NEWSLETTER
NZIFST NIBBLES Issue No. 121 - 16 March 2010
CONTENTS:
- NZIFST Nelson Branch is out of recess
- "Inspiration - Prosperity" - NZIFST Annual Conference
- NZIFST's Professional Development Courses
- NZIFST Food Industry Awards for EXCELLENCE & LEADERSHIP
- Where has everyone gone? Members on the Move
- Mutual Benefits
- The 9th Annual Food Safety Summit - TWO for ONE Special
CAREERS NEWS
BRANCH DIARY
OTHER EVENTS
EMPLOYMENT - 13 job vacancies in this issue; including one in the fabulous Middle East !
NZIFST Nelson Branch is out of recess and looking forward to an active 2010!
For our first get together we have arranged to visit the Penguino Gelato Ice Cream Café. At Penguino we will meet, greet and gather to hear Philip van der Waal’s exciting journey to the ice cream awards in 2009. Philip entered 5 products in the awards and received 4 medals. This was an outstanding achievement. We can sample Philip’s great winning products and other fabulous gelatos and sorbets.
TUESDAY March 23rd, 2010; 5pm registrations, 530pm meeting start; Cost: $5.00
RSVP: To Augusta (Augusta.VanWijk@cawthron.org.nz) or Kristy (kjgiles@xtra.co.nz) by March 18th, 2010
We look forward to seeing you there, and bring along anyone else that you think would benefit from joining the group.
"Inspiration - Prosperity" - NZIFST Annual Conference
23-25 June 2010, Ellerslie Convention Centre, Auckland
“New events to look out for at the 2010 NZIFST conference include a networking session late Thursday afternoon where researchers, scientists and suppliers can meet food and ingredient companies to exchange opportunities for mutual business. Every aspect of the food business will be involved – from IP to packaging - so be sure to schedule this in your conference attendance.”
“Look out for the new Corporate Multipass at the NZIFST conference in June. Specifically designed to allow multiple entries (equal to 6 half day registrations), this new pass will give companies the flexibility to send different personnel to specific sessions on the same day – or for different personnel to attend over the 3 days. At a cost of $900 for 3 days – this represents a significant saving compared with full registration for 3 delegates for 3 days.”
http://www.nzifst.org.nz/events/annual-conf.asp
 To present a paper - contact John Brooks john.brooks@aut.ac.nz
Many and Varied Sponsorship Opportunities - contact Rosemary, rosemary@nzifst.org.nz
Thanks to our GOLD SPONSORS
Pall NZ - AsureQuality - Foodtech Solutions - Nutura - NuCon - Ecolab
NZIFST's PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Food Innovation Process
13-14 April, Massey University, Auckland
For more information on thise and the following courses in the NZIFST Professional Development 2010 programme contact rosemary@nzifst.org.nz
NZFSA Legislation Updates (May)
Micro for Non Microbiologists (June)
Engineering for Non-Engineers (June)
Marketing for Non Marketers (July)
Statistics for Food Technologists (August)
Effective Writing (September)
Food Labelling - Clarifying the Grey (October)
Sensory (November)
NZIFST Food Industry Awards for EXCELLENCE & LEADERSHIP
Applications/nominations NOW OPEN
The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology FOOD INDUSTRY AWARDS recognize excellence and leadership in innovation and quality in the New Zealand food industry,
These awards are open to any company or employee of any sector of the New Zealand food and beverage industry.
The AWARD CATEGORIES are:
INNOVATION
ECO-EFFICIENCY
LEADERSHIP
SUPPLIER
The winner in each category will receive $2,000. Finalists and winners will be announced June 2010. For more details and to apply please go to http://www.nzifst.org.nz/awards/industryawards.asp or contact rosemary@nzifst.org.nz
Where has everyone gone?
The editor of Food New Zealand, Anne Scott, is looking for news of members' changes of job (e.g. new companies or promotions); or moves to other countries (or back from overseas).
AND, if you are wondering about someone's whereabouts, we can include a 'where is X?'
Please send your contribution to anne@peppermintpress.co.nz (2 lines only please).
Mutual Benefits
The University of Auckland’s Food Science Programme wishes to place post-graduate students with food companies in the Auckland area to undertake the preparation of a Food Safety Programme. The purpose of the exercise is to ensure that they understand the reason for the programme and the mechanics of putting a realistic programme in place. Placements will begin soon after 13 April and the final report is due to be handed in on 17 May. The student will be responsible for writing the programme and after induction should not need to take up too much of your time.
Undoubtedly the food companies themselves (particularly small-scale processors) will benefit from this input which is free of charge. The company receives the report and the outcomes remain confidential to the company, student and senior University staff.
If you are willing to assist a student in this manner, please contact Norman Lodge at norman.lodge@xtra.co.nz or telephone 476 5653 by 1 April 2010.
The 9th Annual Food Safety Summit
20 & 21 April, Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland
How will changes to the regulatory environment impact your organisation's food safety procedures
Control and manage hazards and risks in your orgaisation
Allergens - effective management is imperative to maintaining food safety
Making food safety part of your organisation's blueprint
Dealing with contaminants and advancing food safety
Register Today! Get two registrations for the price of one!
Phone (09) 912 3616 or www.conferenz.co.nz or register@conferenz.co.nz
CAREERS NEWS
The NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge in the lower North Island is up and running.
Steve Flint from Massey’s Palmerston North campus is coordinating their input. The five professional development sessions for the teachers are being presented by Brian Wilkinson, Alastair Carr, Simon Loveday, Matt Golding and Allan Hardacre. Steve approached a number of food processors in Palmerston North, who agreed to mentor the students.
Science teachers Heather Meikle and Craig Scrimgeour from Palmerston North Girls High, have two teams in the Challenge, working with Nurul Kusumaningrum at Goodman Fielder, and Andrew Legg and Mike Donkin at Fonterra.
Science teachers Gerard Harrigan and Mairi Borthwick from Freyberg High have entered one team, who are working with Carolyn Paewai-Young and Tanja Rohm from PFL.
Marietjie van Schalkwyk and Karen Saunders from Wellington High have entered a team of Year 11 students, who are being mentored by Eileen Basher and Kevin Cresswell.
Science teachers Margaret McBride and Philipp Otto from Napier Girls High are supervising a team of Year 11 & 12 students, working with Futureintech Ambassadors Michelle Hutton and Jayne Glasson from Heinz Wattie’s.
Our thanks to all members and their employers who are supporting this initiative.
BRANCH EVENTS
OTHER EVENTS
Allergen Bureau 2010 Conference - Towards Consistent Food Labelling.
15 April, Auckland, New Zealand
www.haccptown.com
2010 EFFoST Annual Meeting, Food Health & Safety
10-12 November 2010 in Dublin, Ireland.
Full details on the Conference are available at www.effostconference.com
The 2010 EFFoST Annual Meeting is organized by EFFoST – the European Federation of Food Science and Technology in association with:
IUFoST International Union of Food Science Technology
FISEC Food Industry Students European Council
EHEDG European Hygienic Equipment Design Group
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The 9th Annual Food Safety Summit
20 & 21 April, Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland
Register Today! Get two registrations for the price of one!
Phone (09) 912 3616 or www.conferenz.co.nz or register@conferenz.co.nz
2010 “Water Activity” Seminar series
27, 28, 29 April - Christchurch, Palmerston North, Auckland
bob@formulafoods.co.nz OR phone 03 9622960
6th China International Foodstuff (Guangzhou) Exposition
13-15 May, at China Import and Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex.
http://www.cifexpo.org
"Fungi in food and beverages: new research on spoilage, mycotoxins and prevention".
The 2010 workshop of the International Commission on Food Mycology (ICFM)
7-9 June, Freising
http://www.foodmycology.org/meetings/index.html
Microstructure of Dairy Products - Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented Milk
7-11 June, Tromsø, Norway
www.idffer2010.no www.idfmic2010.no
Food Innovation Asia Conference 2010: Indigenous Food Research and Development to Global Market
17-18 June, BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand, as a part of ProPak Asia 2010.
http://www.agri.ubu.ac.th/indigenous_food
"Inspiration-Prosperity" NZIFST Annual Conference
23-25 June, Ellerslie, Auckland
rosemary@nzifst.org.nz
School for Supervisors of Low-acid Canned Food Thermal Processing Systems
28 June - 2 July, Massey University
l.j.hannan@massey.ac.nz or o.mccarthy@massey.ac.nz
5th Innovative Foods Conference: Higher Valued Foods (FIESTA 2010)
18 – 19 August, Bayview Eden Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
Food Innovation: Emerging Science, Technologies and Application. CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences
www.innovativefoods2010.com/. Contact: Sally Brown sally.brown@uq.net.au
IUFOST 2010 CONGRESS - Food Science Solutions in an Evolving World
22 - 26 August, Cape Town, South Africa
www.iufost2010.org.za
3rd Australian Food Safety Conference "Food Safety Regulation - From Red Tape to Real Value"
7-9 September, Melbourne
http://www.afsc2010.com.au/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-claimer_finished.pdf
BerlinFOOD2010
8th -10th of September Berlin, Germany.
http://www.berlinfood2010.de/
IBS2010 - the 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition
14 - 18 September 2010 in Rimini, Italy.
www.ibs2010.org
UW-River Falls 30th Food Microbiology Symposium
“Current Concepts in Foodborne Pathogens and Rapid and Automated Methods in Food Microbiology.”
17-20 October, 2010, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
http://www.uwrf.edu/afs-all/institutes/foodmicro/, click on the link to our Institutes, Workshops, and Conferences, then the link to the Food Microbiology Symposium.
Email: foodmicro@uwrf.edu c/o Laura Walsh regarding questions other than marketing
IDF World Dairy Summit 2010
November 2010, Auckland NZ
www.wds2010.com
DIAA Cheese Science 2010 Conference ( as part of the World Dairy Summit)
10-11 November, Auckland
For further information, contact the program chair, David Everett at david.everett@otago.ac.nz
JOB ADVERTS CURRENTLY POSTED AT NZIFST EMPLOYMENT (*new this issue)
Adverts are updated regularly so bookmark this page now
http://www.nzifst.org.nz/employment/default.asp
*Product Development Technologist
Our team is renowned for innovative, fun products, and leadership (Tasti 16/3)
*Production Coordinator
Broad-based manufacturing support opportunity (TRS 11/3)
*Packaging Technologist - Waikato
Fresh perspective needed!(Haines 10/3)
* Production Manager – Evaporated Milk
This opportunity is with one of the largest integrated food producers in the Middle East (ChaseHamillton 8/3)
*Product & Process Improvement Technologist
Never a dull moment! (LWCG 5/3)
*Quality Technologist / Leader
Do you have mental agility, multi-tasking, new approaches to solving issues? (LWCG 5/3)
*Team Leader - Sensory Technical Operations
New Position. Palmerston North based (Haines 5/3)
Process Improvement Professional
Ideal for recent graduate. Palmerston North based (Adecco 12/2)
Account Manager
Food Ingredients Leader. Creative, Progressive, Responsive (LWCG 17/2)
Compliance Auditor
Dairy Manufacturing Specialist. Ensure adherence to Food Safety requirements. New Plymouth based position (LWCG 16/2)
Compliance Auditor
Dairy Manufacturing Specialist. Ensure adherence to Food Safety requirements. Christchurch based position (LWCG 16/2)
Compliance Auditor
Dairy Manufacturing Specialist. Ensure adherence to Food Safety requirements. Hamilton based position (LWCG 16/2)
Quality Manager
High profile, dynamic FMCG manufacturer. Drive change and promote excellence (LWCG 20/1)
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