Our Values
Amongst our membership:
equality between members
approachable, friendly, supportive, helpful
non-bureaucratic with sense of community
networking for comradeship and fun
open forum for interchange without prejudice
encouraging and rewarding of individual endeavour and innovation
Dealing with external stakeholders:
committed to safe, wholesome food supply for the community
unbiased, balanced, independent and honest
positive change agent, forward-looking, professional
Our Vision
A supportive and networked
community driving a vibrant and sustainable food industry.
Our Mission
Advance the profession of food
science and technology by celebrating success, facilitating life-long learning
and engaging members in a collaborative community.
Our Long Term Objectives
to develop and promote the profession of food science and technology;
to promote a technically responsible understanding of foods and food processing through dissemination of knowledge to Institute
members, other professionals and the public;
to recognise the achievements of food industry professionals in development of the food industry, its ethics and the Institute;
to foster training, education, certification and career-long professional development for food industry professionals;
to promote ethical practices in the food industry;
to advise government or other appropriate organizations on matters relating to food science and technology;
to facilitate communication between food industry professionals in New Zealand and overseas;
to promote research and development that advances food science and technology for the benefit of the community;
to interact with other organizations related to the Institute.
