IUFoST Regional Group Events
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Our European Body EFFoST is holding its 2009 Conference 11-13 November in Budapest, Hungary. The New Challenges in Food Safety theme is based on three pillars: Processing, Safety and Sustainability.
Register or find more info here
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Sponsored by FAO and IUFoST, ALACCTA is organising a congress that will be celebrated with workshops in 11 countries.
I Congreso Latinoamericano y III del Caribe sore Higiene y Calidad en la Alimentación.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (1-3 October)
Maracaibo, Venezuela (6-8 October)
Concordia, Entre Rios, Argentina (7-9 October)
Panama City, Panama (8-9 October)
Arequipa, Peru (15-16 October)
Cancun, Mexico (20-24 October)
San Jose, Costa Rica (27-29 October)
Iquique, Chile, (4-6 November)
Campinas, Brazil (8-11 November)
For more information visit IUFoST's news and events page here |
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September 6 - 9
7th Latin American Congress of Food Engineering. CIBIO VII, Bogota, Colombia.
Organised by ACTA. Contact: acta.dejecutiva@etb.net.co
September 12
IUFoST-Japan Symposium, Nagoya, Japan.
Organized by IUFoST Japan. Contact: Secretariat@iufost.org
September 30, October 1 -2
4th INNOVA, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Organised by LATU. Contact:
rmarquez@latu.org.uy
October 7 - 9
12th Argentinean Congress of Food Science and Technology -CYTAL 2009, Concordia, Argentina.
Contact AATA, tecnologos@alimentos.org.ar
5th
NUTRACEUTICAL SUMMIT in India
India's biggest Nutraceutical,
Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and
Ingredients Show in Collaboration with CFTRI, CSIR and
MM Activ Sci-Tech Communication Co.Date :
October 28 - 30, 2009 at the
Intercontinental Hotel
Delhi
For further details
please visit :
www.nutraceuticalsummit.in
If you would like to have an event posted in our next e-Newsline please email us at:
secretariat@iufost.org
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IUFoST World Congress
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 15th IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology 22-26 August 2010 Cape Town, South Africa The IUFoST Scientific Programme Committee is delighted to announce that
the Call for Abstracts is now open. Abstracts can be submitted online
on the official website where you will find the following: -Messages from the Congress Organising Committee Chairman and the Scientific Programme Chair
-Topics that will form the Scientific Programme
-Abstract submission instructions and guidelines
-Important dates
-A sample Abstract
The online submission form and official website is:
http://www.iufost2010.org.za/
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Interview with a Packaging Specialist
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Gordon Robertson looks at the future of packaging
In the interview Professor Robertson discusses the push in Western countries towards 'greener' technology, the difference between sustainable packaging and packaging that is sustainable, his own views on the greatest challenges facing greener packaging and what we should expect from the packaging industry in the future.
It is an interview not to be missed for those aware of the importance of food packaging to the future of the industry. You can find the complete interview on the IUFoST website at www.iufost.org/publications/newsline/
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High Level Meetings between IUFoST/CIFST Food Safety Experts and Chinese Health Officials
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IUFoST strikes agreement with Chinese Ministry of Health
 A delegation representing the IUFoST International Expert Panel on Food Safety met with the Chinese Ministry of Health on June 25 to discuss emerging and established food safety issues facing the Chinese food community. Mr. Chen Xiaohong, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Health, met with the IUFoST delegation in the morning of June 25. He welcomed IUFoST's support and expert assistance regarding food safety management issues in China. As a result of these senior level meetings, the Chinese Ministry of Health has asked IUFoST to join with them in preparing an annual Food Safety Conference, the first to be held in Beijing in April 2010. The IUFoST International Expert Panel on Food Safety for China includes some of the most distinguished leaders of the international food science and technology community including: Dr. Patrick Wall, Past Chair of the European Food Safety Authority, Dr. Joseph Jen, former Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dr. Mary Schmidl, Chair of the IUFoST Scientific Council and IUFoST President Prof Geoffrey Campbell-Platt. These members are joined by Dr. Pan Beilei, Dr. Chen Junshi, Dr. Liu Xiumei and Dr. Rao Pingfan of China and other experts to be drawn from the IUFoST Food Safety Committee. By providing expert scientific advice, the Expert Panel will help those in the Chinese food industry develop a cohesive plan on how to deal with food safety issues along the entire food supply chains and effectively implement the standards and laws needed to provide safe and wholesome food to the consumer. |
IUFoST Adhering Bodies-Focus on Lebanon
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The Lebanese Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (LAFST)
 LAFST was established in Lebanon in 1996 to serve the professional needs of the increasing number of food scientists and technologists in Lebanon. The purpose of LAFST is to provide its membership with opportunities for the exchange of knowledge in food science and technology with a focus of providing a safe, wholesome and healthy food supply for Lebanon. LAFST is a non-political, non-profit association.
The major goal of LAFST is to assist in the development of the Lebanese food industry and food establishments with special emphasis on food quality control and food safety. This is achieved through numerous communications and educational opportunities for its members. LAFST holds meetings, conferences, workshops, and career opportunities for its membership. During these events, members are able to exchange knowledge on scientific advancements, innovative technologies, and changing regulations and legislation. The association holds a variety of these activities during the year at research institutions, universities and syndicates. Since 1996 topics at these activities have included: the role of a food technologist, food quality control and nutrition information, and food laws, regulations, and standards in Lebanon. It has also held workshops on new ultra high temperature processing of Middle Eastern foods and how to start your own food business. Invited speakers include Lebanese experts along with international scientists, industrialists, government officers, and UN experts.
LAFST cooperates through its membership with other organizations that have
common goals, including the Syndicate of Food Industrialists, LIBNOR in the preparation of food standards and specification, LAND, the Lebanese Association of Nutrition and Development, and the QUALEB program of the MoET.
LAFST is a voting member of IUFoST, the International Union of Food Science
and Technology. At present, LAFST is seeking links with similar associations in several Arab countries.
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Academy Fellows Down Under
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From left; Prof. Ken Buckle,Past President of IAFoST ; Current
Academy President Dr. Vishweshwaraiah Prakash, and IUFoST Past President and Academy Fellow Mr. Alan Mortimer at
the Annual AIFST Convention in Australia. Dr. Prakash represented
IUFoST and IAFoST at our Australian Adhering Body's July Meeting.
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IUFoST Functional Foods Bulletin
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The IUFoST Scientific Council has released the latest in its series of IUFoST Scientific Information Bulletins (SIBS). This one, on Functional Foods, was prepared by Academy Fellow Dr. Feridoon Shahidi. As Dr. Shahidi notes "Such products that contain bioactives offer considerable opportunities for reducing mounting health care costs for ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, immune and inflammatory disorders, mental and depression related diseases, together with the aging process and obesity." The benefits of these food types are tremendous. Dr. Shahidi offers definitions of functional foods, regulatory issues, describes different types and analyses sensory aspects and health effects of the wide range of functional foods available. To read more about Functional Foods, visit the Fi website at http://www.ingredientsnetwork.com/home. The article can be found in pdf format on the right hand side of their home page under the SIB title. |
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Global Issues in Food Science and Technology Book
is now available
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IUFoST Publications from Academic Press  IUFoST is proud to announce the publication of Global Issues in Food Science and Technology. This book, co-edited by a group of international experts, discusses the most globally relevant food science issues. Editors come from all over the globe and include Alan Mortimer of the Australian Blending Company, Australia, David Lineback of the University of Maryland, U.S.A, Walter Spiess of Universität Karlsruhe, Germany, Paul Colonna of the INRA, France, Ken Buckle of the University of New South Wales, Australia and Gustavo V. Barbosa- Cánovas, of Washington State University, USA. This selected collection of contributions is organized in 24 chapters and four main sections-Contemporary Topics, Consumer Trends, Food Safety and Nanotechnology in Food Applications. It is the result of many of the key presentations from the 13th IUFoST World Congress in Nantes, France. For more information, please visit http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/716885/description#descriptionand use the promo code 92429
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IUFoST's Handbook Highlights Food Security Case Studies
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Using Food Science and Technology to Improve Nutrition and Promote National Development: Selected Case StudiesThis IUFoST Handbook highlights successful applications of research and development in improving nutrition and promoting national development in developing countries. Edited by Gordon Robertson and John Lupien, the Handbook is available to readers through the IUFoST website. More chapters are needed! Please contact Editor Gordon Robertson at gordonlrobertson@gmail.com re submissions.
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The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) is the
global scientific organisation representing over 200,000 food
scientists and technologists from more than 65 countries. It is a
voluntary, non-profit federation of national food science organisations
linking the world's food scientists and technologists.
Website: www.iufost.org
Email: secretariat@iufost.org |
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