This Conference brings together food industry leaders with the invitation to look beyond the horizon and share their views on the future of food and its impact on a range of stakeholders in Australia and abroad. Globalisation, technological advances, science, market forces and access, changing demographics, and environmental concerns have increased trade and expanded the variety and complexity of the food chain. Accordingly, food safety management has evolved from inspection and end-product testing to become a science-based exercise focussed on shared responsibility, on targeting and managing identified risks in the food production process to produce close to specification all of the time, and on delivering desired health outcomes. We are constantly looking into new ways to keep up with fast moving food trends and exploring ways to make our eating experiences safe and healthy. The Conference aims to capture the essence of this evolution and has something for everyone including: § awareness of the emerging trends in health and safety objectives § how to implement new regulations affecting consumers and industry from paddock to plate § how to address community perspectives on future foods, market trends and the nature of food regulator’s responses § how to balance consumer expectations with ever increasing innovation in the food arena. George Davy Director-General NSW Food Authority