Food Safety Focus (234th Issue, Jan 2026) – Article 3

Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2025 - Strengthening Dialogue with Industry

On 4 December 2025, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) hosted the Food Safety Seminar for Trade 2025, a biennial interactive forum for government and the food trade. The event featured Associate Professor Joanne Chan, Centre Director of the National Centre for Food Science, Singapore Food Agency, who shared expert insights on mycotoxins in food.

The seminar highlighted guidelines for prepared dishes, frozen confections, street food stalls and the serving of raw oysters. It also outlined regulatory requirements on metallic contaminants, jelly confectionery containing konjac and labelling requirements of prepackaged food. In addition, participants were briefed on recently introduced trade facilitation measures such as manufacturer registration for Hong Kong-manufactured meat and dairy products importing to the Mainland and the Food Trader Portal.

The seminar, with active interactions between speakers and attendees, attracted over 120 participants from the food industry, testing laboratories, and relevant trade associations. Presentation materials and proceedings are available on the CFS's website. We look forward to meeting participants and stakeholders again at the next seminar.