The two day conference will include:

• An overview of the South African Listeria outbreak, including the lessons learnt from Woolworths PTY, South Africa
• Information on the problem of Pseudomonas biofilms in water systems and their control
• A comprehensive account of nanocomposites as antimicrobial agents
• An overview of how to protect the consumer and brand by minimising contamination
• A general overview of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria and E coli STEC and how they can be controlled
• Information on the microbial challenges of developing novel beverages
• The results of Campden BRI’s latest research into Clostridium botulinum
• Information on the International Listeria in frozen sweetcorn issue