Upcoming Events

11 Mar 2010, Manchester Central

The Big Bang is expected to attract thousands of young people from across the country, the show is hosting some of the biggest names in STEM engagement, including Brainiac Live, Bang Goes the Theory, The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures and TEDxBig Bang. Open to school and college students from 9-19 years on the Thursday and Friday, the event will open its doors to the general public on Saturday 13th.

24 Mar 2010, Dublin

Run by Leatherhead Food Research

15 Apr 2010, Campden BRI

22 Apr 2010, The George Hotel, George Street, Edinburgh

Day 1 - The Future of Food - Striking the Right Balance. Organised jointly by IFST, SFDF and REHIS. Speakers to include: Sir David Baulcombe FRS (The Royal Society), Ian Ferguson (Former FDF President), Hugh Raven (Soil Association), Professor Charles Milne (FSA), James Withers (National Farmers Union Scotland). Day 2: IFST Conference - Food Science & Technology: The Ethical Dimension, and incorporating the IFST AGM. Speakers to include: Sir Hugh Pennington

26 Apr 2010, SCI, 14-15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS

Professor Don Mottram, University of Reading, will be discussing the science behind the formation of acrylamide and mechanisms for its control. This will be followed by a Q & A session with Wendy Matthews, consultant. Starts 6.30pm. £12 SCI and IFST Members, £18 Non-Members Organised by SCI's Food Commodities and Ingredients Group

27 Apr 2010, Lincoln University, Holbeach Campus

28 Apr 2010, SCI, Belgrave Square, London

4pm start. This is a joint meeting between the Branch, British Section of the IFT [Institute of Food Technologists], and the SCI. There will be two lectures – one by Professor Jeya Henry, a world class nutritionist, based at Oxford Brookes University, and the other by Marianne Gillette, the President of IFT. The meeting will be followed by a networking buffet.

29 Apr 2010, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1PP

2pm to 4.30pm. A factory tour to see the intake of materials from the UK and continental Europe, preparation and cleaning of raw materials, packing and handling of prepared salads, laboratory controls, development department. Numbers are limited so early application is advised.

10 May 2010, Campden BRI

A one day conference organised by the Professional Food Sensory Group. The full day programme runs from 9.30am – 4.00pm. This event will explore aspects of time in relation to sensory science such as shelf life assessments, the dynamics of liking, learning to like/effects of exposure and methodological issues including temporal assessments of whole products (e.g. TI and TDS), progressive profiling and comparison of traditional versus 'fast' profiling methods.

09 Jun 2010, Stowmarket

1pm to 4.30pm. The visit will start with a sandwich lunch, kindly provided by Muntons, and will include visits to see the malting process, the production of malt extracts, malt flours and malted wheat flakes, and a tour of their new Centre for Excellence to look at applications of malt and malted ingredients. This is organised jointly by the IFST South Eastern and Eastern Branches. Numbers are limited, so early application is recommended.