Programme

FOOD Risk Symposium Program - June 4
08:00
Welcome

Participant Registration

Registration & Welcome Breakfast

09:00
Opening

Opening – 3rd FOOD Risk Symposium

Mr. Mikaël Bresson – President & Founder Phytocontrol

Nîmes Métropole

Partner Presentation

09:20
Conference

Food Safety of Fruits and Vegetables: European Regulatory Framework and Current Challenges

Regulatory Challenges for Fresh Produce

Food Safety Fruit & Vegetable Regulations

Eglė Baecke-Eimontaitė – Director Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs – FRESHFEL

09:45
PARTNER SPEECH

Partner Presentations

Partnership Expertise
10:00
Conference

PFAS and Risk Management

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Food Chain

Emerging Contaminants Food Safety

Stephane GEORGÉ – PHYTOCONTROL

10:25
PARTNER SPEECH

Partner Presentation

Partnership Expertise
10:35
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

11:10
Round Table

Product Authenticity and Fraud Prevention

Ensuring the Origin and Authenticity of Food Products

Authenticity Fraud Isotopic Analysis

Melina RAMOS – Data Scientist Engineer – PHYTOCONTROL

Thibault MENJOU – Technical Manager – AB LABO

Illa Téa – Head of the ATOMIC Team – CNRS-ISA

Paul Rentz – Project Manager, Physico-Chemistry Laboratory – AERIAL Food Technical Center

12:20
Lunch

Lunch & Networking

14:00
Conference

Managing a Food Alert in 2026

Organization and Decision-Making During a Public Health Emergency

Food Alert Crisis Management

Lorraine PUZIN – Deputy Head of the Public Health Emergencies Unit – DGAL

14:55
Conference

Food Contact Packaging Regulations: Who, What and How?

Regulatory Framework and Stakeholder Responsibilities

Packaging Food Contact Materials

Stéphane DEMARE – Expert in Food Contact Packaging Regulations – LEGAPACK

15:20
PARTNER SPEECH

Partner Presentation

Partnership Solutions
15:25
Conference

Food Safety: A Priority for the Food Industry

Food Safety Culture, Innovation and Collaborative Projects

Food Safety Food Industry

Ariane VOYATZAKIS – Innovation Director – ANIA

15:50
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

16:20
Conference

Pesticide Residues: Regulations and Interpretation of Analytical Results

Pesticides Regulations Compliance

Céline TAFFIN – Regulatory Affairs & Monitoring Manager – PHYTOCONTROL

16:45
Conference

Mycotoxins in the Food Chain: Understanding, Control and Prevention.
Case Study: Alternaria Toxins in the Tomato Sector and Patulin in the Apple Sector

Mycotoxins Growth Factors

Noël DURAND – Researcher in Contaminant Analysis and Post-Harvest Processes – CIRAD
Sabine Schorr-Galindo – Director – UMR Qualisud

17:10
Conference

International Standardization in the Food Industry

Food Safety Harmonization

Sandrine ESPEILLAC – Head of the Food Industry Division – AFNOR Standardization

17:35
Closing

Closing Remarks – Day 1

19:00
GALA DINNER

Exceptional Evening

Featuring a Cocktail Reception on the Rooftop of the Museum of Romanity

FOOD Risk Symposium Program - June 5
08:30
Welcome

Participant Registration and Breakfast

09:20
Conference

From Theory to Practice: Implementing Your Food Safety Culture

Food Safety Culture and Team Engagement

Food Safety Culture Food Safety

Olivier Boutou – AFNOR Expert in Food Quality and Safety, IRCA FSSC 22000 and ICA 22000 Certified Trainer & Auditor, ANSES Expert

09:45
PARTNER SPEECH

Partner Presentations

Partnership Expertise
09:55
Conference

Microbiological Risks in Dairy Products: Emerging Threats and the “Usual Suspects”

Overview of Microbiological Hazards in Dairy Products

Microbiology Dairy Products

Francois Bourdichon – Director of Laboratory Methods and Microbiology – SODIAAL Cooperative

10:20
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

10:50
Round Table

Risk Management and Product Safety: Which Strategies for Different Sectors?

Industry and SME Perspectives

Food Safety Sector Strategies

Amel SOUIT – Quality, Hygiene and Environment Manager – VIRBAC

Sandrine DELORY – Vice President – RÉSEAU ALLIANCES

Sabrina PANIS – Director of Auditing, Consulting and Training – PHYTOCONTROL

Marine Sonié – Strategic Sourcing and QA Manager – DAMMANN FRERES

12:00
Lunch

Lunch & Networking

13:30
Conference

Safety and Authenticity: What Are the Legal Risks and How Can They Be Managed?

Legal Challenges for Food Industry Stakeholders

Legal Liability Sanctions

Camille BUGNICOURT – Food Law Attorney

13:55
Conference

Crisis Communication

Preparing and Managing Communications During a Food Alert

Crisis Communication Brand Reputation

Laurent VIBERT – CEO – NITIDIS

14:20
Conference

Water Reuse Applications in the Food Industry – Reuse, Recycle, Recover

Water Reuse Environment

Salvador Pérez – Chief Executive Officer – Chemdoc Water Technologies

14:45
Conference

Risk Management for Organic Processors: Synabio Tools and Resources

Operational Tools for Organic Businesses

Organic Farming Risk Management

Bernard Lignon – Regulatory Affairs and Quality Officer – SYNABIO

15:10
Break

Coffee Break & Networking

15:40
Conference

The Reputation of the Food Industry: Food Safety at the Heart of Consumer Trust

Key Drivers of Consumer Confidence

Reputation Trust

Catherine CHAPALAIN – Former Executive Director of Communications, Public Affairs and CSR at NESTLÉ, Former CEO of ANIA and ALLIANCE 7

16:05
Conference

GMO Analysis Strategies

Analytical Tools and Regulatory Challenges

GMOs Analytical Strategies

Loïc DURAND – R&D Project Manager, Microbiology and Biotechnology – PHYTOCONTROL

16:30
PARTNER SPEECH

Partner Presentation

Partnership Expertise
16:35
Closing

Closing Remarks – Day 2

An exclusive tour of our new 12,000 m² analysis facility

To mark this occasion, we are delighted to invite you to join us for a guided tour of our new laboratory.

📅 Wednesday 3 June afternoonAM (2pm & 3pm)

A great opportunity to discover our new facilities, our equipment and our activities.

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