{"id":2454,"date":"2024-07-04T08:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T08:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2024-07-04T08:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T08:25:30","slug":"plenary-speaker-and-guest-of-honor-at-the-probiotics-and-functional-foods-asia-summit-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/plenary-speaker-and-guest-of-honor-at-the-probiotics-and-functional-foods-asia-summit-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenary Speaker and Guest of Honor at the Probiotics and Functional Foods Asia Summit 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am honored to have been invited as a Plenary Speaker and Guest of Honor at the Probiotics and Functional Foods Asia Summit 2023, organized by The Indigenous Food Research Consortium of MMSU, DMMMSu, and ISPSC. The summit, themed \u201cFLAM (From Lab to Accelerated to the Market\/Table: Exploring Probiotics and Functional Foods in Bridging Health and Nutrition Divides),\u201d took place in the City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, from December 4-6, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plenary Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the inaugural session of this prestigious international summit, I delivered a plenary talk on \u201cProbiotics, Paraprobiotics, and Postbiotics in Traditional Fermented Foods: The Emerging Sources for Functional Foods and Biotherapy.\u201d My presentation focused on the role of these bioactive components in traditional fermented foods, exploring their potential for functional food development and biotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conference Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit brought together over 400 participants, including senior officials from various ministries, academics, researchers, students, enterprises, donor agencies, and development organizations from around the globe. It was a privilege to engage with such a diverse and distinguished audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project Success<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am particularly proud to see the success of the CHED-funded research project titled \u201cAdvancing Ilocos Indigenous Food Plant (IFP) Food Systems through Academia-Industry Collaborative Research and Innovations Toward Healthy Food Security.\u201d This project, which I have been involved with since its inception, has seen remarkable progress. Researchers from MMSU, DMMMSU, and ISPSC, along with participants from food and pharmaceutical enterprises in the Philippines, have been trained at my laboratory at the AIT Food Innovation, Nutrition, and Health (FINH). I am thrilled to see that the probiotics-based fermented products are now ready for piloting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My sincere thanks to the organizers for the opportunity to contribute to this significant event and for their dedication to advancing knowledge and innovation in probiotics and functional foods. Congratulations to all involved for the successful execution of this summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/38-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/38-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/38-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/38-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/38.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/383-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/383-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/383-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/383-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/383-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/anilkumar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/383.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am honored to have been invited as a Plenary Speaker and Guest of Honor at the Probiotics and Functional Foods Asia Summit 2023, organized by The Indigenous Food Research Consortium of MMSU, DMMMSu, and ISPSC. 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