Food safety experts meet in Cairo

CAIRO was the setting for a recent food safety conference for regulators from countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa organised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September, meant to familiarise participants with the food safety systems in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. The conference highlighted the fundamentals of food systems rooted in regulatory science, and covered such topics as company registration, inspection, surveillance and risk assessment. It also focussed on promoting dialogue amongst food regulators and included presentations from participating governments. Egypt-based international food producers also shared with the regulators their experience wi th us ing r egiona l supply cha i n management for food safety in production. The FDA MENA Regional Office, which currently operates out of the United States, will formally establish a presence in the region in 2011.NIKE AIR JORDAN