Published in connection with a conference to be held under the auspices of the European Commission in 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The role of service orientation in future web-based food traceability systems -- Biotracing : a new integrated concept in food safety -- Using stochastic simulation to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of traceability systems : the case of quality control in fresh produce supply chain -- Preventing and mitigating food bioterrorism -- Understanding and monitoring pathogen behaviour in the food chain -- Foodborne viruses : understanding the risks and developing rapid surveillance and control measures -- Ranking hazards in the food chain -- Continuous temperature monitoring along the chilled food supply chain -- Emerging safety and quality issues in compound feeds with implications for human foods -- Improving microbial safety in the beef production chain -- Animal welfare : an essential component in food safety and quality -- Detection and traceability of genetically modified organisms in food supply chains -- The relevance of sampling for the control of genetically modified organisms in the agri-food chain -- New approaches to determining the origin of food -- Tracing fish and fish products from ocean to fork using advanced molecular technologies -- Communicating food and food chain integrity to consumers : lessons from European research -- The role of traceability in restoring consumer trust in food chains -- Future trends in food chain integrity.