King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) will organize the Europe-Asia Symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest Systems 2007 (EURASIA2007) between 3-6 December, 2007 at Radisson Hotel. The organizing committee would like to invite you to attend this event which is supported by International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). This event is associated with the celebration on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 80th birthday anniversary on December 5, 2007.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Bangkok.
Scope and Objectives
Quality and safety assurance is important in fresh produce industry to sustain market competitiveness in an increasingly globalized economy. Postharvest systems are re-focused from a supply-driven to a consumer-driven enterprise to consistently deliver product quality of international standards. The Europe-Asia symposium on Quality Management in Postharvest systems aims at highlighting the most recent and exciting developments and innovations in this area with emphasis on:
- Quality Management and Food Safety
- Quality in Handling Systems (logistics, packaging, safety and regulations)
- Physical Treatments
- Storage and Transport Technology
- Fresh-cut Produce Management
- Postharvest Pest Management
- Postharvest Physiology and Molecular Biology
- Postharvest Chains
- Quality Manipulation and Monitoring in Processes (product-climate interaction and quality control)
- All Quality Aspects throughout the Supply Chains
- Marketing and Distribution Systems