1. Food Testing in the 21st century
Owen P. Fraser, PhD
President of AOAC INTERNATIONAL Sub-Saharan Africa Section, South Africa
Scientist, Nestlé Institute of Food Safety & Analytical Science, Nestlé Research, Switzerland
The Campus, Wanderers Building 57 Sloane Street, Bryanston, 2021
Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa

2. Agenda Industry 4.0 at a glance
Food safety challenges & trends in analytics
Integrated approach to improve food testing & food safety compliance

3. Industry 4.0 at a glance
Term that’s used to frame together some of the current trends in industry around digitalisation, automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.
Enhancing food safety, better managing their supply chains, ensuring the greatest profitability in a complex, competitive world, or being able to respond flexibly to changing consumer demands
Fully-integrated collaborative systems that respond in real time to meet changing demands and conditions in the factory

4. Food safety challenges & trends in analytical science
Increased number of harmful molecules and microbes identified in foods
Increased regulation
Reduced MRLs for various contaminants
Emerging contaminants
Targeted vs Non-Targeted analysis
New developments in analytical technologies – increased sensitivity and selectivity / rapid methods
Advances in Laboratory Management Systems – improved laboratory efficiency
Advances in Laboratory Infracture Designs – improve laboratory flexibility, safety & stability

5. Integrated approach to improve food testing & safety compliance
Integrated Laboratory Information Management System – from sampling to analysis to results reporting
MAP – Fit-for-purpose testing standards / compliance risk & analytical method performance reporting
Combined In-Process analytics to provide real time information on the product safety, quality and process performance
Utilise existing data to facilitate effective food safety risk assessment of every ingredient used in the manufacturing process