Opportunities and Challenges for Whole Genome Sequencing in Food Safety Assurance and Control. Leon Gorris Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

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1 Opportunities and Challenges for Whole Genome Sequencing in Food Safety Assurance and Control Leon Gorris Unilever R&D Vlaardingen, The Netherlands 12 th CII Food Safety Summit 4 5 December 2017

2 Outline Next Generation Sequencing approaches WGS opportunities WGS challenges 2

3 NGS / WGS - OVERVIEW Amended from Frédéric René (2016) 3

4 NGS / WGS - OVERVIEW FOOD PRODUCTS Water, RMs, Facilities, Environments HUMAN Microbiota Clinical samples Amended from Frédéric René (2016) 4

5 NGS / WGS - OVERVIEW Food Safety Foodborne outbreaks Source tracking FOOD PRODUCTS Water, RMs, Facilities, Environments Food Authenticity & Food Fraud HUMAN Microbiota Clinical samples Amended from Frédéric René (2016) 5

6 Whole Genome Sequencing Conventional Microbiology WGS: GAINING SPEED OVER CONVENTIONAL MICRO 1 day 1-2 days Weeks 1 day hours -Sampling -Sequencing -Bioinf.analysis -Phylo.tree takes ~ 1 week Next Generation Sequencing Workshop 6

7 Outline Next Generation Sequencing approaches WGS opportunities WGS challenges 7

8 Designing safe and stable products in a highly diverse product portfolio Wide range of micro-organisms to understand in terms of ecology, physiology & preservation/control Molecular biology toolbox 8

9 Molecular biology toolbox Eco-typing studies; microbiomes global gene expression profiling Single organism gene expression profiling identifying biomarkers/intervention targets genotype/phenotype correlations metagenomics meta-transcriptomics transcriptomics metabolic pathway modelling genomic analysis 9

10 Tools for innovation Mechanistic understanding of microbial properties, e.g. - spoilage, safety Innovation of preservation systems - preservation targets, resistance traits Validating safe product and process designs, e.g. - challenge testing context 10

11 Supporting Food safety risk assessments Growth & Inactivation kinetics Pathogenicity, Virulence 11

12 Trouble shooting Identifying micro-organisms / unravelling communities - Phylogenetic and functional classification Investigational / root-cause analysis - Targeted follow-up of traditional microbiology - Tracing & tracking 12

13 Simplifying laboratory analyses Eva Møller Nielsen, PhD FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy (23-25 May 2016)

14 Potentially preventative (1) Steven M. Musser, PhD and Ruth Timme, PhD Campden BRI, Chipping Campden UK (19 May 2016)

15 Potentially preventative (2) Steven M. Musser, PhD and Ruth Timme, PhD Campden BRI, Chipping Campden UK (19 May 2016)

16 Identifying more (small) clusters Christopher Braden CFS-UnivGeorgia Annual meeting (1 March 2016)

17 Ruth Timme, PhD IAFP 2016, WGS Workshop (30 July 2016)

18 GROWING THE DATABASE Ruth Timme, PhD IAFP 2016, WGS Workshop (30 July 2016)

19 OPEN DATABASE Ruth Timme, PhD IAFP 2016, WGS Workshop (30 July 2016)

20 GOING INTERNATIONAL Ruth Timme, PhD IAFP 2016, WGS Workshop (30 July 2016)

21 Outline Next Generation Sequence Interests WGS Opportunities WGS Challenges 21

22 WGS applications in food safety management, could contribute to greater consumer protection, trade facilitation, and food/nutrition security. Countries around the world use WGS or consider using it for food safety: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, South-Africa, Spain, UK, USA,.

23 47 th CCFH WGS Side event Boston, 12 November 2015

24 SCIENTIFIC ROBUSTNESS Whole Genome QUESTIONS Sequencing (WGS) Are scientific studies available to validate the correct interpretation of finding particular genetic profiles in homes, environments or business operations? Is the technology mature enough for us to understand the relationship between genotypic traits of isolates and actual risk to public health, rather than hazard presence? What about quantification, given differences in regulatory limits of pathogens globally? Is there clarity on the regulatory response when interesting or suspect WGS profiles are found to be associated between field & database profiles? 47 th CCFH WGS Side event Boston, 12 November 2015

25 RESPONDING TO ASSOCIATIONS Steven M. Musser, PhD and Ruth Timme, PhD Campden BRI, Chipping Campden UK (19 May 2016)

26 JOBs TO BE DONE!? Value of information: - Method standardization & protocol harmonization to maximize comparability. - Quality Assurance challenge underestimated? Validity of interpretation: - Rather immature science area; demanding capability; genotype versus phenotypic expression/epidemiology; challenge to use data in risk-based food safety management Legal matters: - Ownership: 3 rd Party data generation & storage, external collaborations; public storage/sharing - Consequences: false positive associations in enforcement context; legacy cases raised; risk communication during investigations - Governance: little involvement of legal experts in developments Training and Education: - A global and local challenge, less for technical skills then for operational application 26

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28 Utility of WGS positive outlook WGS as a new research tool / risk assessment input - Microbial ecology, microbiome,. - Preservations systems, tolerance, preservation targets,.. - Resistance mechanisms, resistance anticipation/avoidance, AMR,.. WGS as a investigational tool: - Outbreak investigation, attributing cases to outbreaks,.. - Root cause analysis, trouble shooting,. WGS as a identification tool: - Identification of microorganisms.. WGS as an early warning tool: - Identification of possible associations between illness cases and microorganisms.. - Sharing of WGS data leverages resources to broaden the reference base 28

29 Investments needed Eva Møller Nielsen, PhD FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy (23-25 May 2016)

30 Management consequences? In house Management Action Data Interpretation Data Generation Outsource

31 THANK YOU