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NZIFST - The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and TechnologyHow to write effectively... and why it matters !,
Tuesday 21st September; 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Central Room, The Conference Centre, 585 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland

NZIFST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2010
COURSE OUTLINE: We write every day and whether a one line email or a several thousand word thesis it all matters. Your writing is the bridge to communicating successfully. This workshop helps those with a technical background take their writing to a new level. It shows participants how to turn evidence-based information into user-friendly and appealing, but accurate, reading. It gives skill-sharpening tips, tricks and techniques you can use every day, challenging some of the well-established habits of scientific writing. Cutting the clutter and losing the jargon, whilst still retaining scientific credibility, is the key to being an effective nutrition communicator in this increasingly competitive, information-dominated world. Writing is a necessity but writing well is an art and an asset. This workshop helps participants discover how. "Fiona gave such an interesting and practical session on how to write effectively. Her presentation not only held our attention from start to finish, but was relevant and gave me the confidence to put the skills into practice."
INTENDED AUDIENCE: This course is designed for ... Those people with a technical background who want to take their writing to a new level
COURSE FACILITATOR: Fiona Carruthers, Nutrition Manager, Beef + Lamb New Zealand; Freelance Food Writer.
Fiona Carruthers began her career as a dietitian in the UK, working in many areas of dietetics from the 'womb to the tomb'. In 1998, Fiona become a marketing nutritionist with responsibilities for a variety nutrition communication programmes, followed by a short spell in healthcare public relations. She moved to New Zealand in 2001 to join Beef + Lamb New Zealand as Nutrition Manager. Fiona's experience has produced an ability to utilise scientific knowledge appropriately in a wide range of nutrition communications. As a result, she is also a freelance writer and, in 2007, received an NZ Guild of Food Writers' Culinary Quill Award.
REGISTER NOW (Closes 15th September)
More info at www.nzifst.org.nz.
10TH ANNUAL FUNCTIONAL FOODS SYMPOSIUM Brains, Bounce & Baby Boomers10TH ANNUAL FUNCTIONAL FOODS SYMPOSIUM: Brains, Bounce & Baby Boomers
16 November 2010
Owen Glen Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, NZ.

The field of functional foods continues to grow in importance in the food industry. Customers want 'healthier' foods: the challenge is to enhance the bioactive, antioxidant or mood-enhancing potential of a food without reducing its appeal, or making it too expensive. Baby boomers are the generation whose zest for life makes them respond to the innovative developments coming from the food and supplement industries in anti-ageing, maintenance of cognition, digestive health, joint health and protection against chronic disease. It has been claimed that maintaining good digestive health becomes important from age 40 onwards, and prevention of cardiovascular risk from age 50. From age 60, maintaining flexible and pain free joints and maintaining cognitive skills re increasingly the top concerns of mature consumers around the world. We will follow some of these important trends, with cutting edge research from New Zealand and overseas researchers, plus contributions from the industry. For this year's conference, we are focusing on functional foods for baby boomers. This doesn't mean we have ignored other aspects of the area. Once again we will include the latest scientific developments and go on to cover the practical business of creating marketable, functional food products. Remember, this annual symposium is a networking goldmine, whether you supply ingredients, or are engaged in new product development or research. The Functional Foods Symposium is an initiative of The University of Auckland and Plant and Food Research.
Registration now open! http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sms/nutrition/ffood/

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Allpress EspressoAllpress Espresso
In 1986, the love of traditional Italian espresso prompted Michael Allpress to leave his career as a chef and establish one of New Zealand’s first specialist espresso coffee companies, Allpress Espresso. Over the years Allpress has grown to become one of New Zealand’s leading specialty coffee roasters, and in two months the Auckland company will open a flagship roastery and espresso bar in the East London district of Shoreditch. The Australian arm, which has been in operation for more than 10 years, is adding a second roastery in Melbourne to support the Sydney business. Another New Zealand roastery, in Dunedin, is in the pipeline.
www.allpress.co.nz
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Ginelli'sGinelli's - gelato perfetto!
Award-winning Auckland gelato manufacturer Ginelli's has supplied gelato and frozen desserts to top-end restaurants, food service and retailers for almost 20 years. As well as winning a Massey Food Award (in 2006), over the years Ginelli's has featured strongly at the NZ Ice Cream Awards, with over 50 gold and silver award-winning flavour combinations. This summer they opened their own brand new retail outlet in Mission Bay, so now you can taste and buy thirty-six of the 200-or-so flavours of gelato, sorbetto and premium ice cream that they supply into the hospitality industry, all in one place. And while you are there, try one of their selection of home-made patisseries with a coffee or cold drink, for the complete Mediterrannean experience.
Ginelli's Lemon SorrentoOne of the focal points of Ginelli's high-tech imported display freezer is their range of unique, beautifully crafted individual ice cream-based desserts - Bella Cassata, Chocolate Revenge, Tiramisu Ice Cream, Tartufo Rossa, Tartufo Caramello, Bella Rosa, Fruiti Bellisimi, Dolce Vita, and Lemon Sorrento (pictured). These spectacular single-serve treats can also be purchased in boxes of 15, 18 or 25, depending on shape.
Ginelli's - 55 Tamaki Drive, Mission Bay, Auckland. Ph: (09) 521 3532. For more about Ginelli's and to download their full product list, visit www.ginellis.co.nz
NEW ZEALAND FOOD & BEVERAGE NEWS:


Fears the 'safe limit' for BPA is wrong
(2 Sep 10) The Australian authors of a study of BPA levels in tinned foods said there is international evidence that the safe limit needs to be lowered. More.

MasterChef joins judging panel in search for country’s top gourmet oil
(2 Sep 10) Entries are now open for the New Zealand Gourmet Oil Competition, with New Zealand’s first ever MasterChef winner Brett McGregor joining the judging panel. More.

globalDairyTradePrices jump in latest Fonterra dairy auction
(2 Sep 10) The gDT-TWI index was up 16.9 % after the latest globalDairyTrade trading event. More.

2010 Nutritionist Development Award winner announced
(31 Aug10) The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation and Kellogg New Zealand have announced Helen Eyles as winner of the 2010 Nutritionist Development Award. More.

Government slashes red tape for Grocery sector
(31 Aug 10) ERMA's decision to change packaging and labelling rules for laundry powder and cleaning products will save the grocery sector many millions of dollars in unnecessary business compliance costs and preserve manufacturing in New Zealand, says the FGC. More.

New editor for NZ Guild of Food Writers’ newsletter
(31 Aug 10) The new editor of the NZ Guild of Food Writers' online newsletter Pen & Palate, Renee Lang, combines two passions - publishing and cooking. More.

Once bitten, forever Smitten
(30 Aug 10) Prevar™ Limited today announced it has selected the trademark name SMITTEN™ for the outstanding new PremA17 apple cultivar, and has sought registration of this word and associated logo device in key apple markets. More.

Mapping of apple genome sets scene for new types
(30 Aug 10) An international consortium, which includes New Zealand's Plant and Food Research, has sequenced the more than 600 million base pairs of DNA which make up the apple genome. More.

VnC CocktailsGame changer deal stirs up cocktail maker
(29 Aug 10) With a big UK distribution deal and a new investor under its belt, Kiwi cocktail company VnC Cocktails is expecting to more than triple its sales next year. More.

Martinborough Pinot Noir takes top honours at this year’s Romeo Bragato Awards
(29 Aug 10) Cobblestone Te Muna Pinot Noir 2009, grown by Saul Levine of Cobblestone Vineyard - Martinborough, took home the coveted Bragato Trophy for Champion Wine of Show, along with the Mike Wolter Memorial Trophy and Champion Pinot Noir at last night’s Romeo Bragato Wine Awards. More.

Romeo Bragato Wine Awards announced
(27 Aug 10) A total of 458 medals have been awarded at this year’s Romeo Bragato Wine Awards, including 56 gold medals, 153 silver medals and 249 bronze medals. More.

Target the wealthy, Carter tells Winegrowers
(27 Aug 10) Exporters should be targeting markets such as aspiring middle classes in China where people can afford to buy premium New Zealand produce such as wines, says Agriculture Minister David Carter. More.

2010 New Zealand Champion Brewery - DB
(27 Aug 10) DB Breweries is the New Zealand Champion Brewery of the 2010 BrewNZ Beer Awards. More.

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Supermarkets are drug "pushers" who are selling high quantities of discounted wineSupermarkets are drug pushers, says lobbyist
(30 Aug 10) Supermarkets are drug "pushers" who are selling high quantities of discounted wine and should be viewed the same as dealers dishing out Ecstasy pills or morphine. It may seem extreme but it's a view that Professor Doug Sellman, director of the National Addiction Centre and spokesman for the Alcohol Action Group, is taking quite seriously. Professor Sellman believes the Government should remove alcohol from supermarket shelves and limit the amount of advertising operators are allowed for liquor, among many changes he hopes might alter people's attitudes to drinking. Think it's over the top? He will tell you that's because you have been brainwashed into downplaying our excessive consumption of alcohol. In a three-month study of advertising in the Herald, the Dominion Post, the Press and the Otago Daily Times, Professor Sellman said New World was the country's biggest "drug pusher" because it had the most alcohol-related advertising. Some supermarkets also sold alcohol below cost to lure customers in, which was contributing to the problem. "Having the cheapest alcohol in town gets people into the supermarket to then buy the other stuff ... It's basically maintaining the heavy-drinking culture. "The sale of alcohol in supermarkets is very accessible and normalises it as an ordinary grocery item so people are slowly brainwashed into thinking, 'This actually isn't a drug, this is like fruit and vege.' More at NZ Herald.


Speight'sSouthern brew goes from strength to strength
(9 Aug 10) Fifty years ago this month New Zealand Breweries launched its Lucky beer nationwide and announced it would stop brewing local ales – including Speight's. It seems inconceivable today, when Speight's is the biggest-selling beer in New Zealand, that it was once taken off the market. Public outcry resulted in the decision being reversed two months later. In the decades since, various rival brews have tried to knock Speight's off but it has survived while beers like Lucky have gone the way of the moa. Today demand for the southern ale means most brewing and packaging has moved from Dunedin's Rattray St to other centres. But the distinctive central-city building still makes about 15 per cent of the wellspring Gold Medal Ale. "I think it's really important for locals to realise it is still a working brewery," Speight's marketing manager Sean O'Donnell said. "We still brew beer there Monday to Friday and we see that as a really important part of the brand. Speight's Brewery in Dunedin is where it all began and we are looking to grow the brewery." While Speight's survived the 1960 "assassination attempt", it took at least another 20 years before the beer and its Rattray St home base were secured. Brewery tours were introduced in 1983, and in 1997 the Speight's Heritage Centre was opened, and redeveloped two years later to include the first of what is now a chain of Speight's Ale Houses. But perhaps the most important development of all was a 1987 advertising campaign which cemented the "Good on ya, mate" line into the public consciousness. More at Businessday.


Supreme Award winner - Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream StrawberryIce Cream Awards recognise excellence and innovation
(28 Jun 10) The 2010 annual NZICMA New Zealand Ice Cream Awards were presented at a special Awards dinner at the annual NZ Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association Conference held in Tauranga last month. For the first time in it’s 14 year history, the Supreme winner was a low fat product (97% fat free). Tip Top Creamy Yoghurt Ice Cream Strawberry, made by Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd, was described by the judges as very smooth and creamy in texture with a natural strawberry flavour. The year's Awards received 228 entries, from large manufacturers to small ice cream parlours. Chief Judge Kay McMath and her team of five judges, using international judging criteria, took two full days to judge the large number of entries split over 11 categories. 21 Gold medals were awarded, and 75 silvers. As well as winning the Supreme Award, Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd also won the Best in Category for Standard Ice Cream with Inclusions, with their Tip Top Boysenberry Ripple Ice Cream, and the Kids Choice Category with Tip Top Goody Goody Gum Drops. Best in Category, Premium Ice Cream was awarded to Mint Choc Magic made by Wendy’s Supa Sundaes. New Zealand Natural (Emerald Foods) won Best in Category, Premium Vanilla, with New Zealand Natural Gold Pure Vanilla, and Emerald Foods also took out Best in Category, Export Ice Cream, with their Killinchy Gold Lychee and Passionfruit. Jamie Mew of Auckland's Valentino's Gelato took out the Best in Category, Open Creative, with his Yoghurt and Lemon Curd gelato. Best in Category, New Packaging was awarded to Kiwi Ice Cream Company Ltd for their ice cream birthday cakes with Barbie decorations for girls and Pirates for boys.
See photos from the Awards dinner and presentations, here at www.nzicecream.org.nz/awardsgallery10.htm.
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FOOD & GROCERY COUNCIL (FGC)
FOOD INDUSTRY GROUP (FIG)
FOODSAFE
FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/NZ
GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS
NARGON
NZ DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
NZ FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY
NZIC OILS & FATS SPECIALIST GROUP
NZ ICE CREAM MANFACTURERS ASS.
NZIFST
NZ JUICE & BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
NZ NUTRITION FOUNDATION
NUTRITION SOCIETY OF NZ
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