2020 Clean Label Conference
Part 2 of the 2020 Super Summit
Presentation: Clean Labels – Don’t Forget Your Chemical Hazards
Speaker: Grace Bandong, MSc, Global Scientific Strategy Leader, Contaminants, Eurofins Food Integrity and Innovations
Grace Bandong is the Scientific Strategy Leader for Contaminants for Eurofins Food Integrity and Innovations. Grace has spent over 25 years in the food and supplement industry working on contaminant testing. Over the years, Grace has developed contaminant testing programs that support supplier verification for food manufacturers and recently, the hemp industry. Grace has developed a process for a hazards based chemical risk assessment of ingredients that has been used by companies to respond to FSMA requirements.
Grace received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines and her M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Houston.
2020 Clean Label Conference Presentation
Title: Clean Labels – Don’t Forget Your Chemical Hazards
Description: The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law on January 4, 2011. Simply stated, it enables the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better protect public health by focusing on preventing food safety problems. FSMA identifies and calls out chemical contaminants including heavy metals, pesticides and drug residues and unapproved food and color additives. As the food industry strives to ensure its products meet all of consumers’ expectations, such chemical contaminants should not be overlooked. This presentation explores the vulnerability of products/ingredients to contaminants and presents a risk- based process for identifying potential hazards. It includes a review of current regulations around pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants in food.
ABOUT EUROFINS:
Our food testing laboratories provide the most comprehensive portfolio of food safety testing services in the industry and our scientific staff has many years of experience. Our ISO 17025 accredited food labs provide industry leading turnaround times, personalized customer attention, and reliable results that will exceed your quality standards. Our food testing laboratories provide the most comprehensive portfolio of food safety testing services in the industry and our scientific staff has many years of experience. Our ISO 17025 accredited food labs provide industry leading turnaround times, personalized customer attention, and reliable results that will exceed your quality standards.
