AAFP Conference Covers Local, Global Food Supply

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Graduate students and staff members of University of Arkansas food science department won awards for posters presented at the third annual education conference of the Arkansas Association for Food Protection Sept. 13-14 at Tyson Foods corporate headquarters. The conference theme was "Enhancing the Safety of the Food Supply From Global to Local.”

Sixteen speakers from industry and universities across the nation delivered presentations at the event. The AAFP is an affiliate of the International Association for Food Protection.

Poster award sponsors and winners were:

• SGS – Dinesh Babu, program associate, “Are There All-Natural Antimicrobials that are Effective Against Listeria monocytogenes.”
• Safe Foods Corp. – Sabelo Masuku, master's student, “An Assessment of the Efficiency of Three Cloth Types and One Sanitizer on Hard Surface Areas in a Deli Environment.”
• Sunsweet Ingredients – Nathan Jarvis, doctoral candidate, “Using Dried Plum Products to Replace Phosphates in Chicken Marinades.”
• Certificate of Merit – Kristen Gibson, post doctoral associate, “Removal and Transfer of Viruses from Stainless Steel and Formica Food Contact Surfaces Using Various Cleaning Cloths.”
• Certificate of Merit – Arun Muthaiyan, post doctoral associate, “Hydrolyzed Casein Macropeptide Conjugated Galactooligosaccharides as Prebiotics to Lactobacillus Strains.”