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HKBU and FSC participate in China International Food Safety & Quality Conference 2025

13 November 2025

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is committed to addressing the global challenges in food safety through science and technology. This year, HKBU and Food Safety Consortium (FSC) participated in the China International Food Safety & Quality (CIFSQ) conference in Beijing between 5 and 6 November, aiming to promote Hong Kong’s capabilities in advancing food safety and quality, and to seek collaboration opportunities.

Organised by the Institute for Innovation, Translation and Policy Research, HKBU delegates included Professor Kangning Ren, Associate Head (Research) of Department of Chemistry and founder of MicroFlow Innovation Limited, an HKBU start-up company; Professor Baojun Xu, Chair Professor and Department Head, Department of Life Sciences of Beijing Normal–Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU); Dr Raymon Luo and Dr Wenmeng He, Assistant Professors of Department of Life Sciences of BNBU; Dr Teresa Chung, Assistant Project Manager of Wu Jieh Yee Institute of Translational Chinese Medicine Research, and Dr Yisu Wang, Chief Technology Officer from MicroFlow Innovation Limited.

Professor Ren delivered a keynote speech in the “Science & Innovation” session entitled “Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing: A Potential New Dimension for Food Safety and One Health”. He highlighted the significance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the food industry and elaborated on recent continuous breakthroughs in rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) technologies in recent years. He noted that detection of food-borne pathogens has evolved from simple colony counting to the analysis using targeted AST methods, paving the way for routine AMR screening.

Professor Xu spoke at the “Food Authenticity, Traceability and Sustainability” session, where he shared methods for detecting adulteration in extra virgin olive oil and honey using advanced analytical techniques. His work emphasised the growing importance of ensuring high-value food product authenticity in China. 

CIFSQ is one of the most influential events in the Asia-Pacific region and convened over 700 experts, industry leaders, and academics this year to address critical issues and identify recent advances in science, intelligent technologies, and best practices in food safety.  

For more details about CIFSQ, please visit http://www.chinafoodsafety.com.