• IUFoST elected a new President Elect - Professor Pingfan Rao. Read article HERE
  • NEW IUFoST Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB) on WATER FOR FOOD and FARMING is now available
  • INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY - Letter from President, Nominations to the Academy forms are located on the Academy pages
  • ISNFF is holding its annual conference and exhibition in San Francisco, CA, USA from November 1 - 4, 2009. FF, International The full programme and short course details are available here under the ISNFF logo
  • New IUFoST Scientific Information Bulletin (SIB) on ORGANIC FOODS, prepared by Prof. J. Ralph Blanchfield is now available
  • The program for the November 8 ¡V 11 SLACA Congress in Campinas, Brazil is now available here

Contact: sbcta@sbcta.org.br

  • The 3rd International Meeting of Caribbean Mexican Chapter which is focusing on " Safety, Quality and Functionality of Food in the Food Industry and Food Services¡¨ is sponsored by IUFoST and promises to be an important regional event. It will be taking place from the 20th to the 24th of October 2009 at the Universidad del Caribe, Cancun Q.R., Mexico. You can see everything they have planned in their poster. The program ( in Spanish) is located here.
  • Those in the world of Food Packaging should take a look at IUFoST's exclusive interview with Dr. Gordon Robertson. It can also be found as a link on our most recent e-Newsline.
 

If you would like to receive our monthly E-Newsline please write to secretariat@iufost.org with

subject heading E-Newsline.

  • IUFoST would like to announce a CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 2010 conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Please go to the IUFoST World Congress Website for more information or to submit an abstract
  • IUFoST and CIFST form expert panel on
    food safety dedicated to improving standards within China
    First meeting in Beijing, June 25-26 to discuss
    emerging and established issues facing the Chinese food community More info here.
  • The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), The Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology and FI/Asia China announces the programme for the 2009 Fi Asia/China Conference, to be held in conjunction with Fi Asia/China in Shanghai, China from June 23 -25. Read release here
  • May 09- IUFoST launches the IUFoST E-NEWSLINE (a supplement to our Newsline print publication) complete with interviews, publications review, membership news, task force activities, past and upcoming events., See the online version here
  • In April we sat down with President Geoffrey Campbell-Platt and discussed his successful TRIP TO GHANA in March. You can read about it in the May E-Newsline
  • Sponsored by FAO and IUFoST, ALACCTA is organising a congress that will be celebrated with Workshops in 11 countries. The dates and locations are listed below.
    I Congreso Latinoamericano y III del Caribe sore Higiene y Calidad en la Alimentacion,

    Havana, Cuba (6-10 July), 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 the entire congress agenda, please click here.

 
  • The programme for the IUFoST SHANGHAI CONFERENCE on June 23rd and 24th, held in conjunction with the Fi Asia/China exhibition is now available. International experts, Patrick Wall, Joseph Jen, Gordon Robertson, Lucy Sun Hwang and others join Mary Schmidl and Geoffrey Campbell-Platt in the outstanding programme - complete programme is available here
  • January 09 - IUFoST Series in IFI (International Food Ingredients) Journal features D. Heldman article on "State of the Industry"
  • IUFoST leads with Food Security Task Force to activate will of food science and technology world community in combating food insecurity

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Latest Scientific Information Bulletin On Water in Food Now Available

The latest Scientific Information Bulletin, "Taking the Measure of Water" is now available for download on the Scientific Information Bulletin page.

Please click here to download a copy of the bulletin.

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LUIS A FERNANDEZ ELECTED IUFoST PRESIDENT-ELECT

The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) announces the election by IUFoST Member Countries (Adhering Bodies) of Luis A. Fernandez as President-Elect, term beginning October 2008. Mr. Fernandez will be inducted during the General Assembly of the 14th World Congress of Food Science and Technology in Shanghai, China, October 2008.

Please click here to download the announcement.

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The International Review of Food Science and Technology: Relaunch

IUFoST- International Review of Food Science and Technology

The International Review of Food Science and Technology (IRFS&T) is the annual publication of the International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST). The International Review of Food Science and Technology covers all current trends in science and regulatory affairs like nanotechnology or health claims and questions of daily practice: aspects of production, processes and packaging in the food and beverage industries and their component suppliers are on the list of topics. The International Review of Food Science and Technology is read by IUFoST members and the audience attending international conferences and trade fairs world wide like engineers, product developers, managing directors, factory managers, and managers in R&D, project planning, production, and marketing. The needs of societies in different parts of the world with specific conditions of culture, economic power and demographics are described by local opinion leaders. The new relaunched publication has a higher print circulation, and includes a digital edition, bonus distribution and a redsigned layout.

Click here to download the International Review of Food Science and Technology Media Pack.

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Young Scientists to Address the World Community of Food Science and Technology at the 14th IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai

Nominations are invited by the global federation of IUFoST national scientific members (Adhering Bodies) for the Young Scientists contest. The young scientists, in their first post-doctorate position, will submit abstracts and statements of recommendation from their professors to their Adhering Body. Multiple nominations may be made to the Adhering Body but only one nomination may be put forward from each Adhering Body to IUFoST. Seven young scientists will then be chosen to address a global audience with his/her research, following a plenary speaker, for a duration of 15 minutes. He/she will then join over 2000 other food scientists and technologists to experience this global event in the unmatched setting of Shanghai, China at the 14th annual IUFoST World Congress.

Please click here to download a .pdf with detailed information regarding the criteria for consideration, and the decision making process leading up to the selection of the seven young scientists.

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IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards

IUFoST invites its Federation Members (Adhering Bodies) to recommend national industry candidates for the 1st IUFoST Global Food Industry Awards to be presented at the IUFoST World Congress in Shanghai, China, 19-23 October 2008.

Categories:

  • Influential food product in the market that best displays these qualities:
    • product and/or process innovation including industrialization of traditional foods
    • package innovation, with specifics on the innovative part of the packaging and why it is important
    • Communicating science-related knowledge with consumer, including marketing campaign to target audience relating to improving consumers¡¦ lifestyle (e.g. children, teens, adults, seniors)

    To submit a nomination (two nominations per category for each country are invited): The IUFoST Adhering Body will forward a brief description in point form to IUFoST (see
    accompanying form) of 500 words or less in support of the two nominations in each category (therefore a total of 6 nominations from each Adhering Body) and how they qualify according to the specifications above, combined with a photograph of the product
    and including: When product was introduced, Innovative features of the product, Why the product is important
    The full name, address of the nominated company and principal contacts should be included as well as the name and contact details of the Adhering Body submitting the nomination.
    DEADLINE for RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS: 1 September 2008

10 winners in 3 categories that best fit the category characteristics will be selected for industry prizes at the IUFoST World Congress.

Please click here for a .pdf of the official announcement.

Please click here for a copy of the NOMINATION FORM in excel format

 

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Using Food Science and Technology to Improve Nutrition and Promote National Development - IUFoST Food Science and Technology Handbook

The IUFoST Food Science and Technology handbook, Using Food Science and Technology to improve Nutrition and Promote National Development is now available. The idea for the handbook arose at the 13th World Congress in Nantes, France in 2006. The editors hope that the handbook will show, through the use of case studies, how the application of food science and technology has improved nutrition and promoted national development in developing countries. The IUFoST handbook is intended to transmit useful information on applications of food science and technology to those affiliated to both developed and developing countries. We hope that making the chapters freely available for download will ensure the widest possible audience.

Please visit the publication page for Using Food Science and Technology to Improve Nutrition and Promote National Development for more information and a link to download the handbook in .pdf format.

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IUFoST Announces New Fellows of the International Academy
of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST)

The International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) is proud to present the sixth class of outstanding food scientists and technologists to be elected to the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST). These 25 new Fellows will be inducted at the 14th World Congress of Food Science and Technology in Shanghai, China, October 2008. IAFoST collectively forms a pool of scientific expertise in food science and technology from which IUFoST draws non-aligned expert advice on scientific matters. Fellows
represent no organization or country but serve as independent persons to work and promote high standards of ethics and scientific endeavors. They are at the forefront of IUFoST, helping to strengthen global food science and technology for humanity.

Please click here to download the full announcement which includes details on IAFoST and a list of the 25 new fellows.

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2008 World Congress News: Distinguished Lecture by Professor M.S. Swaminathan

IUFoST is pleased to announce that world famous agricultural scientist, Professor M. S. Swaminathan (Father of the Green Revolution in India) has accepted the invitation to attend the IUFoSTWorld Congress, and to deliver the Distinguished Lecture for the Congress. Professor M.S. Swaminathan has been acclaimed by TIME magazine as one of the twenty most influential Asians of the 20th century and has been described by Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary General of the United Nations, as "a living legend who will go into the annals of history as a world scientist of rare distinction". A plant geneticist by training, Professor Swaminathan's contributions to the agricultural renaissance of India have led to his being widely referred to as the scientific leader of the green revolution movement. His advocacy of sustainable agriculture leading to an ever-green revolution makes him an acknowledged world leader in the field of sustainable food security.

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2008 IUFoST FiAsia/China Conference Programme "Inside and Out of the Food Safety Crisis - 25 and 26 June 2008

The conference Programme for the 2008 IUFoST FiAsia/China Conference is now available in .pdf format. For more information and to register for the Conference, please visit http://asiachina2008.fi-events.com/content/default.aspx

Click here to download the Conference Programme

Click here to download the information document about the Conference.

AUTHORS INVITED - Using Food Science and Technology to Improve Nutrition and Promote National Development: Selected Case Studies"

This publication will use case studies to show how the application of food science and technology has improved nutrition and promoted national development in developing countries.

Title: Using Food Science and Technology to Improve Nutrition and Promote National Development
Sub-title: Selected Case Studies
Editors: Gordon L. Robertson and John R. Lupien
Publisher: International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST)
Format: Downloadable from the IUFoST website (www.iufost.org)
Aim: To show through the use of case studies how the application of food science and technology has improved nutrition and promoted national development in developing countries.
Contributions:

Please send a 500 word outline of your proposed chapter to Professor Gordon Robertson at info@gordonlrobertson.com

Once your outline has been accepted, the final chapter will be due within 3 months. Unless otherwise indicated, chapters should be a minimum of 3000 words and a maximum of 6000 words of text (excluding tables, figures and references).

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Abstract Submissions for The 14th IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology, "Food for Health and Wellbeing: Tradition Meets the Future" being held in Shanghai, China from October 19 - 23, 2008

A note to those who have submitted abstracts: Everyone's patience is greatly appreciated during the review process, as an unprecedented number of abstracts have been received and are currently under review. Those who have submitted abstracts will receive an initial comment soon if they have not already done so. Urgent inquiries may be sent on or after 29 May, but until then the technical committee will be fully involved in abstract review.Thank you again for your understanding and patience.

 

FiCEE/IUFoST Conference 23 - 24 April 2008

Warsaw International Expocentre, Poland

Opportunities and Challenges of Internationalism: The Competitive Edge

Click here for the .pdf Conference Programme

Opportunities and Challenges of Internationalism: The Competitive Edge brings together leading authorities on the major concerns and promises of today's market and developing food issues. This FiCEE conference will highlight what the food industry must do to be competitive.

Supplements, Regulations and Green Packaging

International authorities Prof. Z Karnicki, Z. Sikorski and Prof. Krzysztof Krygier join their distinguished Polish colleagues to look at food safety issues, traceability and the trends in food supplements. Industry leaders include Dr. Michele Kellerhals, Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for Coca-Cola Europe who will present the challenges and necessary ingredients for success in a global supply market related to functional beverages. The latest in EU regulations affecting food industry is available from acknowledged expert in European Union Food Law,

Dr.Moritz Hagenmeyer. Perspectives on Green Packaging, positions on Food Supplements and one to one discussion time with conference speakers are offered to FiCEE conference attendees. Don¡¦t miss this unique opportunity to hear the issues, talk with industry leaders and get ahead of the competition. Join us for the FiCEE conference, Opportunities and Challenges of Internationalism: The Competitive Edge.

This international conference held in conjunction with the FiCEE exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Polish Academy of Sciences through the Polish National Committee to IUFoST and the International Union of Food Science and Technology ((IUFoST). We look forward to seeing you in Warsaw. For the complete programme and to register, please visit: http://cee2008.fi-events.com

Please make sure to check the International Events Pages for all upcoming events

Click here to read more about this event in the latest issue of Newsline

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NEWSLINE COUNTRY REPORTS - SWEDEN, KENYA, THAILAND and NEW ZEALAND

The latest issue of Newsline is available with current Country Reports.

Please click here for the full reports in the on-line version of Newsline or

Click here to download issues of Newsline in .pdf or text.

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SSA MODULE DEVELOPMENT:

CO-ORDINATORS NEEDED - JOIN US!

If you are involved in food industry management or R & D sector, in the classroom or in other areas of food science and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa, we invite you to partner with us to provide expert resource by reviewing the modules being developed, identifying location-specific examples and by working alongside us as a Module Development Co-ordinator. As SSA coordinator, you will be asked to review the modules, according to your areas of expertise, to identify location-specific examples of agricultural and agri-food practices, to arrange for video of examples of these in operation and to commit to active engagement throughout the delivery of the pilot project. With this invitation, IUFoST offers you the opportunity to be involved in an important and needed project and to work with other food scientists and technologists of international reputation.

Click here for more information from the latest issue of Newsline

If you are interested in the opportunity, please contact:
Prof. Emeritus Daryl Lund, DETF Chair dlund@cals.wisc.edu or
Judith Meech, IUFoST jmeech@iufost.org
Please state "DETF Module Development" in subject line

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WORLD CONGRESS ABSTRACT DEADLINE

Please note that the deadline for the submission of abstracts for the 14th World Congress is April 30th 2008. For Submission details, please visit the Abstract Submission Page

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IUFoST WORLD CONGRESS COMES TO BRAZIL IN 2012

Congratulations to Sociedade Brasiliera de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos and SBCTA President Dra Glaucia Pastore who won the bid for the 2012 IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology. This will mark the first time that the IUFoST world congress will take place in South America. The success of the bid recognizes Brazil?s international importance as a food producer and exporter and demonstrates the world community?s interest in South America.

Mark your calendars now to join us all in Salvador, Brazil, 19-24 August, 2012!

IUFoST SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION BULLETIN ON BEST PRACTICES IN RISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION, Advice for Food Scientists and Technologists

Click here for a .pdf of the latest information bulletin with the IUFoST recommended scientific resources related to Risk and Crisis Communication. Other recent releases ? OBESITY, FOOD DEFENSE, SAFETY, RISK and the PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE

FOOD AND SPACE are featured in the new issue of World of Food Science, the online magazine published jointly IUFoST and IFT. The World of Food Science is intended for?and provides insight on?the global food industry and related fields.