Taiwan FDA Holds the “2026 APEC Conference on Practical Approaches to Detecting Adulterants and Prohibited Substances in Foods” to Promote International Exchange in Food Analytical Technologies

To promote international exchange and collaboration in analytical technologies for detecting food adulterants and prohibited substances, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), Ministry of Health and Welfare, holds the “2026 APEC Conference on Practical Approaches to Detecting Adulterants and Prohibited Substances in Foods” on October 20, 2026, at the GIS Renhang Convention Center in Taipei. The conference is held in a hybrid format, combining in-person and virtual participation. The conference is formally endorsed by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), with Australia and the Philippines serving as co-sponsoring economies. Experts and scholars from Japan, Thailand, the Republic of Korea and Singapore are invited to share their practical experiences and recent developments in food adulteration detection, prohibited substance analysis, and emerging food analytical technologies. More than 100 participants from domestic and international industry, government, academia, and research institutions have registered for the conference.As food adulteration practices become increasingly diverse and new prohibited substances continue to emerge, food safety faces ongoing cha...