NZIFST - The New Zealand Institute of Food Science & Technology Inc.

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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 Click to Download Reader
- 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 Click to Download Reader
- 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 Click to Download Reader
- From Food New Zealand, by Mary and Dick Earle

Just for starters - food microbiology and food safety, AUT Click to Download Reader
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine

Just for starters - engineers and food research, University of Canterbury Click to Download Reader
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine

Just for starters - food science at University of Otago Click to Download Reader
- From NZ Science Teacher Magazine

Just for starters - food technology at Massey University Click to Download Reader
- 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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Wellington High School and the NZIFST/CREST Student Product Deve...
(September 2012) The food technology teachers at Wellington High School say that the NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge has made a significant difference to their students.
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Gillian Mandley, Endeavour Teacher Fellow January –June 2012
I have just completed a six month Endeavour Teacher Fellowship, hosted by Tracey Feary (Food Scientist), Paula Hewer (Compliance Manager) and Michael Teen (Head of Research and Development) at Westland Milk Products.
By Gillian Mandley.
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Inspiring the food scientists of the future
20/6/12 - Futureintech Ambassadors from Heinz Wattie's in Hastings have been doing their bit to help the students at Twyford School understand the science involved in food, and hopefully inspire some of them to be the food scientists of the future.
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NZIFST welcomes another teacher fellow - Gillian Mandley
(26 Mar 2012) Riccarton High School's food technology teacher Gillian Mandley has been awarded a NZSMT Endeavour Teacher Fellowship for 2012, to work with host company Westland Milk Products, in Hokitika.
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Sandy Goonan, 2011 NZSMT Teacher Fellow
(Nov 2011) I am an Awarded Teacher Fellow who is currently being hosted by Massey University at Albany, working alongside Marie Wong and John Grigor, as well as Food Technologist Bon Kim, from EasiYo Products Ltd.
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2011 NZIFST/CREST Student PD Challenge results - Upper North Isl...
Results of the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the upper North Island
By Jenny Dee
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2011 NZIFST/CREST Student PD Challenge results - Lower North Isl...
Results of the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the lower North Island.
By Jenny Dee
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2011 NZIFST/CREST Student PD Challenge results - South Island
Results of the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the South Island
By Jenny Dee
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2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenges - winne...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenges.
By Jenny Dee.
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Cheese making at Queen's High School, Dunedin
2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge report.
By Sarah Swan, HoD Science, Queen's High School
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2011 EIT Hawke's Bay Science and Technology Fair
Three Year 8 students from schools in Havelock North won prizes from the food industry at the 2011 EIT Hawke's Bay Science and Technology Fair.
By Jenny Dee
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2011 NZIFST/CREST Student PD Challenge - Lower North Island
Update on the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the lower north island.
By Jenny Dee
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2011 NZIFST/CREST Student PD Challenge - South Island
Update on the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the south island.
By Jenny Dee.
more...

2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge - Upper ...
Update on the 2011 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the upper North Island
By Jenny Dee
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From Undergraduate to Product Development Technologist
In late November 2010, Heinz Wattie's Ltd employed 6 Food Science and Technology graduates. 3 from Otago University and 3 from Massey University. All 6 are working as Product Development Technologists in various areas of the business.
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