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The article offers updates related to New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) branch in 2017. Members of the Auckland Branch had the chance to tour the Extrusion Co. factory where they were escorted through by Stuart Walker and Peter Hutchinson. A group from the Central Branch were treated to a tour of the Brew Union Co. followed by cheese and beer matching session. Waikato Branch members toured the design and production facility of Stainless Design Ltd.

The article offers information on several science fairs in New Zealand. Cited fairs include the Hawkes Bay Science and Technology Fair, Aurora Energy Otago Science and Technology Fair, and Eastland Science and Technology Fair. Judging of winners and the projects with a food science and technology focus which received prizes are also noted.

The article highlights the stories of two university students who participated in New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology Student Product Development Challenge includes Emily Doughty whose team was mentored by Isabel Buerschgens and Elise Waddell from Sensient Technologies and Madison Franks who mentored by Juliet Clarke from Tasti.

The article reports on the judges for the 2017 EIT Hawke’s Bay Science & Technology Fair, including branch members Julian Dirks, Jenny Dee and Kevin Dodsworth, assisted by non-member Wilma van Cruysen. Jess White, a Year 8 student from Havelock North Intermediate, has been awarded the first prize for her Project Waste not, want not, which aims to develop edible products from food scraps.

The article discusses the lecture on food research by scientist Marian McKenzie of the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research and mentions topics of the talk including changing food habits of consumers, the future of protein-rich foods, and the need for diversification in meat industry.

The article discusses the plans of research institute New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology to promote product design and innovation competitions among schools in Waikato and Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and mentions school teachers visiting food processing plants.

The article offers information on the summer jobs for the technology and engineering degrees in the dairy industry. It mentions that the students who worked in the food industry in the summer of 2015-2016 on the knowledge of food technology. It also mentions that Charlotte Hitchings and Tim Ferry worked in industry at the end of the first year of their Massey food technology degree.