Workshop on Innovation and Technology in Cretan products
The Panhellenic Association of Food Technologists (P.E.T.E.T.T.) in collaboration with the Bioresearch and Kappa Studies organize a Workshop on:
"Innovation & Technology in the production, safety and quality of Cretan products"
on Saturday 06 April 2024, Time: 16:00 at the "Garden of Sensations", in Malades. The event will be welcomed by Mr. Ioannis Smarnakis, President of P.E.T.E.T., Dr. Alexandros Stefanakis, President - Scientific Manager of Bioresearch and Iameo Kalathaki, Director of Kappa Studies, Food Technologist MSc.
After the welcoming remarks and the dignitaries, there will be 2 rounds of discussions, the first one on Food Production, Quality & Safety as Tools for Innovation, moderated by Ioanna Balafouti, Editor of Olive magazine and MACC partner. Participants:
Ioannis Smarnakis, President of P.E.T.E.T.T., Director of Laboratory & R&D of Lavdas AE
Dr. Alexandros Stefanakis, President - Scientific Director of Bioresearch, Dr. Alexandros Stefanakis, President of E.E.E., President of the European Research Centre for Biotechnology, Dr. Alexandros Stefanakis, President - Scientific Director of E.E.E.
Evdokia Krystallidou, Director of Innovation Office - American Farm School
Spyros Balantinos, Quality Assurance Manager of Balantinos Cheese Factory, President of Cheese Makers of Chania Prefecture
Alexandros Markantonakis, Cluster Coordinator "Tastes of Crete - Delights of Crete"
At the end of the discussion there will be questions from the audience and immediately afterwards Anastasia Stefanaki, Food Technologist, Head of the Department of Bioresearch Studies, will moderate the second discussion of the day on Safety and Hygiene in Mass Catering. Participants:
Panagiotis Maniatas, Food Technologist MSc, General Manager, Food Technologist. Panagiotis Paraskevi, Food Technologist, Ph.
Panagiotis P.P. Panagiotis, Food Technologist, P.A.T.E.T.S.
Maria Antonakaki - Halvatzi, President of the Food Service Workers of Heraklion Prefecture
Dr. Nikolaos Voutzourakis, Dietician - Nutritionist, Quality Manager of Bioresearch
Dimitris Papanagiotou, General F&B Manager, Sapounakis Group Hotels
Uxue Azpiroz Lasarte, Director of Crete Office, Head of Tourism and Sustainability Sector, TÜV HELLAS
After the questions from the audience, the third round of discussion will follow, moderated by Maria Christina Baklava, CEO Noema, MACC partner, on the role of technology in Cretan Agri-Food Products. In this circle, the last one of the evening, the participants are:
Nikos Psilakis, Author
Iameema Kalathaki, Food Technologist MSc, Director of Kappa Studies
Anastasios Papadakis, Executive Chef, President of the Chefs Club of Crete
Evangelia Tzortzi, Marketing Manager, Kouclinos Zimi Products Industry
Athanasia Antoniou, Agronomist - Food Technologist, Special Secretary of P.E.T.T.E.T.
After questions from the audience, the event will close at 19:30.
