Welcome to the Inaugural FoodMed Conference in Hong Kong!

Integrating Food and Chinese Medicine: Exploring Science, Technology, and Holistic Approaches for Health

In our ongoing quest for optimal health, the importance of food as medicine is gaining attention. As we venture into a transformative world of food and Chinese medicine, what opportunities and challenges lie ahead? What hurdles must be overcome to integrate food as medicine into mainstream health practices fully? How do we address issues of regulations, safety, and efficacy? The inaugural FoodMed Conference invites you to actively engage, contribute, and shape the future of food as medicine by participating in pioneering the scientific validation of food as medicine.

The FoodMed conference and exhibition in Hong Kong aim to bring together researchers, innovators, experts, practitioners, and regulators in food and Chinese Medicine (CM) to exchange knowledge, discuss advancements, and explore the future of food and CM in healthcare. The conference will cover various topics, including food innovation and safety, clinical applications, market trends, regulatory considerations, education, and other relevant areas about food as medicine or food-medicine homology. The exhibition will showcase the latest innovations in this field.

Join us at the conference to immerse yourself in the latest research, insights, and discussions surrounding the scientific validation of food as medicine. Connect with experts and researchers to unravel the complexities of how food can be recognized and accepted as medicine.

Event Highlights:

Global Landscape: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current market dynamics and opportunities for food as medicine.
Innovation and Technology: Explore groundbreaking research shaping the future of food as medicine.
Scientific Validation: Discover how modern technologies enhance the efficacy and scientific evidence of the medicinal properties of food.
Standardization and Globalization: Address challenges and opportunities in garnering local and international acceptance for food as medicine.
Regulatory and Safety Considerations: Understand the regulatory frameworks governing the production and marketing of food as medicine.

For sponsorship, speaking, and attendance opportunities, please reach us via e-mail: jenny.goh@infoexws.com

Organisers

Aspiring to be a leading university in Asia, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is committed to conducting world-leading research that extends the frontiers of knowledge, tackles global challenges, and benefits the community at home and aboard. One of the focuses of HKBU is to tackle global health issues including to explore the potential of food as medicine and fostering startups in this sector. By combining academic excellence with practical applications, HKBU plays a significant role in enhancing global health strategies.

With our continuous efforts to achieve breakthroughs in science and Chinese medicine, HKBU aims to contribute to building a better world and a more compassionate society. Through the Food Safety Consortium (FSC) as our knowledge transfer vehicle in food technology, and our collaboration with Zhuhai campus Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), HKBU strives to accelerate innovations and advancements in food as medicine and food technology.

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The Institute for Innovation, Translation, and Policy Research (ITPR) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is dedicated to driving innovations, research and development (R&D), technology translation, and applications to help HKBU address emerging challenges globally.

We work to bridge the gap between academic innovation and industry applications, supporting the exploration of food-as-medicine potential and fostering startups in relevant fields to shape the future of food as medicine. Our efforts focus on enhancing innovation capacity, research, and technology development at HKBU by establishing collaborative platforms, engaging stakeholders, and facilitating high-impact innovation and multidisciplinary R&D to support startup growth and drive innovation in food-as-medicine.

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The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) is a young but high-achieving academic in the university devoted to nurturing Chinese medicine professionals and scientists, conducting innovative and impactful translational research, providing world-class healthcare services, inheriting and promoting the culture of traditional Chinese medicine as well as fostering the robust development of Chinese medicine.

SCM aspires to become an all-round school with local characteristics that serves the needs of the industry and community; and at the same time to push for the advancement and internationalisation of traditional Chinese medicine. SCM attaches great importance to exchange and collaboration with both the Mainland and global academic and professional communities; and joins forces with them to promote the standardisation and modernisation of Chinese medicine worldwide. We value both inheritance and innovation, and make full use of modern technologies to push the boundaries of innovation in traditional Chinese medicine and pave the way for its sustainable growth.

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Food Safety Consortium (FSC) is a charitable organisation in Hong Kong aiming to address food safety challenges with cutting-edge and applied technology and with timely and in-depth communication on food safety related matters. FSC comprises stakeholders from academia, industry and other organizations and is currently home to over 70 corporate members. FSC is supported by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)'s Institute for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research (ITPR), HKBU academic units and research centers.

Our Strengths & Scope:
• Food as Medicine
• Functional food development
• Nutrition and public health
• Food authentication
• Novel biological, chemical and physical testing technologies

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Co-organiser

Situated in Zhuhai city, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC) was established as a collaborative effort between Beijing Normal University (BNU) and Hong Kong Baptist University – the first full-scale cooperation in higher education between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.

UIC places great emphasis in promoting collaboration between academia and industry as well as facilitating the translation of research achievements. With invaluable research platforms like the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Data Science and Technology Cross-Application, UIC harnesses innovative resources from the GBA to drive forward scientific research that is forward-thinking.

Within the UIC Department of Life Sciences, the Food Science and Technology Programme is offered, which aims to cultivate talents for the food safety industry, one of the major subjects is Nutrition and health. This four-year programme is designed to nurture graduates who possess comprehensive knowledge and competence in addressing issues related to the production, marketing, and management of food and nutritional science.

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