Food Safety Virtual Office Hours

Replacing Synthetic Food Colors (Dyes) with Natural Offerings: Challenges and Opportunities for the Food Industry

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 12:00 to 1:00 pm Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Join us for our next session of Food Safety Virtual Office Hours, Replacing synthetic food colors (dyes) with natural offerings: challenges and opportunities for the food industry. Presenters include Dr. Alireza Abbaspourrad from Cornell University, Jeannette O'Brien from GNT USA, and Dave Gebhardt from Sensient Technologies, offering industry perspectives and challenges.

Following the presentation, the speakers will join an expert panel to address questions during a moderated Q&A.

Food Safety Virtual Office Hours are hosted in collaboration with the New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence, and the IFS@CU.

Panel of Experts

• Dr. Olga Padilla-Zakour (moderator), Professor, Dept. of Food Science, Cornell University
• Jeannette O'Brien, Vice President, GNT USA, Inc
• Dave Gebhardt, Technical Director, Sensient Food Colors

More Details

• Intended Audience: Open to anyone in the food industry from farm to fork.
• Cost: Free
• Registration Required: cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/BcfT2WYOR8er43VGlQ3OBw
  • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join the session.