| With the ever increasing integration of the world´s agri-industries so the demand for a global, all embracing event for these important and diverse, yet related sectors increases – Victam International 2004 will provide this important international market place.
The profile of Victam International 2004 will therefore be expanded so as to encompass international companies that serve and supply the agri-processing industries worldwide.
These market sectors will include:
- Victam Feed Ingredients
- Victam Aquafeed
- Victam Grain & Raw Material Processing
- Victam Biomass Production
- Victam Feed Production
- Victam Petfood
- Victam Storage & Handling
- Victam Dust Explosion Prevention
The aim of the congress is to present the latest scientific and technological developments in main areas covered by the Victam International 2004 exhibition in relation to safe and sustainable animal production.
A series of technical papers will be presented.
The following topics will be covered:
- Consumer demands and the strategies of retailers to control the food chain
Dr Luc Vandamme, Carrefour, Belgium (to be confirmed)
- Producing products consumers want
Ir Gerd Hemke, CCL Research, Veghel
- Microbes, the immune system and gut health
Prof Bruno Goddeeris, Leuven
- Improving and enhancing nutritional value and health benefits of meat and eggs
Prof Peter Surai, UK
- Impact of animal production on local economies in Africa
- New technology
Dr Alexander Feil, IFF Braunschweig
- New approaches of mycotoxin monitoring and prevention of their occurrence in feed and food products
Prof Johanna Fink-Gremmels, Utrecht
- Prevention, control and management of viral diseases
- The control of Salmonella in the animal production chain
Ir Peter G. Oostenbach, Intervet International, Boxmeer
- Meat quality as influenced by modern animal nutrition practices
Dr B. Urlings, Dumeco
- Development of reliable traceability methods and systems to establish the origin/mode of production of food products
Reid Hole, Nutreco
- Development of cost effective tools for risk management and traceability systems for zoonotic agents and marine biotoxins in seafood
- The growing influence of Codex on feed production world wide
Roger Gilbert
- Value of functional ingredients in animal nutrition
- Impact of recent research on the liver function on animal performance
| Responsible: Henk van de Bunt |
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