Courses for 2011 / 2012

Just think about this......

Would you like to know more about using sensory evaluation in the corporate world -- using the methods that really make a difference on the ground?

Would you like to know more about the analysis of the data and writing reports in a format that companies and corporations in FMCG will find acceptable?

If you do, then you should consider the "Corporate Sensory Course" currently planned by Dr Karin Blignaut from CMB Consultants.

To find out more about this 3-day course that view the discipline from a practical, industry perspective, go to http://www.ewklibrary.com/

You will be able to access more information from the website front page!

Two other courses are planned for 2011/2012:

Courses 2 and 3: "Predicting product success" (in two parts -- both 3-day courses)

These courses address the 'grey' area between sensory-, marketing- and NPD research. Find out how to include methods from sociology, consumer pshycology, consumer food choice behaviour and more to increase product success and reduce time to market.

To attend these courses, you need to know sensory methods -- if you don't, consider attending the previously mentioned sensory course. During these courses sensory methods will NOT be studied -- only mentioned where applicable.

For more information click on http://www.ewklibrary.com/

You can access all the info you need from the website front page!


All these courses can be presented in either Cape Town or Gauteng -- also remember to indicate which months during 2011/2012 will be a good time for you to attend.


Interested?


Send an e-mail to info@ewklibrary.com -- write 'RE. courses 2011/2012' as title.


More details will be forwarded to individuals that send an e-mail indicating:
1. Which course(s) they would like to attend
2. Where they would like to attend such a course (Capr Town or Gauteng)
3. When (which months) they would prefer to attend such a course(s)


For more info, send an e-mail to info@ewklibrary.com








Posted by:

Dr C M Blignaut

CMB COnsultants for Innovation Management

@ e-Wise Knowledge Library

info@ewklibrary.com

Courses for 2012 / 2013

Do you need a refresher course to provide insight in solving everyday work problems in the Food Industry?

If so, take a look at some of the courses planned for 2012 / 2013 by Dr C M (Karin) Blignaut from e-Wise Knowledge Library.

Should you be interested in any of the courses, please send an e-mail to info@ewklibrary.com
(title: Re. Courses 2012 -- 2013).

Indicate :

• which course(s) you find interesting,


• whether you would like to attend the course(s) in Cape Town or Gauteng


• the month(s) during 2012 / 2013 that you would prefer attending the course(s)

INDIVIDUALS THAT SEND AN E-MAIL INDICATING THEIR INTEREST, WILL RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC COURSES, AS PLANNING PROGRESS.

The courses require a minimum of 25 attendees.

Courses in preparation for 2012 / 2013
(each probably 2 days duration, currently at R5000 per person), are the following:
Food Science courses – “Understanding processes and ingredients to solve problems”

o Food Systems – Solutions, dispersions, emulsions : interactions, success and failure
(2 day course)

o Intermediate moisture products and dry blends (2 day course)

o Understanding hydrocolloids (gums) (2 day course)

o Proteins -- uses and effects (2 day course)

o Starches – what, where, when : uses and effects (2 day course)

o Crystallization – fats, water, sugar (2 day course)

o Additives – applications and interactions (2 day course)


Product development and Sensory methods in the Corporate world:

o Developing products that sell ( 2 day course)

o Determining product quality ( 2 day course)


Would you like to attend a course on another subject?

o Please let me know! Send an e-mail to info@ewklibrary.com


Would you like to attend such courses sooner?
PLEASE INDICATE ON YOUR E-MAIL WHEN YOU WOULD PREFER TO ATTEND SPECIFIC COURSES


Remember to indicate:

Ø where the course(s) should be presented (Cape Town or Gauteng) and

Ø months in 2011 – 2013 that you would prefer to attend such courses.



Posted by:
CMB Consultants for Innovation Management
@e-Wise Knowledge Library

info@ewklibrary.com

SAAFoST Food Safety Symposium in September 2009

The following message was received from the SAAFoST Secretariate:



"Dear Members,


Please set aside the following dates for next month's food safety round up:

i) Friday 11 September - in Pretoria or
ii) Wednesday 15 September - in Cape Town

The one-day programmes will cover critical safety issues that all technical food professionals have to be aware of and that keep them awake at night, such as:
mycotoxins, pesticides, adulteration, water quality, auditing, ethics, looming legislation, risk assessment and food poisoning. The two scientific programmes will differ slightly because of speaker availablity but both will put Hollywood horrormovies in the shade and will offer the normal teriffic, unbeatable SAAFoST value that members have come to expect .

All you have to do is keep your chosen date open and wait for further information. It will be circulated to all SAAFoST Members in due course.

Watch your mail!


SAAFoST National Secretariat,
(031-368 8000)"


For any non-SAAFoST members reading this -- contact the SAAFoST secretariate to find out more about joining the Association ..... and attend! Food safety is a concern to everyone in the Food Industry -- as well as to everyone in the field of Sensory science / Sensory evaluation / Consumer evaluation / Consumer science .... and more.


Posted by:
CMBlignaut
CMB Consultants for Innovation management
@ e-Wise Knowledge Library
cmblignaut@ewklibrary.com

Consumer decision-making

A different perspective?

Consumer decision-making models within the
discipline of consumer science: a critical approach
Source:
http://www.up.ac.za/saafecs/vol29/erasmus.pdf


"Consumer behaviour1 and consumer decision-making2
have become prominent research topics in the various
fields of consumer science in recent years. Consumer
science includes the former discipline of home economics
and refers to a discipline that evolves around
consumer behaviour and decision making concerning
foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, housing and
interior merchandise in everyday living in order to
meet basic and higher order needs for physical, psychological,
socio-psychological and financial satisfaction
in a complex micro and macro environment. Of
specific importance is that buying and consumer decision-
making are complicated as a result of external
influences that have to be handled within an internal
frame of reference that has come about through consumer
socialization (that may be/have been restricted).
Consumer behaviour within the discipline of
consumer science focuses on consumption behaviour3
where the humane aspect of decision making
and purchasing is of major importance as opposed to
buyer behaviour - the domain of the marketing and
business professionals who wish to understand buyer
behaviour (Schiffman & Kanuk, 2000:5)."

Read more at:
http://www.up.ac.za/saafecs/vol29/erasmus.pdf


cmblignaut@ewklibrary.com
CMB Consultants for Innovation Management

Sensory Calender

The sensory calender for 2009/10 will be posted and updated here.
If you know about an event, please let us know. (Duplication is allowed!!)
Remember to include the event name, date and contact details (if you have them).
Thanks!!