Brunei emphasizes high priority on food industry safety

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Brunei's food industry players were urged to work together to turn scientific knowledge into practical applications, a senior government officer said on Wednesday.

Food importers, manufacturers, regulators, and farmers need to support research, build strong food systems, adopt cutting-edge technologies for detecting early risks, and train workers with the latest food safety knowledge, said Hajah Tutiaty Wahab, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, at a workshop conducted by the Brunei Darussalam Food Authority (BDFA) near the capital on Wednesday.