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SAAFoST 2023 Congress and Exhibition – Scientific Programme

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SUNDAY, 27 AUGUST 2023

16:00 – 18:00 Registration, Strelitzia Conservatory
18:00 Free Evening

MONDAY, 28 AUGUST 2023

07:00 – 18:00 Registration, Strelitzia Conservatory
08:00 – 10:00 OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Nick Starke & Rosie Maguire
08:00 – 08:05 Welcome address by Prof Elna Buys, President: SAAFoST
08:05 – 08:15 Greetings from IFT: Christie Tarantino-Dean, CEO
08:15 – 08:30 Official Opening and Address by the Honourable Mayor of Cape Town, Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis
08:30 – 09:15 Keynote Address: Miles Kubheka
CEO of the Wakanda Food Accelerator
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Sponsored by Hilltop Food Ingredients
09:15 – 09:55 Ernest Newbery Memorial Lecture: Prof Seamus Fanning
Director of the University College Dublin Centre for Food Safety, Dublin, Ireland
Precision Food Safety – Using DNA Sequences to Inform Risk Assessment
Abstract Number: 224
Sponsored by Stellenbosch University, Centre for Food Safety
10:00 – 10:30 Tea / Coffee Break Sponsored by Mèrieux Nutrisciences South Africa
Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
Sponsored by Mèrieux Nutrisciences South Africa
MYSAAFoST SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2Embarking on Food Entrepreneurship
Miles Kubheka
CEO of the Wakanda Food Accelerator
10:30 – 12:30 PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Nigel Sunley & Nwabisa Mehlomakulu
10:30 – 11:00 Plenary Address: Wandile Sihlobo
Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)
Policy developments that shape agriculture and the food sector in South Africa
11:00 – 11:30 Plenary Address: Johan van der Merwe
Data Science Strategist at Praelexis
How AI is changing the way we grow, produce and consume food
11:30 – 12:00 Plenary Address: Susana Socolovsky
Pentachem Consulting, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The State of the Health and Regulatory Implications of NOVA in Latin America
12:00 – 12:30 Plenary Address: Lisa Ronquest-Ross
Chief Science Officer, v2food, Hawthorne, Queensland, Australia
The South African food and beverage industry – past, present and future application of science and technology to provide safe, affordable and nutritious foods
Abstract Number: 2
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break, Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
Poster Viewing, Meeting Room 2.60
13:30 – 15:30 Plenary Session
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Vusi Mshayisa & Papiso Tshabalala
Product Theatres
Venue: Exhibition Hall Meeting Room, Hall 2
13:30 – 14:00 Plenary Address: Sean Leighton
Global Vice President of Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory, Cargill, USA
Leadership in the New Era of Food Safety
SK Chemtrade Services

Sjoerd Dijkhuizen
Commercial Lead

Karlien Nortje
Innovation Lead

Keeping you in the Cutting Edge of Function Food Innovation

14:00 – 14:30 Plenary Address: Don Mac Farlane
Packaging Senior, Woolworths, South Africa
A Circular Solution for Flexible Packaging
Abstract Number: 238
AECI Water

Thabo Mogadima
Sales Manager Veolia WTS, in participation with AECI Water

ZeeWeed® Helping You Meet Your Water Discharge Requirements in A Sustainable Way

14:30 – 15:00 Plenary Address: Céline Worth
R&D Program Manager for Affordable Nutrition, Nestlé, Lausanne, Switzerland
Elevating Expertise in Food Science & Technology Through Industry and Academic Collaborations
Sponsored by Nestlé
National Separations and Hygiena

Dr Louise Maré
Regional Sales Manager Sub-Saharan Africa

Above and Beyond Food Packaging – A Guide to Aseptic Manufacturing

15:00 – 15:30 Plenary Address: Nika Anna Abdo
Technical Services manager, SSD (TMEA) at Tate & Lyle, SA
Gut Health: New Frontier for Health and Wellbeing – Opportunity for the Food Industry
Abstract Number: 248
PHT SA

Mathieu Deschamps
Export Manager, Food Division, PHT

Meet SAIREM

15:30 – 16:00 Tea / Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
MYSAAFoST SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2Food Industry Career Planning
Karabo Mokone
Simply Garlic
16:00 – 16:30 PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Riette de Kock & James McLean
16:00 – 16:30 Plenary Address: Julie Mann
Innovative Food and Beverage Advisor, Appropriately Rogue Consulting, Pennsylvania, United States
Educating on the Role of Food Processing in Plant Based and Alternative Proteins: The Trends and Advancements and How We Should be Talking about it!
Abstract Number: 227
Sponsored by Cargill
16:30 – 17:45 MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Moderator: Gunnar Sigge
16:30 – 17:45 PANEL 1: Ultra-Processed Foods: Are they all bad? Setting the record straight
Panelists:
Nigel Sunley
Director of Sunley Consulting, Johannesburg, South Africa
Rob Shewfelt
Author of “In Defense of Processed Food”, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Susana Socolovksy
Pentachem Consulting, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lisanne du Plessis
Associate Professor Lecturing in Public Health and Community Nutrition, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
18:00 Welcome Reception, Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
Sponsored by Hilltop Food Ingredients

TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2023

07:30 – 17:30 Registration, Strelitzia Conservatory
08:00 – 10:00 PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Naushad Emmambux & Pieter Gouws
08:00 – 08:30 Plenary Address: Chandru Wadhwani
Joint Managing Director, Extrupet, South Africa
Going around in Circles
Abstract Number: 246
08:30 – 09:00 Plenary Address: Andreja Rajkovic
Professor in Microbial Safety at the University of Ghent, Belgium, and President of the ICFMH (International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene)
Microplastics – Potential Playground for Foodborne and Waterborne Pathogens
Sponsored by Stellenbosch University, Centre for Food Safety
09:00 – 09:30 Plenary Address: Natalia Rosa-Sibakov & Ndegwa Henry Maina
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland
Opportunities and challenges of plant-based foods from African crops for food and nutrition security – InnoFoodAfrica
Abstract Number: 186
09:30 – 10:00 Plenary Address:
Clint Payne
Customer Experience Consultant, SA
Samantha Payne
Service line Lead, Ipsos, SA
Put down that burger and go “beyond meat”
Abstract Number: 229
10:00 – 10:30 Tea / Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
Sponsored by Hilltop Food Ingredients
MYSAAFoST SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2

Student Voices in Food Science and Technology Associations
Julie Mann
Innovative Food and Beverage Advisor, Appropriately Rogue Consulting

PARALLEL SESSIONS
10:30 – 11:50 African Plant-Based Foods for Food and Nutrition Security – Innofoodafrica Update Food, Nutrition, Diet & Health Innovation and Technology Moderated Panel Discussion: Food Safety Challenges of the Future and How Scientists and Industry Should Respond Product Theatres
Venue: Room 1.40 Venue: Room 2.40 Venue: Room 1.61 Venue: Auditorium 2 Venue: Exhibition Hall Meeting Room, Hall 2
Session Chairs: Naushad Emmambux and Riette de Kock Session Chairs: Lusani Vhangani & Daleen van der Merwe Session Chairs: Oluwafemi Adebo & Stefan Hayward Session Moderator: Pieter Gouws
10:30 – 10:50 Nomzamo Magano
University of Pretoria, SA
What Drives Food Choices Amongst Low, Middle and High Income People in Urban South Africa
Abstract Number: 72
Kayise Maseko
Tshwane University of Technology, SA
Optimization of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus Ostreatus) Mycelium Production Using Amaranth-Based Media for Cell-Cultured Meat Hybrids
Abstract Number: 39
Christina Elizabeth Enslin
Centre for Food Safety, SA
Development of a Clean Label, Nutritious and Safe Ready-to-drink High Pressure Processed Almond Milk Product for the South African Market
Abstract Number: 96
Seamus Fanning
Director of the University College Dublin Centre for Food Safety, Dublin, Ireland
Sponsored by Stellenbosch University, Centre for Food Safety
10:30 – 11:30

IMCD Showcase

Colin Wheeler-James
Development Chef

10:50 – 11:10 Daddy Kgonothi
University of Pretoria, SA
The Application of Dehydration Technologies on Drying Kinetics and Physicochemical Properties of Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato
Abstract Number: 177
Charles van Rooi
Tshwane University of Technology, SA
Optimization of Blending Ratios of Flours from Marula Seedcake, Mopane or Mealworm for the Production of a Protein-Enriched Bread
Abstract Number: 53
Valmary Van Breda
Agricultural Research Council (ARC), SA
Impact Varietal Aroma Compounds in Sauvignon Blanc: Effect of Cryogenic Pre-Treatment Technologies During Winemaking
Abstract Number: 101
Karin Carstensen
Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, Woolworths, SA
11:10 – 11:30 Natalia Rosa-Sibakov
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Finland
Manufacturing and Potential of High Protein Plant-Based Ingredients from African Crops
Abstract Number: 185
Nishanie Moonaisur
University of Pretoria, SA
Plant-Based Meat Alternatives in South Africa: An Analysis of Products on Supermarket Shelves
Abstract Number: 68
Astrid Beyers
Private Company, SA
The People in the Booth – Sensory in Stellenbosch
Abstract Number: 120
Sean Leighton
Global Vice President of Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory, Cargill, USA
11:30 – 11:50 Ndegwa Maina
University of Helsinki, Finland
Potential of Indigenous African Grains to Replace Wheat in Bakery Applications
Abstract Number: 184
Leah Bessa
De Novo Foodlabs, SA
Using Biotechnology to Make Scarce and Expensive Nutrients More Accessible
Abstract Number: 192
Peter Mukwevho University of Pretoria, SA
Effect of Microwave Heat Pre-Treatment on Cooking Time, Pasting, Thermal and Sensory properties of Sorghum Grains
Abstract Number: 171
Janusz Luterek Attorney and Partner, Hahn & Hahn Attorneys, SA
11:50 – 12:45 Lunch Break, Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
Poster Viewing, Meeting Room 2.60
MySAAFoST HACKATHON
Venue: Auditorium 2
PARALLEL SESSIONS
12:45 – 14:05 African plant-based foods for food and nutrition security – InnoFoodAfrica update Smarter Food Systems Advances in Food Safety Rise of the Consumer Education Product Theatres
Venue: Room 1.40 Venue: Auditorium 2 Venue: Room 2.40 Venue: Room 1.61 Venue: Room 1.62 Venue: Exhibition Hall Meeting Room, Hall 2
Session Chairs: Valerié Micard & Valmary van Breda Session Chairs: Grant Momplé & Rolf Uys Session Chairs: Anthony Obilana & Delene Boshoff Session Chairs: Gerrie du Rand & Belinda Meiring Session Chairs: Afam Jideani & Jessy van Wyk
12:45 – 13:05 Pauline Pinel
Institut Agro Montpellier, France
Nutritional optimization, starch and protein digestibility of pasta made with gluten free African cereal and legume flours
Abstract Number: 199
Lisa-Claire Ronquest-Ross
University of Stellenbosch, SA and v2food, Australia
Mapping Underutilised and Emerging Food Sources to Provide Safe, Affordable and Nutritious Foods for South Africans
Abstract Number: 1
Sone Van Zuydam
University of South Africa, SA
Can Consumers’ Beliefs of Genetically Modified Food Products Advance Food Security in South Africa: Consumers Tell the Truth
Abstract Number: 35
12:45 – 13:10

Jessy van Wyk
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, SA
Four Decades of Food Science & Technology Education in South Africa
Abstract Number: 237

12:45 – 13:15

SK Chemtrade Services

Henrik Hedstrøm Damstrup
Oterra Head of Regional Marketing & Deployment
How to Create Feelings of Desire, Grab Attention and Increase Consumer Demand

13:05 – 13:25 Mondli Abednicko Masanabo
University of Pretoria, SA
Properties of Bio-Composite Packaging Materials Developed Using Cowpea Lignocellulosic Sidestream as a Filler
Abstract Number: 218
Chantelle Human
Agricultural Research Council (ARC), SA
Nano-Phytosomal Formulation of Cyclopia Subternata (Honeybush) Extract Improves Storage Stability of Polyphenols as Functional Food Ingredient
Abstract Number: 31
Kayla Steyn
Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services (FACTS), SA
The Road to Harmonised Allergen Labelling: New Recommendations to Codex for Allergen Labelling
Abstract Number: 51
Elizabeth Kempen
University of South Africa, SA
Linking Product Sensory Properties and Consumer Purchase Intentions of Uht Milk Alternatives: It’s All in the Taste
Abstract Number: 48
13:10 – 13:35

Joseph Abu
University of Agriculture, Nigeria & NIFST President
Strengthening Food Science Research, Innovation and Development in Africa’s Tertiary Institutions Through Regional Partnerships Among Food Professional Associations
Abstract Number: 222

13:25 – 13:45 Trond Løvdal
NOFIMA, Norway
Canned Complementary Porridges Based on African Indigenous Crops; Nutritious, Affordable, and Convenient Food for Infants
Abstract Number: 180
Hesrie Steyn
Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services (FACTS), SA
Food Fraud Forecast: Vulnerable with a Chance of Recalls
Abstract Number: 49
Rolf Uys
Entecom, SA
Close Encounters With Dangerous Creatures: A Personal Account of Pathogens Encountered in South African Food Manufacturing Facilities and Lessons Learnt
Abstract Number: 76
Henriette De Kock
University of Pretoria, SA
What Drives Food Choices of Consumers in Designated Countries in Africa and Europe?
Abstract Number: 203
13:35 – 14:00

Dr Nompumelelo Obokoh
SACNASP Chief Executive Officer, SA
Understanding the Value of Professional Registration and Compliance with the NSP Act

13:25 – 13:55

Savannah Fine Chemicals

Fouade Fariah and Nadja Heinzmann Jungbunzlauer

Healthy Lifestyle Solutions Beverage

13:45 – 14:05 Shakila Dada
University of Pretoria, SA
Using Communication Strategies for Food Science, Food Security and Nutrition
Abstract Number: 169
Thomas Smith
Merieux NutriSciences, SA
Missing Pieces – an Auditor’s Perspective
Abstract Number: 187
Francois van Jaarsveld
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, SA
Authenticity of South African Wines
Abstract Number: 150
Mamello Maema
North West University, SA
The Consumption of Plant-Based Proteins as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle
Abstract Number: 54
14:05 – 14:30 Tea / Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
14:30 – 15:00 PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: George Charimba & Thierry Regnier
Product Theatres
Venue: Exhibition Hall Meeting Room, Hall 2
14:30 – 15:00 Plenary Address: Julie Mann
Innovative Food and Beverage Advisor, Appropriately Rogue Consulting, Pennsylvania, United States
The Global Shift to Plant Based: Is Nutrition Leading the Change?
Abstract Number: 226
Biospringer by Lesaffre and DanLink Ingredients

Daryl Smith
Business Manager – Europe, Middle East & Africa, Biospringer by Lesaffre
Sustainability of Low Salt Yeast Ingredients

15:00 – 16:15 MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Moderator: Melvi Todd
15:00 – 16:15 PANEL 3: Smarter Food Systems: How do we need to change the food system to sustainably feed the world with nutritious food?
Panelists:
Scott Drimie
Director, Southern Africa FoodLab, South Africa
Julie Mann
Innovative Food and Beverage Advisor, Appropriately Rogue Consulting, Pennsylvania, United States
Lisa Ronquest
Chief Science Officer, V2Foods, Australia
Leah Bessa
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, De Novo Foodlabs, SA
Dominic Nicholas
Co-Founder and CEO, Immobazyme, South Africa
16:30 – 17:30 SAAFoST BGM, Venue: Auditorium 2
19:00 Gala Banquet, Gold Restaurant

WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2023

07:30 – 16:30 Registration, Strelitzia Conservatory
08:30 – 10:15 PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Elna Buys & Susan Featherstone
08:30 – 09:00 Plenary Address: Chris Seal
Emeritus Professor, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, UK
Role of Whole Grains in Health and Nutrition: Evidence and Recommendations
Abstract Number: 225
Sponsored by Pepsico
09:00 – 10:15 MODERATED PANEL DISCUSSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Moderator: Monique Visser
09:00 – 10:15 PANEL 4: Rise of the Consumers: How do we as Food scientists and the food industry have to adapt to consumers preferences to stay relevant?
Panelists:
Clint Payne
Customer Experience Consultant, SA
Samantha Payne
Service Line Lead, Ipsos, SA
Wendy Knowler
Consumer Journalist, Business Times, TimesLive, East Coast Radio, 702 and Cape Talk
Trudie Broekmann
Commercial, Corporate and Consumer Law, Trudie Broekmann Attorneys
10:15 – 10:45 Tea / Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
MYSAAFoST SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2

Consumer Rights
Wendy Knowler
Consumer Journalist, Business Times, TimesLive, East Coast Radio, 702 and Cape Talk

PARALLEL SESSIONS
10:45 – 12:05 Pepsico Session: Role of Wholegrains in Health and Nutrition: Evidence and Recommendations Food, Nutrition, Diet & Health Advances in Food Safety South African Society of Dairy Technology (SASDT) Session Product Theatres
Venue: Room 1.40 Venue: Room 1.60 Venue: Room 2.40 Venue: Auditorium 2 Venue: Exhibition Hall Meeting Room, Hall 2
Session Chairs: John Taylor & Yulia Berezhnaya Session Chairs: Elizabeth Kempen & Oluwatoyin Onipe Session Chairs: Arnold Hugo & Mathoto Thaoge Session Chairs: Christine Leighton
10h45 – 11h05 Yulia Berezhnaya
PepsiCo, SA
A cross sectional online survey of the South African population in the age group 18-64 years to evaluate dietary behaviour around breakfast and whole grain awareness
Abstract Number: 158
Dalene De Beer
Agricultural Research Council (ARC), SA and Stellenbosch University, SA
Development of a Sensory Wheel for Green Rooibos and Determination of Stability of Quality Attributes During Shelf-Life Storage
Abstract Number: 34
Kees Veeke
DSM, Netherlands and Anchor Yeast, SA
Effectively Reducing Acrylamide by Maximizing Enzymatic Activity of Asparaginase in Applications with Lower Water Content
Abstract Number: 20
Renee Blaauw
Stellenbosch University, SA
Not all Fats are the Same – Special Reference to Dairy and CVD
Abstract Number: 234
10:45 – 11:15

Savannah Fine Chemicals

Silke Ullmann
BENEO Institute, Germany

Smart Solutions for Everyday

11h05 – 11h25 YiFang Chu
Affiliation
Oats as important whole grains in a diet: Overview of the latest scientific evidence
Abstract Number: 228
Tumisi Beiri Jeremiah Molelekoa
Tshwane University of Technology and University of Johannesburg, SA
Exploring Filamentous Fungi Bio-Based Pigments as an Alternative to Synthetic Colourants
Abstract Number: 61
Josphat Gichure
University of Pretoria, SA and South Eastern Kenya University, Kenya
Microbial Diversity and Succession Associated with Processing Waters at Different Broiler Processing Stages in an Abattoir
Abstract Number: 99
Enrike Maree
University of Pretoria, SA
Nutritional Analysis of Milk and Milk Analogues: A Determinant of Nutritional Sustainability
Abstract Number: 235
11:25 – 11:55

AECI Food & Beverage

Monique Barnard
Business Manager Health & Nutrition, AECI

Differentiate Your Beverages with Fortification

11h25 – 11h45 Kelly LeBlanc
Old Ways Whole Grains Council, Boston, USA
Global Whole Grain Regulations: How Increased Whole Grain Consumption Supports Healthier Populations
Abstract Number: 223
Cherelle Abrahams
North West University, SA
Female Consumers’ Health Consciousness: Does It Reflect in Their Food Decisions?
Abstract Number: 92
Zukisani Gomomo
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), SA and ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, SA
Use of Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts as Biological Control Agents Against Botrytis Cinerea
Abstract Number: 126
Andre Adendorf
Woodlands Dairy, SA
Dairy Sustainability Initiatives “From Farm to Fork” – A LCA of UHT Milk
Abstract Number: 245
11:45 – 12:05 John Taylor
University of Pretoria, SA
Sorghum and Millets as Whole-grain Food Staples for 21st Century Africa: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions
Abstract Number: 231
Rhianna Gamble
IFIS Publishing, UK
Meeting the Scientific Information Needs of the Food Community Through Free Educational Guidance into Effective Literature Searching, Systematic Reviews, and Publishing in Journals
Abstract Number: 175
Kyle Corbett
Centre for Food Safety, SA
Listeria Monocytogenes Lineage Type I: The Dominant Type in Two Ready-to-Eat Food Factories Despite Absence of Certain Sanitiser Resistance Genes
Abstract Number: 157
Elna Buys
University of Pretoria, SA
The Probiotic Viability Puzzle
Abstract Number: 233
12:05 – 13:00 Lunch Break, Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
Poster Viewing, Room 2.60
PARALLEL SESSIONS
13:00 – 14:20 Nutrition Society of South Africa Food, Nutrition, Diet & Health Innovation and Technology Sustainability and Climate Product Theatres
Venue: Room 1.40 Venue: Room 1.60 Venue: Room 2.40 Venue: Auditorium 2 Venue: Exhibition Hall Meeting Room, Hall 2
Session Chairs: Renée Blaauw & Maryna de Wit Session Chairs: Emma Johnson & Ilze Smit Session Chairs: Janusz Luterek & Chantelle Human Session Chairs: Andrew Murray & Karin Carstensen
13:00 – 13:20 Nelene Koen
Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, SA
Key role-players’ and consumers’ perceptions of the current salt reduction strategy in South Africa: opportunities and challenges
Abstract Number: 239
Gabrielle Stevens
Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services (F), SA
Ensuring a Protein Claim: Build a Complete Amino Acid Profile
Abstract Number: 123
Thierry Regnier
Tshwane University of Technology, SA
Will Alternative Proteins Provide Smarter and More Sustainable Solutions for Future Foods?
Abstract Number: 45
Elizabeth Kempen
University of South Africa, SA
Exploring the Influence of UTZ Food Labelling on Consumers’ Purchase Intention of Food Products: Does UTZ Matter?
Abstract Number: 50
13:00 – 13:30

GOLD COAST Flavours & Colours South Africa

Jim Sgro
GCI Founder

A Global Venture Offering Exciting Flavour Technologies to Local South African Markets

13:20 – 13:40 Samukelisiwe Madlala
South African Medical Research Council (Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit) and University of the Western Cape, SA
Using the Nutrient Rich Food Index to identify nutrient dense and affordable foods in South Africa
Abstract Number: 240
Silke Ullmann
BENEO Institute, Germany
Gut Microbiome, Digestive Health and Beyond – The Unique Role of Prebiotics from Chicory Root
Abstract Number: 212
Shannon Riva
Food and Allergy Consulting and Testing Services (FACTS), SA
Drawing the Line Between Foodstuffs and Complementary Medicines
Abstract Number: 63
Paul Bartels
WildBio Co., SA
Cell-Cultivated Meat – Meat for Africa
Abstract Number: 79
13:30 – 14:00

PHT SA

Mathieu Deschamps
Export Manager, Food Division, PHT

Meet SAIREM

13:40 – 14:00 SAFOODS UPDATE
South African Medical Research Council, Biostatistics Research Unit, South African Food Data System (SAFOODS)

Malory Jumat
FoodFinder Web-based Dietary Intake Analysis Software – A Demo
Abstract Number: 241

Joelaine Chetty
The application of the FoodFinder web-based software in food labeling
Abstract Number: 243

Averalda van Graan
SAFOODS Salt update: The role of public-private partnerships
Abstract Number: 242

Peter Mukwevho
University of Pretoria, SA
Role of Protein on the Properties of Bambara Groundnut Flours Obtained from Infrared, Microwave and Combined Heat-Treated Seeds
Abstract Number: 168
Brandon van Rooyen
University of the Free State, SA
Cactus Pear Mucilage as a Natural Food Packaging Alternative
Abstract Number: 86
14:00 – 14:20 Janne Keränen
VTT, Finland
Agricultural Sidestream as a Biomaterial Commodity: Opportunities and Challenges
Abstract Number: 178
Riana Reinecke
Stellenbosch University, SA
Impact of Dairy Production at Farm Level – How Do We Measure the Actual Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact on South African Dairy Farms?
Abstract Number: 191
14:20 – 14:45 Tea / Coffee Break
Exhibition Hall, Hall 2
MYSAAFoST SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2

Literature Searches
Rhianna Gamble
IFIS Publishing, UK

14:45 – 16:25 CLOSING PLENARY SESSION
Venue: Auditorium 2
Session Chairs: Gunnar Sigge & Vusi Mshayisa
14:45 – 15:15 Plenary Address: Marlize Boshoff
Mane South Africa
How to Stretch my Nutrition Without Compromising Enjoyment and Satiety
15:15 – 15:45 Plenary Address: Rebecca Hesketh
Programme Manager, Food Initiative, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UK
Circular Design for Food
15:45 – 16:00 Closing remarks, conclusions, and call to action
16:00 – 16:25 Closing and Awards Ceremony

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