NZIFST Careers & Education - Schools

NZIFST is the New Zealand society for food industry professionals, providing trusted and independent leadership in food science and technology.

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	YOUR FUTURE IN NEW ZEALAND'S FOOD INDUSTRY Food Industry Careers Brochure A brochure explaining the wide range of science, technology and engineering careers available in the food industry, is now available from NZIFST and Futureintech. This brochure was designed to explain to students, parents, teachers and careers advisers, the huge range of exciting and challenging careers available in the food industry, the skills required to do these jobs, and how to get there. It outlines the importance of the food industry to New Zealand’s economy, the degrees on offer, and types of jobs available, and features photos and quotes from seven young graduates in a variety of roles. Our sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the development of this brochure, and the young graduates who agreed to feature in it. Copies are available from NZIFST Executive Manager Rosemary Hancock (rosemary@nzifst.org.nz), from NZIFST Branches, from any Futureintech Facilitator, or from Futureintech head office (kmcguinness@futureintech.org.nz).


	Food technologists at work CAREER PROFILES - real food technologists working in the food industry talk about their jobs. Meet more food technologists at FUTUREINTECH: www.futureintech.com. SUCCESS STORIES - food industry people who have 'made a difference' in a whole range of different ways. Students can visit food technologists in their workplaces - keep an eye out for the nearest Food Industry BIG DAY OUT. How NZIFST can help Get in touch with one of NZIFST's CAREERS & EDUCATION CONTACTS, or contact your nearest Branch of NZIFST - members will be able to help with: arranging local food factory visits food technologists willing to come and to talk to students about their jobs Overview of NZIFST Careers & Education initiatives - from Science Teacher - Reproduced with permission of NZ Science Teacher Magazine, Issue # 114

CREST news
The latest CREST (CREativity in Science and Technology) newsletter.
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Food Technology students develop new products
Massey University 4th year Food Technology Group Projects - 2006.
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EIT Hawke's Bay Science and Technology Fair 2007
The NZIFST judging contingent this year included Rebecca Gore, Sophie Spinks, Michelle Lucke, Jayne Glasson and I, who had the honour of judging the 2007 EIT Hawke's Bay Science and Technology Fair projects at the Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale on Monday 20 August.
By Sandra Chambers.
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BOP Food Technology BIG DAY OUT
Report on the Western Bay of Plenty's second successful edition of the 'Big Day Out' for budding food technologists.
By Lyn Parlane
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Hawke's Bay Food Technology BIG DAY OUT '07
On 3 July 2007, NZIFST and Massey University hosted 3 teachers and 13 students from 5 schools on the second Hawke's Bay Food Industry Big Day Out.
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Food Science Workshop
Report on the food science workshop held at the ChemEd 007 Conference,
The University of Auckland, Monday 2nd July 2007.
by Bronwen Smith.
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TENZ news
Latest issue of TENZ t-news (Technology Education New Zealand).
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Nice and natural learning
Tamaki Primary School teacher Colleen Wills worked with a Futureintech Ambassador to create a food technology unit.
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Technology Education for Parents
Techlink offers information for parents explaining what technology is, and how it is being taught in New Zealand schools, and the new and exciting possibilities this presents for your child.
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	What do students have to study to become a Food Technologist? Click on one of the JOB OPTIONS listed here, to see what qualifications are required. Each qualification is in turn linked to the relevant course information. Go here for a full list of TERTIARY COURSES in food science, technology and engineering available in NZ. Go here for a list of TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIPS available for studies in food science, technology and engineering.

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Sites about careers in food science, technology & engineering:

AgResearch:
Careers in science (NZ).
www.agresearch.co.nz

Bakeinfo (NZ Baking Industry Research Trust):
Information on careers in baking, breadmaking, pastry cooking and flour milling (NZ).
www.bakeinfo.co.nz

Career Paths in the FMCG Industry:
Career options, job descriptions, industry training courses, training providers - NZ Food & Grocery Council (FGC) (NZ).
www.fgc.org.nz/careerpaths/

Fonterra Careers
Graduate careers at Fonterra, the multinational dairy company (NZ).
www.fonterragrads.co.nz/

Futureintech
Careers in technology, engineering and science (NZ).
www.futureintech.org.nz

Joule:
Real People Talk About Science (NZ).
www.joule.org.nz/

Career Services:
Careers in the Food Sciences (NZ).
www.careers.govt.nz

Massey Food Technology:
Careers in food technology (NZ).
http://foodtech.massey.ac.nz/

Science New Zealand
Food science and technology in action at the nine Crown Research Institutes (NZ).
www.sciencenewzealand.org/food_beverage/

University of Otago Food Science
Information for schools:
www.otago.ac.nz/foodscience/schools/

FoodWorX (AIFST/National Food Industry Strategy):
Careers in Food Science (Australia).
www.aifst.asn.au/foodworx/

IFT/Discovery School (IFT, the IFT Foundation, and Discovery Education):
Careers in Food Science, about Food Science (USA).
http://school.discovery.com/foodscience/

IFST Careers
Food science - career choices and qualifications (UK). www.foodtechcareers.org