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The SAAFoST Mailbox - June 2006
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Further congratulations go to Prof Lucia Anelich, Vice Chair of the Northern Branch, who has been appointed to the Council of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) for the period 2006 to 2008. She will be assisting in advancing the field of food science and technology on a global basis and will assume her duties just as another local stalwart, Aubrey Parsons, leaves the Council after having served on it for many years. Members of the IUFoST Council are elected as individuals and not as representatives of countries so South Africa is extremely fortunate in having successive representation.
Visit the FACS site (www.foodfacts.org.za) to view a number of new articles, the latest of which, "Irradiation" was posted this week.
1) The Third SAAFoST Expo and Talk Shop - is just over three months away. Start preparing your food technology shopping lists for ingredients, expertise, books, services, products, analytical equipment, information, personnel and knowledge. If you are involved in the spheres of bakery, sugar confectionery, meat and poultry, dairy technology, sports drinks or very serious microbiological food safety, you MUST be at the CSIR International Conference Centre on the 17th and 18 of October 2006. More information and details on the event will be mailed to all SAAFoST members as it becomes available. Potential exhibitors are welcome to contact me - see numbers and address below.
2) The SAAFoST Continuing Education Programme (CEP) has approved the following two courses because of their relevance, structure, content, presenter profile and value for money. These are good opportunities for Members to further their knowledge in consumer sensory evaluation and in the biochemistry of cheese ripening. Both courses are presented by and will be held at the Dept of Food Science at the University of Pretoria.
A) Northern Branch - Northern Branch members will have received, or will be receiving notices of these events. Contact: Beatrix van der Linde, e-mail; beatrix.saafost@mweb.co.za, or fax: 086 6844 095.
a) 27 June, DSM Isando: Is Your Product Specification Data Past It's Sell-By Date? Presenter: Bradley Heath, @H Data Solutions.
B) Cape Branch - for bookings: Carmen Booyse; booysec@cput.ac.za or tel: (021) 959 6236.
a) Poultry Management - nutritional, physiological and veterinary aspects. Do a four week course in Israel at no cost other than airfare. From 6 November to 1 December 2006. Contact Karin Justus at the Israeli Embassy. Tel: (012) 470 3516, fax: (012) 470 3555, e-mail: mashav@pretoria.mfa.gov.il, alternatively, see the website pretoria.mfa.gov.il(please don't type www) for more detail and other course options.
a) Are you receiving faxed notices from the SAAFoST Secretariat? This happens when your e-mail bounces or is returned as, "undeliverable". Action required: 1) notify the secretariat of your change of e-mail address if applicable, 2) check whether your mailbox is full or whether your system has been "down" and/or 3) refer to www.saafost.org.za to see whether any mail has gone out that you have not received. All outgoing mail is being placed on the site to make sure that whatever communication problems may arise, SAAFoST Members will have access to circulars and meeting notices, etc.Contact the SAAFoST Secretariat via: tel (011) 789 1384 / adrie@vdw.co.za
- Consumer Sensory Evaluation: Step by Step (10 - 12 July) - how tasty or sensorially acceptable are your products? Food professionals involved in new product development or product optimisation, will find this three-day, "six step" course essential for designing, planning and conducting sensory tests that provide telling answers. Please respond asap. Registration & enquiries: Ane-lize Niemann. Tel: (012) 420 5015, cell: 083 704 4418, e-mail: anelize.ce@up.ac.za, cost: R2,950-00 with discounts for three or more registrations per company. See www.saafost.org.za for a course notice.
- Biochemistry of Cheese Ripening (5 -8 September) - Prof Elna Buys, will be co-ordinating this course together with Dr Paul McSweeney, a cheese biochemistry expert from the University College, Cork (Ireland). Registration enquiries: Ane-lize Niemann (contact numbers above). Course content enquiries: Prof Elna Buys, tel: (012) 420 3209, e-mail: elna.buys@up.ac.za, website: www.tuksfost.up.ac.za
3) Nutrition and Immunity - Evidence Based Solutions (26, 27 July) - presented by the Division of Human Nutrition of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Centre for Nutrition, University of Pretoria with the support of the Nestle Nutrition Institute Africa (NNIA). Venue: UP Groenkloof Campus Auditorium. CPD points available. Contact Janine Cronje: janine.cronje@up.ac.za, tel: (012) 354 1228, fax: 0866 524 695.
4) Bringing the Food Industry and Consumers Together (30 Aug) - a Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) Food Safety Initiative (FSI) roadshow, to create a collaborative solution to food safety in South Africa, is to be held at the Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town. For further information and registration contact Lorraine Nadas:Ln@cgcsa.co.za, tel: (011) 886 4966. Cost per head, non members, with VAT: R1,425
5) Nutrition Congress, "Surfing for Knowledge" (24 - 27 Sept) - This joint Association of Dietetics (ADSA) / Nutrition Society (NSSA) congress will be held in Port Elizabeth. See www.nutritioncongress.co.za for details. The SAAFoST organised session on, "Food Science Issues for Dieticians" will be presented on Tuesday 26 September.
6) BRC Workshop - 29 - 31 August, Cape Town. Contact Juanita Louw (023) 316 2022 or 082 335 1634 at Progress Excellence for details. Cost: R3,100 (without VAT).
7) Foodstuffs and Beverage Seminar (28 June) - with an emphasis on law and liability, health and hygiene. Presented by Anya Knoetze and Burt Smith for NOSA. Venue: Holiday Inn, Beatrix St. Pretoria. Cost per head: R980 (VAT excl). Details and registration: Janette Olivier: e-mail; janette@mnca.co.za, tel; (012) 683 0222.
8) SAAFoST Branch Events
A) Northern Branch - Northern Branch members will have received, or will be receiving notices of these events. Contact: Beatrix van der Linde, e-mail; beatrix.saafost@mweb.co.za, or fax: 086 6844 095.
a) 27 June, DSM Isando: Is Your Product Specification Data Past It's Sell-By Date? Presenter: Bradley Heath, @H Data Solutions.
b) 11 July, Dept Food Science, building 34, University of Pretoria. A very specialised lecture:Aspergillus Metabolites: Friends or Foes? Presenter: Dr Maren Klich, Research Mycologist (Food and Feed Safety Research Unit), U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Southern Regional Research Center. New Orleans.
B) Cape Branch - for bookings: Carmen Booyse; booysec@cput.ac.za or tel: (021) 959 6236.
i) 13 July, At Nampak R&D, Using Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates for Colour - a perfect partnership between science, technology and nature. Presenter: Mr Paul Collins, MD, GNT, UK.
ii) 19 July, CPUT Campus, Room 2.70, Applied Sciences Building: The Rise of the Organic Sector in SA, with specific reference to processing and trends/opportunities. Presenter: Mr Leonard Mead, Allganix & Chairman of SA Organics.
9) International
a) Poultry Management - nutritional, physiological and veterinary aspects. Do a four week course in Israel at no cost other than airfare. From 6 November to 1 December 2006. Contact Karin Justus at the Israeli Embassy. Tel: (012) 470 3516, fax: (012) 470 3555, e-mail: mashav@pretoria.mfa.gov.il, alternatively, see the website pretoria.mfa.gov.il(please don't type www) for more detail and other course options.
b) Food is Life - 13th IUFoST Word Congress - will be held in Nantes, France, from 17 to 21 September. A sizeable contingent from SAAFoST will be there to enjoy the programme and take notes for IUFoST 2010 in Cape Town.
c) The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology - the NIFST AGM and Conference will be taking place in Lagos from 23 - 27 October. SAAFoST is investigating the possibility of organising a group visit to Nigeria with a SAAFoST / NIFST member, Larry Umunna, acting as a guide. If you would like to be part of this group please contact me.
d) The IFE Americas Food and Beverage Show and Conference (8 - 10 Nov) - will be held in Miami, Florida. Dept of Trade and Industry support is available for food and beverage manufactureres / exporters - under the Export Marketing and Investment Assistance (EMIA) programme. There will be an "African" pavilion. Contact: Mrs. Tongila Manly at The Manly Group:e-mail; cmamhunze@themanlygroup.com, tel: (011) 476 6734 / 082 560 8001.
Foodtech 2006 Athens (16 - 19 Nov) - food machinery and food and drink equipment. See: www.foodtech-expo.com for further information.
10) Membership Matters
a) Are you receiving faxed notices from the SAAFoST Secretariat? This happens when your e-mail bounces or is returned as, "undeliverable". Action required: 1) notify the secretariat of your change of e-mail address if applicable, 2) check whether your mailbox is full or whether your system has been "down" and/or 3) refer to www.saafost.org.za to see whether any mail has gone out that you have not received. All outgoing mail is being placed on the site to make sure that whatever communication problems may arise, SAAFoST Members will have access to circulars and meeting notices, etc.Contact the SAAFoST Secretariat via: tel (011) 789 1384 / adrie@vdw.co.za
b) Network, Payment and Membership Problems - in addition to placing all outgoing mail on the website, a membership "self service" section is being investigated to enable members to check up on their membership status, provide details of payments made and to enable membership fees to be paid by credit card.
c) Membership renewal notices - will be delivered in about two weeks time. Please use the enclosed membership application form to recruit a colleague, client or other aspiring food professional. A strong Association can make a big difference!
With best wishes,
OJF
Owen Frisby
SAAFoST Executive Director.
Tel / fax: (012) 346 2091
www.saafost.org.za
www.foodfacts.org.za
Owen Frisby
SAAFoST Executive Director.
Tel / fax: (012) 346 2091
www.saafost.org.za
www.foodfacts.org.za
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SAAFoST - winner of the bid to hold the 15th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) World Congress in 2010 - in Cape Town.
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