Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries

Dr. André Gordon is the Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, a Caribbean-based food science and technology service provider. He is widely recognized as a leading expert in food safety and quality systems training, auditing, and implementation, and has consulted widely for clients including the Centre for Development of Enterprise, COLEACP, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, and the Inter-American Development Bank, among others. Dr. Gordon possesses over 30 years of experience in the provision of solution-oriented technical assistance to the agribusiness sector in the Caribbean, North and Central America, Western and Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. He is an International HACCP Alliance, 21 CFR 117 (PC Rules) and Better Process Control School Lead Trainer and a recognized Processing Authority.

1. Trade, Food Science and Standard Considerations: Exporting of Traditional Fruits to the US 2. Natural Toxins in Fruits and Vegetables: Blighia sapida and Hypoglycin 3. The Life Cycle of the Fruit: Environmental and other impacts on toxicity 4. Biochemistry of Hypoglycin and Toxic Hypoglycaemic Syndrome 5. Effective Science-based Approaches to Establishing Safe Food Handling Practices for Traditional Foods: the Ackee Example 6. Re-entering the US Market with Jamaican Ackees: A Case Study 7. Dealing with Trade Challenges: Science-based solutions to Market Access Interruption 8. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its impact on the Caribbean's Approach to Export Market Access