EI Conference

US/Ireland Functional Food Conference 2010

Consumer and regulatory acceptance of functional foods

Implications for innovation

Venue: Teagasc, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork , Ireland

Time: 07.45 to 14.30

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IFSTI Seminar

Perceptions & Reality: A seminar on the Health Benefits of Natural & Fortified Foods and Beverages

Date: Tuesday 15 December 2009

Time: 14:00 to 16:30

Venue: Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin

15 Topics will include: -The nutritional benefits of juice and juice products -The fortification of food and juice products -Regulation of health claims in Europe

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Food Industry Seminar

"Towards a Sustainable & Innovative Irish Food Industry"

Date: Thursday 22nd October

Time: 8.45am to 4.15pm

Venue: Minerva Hall, RDS, Dublin 4

The seminar is aimed at CEO’s and senior executives in marketing, manufacturing and technical areas of operation in the food industry. IFSTI members who are unable to attend are encouraged to circulate this notice to colleagues.

Topics will include:

• Analysis of the impact of the economic problems caused by the recession
• Long term trends and short term reaction to the challenges and opportunities in the market
• The potential for growth through new product development
• Emerging challenges in consumer demand in mature markets
• Educational requirements necessary to underpin emerging opportunities
• Possibilities for further improvement in competitiveness in domestic as well as export markets
• Difficulties in food raw material supplies and pressure for ever lower prices in the retailing sector.

The seminar will be addressed by:

Brendan Smith, TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Aidan Cotter of Bord Bia, Dick Lenehan Colum O’Sullivan of Cully & Sully, Nicky Hartery, Consultant (formerly of Dell), Professor Brian McKenna, UCD, Jim Power of Friends First & “Love Irish Food “, Dr Declan Troy of Teagasc, Pat Smith of the IFA and Stewart Nisbet of Marks & Spenser. Chairmen will include Dick Lenihan of Enterprise Ireland, Matt Dempsey, RDS Board of Management and Jim Flanagan of Teagasc.

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32nd Annual General Meeting

of the Institute of Food Science and Technology of Ireland

and

24th Annual General Meeting

of the Food Science and Technology Trust of Ireland

Date: Wednesday 14th January 2009

Time: 6.30pm

Venue: Red Cow Moran's Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 22

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followed by a presentation -

Mr. Andy Doyle, Journalist,

The Farmer's Journal on Food Production - How Safe Can It Be?

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Food Science & Technology Essay Competition

For Third Level Students

In memory of Ms Ann Westby

€1,000 Prize

A competition for essays in Food Science and Technology open to third level students of colleges based in the Republic of Ireland, kindly sponsored by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

IFSTI in conjunction with DIT

presents

Molecular Gastronomy:

The latest developments between the kitchen and the laboratory

Date: 2-5pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

Venue: Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street

Molecular Gastronomy - What is it?

Molecular gastronomy is a scientific discipline involving the study of physical and chemical processes that occur in cooking. It investigates the mechanisms behind the transformation of ingredients in cooking, attempts to explain them, and investigates the social, artistic and technical components of culinary and gastronomic phenomena in general.

The term was coined in 1988 by Hungarian physicist Nicholas Kurti and French chemist Hervé This, although atomic physicist Nicholas Kurti debuted the principle in London in 1969.

Who should attend?

• Anyone interested in the science of food
• Chefs and caterers looking to spice up their menus
• Manufacturers and retailers looking for ideas for product development
• Anyone who likes to experiment at home in the kitchen!

IFSTI Seminar

Food Additives & Link with Hyperactivity in Children

Date: 30th November 2007 @ 09:45

Venue: Radisson SAS Hotel, Dublin Airport

(formerly the Great Southern Hotel)

IFSTI presents Prof Stevenson, the lead researcher on the recent UK study linking certain food additives and hyperactivity in children. In the past there has been a considerable amount of anecdotal evidence on the effects of certain food additives on children’s behaviour but this is the first scientific study that has demonstrated these effects.

Currently this study is being reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority to assist Members States and the Commission in deciding what action is necessary to protect consumers.

This seminar will -

• present the findings of this recent study
• present an update on the drafting of the European food additives legislation and the ongoing re-evaluation of the safety of all permitted food additives
• explore the effects of these and other issues on the food ingredients industry.

"Nanotechnology: implications for human health, the environment and food safety"

Hosted by Dublin Institute of Technology, Food Safety Authority of Ireland & Irish Society of Toxicology

Date & Venue: November 2nd 2007 in the Carlton Dublin Airport Hotel, Dublin.

'Managing Food Alerts and Recalls'

Seminar hosted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Date & Venue: October 17th 2007 Morrison Hotel, Ormond Quay, Dublin.

In advance of its MSc commencing in Cork in January 2008, UCD’s National Institute of Technology Management (NITM) hosts a lecture by Professor Tom Allen of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

'A Taste of an MSc in Innovation & Technology Management'

Date & Venue: 26th September 2007 at 4.30pm

in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork.

Food Innovation

IFSTI Summer Seminar 2007

Date: 17-18th May

Venue: Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, Ormonde Street, Kilkenny

Seminar Programme: Friday 18th May at 9:30am

"Enterobacter sakazakii in powdered infant formula"

Monday 2nd October 2006

The Clarion Hotel, IFSC, Dublin

SUMMER SEMINAR PROGRAMME

IFSTI Conference in conjunction with IFSTI NI

"Celtic food in a global economy"

Date: Thursday 8 June

Pre-conference Dinner: Wednesday 7 June

Joint Meeting with SCI on the High Pressure Treatment of Food

Talks, tour of the facility and tasting of pressure treated foods.

DATE: Wednesday 31st May 06 from 4-6pm

VENUE: AFBI, Newforge Lane, Belfast

Northern Ireland Branch IFST(UK) are hosting the following events that members of the IFSTI would be welcome to attend.

Table Quiz

DATE: Thursday 30th March 06 at 7:30 pm

VENUE: Cooke Rugby Club, Belfast

COST: £12 per team (maximum 6 per team)

Mary Upton, TD addresses the Institute of Food Science and Technology of Ireland on -

"Food Poverty - Local and Global"

DATE: Thursday 9th March 2006

VENUE: Brooks Hotel, Drury St, Dublin 2

BioNet Conference

DATE: 18th & 19th January, 2006

VENUE: the Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin

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"Food to Dye For"

Controlling the Chemical Threat to your Brand

(IFSTI Workshop followed by AGM & Dinner)

DATE: Thursday 24th November 2005

TIME: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

VENUE: The Osprey Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Friday 17th June 2005

Nutrition Society Meeting

Micronutrients through the Lifecycle

Wednesday 15 - 17th June 2005

Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management, Leinster Branch

'Shelf Ready Packaging The Tesco Experience By SCA'

Wednesday 8th June 2005

29th AGM of the Institute of Food Science and Technology of Ireland and 20th AGM of the Food Science and Technology Trust of Ireland

Monday 7th March 2005