Novel Protein Products - Addressing Regulatory and Safety Challenges

Session Chair(s)

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  Elaine Krul, PhD

  President
  EKSci, LLC
  Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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  Lamia L'Hocine, PhD (she/her/hers)

  Research Scientist
  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
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  Lars Reimann

  Chief Scientific Officer
  Eurofins
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  Janitha Wanasundara, PhD

  Research Scientist
  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

The regulatory challenges in product development with non-conventional protein sources need to be addressed throughout the production, processing and storage phases to ensure that a safer, nutritious and wholesome product reaches the consumer’s plate. In order to comply with the regulations, applicable analytic assessments that validate the nutritional, techno-functional and microbial and chemical safety value of proteins and protein-ingredients are needed. Presentations in this session will discuss current status of regulations related to nutritional value and safety of unconventional protein products as food ingredients and challenges that protein ingredient processors and food manufacturers face.

Presentations:

• 3:35 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

  Crucial Elements in Assessing Safety of Novel Food Proteins for Regulatory Compliance
  

  Speaker: Erik Hedrick, PhD – Burdock Group Consultants
• 4:00 PM – 4:25 PM EDT

  Sustainable proteins – what are the risks to be thinking about
  

  Speaker: David W K Acheson, MD, FRCP – The Acheson Group
• 4:25 PM – 4:50 PM EDT

  Canada’s novel food regulations: overview, safety assessment and considerations for modernization
  

  Speaker: Samuel Godefroy, PhD – Laval University