Learn from experience, open up ideas, and provide innovative solutions for the food industry

On April 16, the 10th International Conference on Food Safety and Health 2019 opened in Beijing

Hua Zhiwei, Deputy Director of Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center

Reporter: Since 2017, the Walmart Food Safety Innovation Platform (hereinafter referred to as the "Innovation Platform") has been successfully held for two sessions.

Hua Zhiwei: The innovation platform is an important measure launched by the Center to promote China's food safety technology innovation and respond to traditional and emerging food safety challenges

The biggest takeaway from the center is the creation of an innovation community that allows existing practitioners to boldly imagine what solutions can be brought to the industry, and encourages some start-up participants to think about how they will bring their solutions to life.

It goes without saying that the main positive impact of the Walmart food safety innovation platform on the industry is to build a platform for industry colleagues to communicate, establish a direct dialogue channel for industry supply and demand sides of different scales, and help those who need it to participate.

At the same time, the food safety innovation selection activity provides developers of these solutions with the opportunity to quickly verify in the market.

Reporter: Enterprises develop through innovation, and society progresses through innovation.

Hua Zhiwei: Many companies in the food industry put innovation in an important position.

Among them, Shenzhen Zhousi Mobile Internet of Things Technology Co.

"High-efficiency thermal insulation and low-cost cold chain logistics" won the winning award in another challenge area "safe and sustainable e-commerce distribution packaging"

Group photo of key speakers of the conference

Reporter: The influence of the two-year food safety innovation plan solicitation and selection activity on the food industry has begun to show, and the trend of the third phase of the activity has also attracted everyone's attention

Hua Zhiwei: For a long time, the center has continuously learned from the past selection activities, hoping to design a more complete selection process and bring greater influence to the industry

To this end, we will continue to adjust the mechanism and optimize the process, hoping to attract more partners and applicants to join the innovation platform, so that we can continue to innovate

Yan Zhinong: The food industry is facing many challenges, one of which is how to better increase the transparency of food safety, how to ensure food safety through technology, and increase consumer trust

After two years of hard work, I am very pleased to see the feedback from other companies on the forum that their business has been promoted through innovative platforms, and more importantly, it has brought an impact on the food industry and improved food safety through innovative technologies