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NZIFST
NZIFST Professional
Development: 2009
Programme
We are delighted to announce the NZIFST Professional Development Programme for 2009.
Your Institute has always aimed to provide a platform for career and professional development for
members, this year is the first time that a programme of highly directed and worthwhile seminars
and workshops has been developed. We are looking forward to a successful year, which will be
the blueprint for a continuing programme.
We have used member responses to the professional development
survey in planning, and were encouraged by the strong
positive response to the proposed project.
Our challenge is to translate that high level of interest into
professionally valuable and cost-effective events. The programme
below is the result of much consultation and some
midnight oil.
We hope you take full advantage of these opportunities to
enhance your professional development and we welcome any
suggestions for improving the programme.
For more information, to book or to comment please contact
Rosemary Hancock, NZIFST Executive Manager. (rosemary@
nzifst.org.nz).
2009 Programme
Topic Location(s) Provider Date Time/Format Brief Description
NPD Project
Management
Business School, University of Auckland,
Auckland
Business School, University
of Auckland.
5th & 6th
March.
Sensory Massey University, Albany, Auckland Massey University. w/c 20th
April
Food Industry
Legislation
Update
Engineering for
Non-Engineers
Micro for Non-
Microbiologists
Dunedin, Christchurch, Hastings,
Hamilton, Auckland
To be confirmed.
May (over
2 weeks)
Palmerston North or Auckland Massey University 28th &
29th May
Auckland To be confirmed. Mid
August
Nutrition Palmerston North Massey University 1st
September
Food Industry
Legislation
Update
The Basics
of choosing
Packaging
Dunedin, Christchurch, Hastings,
Hamilton, Auckland
To be confirmed.
September
(over 2
weeks)
Auckland To be confirmed. Late
October
9 - 5pm.
2 day course with
lunches/refreshments
9 - 5pm.
1 -2 day course with
lunches/refreshments
7 - 9am.
1 hour seminar following
breakfast at a cafe.
9 - 5pm.
2 day course with
lunches/refreshments
9 - 5pm.
1 day course with
lunches/refreshments
9 - 5pm.
1 day course with
lunches/refreshments.
7 - 9am.
1 hour seminar following
breakfast at a cafe.
9 - 5pm.
1 day seminar with
lunch/refreshments.
An overview of best practice for managing the NPD process including, portfolio
management, project and risk management and how to get the best out of the
multi-disciplinary, NPD team.
This course is designed to up skill technical and NPD personnel in the practices
and management of sensory evaluation in a fast moving industrial setting. It
will include statistical interpretation of data and training and screening of panel
members. The course will be practically based with exercises and workshops.
An update from relevant authorities about the latest changes to food legislation
affecting the food industry, e.g. labelling, importing and exporting, biosecurity,
food control plans, etc
An overview for food technologists without an engineering background, who
now feel an understanding of some basic food engineering principles which
would add value to their role.
A quick refresher course about common pathogens & spoilage organisms and
techniques used to protect food products from the growth of microorganisms.
An update for food technologists on nutrition principles with a key focus on
current hot topics.
An update from relevant authorities about the latest changes to food legislation
affecting the food industry, e.g. labelling, importing & exporting, biosecurity,
food control plans, etc
5 x 1 hour presentations from a range of packaging suppliers discussing the
many technical aspects of food packaging which food technologists need to
know when assessing the options.
Each event will be actively publicised to ensure your awareness
and, where interest lies, attendance.
The price of each of the activities is set at a level recognising
the intensity and value of the content. The first NPD seminar
will cost $850+GST for members ($930+GST for non-members).
The remaining 2 day courses will be priced at a similar level.
The one day seminars will be about $530+GST for members
($580+GST for non-members). The 2hr morning seminars have
yet to be costed - we will advise on the cost for these sessions
closer to the time. For a few of the seminars there is still some
flexibility with regard to provider, location and timing. These
will also be firmed up nearer the time.
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