FHA Seminar Programme

• How can innovation and technology contribute to a secure food system?
• Creating an ecosystem that drives agrifood innovation
• Developing a talent pool in agtech
• The role of public-private partnerships in advancing agrifood innovation

• How has the climate crisis influenced the way you invest?
• Which sectors of agriculture are investors investing in?
• When investing in an agtech startup what do you look out for?
• Which emerging technology has the greatest potential to impact key issues such as food security and emissions in the next decade?

• What is regenerative agriculture and what does it involve? What are the benefits of regenerative agriculture?
• Enabling small farm holders to use sustainable and regenerative farming practices
• Challenges facing regenerative agriculture in Asia
• Investing in regenerative agriculture

• Enhancing farm productivity and quality of farm produce with agricultural science and innovation
• New technologies driving productivity, yield and product offerings
• Digitalising the agriculture supply chain to achieve greater efficiencies
• Balancing food security with sustainability (carbon footprint of vertical farms)

The world is in a “polycrisis” of turbulent geopolitics, economics, and environmental stress. Thrilling new tech breakthroughs face obstacles and side-effects. Consumer lifestyles and values are shifting, shaped by concern for wellness and sustainability, and swayed by new perceptions and beliefs.

These disruptive dynamics are transforming the Asian food system. Old mindsets and formulas are stale. The great challenges and potential of the Asian market are becoming harder to address. More than ever, new strategies for food system transformation are needed for competitiveness, wellbeing and stability of both countries and firms across the region.

Drawing on his regional research and consultations, noted food systems futurist and strategist Luke Tay will share his perspectives on emerging trends and future scenarios for the regional food system.

Looking across these futureS, this interactive session will address: What emerging priorities and capabilities should agrifoodtech innovation seek to address and unlock? What will be the “secret sauce” of Agrifoodtech hubs and regional ecosystems, moving forward? How may industry players “do well by doing good” and seize first mover advantage?

Join Enterprise Singapore and industry experts for a panel discussion at FHA 2023 to learn how SAC-accredited food testing companies can help food manufacturers meet food testing requirements and access overseas markets.

• Overview of Singapore’s Halal food industry
• What are the domestic drivers of Singapore’s halal food industry?
• How has the Halal industry evolved to respond to increasing demand?
• What are the Halal export opportunities?

• Domains of halalness in Singapore: Muis Halal Certification & Muslim-Owned Scheme by SMCCI
• Heightened sense of awareness and even sensitivity on halal matters among consumers in the local halal market in recent years
• Behaviour of consumers in the local halal market
• Halal education and engagement in the public sphere
• Impact on the local halal ecosystem

• Opportunities in the dynamic Muslim travel sector with a better understanding of the Halal tourism landscape
• Understanding the motivations of Muslim travellers and how best to serve them
• Challenges and synergies between Muslim-friendly travel and Halal food

Sake is increasingly becoming a popular and trendy alcoholic beverage in the market, and it’s growing popularity is due to its fine art of production and positive health benefits.  Let Asian Culinary Institute’s lecturer Angela Er introduce you to the world of sake: how Sake is produced, what are the different types of sake and if you are the lucky few early birds seated in the front row, you might just get a chance to do some sake tasting! 

The global demand for seafood is projected to double by 2050. Current fishing methods are unsustainable, resulting in depletion of many wild fisheries and threatening entire ocean ecosystems. Aquaculture and fish farming on the other hand cannot produce all of the species we consume. Cultivated seafood technologies have potential to sustainably produce affordable, and nutritious seafood that is free from mercury and microplastics. This talk will focus on developments in the cultivated seafood scene in Singapore.

In today’s environment where data is bountiful, it becomes even more crucial for F&B establishments to harness and optimise the use of data to make critical and informed decisions. Through this session, you will gain an understanding of how to handle and manage data effectively and to convert it into useful information for analysis and productivity gains. This industry has huge potential for applying big data solutions and data analytics to empower businesses. Many restaurants are leveraging on data analytics to design inventory, reduce expenses, improve quality control, meet changing demands, enhance customer experiences, reduce waste, save resources, and ultimately boost revenue. Learn about the future and power of restaurant analytics and how this will drive change in the F&B industry of tomorrow. 

In Singapore, food waste generated has grown by 20% over the last decade and in 2021 around 817 million kg of food waste was generated of which only 19% was recycled. With increasing awareness of threats to food security and greater emphasis of food sustainability; food waste management strategies are getting more attention nowadays. In this session, the benefits and challenges of recycling food waste will be explored. Examples of upcycling food waste into sustainable, value-added food products will also be discussed.