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Oils and Fats News June 2014

Oils & Fats News, Updates May 19, 2014 Laurence Eyres Leave a comment

Annual dinner and AGM This will be held at Grand Harbour Chinese restaurant on the viaduct in Auckland. The date to book in diaries is Tuesday, 24 June. A very tasty banquet is planned and as usual excellent wines will be provided in a private room. We hope as many people as possible will attend this informal evening. The booking form is on the new website. The New website Contributions, comments, additions and suggestions are welcomed by members. If anyone wants to delve into the…

Oils & Fats News April 2014

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New Website Chris Newey of Foodworks has been revitalising our website. The address and login are as before and we will continue to add relevant information for the industry and academia. The new site is meant to be interactive and to encourage participation in discussions. We hope also to continue the fight against non-scientific myths which only serve to confuse the consumer. http://www.oilsfats.org.nz/ Modified Mediterranean Diet For many years now the benefits of the traditional Mediterranean diet have been promoted with these benefits attributed to…

Oils and Fats News December 2013

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USFDA bans trans fats The FDA in the US has announced that it intends to ban artificial trans-fatty acids from the nation’s food supply because the substances increase the risk of heart disease. They quoted their medical experts saying “there is no safe level of consumption of artificial trans fat.” The AOCS, the American Oil Chemists Society known as “Your Global Oil and Fats Connection“ has worked for years to finesse and finalise the Official methods of analysis for these materials in food. The AOCS are…

Oils and Fats News August 2013

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AGM and Mid Winter Dinner A convivial meeting was had by all 28 people who attended this year’s dinner at the Northern Club in Auckland. The current officials were again voted in and life goes on perhaps with a more modern and catchy title. Omega-3 and prostate cancer This recent Meta analysis has really put the cat amongst the pigeons with the poor authors being vilified and criticized. Whatever happened to scientific democracy where one can publish a paper and have it open to fair…

Oils and Fats News December 2012

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Upper limit for omega-3 In July 2012, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published an opinion on the upper level for EPA and DHA long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids The decision came after a 2011 study by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) reported that high consumption of omega-3 fortified foods could exceed the 1.5g recommended daily intake of DHA and EPA. The EFSA panel noted: “At observed intake levels, consumption of omega-3 LC–PUFA has not been associated with adverse affects in healthy…

Oils and Fats News October 2012

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Technology Update at Massey This event was well received by the attendees and the people who connected via video link. The IT was all organised by Massey University who did a great job. The invited speakers produced vital and updated information on uses, specialty fats, emulsifiers and antioxidants. The presentations in pdf form and videos can be found on oils and fats website in the members section. 1. For both videos and PowerPoint’s, via the Oils and Fats Group website, if you are a member then…

Oils and Fats News June 2012

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Winter Dinner and AGM This will now be on June 19th at Restaurant Carinthia in Glendowie. For details: http://www.oilsfats.org.nz/ Teach in/Technical updates Now scheduled for 29th August at Massey Albany. Primarily for final year Food Science and Technology students the seminar is available for a small fee to Industry who wish to update themselves or their new staff. Fat Tax (yawn) Increasing the price of unhealthy food and drinks through a tax of at least 20 per cent could improve people’s health and have an…

Oils and Fats News January 2012

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AAOCS Adelaide This was an excellent meeting in November and the synopsis of the event has been written up by Matt Miller and is on the oils and fats website. www.oilsfats.org.nz The group in collaboration with the Universities is planning a one day training session on the use of edible oils in the food industry. The date has been set for August 29th at Massey Albany. More details to follow as planning gets underway. Olive Oil and Pancreatis Substances found in virgin olive oil and…

Oils and Fats News August 2011

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AGM and the New Committee A convivial, yet somewhat formal annual dinner was held at the Northern Club. After generous servings of wine the AGM voted in the existing Chairman and committee for another year. We welcome Anny Dentener as a new committee member. Note our new website address: www.oilsfats.org The New Australian Standard for Olive Oil Publication Number : AS 5264-2011 Title: Olive Oils and Olive-Pomace Oils Publishing Date: 20th July 2011 The Australian Olive Association welcomed the standards, with President…

Oils and Fats News January/February 2011

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A new Standard for Australian olive oil This new standard has been drafted by Standards Australia and will also become a NZ standard. The draft is available for public comment Olive oil for curing ailments It is a bit late for the festive season but a recent study showed that taking a spoonful of EV olive oil before indulging, can alleviate the effects of the alcohol. Too late for last holidays but the following research may help those of us who are getting on in…

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