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International Congress of Dietetics (ICD) Call for Abstracts |
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Registration is now open.
Date for abstract submission: 15 October 2019
Website: http://www.icda2020.com/
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Webinar on Advanced Filtration Technologies |
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Various extraction and concentration techniques that will lead to the valorisation of waste water.
Date: 15 October 2019
Website: https://afterlife-project.eu/webinar/
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2019 Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA) Symposium |
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Feed additives - how to choose.
Date: 29 October 2019
Venue: Pretoria, South Africa
Website: http://www.afmasymposium.co.za/
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship Call for Brazil: Encapsulation in emulsions for active films |
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The Food Research Center (FoRC) offers a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Food Engineering.
Dates for application: Up to 8 November 2019
Website: http://www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/
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33rd EFFoST International Conference |
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Sustainable food systems - performing by connecting.
Date: 12-14 November 2019
Venue: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Website: http://www.effostconference.com/default.asp
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ISEKI-Food E-Conference |
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Food texture and rheology.
Date: 25-26 November 2019
Venue: Vienna, Austria
Website: https://www.iseki-food.net/webform/econference_foodtexture
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| 2020 |
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AFMA Forum |
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Explore today for a better tomorrow.
Date: 3 - 5 March 2020
Venue: Sun City, South Africa
Website: https://www.afmaforum.co.za/
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AGBIZ Congress 2020 |
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Building resilient and sustainable agrifood ecosystems.
Date: 15 - 17 July 2020
Venue: Sun City, South Africa
Website: https://agbiz.co.za/congress/about-the-congress
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| SAAFoST Award Winners |
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Dreosti oral |
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Winner: Oluyimika Adetola, University of Pretoria
Title: Enhancing essential mineral bioaccessibility in a cereal-based diet using a food-based approach
Second Prize Award for a Congress oral paper: Neil Miller, Stellenbosch University
Title: Preparation of xanthone- and benzophenone-enriched fractions from Cyclopia genistoides as ingredients for a formulated health beverage.
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Ginsburg Award |
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Winner: Mphokuhle Ncube, University of Pretoria
Title: Model gluten-free bread doughs made with the sorghum and maize prolamin proteins, kafirin and zein.
Second Prize Award for a Congress poster: Tumisi Molelekoa, Tshwane University of Technology.
Title: Optimization of biomass production of pigment producing filamentous fungi for use in the food industry.
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SAAFoST Meritorious Award for Food Journalism 2018/2019 |
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Printed media category: Salomé Delport for the article Kosetikette in gewone taal, available on https://www.saafost.org.za/about/awards/meritorious-journalism/
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| Information from Congress |
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- IFT President Pam Coleman presented the Eleventh Ernest Newbery Memorial Lecture
- President's Award Winner (Janusz Luterek)
- At the close of Congress, Storm Shanley accepted the Congress Podium Banner on behalf of the KZN Branch of SAAFoST, the designated organisers of the 24th SAAFoST Congress in Durban in 2021.
- 420 delegates registered at event
- 95 exhibitors registered at event
- 200 delegates at the banquet
- 128 poster presentations
- 90 oral presentations
- 14 Product Theatre presentations
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| News |
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See new SAAFoST Branch committee member names https://www.saafost.org.za/about/branches/
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| SAAFoST appointments |
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- New President Elect (Elna Buys)
- New Vice President (Riette de Kock)
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| Scams |
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Please be aware of the following event scams:
- Food and other products sensory consumer research seminar
- Lifestyle diseases conference
- Plastic packaging and shelf life for the food and beverage industry
Please report all suspicious events to: SharonB@turnerssecretariat.co.za so that SAAFoST members can be alerted to them.
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