Approved Persons' Course for Thermal Processing of Low-Acid Foods

This course will provide participants with necessary skills to design a safe and commercially viable thermal schedule for the processing of low-acid food products in hermetically sealed packaging.

The course involves four days of lectures in thermal processing, practical heat penetration work, process calculations, tutorials, and preparation for exams. Two examinations will be given on the fifth day, which will cover theory and practical thermal processing calculations.

Participants who successfully pass the examinations will be authorised to submit new thermal process schedules for approval by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. New Zealand participants will also be authorised with the Ministry of Primary Industries.

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July

The Institute of Food Technologists annual IFT FIRST expo will showcase global food and food tech startups and see a return of its large format Startup Pavilion in Chicago from 14-17 July.

The countdown is on for the highly anticipated 2024 National Food Waste Summit in Melbourne on 24-25 July. Promising to be a pivotal event in the fight against food waste, this year’s summit boasts an impressive line-up of international speakers and Australian experts, all united in their dedication to addressing one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time.

August

The theme for AIFST24, Food Science: Navigating Our Future, speaks to the challenges and exciting opportunities ahead for the agri-food industry and the important role food science and technology will play. 

September

As the only vending industry show in South-East Asia, Vend ASEAN is an indispensable platform for expanding into the South-East Asian Market.

The 12th ICSD 2024 is inspired from the critical challenge of human, environmental, and economic sustainability concerning the present and future generations in a global-scale context. The theme is: "Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research, practice and education".

Attend the Workplace Health and Safety Show to keep your workforce safe. Industry leaders and pioneering innovators will come together at Workplace Health & Safety Show in Melbourne and Sydney in 2024.

October

SIAL Paris will celebrate 60 years of bringing together producers, importers, buyers and retailers, media specialists, and independent associations for five-days of inspiration, debate, and exchange.

November

SIMEI, the leading international exhibition for wine-making and bottling machinery by Unione italiana vini (UIV) will celebrate 60 years as a biennial trade fair from 12-15 November at Fiera Milano (Rho, halls 1,2,3,4).