The Oils & Fats Specialist Group of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
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The Oils & Fats Specialist Group of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry is a special interest group that keeps its members in touch with both industrial and academic developments in the oils and fats field in New Zealand by technical seminars, conferences and newsletters.

On this site you will also find useful oils & fats-related news, technical papers, articles, and links.

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What constitutes a healthy level of fats and oils in our diet? Which are the 'good fats' and 'bad fats', what is their nutritional contribution, and how do they affect our health?
Find out in What is the Optimal Dietary Lipid Intake?, a review of the current scientific status of lipids in the diet, by Dr Laurence Eyres.

Oil
What is oil oxidation? How does oxidation occur, how is it measured, and how can we prevent it from causing rancidity in oil, with the accompanying off flavours and smells? Find out in Oxidation of food grade oils, by Dr Matt Miller.

NOTICEBOARD:
Oils & Fats Group Dinner & 2012 AGM
Tuesday 19th June, Restaurant Carinthia, 17-19 Roberta Avenue, Glendowie, Auckland. 6.30pm for 7.00pm; $50.00 (no GST).
Details ...

Oils & Fats News:
April 2012 issue now online.

Olive Oil on Radio New Zealand National - two recent interviews on Radio New Zealand's National programme, available here as podcasts.

Report on the 2011 AOCS (Australia) Conference

Woodhead Publishing to take over publication of Oily Press books

Are all olive oils the same? How a new Australian standard will help consumers understand
- Article by Dr. Laurence Eyres, Chairman, New Zealand Institute of Chemistry Oils and Fats Specialist Group.

Chairman's Report May 2011 (members only - password required)

Article added to the Library: Are You Moving Towards Sustainable Palm Products?, by Geoff Webster.

Fatty acid analyses - Typical Profiles of Oils used in NZ - this summary of imported and locally produced oils and fats is a new addition to our Library:

Trans fatty acids (TFA): - IFST's Information Statement on this Hot Topic.
 

The Oils & Fats Specialist Group of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry
PO Box 25-499, St. Heliers, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
Fax: +64 9 528 7032. Web: www.oilsfats.org.nz. E-mail: eyresy@gmail.com

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