Session 40: Room N-120

Wednesday AM

Food safety and quality issues in the utilization of indigenous foods from developing countries: A Caribbean perspective

Sponsor:International Division
Moderator(s):C. L. A. Gordon, Technological Solutions Limited
J. C. Jackson, National Food Technology Research Centre
Time: 9:00 AM
9:00 AM Introductory Remarks
9:05 AM40-1Indigenous Caribbean spices and their effect on the quality of meat and meat products
L. T. WALKER
9:35 AM40-2Transgenic Carica papaya L. resistant to Papaya ringspot virus in Jamaica: Development and safety assessment
P. F. TENNANT, M. Powell, A. Wheatley, M. Roberts, D. A. Minott, J. C. Jackson, D. Gonsalves
10:05 AM40-3Quality issues and potential market segments for spicy Haitian peanut products
M. J. HINDS, C. M. Jolly, R. G. Nelson, Y. Donis, E. Prophete
10:35 AM40-4Alicyclobacillus in tropical Caribbean beverages: Incidents and intervention strategies for control of this threat to the industry
O. S. KNIGHT, C. L. A. Gordon
11:05 AM40-5The Caribbean Food Safety Initiative: A model approach to USAID Support to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in WTO/SPS compliance
C. J. WILSON, M. L. Tamplin
11:35 AM40-6Control of food safety and quality in Caribbean countries: Implications for international trade
A. F. MENDONCA, C. L. A. Gordon

2004 IFT Annual Meeting, July 12-16 - Las Vegas, NV