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- The SFDA, which represented the Kingdom, co-chaired a key session called “Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies Used in Food Safety Inspection”
RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority’s CEO Dr. Hisham Aljadhey led the organization’s delegation at the sixth annual meeting of the International Heads of Food Agencies Forum, which convened in Santiago, Chile, from April 9 to 11 with the theme “Innovation, Technology, and Digital Transformation in Food Safety.”
The forum brought together leaders of the world’s food safety agencies to discuss strategies for leveraging technology to enhance safety systems.
The SFDA, which represented the Kingdom, co-chaired a key session called “Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies Used in Food Safety Inspection.”
This highlighted the SFDA’s initiatives in adopting advanced technologies for food inspection and control, emphasizing their positive impact on enhancing compliance with quality standards.
This technological adoption ultimately contributes to improved public health by ensuring the safety of food products available in the market.
The meeting underscored the crucial role of digital transformation in the food sector and explored how AI and new technologies can improve the efficiency of inspections conducted by food control authorities.