The third edition of the FoodYouTrust International Symposium took place on 11–12 May 2023 at Politehnica University of Bucharest, as part of PoliBioFest. The official opening was held in the Radu Voinea Amphitheatre (AN010) and the talks in the Senate Hall.
The theme, “Ready to eat products – Safety and compliance from farm to fork”, focused on ready-to-eat foods: their safety and compliance from raw material to consumer, including everything involved in processing and distribution.
“Being the third event of this kind, the third year in which ICA and Politehnica University of Bucharest organise Food yoU Trust, we aim to bring together food safety, product certification, retailers and producers.”
— Alexandru Cîrîc, General Manager of ICA R&D (Observator News, 11 May 2023; translated from Romanian)
Download the symposium agenda (PDF)
Day 1 – Thursday, 11 May 2023
- PoliBioFest & FoodYouTrust 2023 opening ceremony – Mihnea Costoiu, Rector of Politehnica University of Bucharest; Sorin Ștefan Biriș, Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering; invited authorities
- #food Ready to eat? – Dr. Eng. Alexandru Ionuț Cîrîc, Chairman of the Board and General Manager, ICA Research & Development
- Germs spread between animals and humans – a priority for the One Health approach – Dr. Silvia Badea, Quality Manager, Synevovet
- Ready to eat products – Safety and compliance from farm to fork? – Dr. Adrian Arsintescu, Application Specialist, Shimadzu România
- Sterilization techniques for the food industry – Alina Anghelache, Product Manager, AMS 2000
- Reproducible sample preparation for reliable food analysis – Delia Fuciu, Sales Engineer, Verder Scientific
- Questions and answers – ICA and partners
Day 2 – Friday, 12 May 2023
- Future-proof: PCR technology in the food testing laboratory – Łukasz Stypiński, Senior Product Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific
- The quality and safety of ready-to-eat (RTE) food products in relation to the degree of processing – Dr. Eng. Mihaela Begea, Research Director, ICA Research & Development
- The importance of choosing the right equipment in food industry processes – Mihai Alin Brînzoi, Regional Manager Hygienic Division
- One Health concept in allergology – Dr. Mădălina Siteavu, Coordinator of the Molecular Biology department and Medical Director, Synevovet
- Requirements and criteria used for the selection of laboratories for the testing of food and/or water – Cătălina Neague, General Manager, Integra Inspect Consulting
- “ICA Verified” launch – a new concept of quality and safety for consumers – Nicolae Moraru, Marketing Manager, ICA Research & Development
- The involvement of ALCV in obtaining increased safety in the veterinary field, the environment and food production – Biol. Simona Rotaru, President of the Laboratories for Quality of Life Association (ALCV)
- Adapting the study programmes of the Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering to socio-economic change – Prof. Sorin Ștefan Biriș, Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering
- Questions and answers – ICA and partners
Organisers and partners
Organisers: ICA Research & Development and Politehnica University of Bucharest – Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering. Scientific partners: AMS 2000, Synevovet, Shimadzu, Verder Scientific.