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Teachers
Teaching Food Science and Technology in the Secondary Curriculum
 Go here for FOOD SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS developed by NZIFST.
Massey University MUFTi Kits - food experiment kits designed to demonstrate the use of additives in food product development - http://mufti.massey.ac.nz/.
For more, see Other Websites to visit
How NZIFST can help
Contact the nearest Branch of NZIFST - members will be able to help with:
ideas for FS&T experiments and projects, and sourcing food ingredients
help in designing modules, answering questions about food technology
working food technologists willing to come and to talk to students
arranging local food factory visits
You can read about the C-Monster team from Wellington High, who won the 2010 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the lower north island, here: www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/food-and-biological/C-Monster.htm. Oska Rego is continuing to work on the product for a Gold CREST Award this year.
You can read about the Grain Brains team from Kavanagh College, who won the 2010 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the south island, here: www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/food-and-biological/Grain-Brains.htm
A Future In Food - Techlink North & South advertorial Nov 2010 
- 22 year old Sanya Cope is a great example of how Technology education can pave the way to an exciting career. As a Product Development Technologist at Cerebos Gregg’s, Sanya has found her dream job.
(courtesy of Techlink, an initiative of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand in partnership with the Ministry of Education).
t-news Number 43, April 2010
- featuring NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenges 2010 (p. 8) and Futureintech Ambassadors at Heinz Wattie’s Ltd, Hastings (p. 14).
Reviewing the situation: Food Science and Technology in today’s world
- From Food New Zealand, by Mary and Dick Earle
Just for starters - food microbiology and food safety, AUT
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine
Just for starters - engineers and food research, University of Canterbury
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine
Just for starters - food science at University of Otago
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine
Just for starters - food technology at Massey University
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine
NZIFST CAREERS & EDUCATION CONTACTS (for enquiries from within New Zealand only):
NZIFST Executive Manager: 
Or contact your local Branch of NZIFST
 FUTUREINTECH
Several members of NZIFST are Futureintech Ambassadors, specifically trained to support secondary teachers and inspire students. They’re able to relate to the students, explain and demonstrate their careers, and show how subjects like maths, technology and science are used in real jobs. They can also help students with Food Technology projects.
A TECHLINK Student Showcase article about the C-Monster team from Wellington High, who won the 2010 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the lower North Island, now features on the Techlink website:
www.techlink.org.nz/student-showcase/food-and-biological/C-Monster.htm
See more examples of Futureintech's involvement in Food Technology projects in TECHLINK's Student Showcase:
Factory-quality biscuits (Year 12 Food Technology: full-year project, St Kentigern College)
Berry burst ice-cream topping (Year 13 Food Technology: full-year project, Hastings Girls High School)
Healthy pie-alternatives (Year 13 Food Technology: full-year project, Rangitoto College )
See below for some examples of how NZIFST members work with secondary schools.
What do food technologists do? Michelle Lucke, food technologist at Heinz Wattie's, gives an insight into her job (click to play video):
Careers News:
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