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Oils and Fats News August 2012

Oils & Fats News August 25, 2012 admin Leave a comment

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…

Oils and Fats News November 2010

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AGM outcomes As usual after the merry and bacchanalian annual get-together, the committee were re-elected for another year. The newsletter still gets published periodically but contributions and ideas are always welcome. Copies of the Handbook are now free to Academic institutions so long as they pay the packaging and postage. Olive oil and health Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete…

Oils and Fats News September 2009

Oils & Fats News September 24, 2009 admin Leave a comment

New Treasurer The group has a new treasurer following the resignation of Shane Lal. She is Dr. Sally Xiong, a postdoctoral research fellow at Auckland University. Sally’s research interests lie in natural products structure and biochemical efficacy in humans. Palm Oil Issues Both the Auckland Zoo and an Australian Zoo took steps in recent months to ban products with palm oil which included Cadbury’s chocolate containing vegetable fat (presumed to be palm oil). However on the 17th August 2009 it was reported that Cadbury had…

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 2007

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Omega-3 Supplements There has been a recent market survey of the quality and composition of 29 of the Omega-3 supplements on the New Zealand market carried out by Consumer magazine. They tested the quality of 29 fish oil and fish oil combination supplements from supermarkets, pharmacies and health food stores. They also checked whether the levels of omega-3 in the capsules stacked up to what was claimed on the label. Four products were oxidised above acceptable levels and three of these products were well within…

Oils & Fats News October 2006

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Functional Lipids Seminar November The programme is all finalised for this event and registrations are beginning to roll in. It looks to be a very full and interesting programme so there will be plenty of updated scientific and commercial information for everyone. The group is offering financial prizes for the student posters as follows First Prize $500 dollars Second and Third Prizes $250 We are also planning to offer financial help to deserving students to attend oils and fats conferences. This will be done on…

Oils & Fats News July 2004

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Seminar in November (culinary oils) at Hort research Details are being finalized for this interesting seminar in November see details below and registration information. We believe the seminar will be of vital interest to the producers, exporters and users of these modern, boutique and culinary oils. The markets for olive, avocado, flaxseed, pumpkinseed and others is expanding as the world looks to healthier and tastier alternatives to the bulk commodity oils. Update on Omega 3 More and more literature is emerging about the health effects…

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