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THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - IFEAT

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REPORT ON <strong>THE</strong> 2012BRITISH SOCIETY OF FLAVOURISTS TRAINING COURSEAT <strong>THE</strong> UNIVERSITY OF READINGPresented by Charlotte MillsFlavourist Training Course 201296 delegates from 37 countries have participated since 2002As you are aware, <strong>IFEAT</strong> places a high priority on supporting education programmes within thisindustry. Besides giving financial assistance to support the Plymouth training courses, <strong>IFEAT</strong> alsosupports the annual course run by the British Society of Flavourists (BSF) at the University ofReading’s School of Food and Nutritional Sciences in the UK.The first training course was held in 2002 and the programme has subsequently evolved into a threeweek intensive annual event with a well proven and successful formula. This year delegates attendedthe course from nine countries spanning across the world.The overall objectives of the course are:• To improve the training available to graduates, including M.Sc. and Ph.D. postgraduates, whowish to develop and apply flavourings for food and beverages• To emphasise the practical nature of flavour creation and its relationship to chemical structureand the biochemistry of foodstuffs• To use the combined expertise of Reading University and experienced BSF Flavourists tobenefit the flavour and food industries.291

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