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Branch NewsNZIFSTAucklandThe Auckland Branch committee struck gold with their invitedspeaker for the AGM meeting; with 56 members attending.This was a significant improvement on the prior year’sAGM. We believe this is a reflection of the programme thecommittee put together for members combined with regularmonthly meetings. Your committee is pleased to receivethe growing level of support but we would like to crack therecord 160 present at an early 1980’s meeting. Let your committeeknow what will encourage you to come along and networkwith fellow technical professionals in the food industry!We have been fortunate to enlarge our committeefor the coming year and have also received offersof support for some Branch activities from members.The new committee comprises Natasha Sabatier (Chairman),Megan Johnstone (Treasurer), Marion Cumming (Council delegate),Paula Thomson and Dave Pooch with new membersEllen Bird, Eleanor Smith, Louise Taylor, Catherine Benefield,Nicola Dale, Daphne Tan and John Lewis. We would like tocongratulate Dave on his appointment as National Treasurer.As many food industry people will be aware, Nice and Natural Ltdis a privately owned company that Allen started in the 1980’s. Allenwas one of the entrepreneurial speakers at the Auckland conference.For more on Allen turn to our Entrepreneur’s story (page 26).The AGM and presentation were followed by finger food, beveragesand a lively networking session. Unfortunately, the committeehad to spoil proceedings by requesting members head homeafter 08:30 having exceeded our scheduled booking window.Marion CummingOtagoThis year has seen a flurry of activity at the Otago/Southlandbranch. On April 21 a tour of Central Otago wineries was held.Despite a wonderfully warm autumn day the event was attendedby only four people, including one NZIFST member. Over severalglasses of wine, increasing pressure was put on the three nonmembersto join the institute.After lunch at one of thewineries the rest of the daywas spent tasting world-classOtago Pinot Noir wines.On May 17 four NZIFSTmembers and seven studentsspent a delightfully hoppyevening tasting beer at Emerson’sBrewery in Dunedin.The owner, Richard Emerson,introduced the groupto some of the finer aspectsEmerson’s Brewery, Dunedin.of beer tasting. A new beerfrom Emerson’s will shortlyappear on the market, named“JP”, in honour of the recentlydeceased head of food science at Otago, Jean-Pierre Dufour,(1997-2007) and president of NZIFST (2003-4).The annual general meeting of the branch was held on June 7and attended by eight members. The committee this year willcomprise David Everett (chair), Karen Hein (secretary), Pat Silcock(treasurer), Phil Bremer (past-chair), Fiona Nyhof, Erin Young,Sonya Lindsay, Lynette Finne, and Kylie Phillips (student representative).As usual, there were more appointments to the committeethan there were members who attended the AGM, graphicallyillustrating the importance of showing up to meetings.David EverettRichard Emerson answering questions from Otago/Southlandbranch members as they sampled beer from Emerson’s BreweryNZ’s Authority on Food Technology, Research and ManufacturingSUBSCRIPTION FORMOFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NZIFST • ENDORSED BY MIANameAddressPhoneEmailPlease invoice me for $July 2007(see below for rates) and add me to your subscribers’ list.Note that your subscription will be activated on receipt of paymentSubscription Rates:New Zealand: $NZ70.00 incl GSTAustralia: $NZ125.00Rest of the world: Price on application – emailsubs@peppermintpress.co.nz indicating your countryReturn completed subscripton form to:Peppermint Press, P O Box 11 530, Ellerslie, Auckland,New Zealand or go to www.peppermintpress.co.nz and subscribe on line.July 200735