview
of our leading science stories, knowledge transfer and
innovation activities and had replaced IFR News.
Science + Innovation issues available online, at: http://www.ifr.ac.uk/publications/.
To receive regular print or electronic copy, contact Dawn
Barrett
Next issue September 2007
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