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Oils and Fats News April/May 2009

Oils & Fats News April 13, 2009 admin Leave a comment

{{unknown}}AGM This year’s AGM is tentatively being pencilled in for 5th May so please make a note in your diaries. We are planning for a BYO restaurant on Dominion Rd in order to keep costs modest in these recessionary days. Olive oil processing course – Olives New Zealand It is proposed that the first course for this year is held from Friday 3 April to Sunday 5 April inclusive. Maggie and Ross Legh have generously agreed to allow their olive oil processing facility near Wellsford to be used…

Life – As a Matter of Fat – The Emerging Science of Lipidomics

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Life – As a Matter of Fat – The Emerging Science of Lipidomics edited by Ole G. Mouritsen (Springer Frontiers Collection), Springer, Berlin (Germany) 2005. Hardcover, 290 pages. Price 53.45 e. ISBN-13 978- 3540232483. Presenting challenges and open problems at the forefront of modern physics in a manner accessible to scientifically literate non-specialists is the expressed aim of the Frontiers Collection by Springer. This is exactly what Mouritsen achieves with his book, the reader gains insight into the deeper implications and the fascinating questions involved. The field of lipid research is central to…

Oils and Fats News February/March 2009

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Olive oil in NZ reviewed by Consumer magazine (Synopsis of their article) You can pay top dollar for extra-virgin olive oil. But the best indicator of a good oil is freshness – the top oils in Consumer’s tasting were pressed this year. Extra-virgin olive oil is produced without heat or chemicals. The International Olive Council (IOC) says that extra-virgin oil must meet certain analytical criteria and be free of defects when the oil is tasted by a sensory panel trained to IOC standards. We were…

Oils and Fats News October 2008

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TACKLING FATTY FOODS WINS SCIENTIST A VICTORIA FELLOWSHIP Honour for Dr Amy Richards- an Invited Speaker at the Functional Foods Conference-we wish her our congratulations Dr Amy Richards is tackling one of the big challenges for the food industry – working out how to replace bad fats with good fats to develop healthier food products. And with Australia surpassing all other countries with respect to obesity levels, Dr Richards’ research into fats and oils has never been so important. The CSIRO postdoctoral fellow based at…

Oils and Fats News August 2008

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Functional Foods & Edible Oils – The Future Please check the website www.foodworks.co.nz/ffoods for updated speaker information for the conference on 12 &13 November. Register early so that you do not miss out on the Earlybird rate which closes on 21 September 2008. Oils & Specialist Group AGM The Mid-Winter Social and AGM will be held this year at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Westhaven on Thursday, 21 August. For booking please contact Ruth, eyresy@internet.co.nz Omega-3 ALA – overlooked and misunderstood? With marine omega-3…

Oils & Fats News June 2008

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Conference – November The website is now up and running for registration to Functional Foods & Edible Oils – The Future, www.foodworks.co.nz/ffoods . Speaker’s biographies and updated programme are also to be found on the website. Early bird registrants (before 21/09/08) get this two day conference for $440 plus $100 for the dinner. Registrations are coming in – numbers are limited so book your place now. Lorenzo’s Oil – 30 Years On It is sad to note the passing in America of Lorenzo Odore whose…

Oils & Fats News May 2008

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Olive Oil Processing Course This processing course was run again at the Simunovich Olive oil estate in April 2008. 32 people attended the two day course on site at the modern and high-tech premises of Simunovich Olive estate. Attendees enjoyed an excellent overview by Leandro Ravetti from Modern Olives in Australia. Shane Hopgood gave a very practical approach to implementing a Food Safety programme involving a comprehensive approach to hazard identification. Margaret Edwards gave her now polished presentation on tasting and sensory critique of oils.…

Oils and Fats News March 2008

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Conference News Plans are proceeding well for the two day Functional Foods and Edible Oils – The Future conference in November. Eighteen of the twenty two speakers are now virtually confirmed and we will be putting the programme and brochure on the website in about a month. Note that sales of the book “Handbook of Australasian Edible Oils” are continuing but take-up is a little slow and we encourage people to visit the website and take advantage of the offer. www.foodworks.co.nz/oilsfats/ Italian police crack down…

Oils and Fats News February/March 2008

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The inventor of the omega-3 development (Adapted from Nutraingredients newsletter) – It all started with a trip to Greenland in 1970. Three Danes, a couple of dogsleds, and several years of study later and the omega-3 phenomenon was born. Since then, awareness and understanding of marine omega-3 has sky-rocketed. Dr. Dyerberg holds a unique place in nutritional research. As a young doctor, curious about the Inuit’s high fat diet and low incidence of heart disease – and attracted by the opportunity to dog sled over…

Oils and Fats News December 2007

Oils & Fats News December 14, 2007 admin Leave a comment

Functional Foods/Lipids Seminar 2008 Planning is commencing for this two day seminar to be held at the Heritage Hotel in Auckland on November 12th and 13th, 2008. A joint initiative of the Oils and Fats specialist group, The University of Auckland and the Australasian branch of the AOCS, it is expected to be strongly supported by the CRI’s and to attract premium speakers from Australasia and afar. For registering interest and seeing the news up to date see the website at; www.foodworks.co.nz/oilsfats/ Trans Fats…

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