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Oils & Fats News January 2013

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WHEN did humans decide consuming whale food was a good idea? When it was reported that it was some sort of multi-vitamin cure-all that will reduce everything from blood pressure to cholesterol; help alleviate PMS or add muscle strength; improve cognitive function and brain health. Is there anything krill oil supplements can’t do? Now krill oil is growing in popularity, reportedly because it has similar benefits to fish oil but is even more effective. But is it really, and is fishing the Southern Ocean for…

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Oils and Fats News December 2012

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Upper limit for omega-3 In July 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on the upper level for EPA and DHA long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids The decision came after a 2011 study by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) reported that high consumption of omega-3 fortified foods could exceed the 1.5g recommended daily intake of DHA and EPA. The EFSA panel noted: “At observed intake levels, consumption of omega-3 LC–PUFA has not been associated with adverse affects in healthy…

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Oils and Fats News October 2012

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Technology Update at Massey This event was well received by the attendees and the people who connected via video link. The IT was all organised by Massey University who did a great job. The invited speakers produced vital and updated information on uses, specialty fats, emulsifiers and antioxidants. The presentations in pdf form and videos can be found on oils and fats website in the members section. 1.       For both videos and PowerPoint’s, via the Oils and Fats Group website, if you are a member then…

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Oils and Fats News August 2012

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Group news At the recent merry AGM, the chairman, secretary and treasurer were re-elected along with the current committee for another year.  Mr.Bernie Radford was appointed as the group’s auditor. Plans for the Oils and Fats Technology Update and Teach-In at Massey University, Albany Campus have now been finalised for August 29th.  The registration forms can be found on the website. www.oilsfats.org.nz Fish Oil Takes Down Lipids in Diabetics Diabetics with mixed dyslipidemia who were on statins and treated with a novel omega-3 fatty acid…

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Oils and Fats News June 2012

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Winter Dinner and AGM This will now be on June 19th at Restaurant Carinthia in Glendowie. For details: http://www.oilsfats.org.nz/ Teach in/Technical updates Now scheduled for 29th August at Massey Albany. Primarily for final year Food Science and Technology students the seminar is available for a small fee to Industry who wish to update themselves or their new staff. Fat Tax (yawn) Increasing the price of unhealthy food and drinks through a tax of at least 20 per cent could improve people’s health and have an…

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Oils and Fats News April 2012

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Phosphatidylserine A recent visitor to New Zealand, a scientist from Israel, informed us of developments with phosphatidylserine which is a phospholipid found in soybean, egg and buttermilk. Whilst phosphatidylcholine has been well researched since it is a key component of lecithin, its sister molecule has not. Researchers have now found that phosphatidylserine has significant effects on preventing cognitive decline. The Enzymotec product is non-GMO and is derived from vegan sources with a recommended daily dose of 100 mg. This reviewer because of advancing age is…

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Oils and Fats News January 2012

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AAOCS Adelaide This was an excellent meeting in November and the synopsis of the event has been written up by Matt Miller and is on the oils and fats website. www.oilsfats.org.nz The group in collaboration with the Universities is planning a one day training session on the use of edible oils in the food industry. The date has been set for August 29th at Massey Albany. More details to follow as planning gets underway. Olive Oil and Pancreatis Substances found in virgin olive oil and…

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REVIEW: Phospholipid Technology and Applications

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Phospholipid Technology and Applications   Edited by Frank D. Gunstone,  Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee, Scotland. April 2008. Hard cover. 213 pages, 45 figures, 28 tables and 553 references. ISBN 978-0-9552512-2-1. Volume 22 in The Oily Press Lipid Library. Price £85 or US$174. This is book number 22 in a series of pertinent, well-written and informative books from the Oily press (now part of Woodhead Publishing). It consists of eight chapters, 200 pages of text and a host of vital references. The 14 contributors are…

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REVIEW: Handbook of Australasian Edible Oils

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Handbook of Australasian Edible Oils Edited by Charmian J O’Connor; Managing Editor Laurence Eyres, Oils and Fats Specialist Group of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, Auckland, New Zealand. 2007, 297 pp, paperback ISBN 978-0-473-12283-6. Price: NZ$80.00. The Handbook of Australasian Edible Oils arose from a perceived need to collect in one place much of the information provided at seminars, conferences and meetings of the Oils and Fats Group of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry that have taken place over the past 25 years. Moreover, it was acknowledged that edible oil practices in…

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Oils and Fats News December 2011

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AAOCS Adelaide An excellent science and social programme was organized by the Australian branch of AOCS in Adelaide in early November. A group of Kiwis attended who made a significant contribution to the presented papers. A synopsis of the technical papers will be presented in the next newsletter. A major highlight of the conference was the presentation of a victory bottle of Pinot noir by Peter Nichols to Laurence Eyres who was representing 4 million Kiwis on behalf of the All Blacks. See attached photograph…

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