In this issue:
- Pre-Congress Workshops, Plenary from the President of the International Science Council, and Competitions are among Congress highlights – countdown continues
- Scientific Roundtable on Sustainable and Edible Alternative Proteins – on September 22 – register now
- More New Fellows of the Academy
- Curricula Approval for University of British Columbia, Canada
- GFORSS TV – ‘live’ from IUFoST Disciplinary Group
- In Memoriam – J Ralph Blanchfield
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS, COMPETITIONS AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTS AS THE COUNTDOWN TO SINGAPORE CONTINUES
Three pre-congress workshops are available for Congress Registrants, but space is limited so make sure you register soon. For those already registered for the Congress who have not signed up for a workshop yet, click here to register; and for those of you who are registering now for the congress, use the normal registration portal by clicking here.
- Workshop 1 - Food Safety Validation and Verification: Key Requirements for Global Food Safety
- Workshop 2 - Food Process Engineering
- Workshop 3 - Understanding, Improving, and Sustaining Your Food Safety Culture
The Congress begins on 31 October with the chapter on New Zealand: 20/20 Visions featuring Dr Jeremy Hill, the Chief Science and Technology Officer of Fonterra. President of the International Science Council, Dr. Peter Gluckman, a New Zealander also, will speak in this first session on the greater leadership roles that food and nutrition scientists will increasingly play in addressing the global challenges. Dr. Gluckman will then join the Opening for Singapore as New Zealand (hosts of Congress 2020 cancelled due to the pandemic) officially hands over to the 21st World Congress.
A record number of competition entries have been received and the Young Scientist Award Winners have been decided now by the global jury. These winners, put forward by IUFoST national bodies as the best in young science – are from all parts of the world. They have been invited to speak after plenary sessions during the congress. More about this special group in our next issue. Congratulations to all the finalists for the competitions for Food Sustainability, Food Safety, Undergraduate Product Development, Quiz Bowl, Global Industry Awards. Finalists in the Product Development Competition face stiff competition, with the number of excellent and innovative products under consideration. The Congress Awards Ceremonies to celebrate all the Competition winners will be on 3 November.
IUFoST thanks the Agency for Science, Technology and Research Singapore, e2i; ALS, Biomerieux; Ingredion; Prima Singapore; Shimadzu; ThermoFisher Scientific; US Dairy Export Council; Unilever; USSEC; CSIRO, Teagasc, Waters, Mitsubushi Electric, Cargill; Singapore Food Agency, Unilever and the many other congress sponsors for their support for Singapore and the IUFoST 21st World Congress of Food Science and Technology.
‘SUSTAINABLE AND ALTERNATIVE EDIBLE PROTEIN SOURCES’ SUBJECT OF SCIENTIFIC ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON SEPTEMBER 22
In response to the growing need for edible proteins in the world, the IUFoST Scientific Council is organising a roundtable to discuss pathways forward to the future. The sustainable alternative protein sources continue to grow in response to the increasing world population that is expected to exceed 9 billion by the year 2050. In this connection, proteins from plants, insects, and microbial sources as well as by-products in a circular economy have already manifested in the novel food revolution. The roundtable brings together internationally renowned experts to discuss the state-of-the-art status of the current situation with an insight into the future. Speakers include Dr. Julian McClements, University of Massachusetts, Janitha Wanasundara, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, and Jaykant Yadav, from Central University of Rajasthan, India. The Roundtable is set for Thursday, September 22nd from 08.00 to 10.00 ET.
Follow this link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z9RbKdWITs6D0-Es-lIgLg
MEET THE NEW FELLOWS OF IAFOST, PART 4
In Part Four of our Gallery of the 27 new Fellows who will be inducted into the Academy at the IUFoST World Congress, the final group of newly elected Fellows is introduced. Congratulations to all and see you in Singapore!
Mitsutoshi Nakajima – Japan
University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Focus Areas: Micro/nano Science on Food/3D Food Printing
Li Ning – China
China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
Focus Areas: Food Safety and Nutrition
Ian Noble – United Kingdom
Vice President Research and Development: Research and Productivity, Mondelez International
Focus Areas: Food Formulation Engineering Research
Anne Doloras Perera – New Zealand
Food and Nutrition Consultancy Service
Focus Areas: Food and Nutrition
Lateef Oladimeji Sanni – Nigeria
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Focus Areas: Processing, storage stability and quality attributes of tropical roots crops, Food Product Development with combination of various functional crops
Cristina L. M. Silva - Portugal
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – CBQF, Universidade Catolica Portuguesa
Focus Areas: Food Processing Engineering
Rimantas Venskutonis – Lithuania
Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Focus Areas: Functional food materials: innovative processing technologies, new products and applications for food safety and health
Qiang Wang – China
Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Focus Areas: Cereal and oil processing, quality evaluation, protein structure and function, functional foods, plant-based foods, comprehensive utilization of by-products, peanut processing, and industry promotion
Curricula Assessment News
The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada is the latest university to request programme approval through IUFoST. The UBC programme submitted has been approved by the Education Panel at the international level and their achievement will be acknowledged at the 21st World Congress of Food Science and Technology in Singapore.
To have your programme assessed, please complete the information here: https://iufost.org/webform/program-assessmentrenewal-form
News channelled through GFORSS
Live Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs broadcasts by the Global Food Regulatory Science Society, (GFORSS), IUFoST Disciplinary Group, now on YouTube. ‘GFORSS TV’ consists of weekly live broadcasts and so far has covered such topics as Food Allergen Management , Conducting a Hazard Analysis for Food Fraud.
To find out what is coming up visit: https://youtu.be/2xK2o6arZBo?t=219
IN MEMORIAM J. Ralph Blanchfield
IUFoST is deeply indebted to Ralph for his many years of leadership in IUFoST. His uncompromising vision and incisive ability to promote and elevate the discipline of Food Science and Technology will always be remembered. He is an intrinsic part of the historical fabric of IUFoST, and we mourn his loss in August. In this 'In Memoriam' IUFoST Past President Professor Geoffrey Campbell-Platt shares his thoughts on Ralph and his lifetime contributions.
Read more here: https://iufost.org/news/j-ralph-blanchfield-remembered
