Food & Beverage Asia December/January 2024
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Food & Beverage Asia (FBA) is the leading source of food and beverage news in Asia since 2002. FBA delivers a comprehensive view of the food and beverage landscape, spanning across the latest health and nutrition trends and industry innovations in ingredients, recipe formulations, food science, sustainability, packaging, and automation, as well as advancements in agri and food-tech.
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SIFST Annual Report 2023<br />
Polytechnic, National University of Singapore and Singapore<br />
Institute of Technology-Massey. SIFST was pleased to have<br />
invited three honourable professional judges from the industry:<br />
Dr Ong Mei Horng, Dr Yap Peng Kang and Ms Tan Ai Tsing.<br />
The winner, Isaac Yeo from NUS, with the research title: “Cocoa<br />
bean shell (CBS) Kombucha: An alternative to traditional Kombucha<br />
brewed with tea”, was awarded with SG$300 cash prize.<br />
technology field at the undergraduate level. This competition<br />
aimed to recognise and support the intellectual achievement<br />
of students, and to promote the value of teamwork in their<br />
Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) groups. The event was held at<br />
the Temasek Polytechnic campus, with a total of 12 teams (two<br />
teams each from Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic,<br />
Republic Polytechnic, Nanyang Polytechnic, National University of<br />
Singapore, Singapore Institute of Technology-Massey University.<br />
In addition, SIFST also presented a special Merit award with $150<br />
cash prize to the team SP, Tan Rou-Fu, Lau Jae-Yee and Lim<br />
Jun-Wei with the research title: "Application of Medium Chain<br />
Triglycerides (MCTs) in plant-based meat development".<br />
The winners emerged from the competition were:<br />
Champion: NUS – Kenzie Tan, Nicole Wong, Marcus Ting<br />
and Manfred Goh<br />
1st Runner-up: NUS – Hon Keat Yong, Kathleen Yip, Lo Mei Hui<br />
and Yi Zhang Lee<br />
2nd Runner-up: TP – Sherrie T.,Linus Loke, Malaika Saad Janjua<br />
and Bernice Lee<br />
The champion team had represented Singapore to compete<br />
in the 17th ASEAN <strong>Food</strong> Conference, ASEAN <strong>Food</strong> Quiz Bowl<br />
competition in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 25 Oct 2023 and<br />
once again, clinched gold medal in the regional competition.<br />
Dr Yap Peng Kang presenting the award to winner Isaac Yeo<br />
from NUS<br />
SIFST QUIZ BOWL COMPETITION<br />
On 6 Sep 2023, SIFST organised a Quiz Bowl competition, which<br />
was a question-and-answer competition of knowledge and quick<br />
recall. The questions covered topics in the food science and<br />
UPCOMING EVENTS<br />
SIFST 47th Council will be organising industry career talks and<br />
learning journeys for corporate and student members to exchange<br />
insights and increase awareness of the career opportunities<br />
available within the food industry.<br />
In addition, the members can look forward to interesting professional<br />
talks on Nutri-Grade and urban agri-tech in Nov 2023 and<br />
the first quarter of <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
The Council plans to hold the SIFST <strong>Food</strong> Product Awards <strong>2024</strong><br />
in the first quarter of <strong>2024</strong>. FBA<br />
All the participating teams competing<br />
in the Quiz Bowl<br />
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA DECEMBER 2023 / JANUARY <strong>2024</strong>
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