The Panhellenic Association of Food Technologists (P.E.T.E.T.T.) in collaboration with the Bioresearch and Kappa Studies organize a Workshop on:
“Kenotomy & 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 Director of BioResearch and Iamou Kalathaki, Director of Kappa Studies, Food Technologist MSc.
After the welcoming speeches and the speeches of the dignitaries, there will be 2 rounds of discussions, the first 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.T.E.T., Director of the Plant&R&D of Lavdas AE
- Dr. Alexandros Stephanakis, President – Scientific Director of Bioresearch
- Evdokia Krystallidou, Director of Innovation Office – AmericanFarm School
- Spyros Balantinos, Quality Assurance Manager of the 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 Maniateas, Food Technologist MSc, General Manager. Secretary of P.E.T.E.T.
- Ligerakis Michalis, Food Technologist Efet
- Maria Antonakaki – Halvatzi, President of the Food Service Workers of Heraklion Prefecture
- Dr Nikolaos Voutzourakis, Dietitian – Nutritionist, Quality Manager of Bioresearch
- Dimitris Papanagiotou, General F&B Manager, Sapounakis Group Hotels
- Uxue Azpiroz Lasarte, Director of the Crete Office, Head of Tourism and Sustainability Sector, TÜV HELLAS.
After the questions of the audience, the third round of discussion will follow, moderated by Maria Christina Baklava, CEO Noema, a MACC partner, on the role of technology in Cretan Agri-food products. In this cycle, the last one of the vespers, the participants are:
- Nikos Psilakis, Author
- Iamou Kalathaki, Food Technologist MSc, Director of Kappa Studies
- Anastasios Papadakis, Executive Chef, President of the Chefs Club of Crete
- Evangelia Tzortzi, Marketing Manager, Kouclinos Zymis Products Industry
- Athanasia Antoniou, Agronomist – Food Technologist, Special Secretary of the P.E.T.E.T.
After questions from the audience, the symposium will close at 19:30.
The invitation and the detailed programme follow:
