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GMA Food sAFety AwArd T his award is presented to an individual or organization in recognition of a long history of outstanding contributions to food safety research and education. International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food (ICMSF) receives the 2008 GMA Food Safety Award. Pictured back row (left to right), Jeffrey Farber, Michael Doyle, Leon Gorris, Tom Ross, Frank Busta, Anna Lammerding, Bruce Tompkin and Robert Deibel. Front row (left to right) Robert Buchanan, Fumiko Kasuga, Craig Henry, John Silliker, Katie Swanson, Martin Cole and Jenny Scott. International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) Summit-Argo, Illinois ince 1962, ICMSF has served as a global authoritative advisory body whose expertise has helped reduce foodborne illness and food spoilage and facilitated international trade. ICMSF is one of eight independent international commissions within the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), dedicated to promoting the study of microbiological sciences through the open exchange of scientific information for advancement of the health and welfare of human kind and the environment. ICMSF’s history of making timely contributions on current and emerging microbiological food safety and spoilage concerns has produced an extensive, highly respected body of work. Through publication of its widely recognized “Microorganisms in Foods” book series and numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications, its participation in international symposia and workshops, and its active contribution to global discussions through Codex Alimentarius committees and other forums, ICMSF consistently provides timely, science-based guidance to government and industry on appraising and controlling the S microbiological safety of foods. The Commission has performed in-depth studies on various essential aspects relating to microbiological specifications for foods such as methods of analysis, ecology of microorganisms, food safety management systems, and microbiological criteria. In recent years, ICMSF has worked on microbiological risk assessment and epidemiology in relation to public health goals. ICMSF membership currently consists of 18 food microbiologists from 13 countries. In addition to global diversity, its members’ professional food safety expertise widely encompasses research, product and process development, public health, agriculture, food technology, quality control, and education. In the development of its work, ICMSF collaborates with a range of experts in various areas of food microbiology and public health, and has established three regional Subcommissions—Latin American, South-East Asian and China/North-East Asian—that all follow the operating principles of ICMSF while addressing microbiological problems specific to those regions. Sponsored by NOVEMBER 2008 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS 785

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Food Protection Trends - November 2008 Contents Sustaining Members Perspectives from Your President Commentary from the Executive Director Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes on Various Conveyor Belt Surfaces Third-Party Certification of Agro-Products in China:�A Study of Agro-Product Producers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Qingdao IAFP 2008 in Review Award Winners 3M Microbiology - Black Pearl Award Winner Ivan Parkin Lecture - Russell S. Flowers John H. Silliker Lecture - Michael P. Doyle Student Travel Scholarships Session Summaries Highlights of the Executive Board Meeting Minutes of the 95th Annual Business Meeting Committee Minutes Executive Board Response to Committee Recommendations Exhibitors of IAFP 2008 Special Contributors and Sponsors Call for Awards - IAFP 2009 New Members What's Happening in Food Safety Industry Products Coming Events Advertising Index Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents Audiovisual Library Order Form Booklet Order Form Membership Application

Food Protection Trends - November 2008

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