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Technical Board

Research & Development

Sector-focused professional boards across the food value chain.

The Research & Development technical board convenes practitioners and experts to share knowledge, guidance, and sector initiatives under AFSA’s professional network.

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Board Members

4 members
Chair

Dr. Mahmoud El-Banna

R&D Director

AgroFood Innovation Hub — Egypt

23 years Product development, food engineering

Vice Chair

Noor Al-Ameri

Innovation Lead

National Food Industries — Kuwait

14 years Formulation, shelf-life, sensory

Secretary

Walid Charif

Research Scientist

Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute — Lebanon

11 years Food preservation, packaging research

Member

Asma Al-Bahar

Development Technologist

KFA Food Solutions — Bahrain

9 years New product scale-up, process validation