Death, pathogens and managing risk – Food safety conference in quotes

One speaker even warned that one pathogen had become as big a threat as terrorism and failing to control it would create an apocalyptic threat.

To read the key quotes from the top speakers at the conference – held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire – click through our gallery.

Pressure ​

Social media, changes to local authority inspections, supply chain management, pressure on the food industry to reformulate products and horsemeat were all also discussed on the day.

The conference was chaired by former president of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and former director general of Campden BRI Professor Colin Dennis. Speakers included representatives from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Society of Food Hygiene and Technology, Aon, Institute of Food Research and Bernard Matthews.

The conference was sponsored by: ACO Building Drainage, Activate Lubricants, AON, Detectamet, FFP Packaging Solutions, the Food Advanced Training Partnership and the Institute of Food Research.