Today, new lifestyles, higher incomes and consumer awareness are creating greater demand for a year-round supply of high-quality, nutritious and innovative food products. At FIA Food for the Future Summit, leading players from across the region’s food industry discussed the innovations needed to feed the world of tomorrow and how collaborations can help to accelerate their implementation.

This year, 7 June marked the first-ever World Food Safety Day, since it was declared by the United Nations General Assembly last December. Jiang YiFan, Head of Science and Regulatory Affairs at FIA, highlights the importance of taking a proactive approach in engaging stakeholders in an open and constructive discussion on the initiatives needed to protect food supply chains for the benefit of consumers, businesses and governments.

Experts and innovators who spoke on the sidelines of this year's Food for the Future Summit highlight the importance of actively pushing for progress in not only plastics, but in managing food waste, climate change and sustainable sourcing.