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Invited and Keynote Speakers (in progress)

Marita Cantwell, Postharvest Specialist, Dept. Plant Sciences. University of California, Davis, CA (USA).
Title of the plenary lecture:
“Fresh-cut Products: An overview of challenges and Unmet Needs”

Peter M.A. Toivonen, Research Scientist Postharvest Physiology, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Summerland, BC (CANADA).
Title of the plenary lecture (provisional):
“1-MCP before and after processing of fresh-cut produce: from science evidence to technology transfer”

David O'Beirne, Professor Food Science and Health, University of Limerick, Limerick (IRELAND).
Title of the plenary lecture:
“Issues in ensuring safety of fresh-cut produce”

Yves Desjardins, Full Professor at Centre de recherche en horticulture / INAF. Université Laval, Quebec (CANADA).
Title of the keynote lecture:
"Smart ecological use of fresh-cuts waste disposal: From Farm to Pharm"

Bernhard Brueckner, Institute for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Großbeeren (GERMANY).
Title of the introductory lecture of a Workshop:
"Consumer conceptions of fruit and vegetable quality"

Giuseppe Battagliola, Chair for fresh-cut produce of AIIPA (Italian Association of Food Production Industry), ITALY.
Title of the introductory lecture of a Workshop:
"The present fresh-cut convenience sector: strengths and weaknesses"