Conference and webinar organized by McGill University's Consortium for Research, Innovation, and Transformation of Agri-Food (RITA)
International guest speaker: Dr. Christophe Blecker, Université de Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
***Hybrid format: in-person and online***
The 2024 Future of Food Symposium aims to highlight innovative discoveries, challenges and perspectives pertaining to the future of the food industry!
This event will address many topics including trends and innovations for alternatives to animal products, sustainable food systems and packaging, personalized nutrition, social acceptability and regulatory aspects, and the role of artificial intelligence in the agri-food industry.
The digitalization of food systems together with the advancement of technologies facilitates the transmission of a large amount of information between industry decision-makers/stakeholders and consumers. Digital technologies can connect physical food with its related digital information for various purposes. This presentation will give an overview of the use of digital technologies, such as Quick Response (QR) codes, for food identification (traceability), authentication (anti-counterfeiting), media (marketing) and sensors (quality evaluation).