As speakers are confirmed, the programme will be updated.
NZIFST 2025 Conference Programme
Registration Desk
00:00:00 - 00:00:00
Delegates List - Please tick if you DO NOT wish to be included in the Delegates List.
Conference Room
Meeting Room
The Gallery
Elwood Room
Seminar Room
Brew Union
Registration Desk
07:05:00 - 00:00:00
Registration Opens
07:15:00 - 08:45:00
Women in Science Breakfast
09:00:00 - 10:30:00
Plenary A - The Roots of Our Heritage
10:30:00 - 11:00:00
Refreshments
11:00:00 - 12:30:00
Session B1: The Future: Challenges and Opportunities in Food Safety
| B11 | Global Megatrends Impacting on Food Safety & Kai as a Source of Wellness | |
| 11.00 | Phil Bremer | |
| University of Otago | ||
| Fiona Wiremu | ||
| NZFSSRC | ||
| B12 | Regulatory & Industry | |
| 11.30 | Roger Cook | |
| MPI - NZFS | ||
| Pierre Venter | ||
| Fonterra | ||
| 12.00 | Panel Discussion | The Future: Challenges and Opportunities in Food Safety |
| Phil Bremer | ||
| Fiona Wiremu | ||
| Roger Cook | ||
| Pierre Venter |
Session B3: Food Waste
| B31 | A step towards a NZ circular bioeconomy: Early food loss and waste in dairy and beef | |
| 11am | Jessica O'Connor | |
| University of Otago | ||
| B32 | From Waste to Taste: Enhancing Flavour with Mushroom Stalks | |
| 11.30 | Raise Ahmad | |
| AgResearch | ||
| B33 | Food waste a cost, an opportunity or both? | |
| 12.00 | Hamish Conway | |
| Goodman Fielder |
Session B4: Food Innovation
| B41 | ||
| 11.00 | ||
| B42 | ||
| 11.30 | ||
| B43 | ||
| 12.00 | ||
Session B2: Supporting the Health of New Zealanders
| B21 | ||
| 11.00 | Cliona ni Miurchu | |
| University of Auckland | ||
| B22 | ||
| 11.30 | Jean Kim | |
| Nestle Australis | ||
| B23 | ||
12:30:00 - 13:30:00
Refreshments
13:30:00 - 15:00:00
Plenary C - Evolution of Food Systems
15:00:00 - 15:30:00
Refreshments
15:30:00 - 17:00:00
Session D1: Food Safety - Emerging Issues
Session D3: A Focus on Dairy
Session D4: The Blue Economy
Session D2: AgResearch
17:00:00 - 19:00:00
Exhibitor & Poster Networking Event
19:00:00 - 21:00:00
Early Career Foodies Function
For Students and Graduates up to 2 years out of study.
An opportunity to network with your peers.