Food Innovation: Emerging Science,
Technologies and Applications | FIESTA 2008

16 September 2008, Brisbane, Australia 

Objective:

• To provide a pre-conference introduction to several emerging food processing technologies.
• To enable attendees an improved understanding and evaluation of conference presentations on emerging technology process and product R&D commercialisation.

Who should attend:

• Industry personnel with responsibility for evaluating and decision-making on new processing technology opportunities.
• Researchers and students requiring a basic technical and industrial introduction for new R&D activities.
• Government, industry granting bodies requiring a broader appreciation of new technologies and their applications

Program:

13:30              Overview of the Innovative Food Centre Program, Dr Kees Versteeg, Director.
13.45              High Pressure processing, Dr Kees Versteeg
14:15              Ultrasound processing, Dr Raymond Mawson & Assoc. Prof Ashokkumar Muthupandian
14.45              Pulsed Electric Field processing, Dr Jason Wan                
15:15              Tea break
15:45              Plasma Processing, Mr Peerasak Sanguansri
16:15              Separations Technologies, Mr Kirthi DeSilva
16:45              Further questions and discussion
17:00              Close

Presentation guidelines:

Technology presentations will include overview and key principles on;

• System design
• How they work, including video of system operation
• Why are they used or under development
• What are the main product applications
• Current commercialisation status