SAAFoST News and Events
Highlights from the SAAFoST Branches Year-End Quizzes
As 2025 wraps up, SAAFoST branches across the country brought the energy, curiosity, and friendship to our annual year-end quizzes — celebrating food science with flair and fun!
Brainpower Meets Banter
From Pretoria to Cape Town, members tested their knowledge on everything from emulsifiers to indigenous ingredients. The quizzes sparked lively debates, laughter, and a few surprise answers that kept everyone on their toes.
SAAFoST Congress
Stellar Frisby of Hahn & Hahn Inc. Wins the 2025 Dreosti Award—A Shining Achievement in Oral Presentation Excellence!
Stellar is the winner of the prestigious Dreosti Award for Best Oral Presentation at the SAAFoST 2025 Congress, held at the CSIR ICC in August!
Presentation title: Protecting Innovation in the Food Industry Through Intellectual Property
Well done, Stellar!
CUT’s Puleng Zacharia Shines at SAAFoST 2025! Wins Ginsburg Award for Best Poster Presentation
Poster title: From Waste to Essential Oils: Comparison of Major Compounds in Essential Oils Steam Distilled from South African Hop Waste Material
Congratulations Puleng!
