AIFST - Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology

The 45th Annual Convention: Reaping the Rewards
Adelaide, 15 - 18 July 2012

Call for Posters & Papers

AIFST invites abstracts of posters and papers on food science, food technology, processing and manufacturing, food research and innovation, commercialisation and marketing, business and information technologies, ingredient functionality, nutrition and health trends and food microbiology and food safety.

Papers and posters should be aligned to the Convention theme Reaping the Rewards as described above.

The abstract should state, in not more than 250 words, the objective of the work, a brief outline of the methodology used, the results and any conclusions drawn. It should provide the names and affiliations of the authors, the email address and fax number of the principal author and nominate the presenting author.

Allocation of paper to an oral or poster session will be at the discretion of the Organising Committee; however, authors should indicate a preference.

Closing dates:

• Oral Presentations: 16 December 2011
• Poster Abstracts: 30 March 2012

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The 45th Annual Convention: Reaping the Rewards

The AIFST National Convention is held annually, and is the major national food technology conference in Australia, attracting industry, research and government organisations from Australia and overseas.

In 2012, the convention will be held in Adelaide, with the theme: Reaping the Rewards. As society in Australia and internationally ‘reaps the rewards’ of food science and technology, Australian food technologists should also ‘reap the rewards’ in our profession.

The focus is on the challenges associated with maximising the potential of scientific, technological, societal, legal, regulatory and marketing developments and innovations, within topical aspects of food production such as:

1. Technology and innovation – how do they direct future directions within the food industry?
2. Prebiotics, Probiotics and Health – new science, new product development opportunities
3. Genetically modified foods – is the time right; can consumers embrace GM foods?
4. Food safety – future evolution of management and regulatory protocols
5. Research – is there a food future without R&D?

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