NZIFST/NZFSSRC Conference, AUT, North Shore, Auckland, 30 June – 02 July 2026

And don’t miss the Conference itself!  Your chance to get together with anyone who’s anyone in food safety science and research.  The sessions are designed to educate, entertain, and expand your horizon.  There’s a lot just over the horizon that food industry professionals need to prepare for.

The food safety programme includes:

Graham Fletcher from the Bioeconomy Institute speaking to this provocative title: Vibriosis: New Zealand’s next pandemic, a minor foodborne illness, or both?

Jarred Mair, MPI, who had everyone on the edge of their seats at the Centre’s last Futures Forum with a round-up of AI applications, both imminent and here and now

Nikki King, PHF Science, will present a survey of emerging risks (Nikki runs the Centre’s highly valued Emerging Risk Information Service)

And Centre Deputy Director, Tim Harwood (Cawthron Institute) will tell us what we’ve learnt from helping our colleagues across the Tasman manage the monster algal bloom off the South Australia Coast.

While you’re at the Conference, if you are not already a member of the Centre, make sure you meet Director, Marie Bradley, and Industry Research Liaison Manager, Kyla Archer (if they don’t track you down first).  See you there!

Published on: 28 May 2026