Bookmark -- Corporate Sensory Course Nov. 2011

This year a Corporate Sensory Course will be held in Cape Town.

Do you need an overview of the things you need to know and apply in sensory- and consumer evaluation?
Do you work in FMCG where you need a different skills set that will deliver results?
Would you like to learn how to work with co-workers in a sensory team?
Do you want to know which tests to perform, what is required, how long it will take, how to analyse and interpret the results and write acceptable corporate reports?

Are you based in Cape Town or any of the surrounding areas?


If so -- then this is for you!

Date:

08 -- 10 November 2011

Venue:
Cape Town Hollow Hotel
Gardens
Cape Town


Cost:
R7000-00 per person



Presenter:
Dr C M (Karin) Blignaut
CMB Consultants for Innovation Management
@ e-Wise Knowledge Library
http://www.ewklibrary.com/



Closing date for applications : 20 September 2011


Places are limited!
Book now!


For a registration form and the course program, please send an e-mail to:
cmblignaut@ewklibrary.com








Posted by:
CMB Consultants for Innovation Management
@ewklibrary.com

Sensory Forum Fun event postponed

SAAFoST Northern Branch

Sensory Forum "Fun" Event Postponed


Due to everybody’s hectic end year calendar the Sensory Forum team has decided it would be best to rather postpone our last event for this year to the beginning of next year and start off with fresh air and loads of fun.

“The Amazing Race – the Sensory way!”

Venue: Botanical Gardens Pretoria
Date: Wednesday 9th February 2011
Time: 13:30 for 14:00 till 16:00

More confirmed details will follow early January, so please diarise this date so long and do not miss it! For any urgent queries, please contact Lorraine Geel at lorraine@consumersinfocus.co.za
or
call 082 570 7258.

The Sensory Forum Team would like to take this opportunity however to thank every one of you for your support during this year and wish you all a wonderful Christmas time and a very prosperous 2011!



Posted by:
CMB Consultants for Innovation Management
@ ewklibrary.com

Invitation to the SAAFoST Sensory Forum – 8th September 2010 -- SENSORY TOOL event

Presentation of FIZZ Sensory and Consumer Test Management Software

A computer tool which allows for speedy sensory test session planning and organization, that provide automated data collection and storage, and also assist with result computation can make life for sensory staff much easier.

Come and link up with other members of the Sensory science community and get some information about the FIZZ Sensory and Consumer Test Management Software presented by André Arbogast of Biosystèmes.

The presentation will:

1) Introduce and describe the various FIZZ versions

2) Show practical examples of data collection

3) Show examples of analysis of results

4) Explain how data is managed using the FIZZ database


Limited space available so RSVP now!


Venue:

McCormick South Africa
317 16th Road
Midrand

Date:

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Time:

10:30 for 10:45 till 12:30

RSVP:

“FIZZ software” to lorraine@consumersinfocus.co.za ,

no later than 2 September 2010

(include your name, company details and contact number)

For more information you can also contact Lorraine Geel at 082 570 7258

Come meet up for a cup of tea, meet up with some other sensory professionals in a practical and informative way.

Invitation to the SAAFoST Sensory Forum 8th September 2010 -- practical event

The practical application of sensory in the Food industry -

Lets have Fun exploring your senses!

In the food, fragrance and cosmetic industries, the sensory panel is the company’s single most important tool in research and development and quality control. The success or failure of the development process depends on the criteria and procedures used during development.

During this event we will explore the use of sensory at different stages in the development process. We will also do some fun activities to determine our sensory acuity. Taste acuity is only one aspect, but equally important is the ability to distinguish and describe a particular sensory characteristic using your other senses.

Come and link up with other members of the Sensory science community and enjoy some practical tests used for panel selection and training, put together by Renate Singh (Pepsico South Africa) and Jeanine Sainsbury (McCormick South Africa) and assisted by Riette de Kock (University of Pretoria).

Limited space available so RSVP now!

Venue:
McCormick South Africa
317 16th Road
Midrand

Date:
Wednesday 8th September 2010


Time:
8:15 for 8:30 till 10:30

RSVP:
“Practical event” to lorraine@consumersinfocus.co.za , no later than 2nd September 2010

For more information you can also contact Lorraine Geel at 082 570 7258
Come meet up for a cup of tea, meet up with some other sensory profession in a practical and informative way.


Placed on behalf of Lorraine Geel
Consumers in Focus

Reminder: SAAFoST Northern Branch Lecture -- 31 August 2010

“State-of-the-Art Sensory and Consumer Research”

Speaker: Dr Chris Findlay, Compusense Inc., Guelph, Canada


The quality of sensory and consumer research data is continuously improving as new methods are developed and old techniques are refined. This means that the State-of-the-Art is a moving target and we must review Best Practices on an ongoing basis.

Three examples will be presented:
1. Applying immediate feedback for descriptive panel training and calibration;
2. Improving consumer data collected over the internet;
3. Segmentation of consumer liking of high-fatigue products using sensory design and balanced incomplete blocks.

In each of these areas, current research has led to significant advances in methodology that make the results of sensory research more valuable.

Date:
Tuesday 31 August 2010

Venue:
Department of Food Science, University of Pretoria, Old Agricultural Building (Building no 34), Lecture theatre 2-35.

Address: University of Pretoria, Main Campus, Hatfield.

Directions: Click Here for a map; please make use of the Prospect Street entrance (Parking available in H 15).

Programme:
17:30 for 18:00: Arrival & drinks
18:00 to 19:00: Welcome, presentation, questions
19:00 onwards: Dinner

Cost:
R60 per person for dinner.
Full time students R30-00
Attendance of lecture only is free but booking is essential.

Booking:
Please book through Marise Kinnear - not later than Friday 27 August
By e-mail: marise.kinnear@up.ac.za or
fax: (012) 420 2839 (tel: 012 420 3238)

Kindly provide the following information:
Name(s) of all attendees:
Company:
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:
Number of people for lecture only:
Number of people for dinner and lecture:
Indicate whether any vegetarians are staying for dinner:

Payment method:
Cash only, on the night please.

Cancellation:
If you cannot make it, please cancel by Friday 27 August or, preferably, send someone in your place. Anyone who registers for supper and does not attend will regrettably have to be invoiced.

Placed on behalf of
Lorraine Geel
Consumers in Focus

06 May 2010 : First Sensory Forum Meeting for 2010

Invitation to the SAAFoST Sensory Forum – May 2010 event


“S-W-O-T analysis: Consumers testing versus Trained Panels”


Although sensory testing have been conducted for a long time, many people struggle to understand what the differences are between consumer testing and trained panels and how, when and where each method should be applied.


Come and link up with other members of the Sensory science community and enjoy the “stand-off” between Consumers testing and Trained Panels presented by Lorraine Geel of Consumers In Focus and Christine Leighton, a consultant in sensory analysis, that will lead you to a surprising cooperative conclusion.

Venue:
Bid Food Technologies
Crown National Auditorium
Modderfontein, Longmeadow


Date:
Thursday 6th May 2010


Time:
15:00 for 15:30 till 17:30


RSVP:
lorraine@consumersinfocus.co.za , no later than 28th April 2010
(limited space available)

Please contact Lorraine Geel between 28th April and 05 May 2010 to book if you receive this notice after 28th April 2010.


For more information you can also contact Lorraine Geel at 082 570 7258


Come meet up for a cup of tea, meet up with some other sensory profession in a practical and informative way.

Short Course at UP: Consumer Sensory Evaluation

Short Course in Consumer Sensory Evaluation: Step by Step
2-3 November 2009

Consumer sensory testing is used to determine how much the sensory properties of products are liked or disliked.
This information is vital to food companies that are developing products, improving or optimising products.

This course is designed for the food professional that needs to be involved in designing, planning and executing consumer sensory tests that provide workable answers.
Clear differentiation between consumer sensory and market research testing will be made.
The course will deal with different types of consumer sensory tests and will emphasise the controls and standard practices that validate consumer test results.

The six steps to Consumer Sensory Evaluation involve:
Step 1: Analyse the consumer test question
Step 2: Define the test objective
Step 3: Select the consumer test conditions
Step 4: Run the consumer test result
Step 5: Analyse the consumer test results
Step 6: Take action

Course fee:
R2 750 per delegate.


Why CE at UP?

Continuing Education at University of Pretoria (CE at UP) offers career-focused courses for individuals and professionals.
The entity's portfolio includes more than 400 certificate courses presented in association with recognised academics from the University of Pretoria.

What do we offer?

CE at UP offers both scheduled courses and customised in-house training.

Certification

A University of Pretoria certificate will be issued on successful completion of a programme.

For quotations on tailor-made in-house training, contact quote.ce@up.ac.za.

Registration and enquiries:
Course Coordinator:
Maryke Steenkamp
Tel: +27 12 420 5433
Mobile: +27 83 452 7873
Fax: +27 86 635 3725
E-mail: maryke.ce@up.ac.za

Course Leader:
Dr Riette de Kock
Tel: +27 12 420 3238
E-mail: riette.dekock@up.ac.zawww.tuksfost.up.ac.za






Posted on behalf of Dept. Fd .Sc. at UP by
Dr CM Blignaut
CMB Consultants for Innovation Management
@ e-Wise Knowledge Library
info@ewklibrary.com
http://www.ewklibrary.com

Dates : Sensory Forum Meetings 2009

We will be meeting again!
The confirmed dates for our 2009 Sensory Forum events are:

Thursday 2nd July 2009
and
Thursday 1st Oct 2009

Time slots will be decided upon once the organising teams have had their planned meetings


2nd July 2009:
Linking with people through their senses

Organising committee:

Nerushka Sing (Team coordinator)
Bidfoods
0112019154

Marlies Grindlay
IFF/Consultant
0829048081

James Lehmann
Lehmann Cosmetics
0123325028

Christine Leighton
Consultant
0824539017

Thuli Tshabalala
Symrise
0119215694



1st October 2009:
Making Sensory science practical

Organising committee:

Michael Gristwood (Team coordinator)
Bizsolutions
0114472757

Natasha Ramnarayan
Famous Brands
0118476991

Annelize de Wet
Cadbury
0112534022/0827892395

Werner von Fintel
Vintlo Consultant
0729424806

Riette de Kock
UP
0839620448


Posted on behalf of:

Lorraine Geel
Consumers In Focus
Tel: +27(0)11 917 0121
Fax: +27(0)88 011 917 0121
Mobile: +27(0)82 570 7258

Diary of Sensory Evaluation events

21- 23 April 2009
ASTM E-18 Spring Committee Meeting ASTM April 2009 Committee Week meeting of E-18, on Sensory Evaluation. Preregistration cut-off date is April 15, 2009. Hyatt Regency Vancouver; Vancouver, BC, Canada Target audience: Beginner Further information: http://www.astm.org or enter “E18-Sensory Evaluation” in the ASTM meetings page. 22 April 2009 “Sensory and Consumer Research in a Global Marketplace” ASTM Webinar Registration by 15 April 2009-03-30 www.asrm.org.MEETINGS/COMMIT/e19symp0409.htm

22-26 April, 2009
Association for Chemoreception Sciences AchemS XXXI Annual Meeting Hyatt Sarasota, Florida, USA www.achems.org

27 April 2009
Professional Food Sensory Group (PFSG) Conference ‘Measure for Measure’ Fairlawns Hotel and Conference Centre, Aldridge, West Midlands, WS9 0NU United Kingdom A full day programme examining what we capture when we use different scales in Sensory and Consumer Science.
Contact Dr Tracey Hollowood: Tel 01332 814124; tracey@sensorydimensions.com

6-9 June 2009
IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, United States Further information: http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/
Pre-IFT courses: 5 – 6 June 2009 Descriptive Analysis in Sensory Evaluation

9-11 June 2009
Sensory Analysis Techniques –A practical introduction
Leatherhead Food International, United Kingdom
www.leatherheadfood.com

11 June, 2009
Introduction to sensory analysis short courseCampden BRI, United Kingdomtraining@campden.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1386 842104

23 – 24 June 2009
Six Steps to Sensory Evaluation short course
Dept of Food Science, University of Pretoria
Contact marise.kinnear@up.ac.za Tel: 012-420 3238

24 – 26 June 2009
Congress cosmetic and sensory – from neuroscience to marketing
Vinci International Convention Center
Tours, France
www.cosmeticandsensory.com

25 July, 2009
One day course "Landscape Segmentation Analysis® and Other Tools for Product and Concept Testing"Organizer: The Institute for Perception www.ifpress.comLocation: The Grand Hotel, Florence, Italy

26 – 30 July 2009
8th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium Florence, Italy www.pangborn2009.com

18 - 19 August 2009
Six Steps to Training a Descriptive Sensory Panel short course
Dept of Food Science, University of Pretoria
Contact marise.kinnear@up.ac.za Tel: 012-420 3238

7-10 September, 2009
Sensory Evaluation workshop
Campden BRI United Kingdom
training@campden.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)1386 842104

2 - 3 November 2009
Consumer Sensory Evaluation: Step by step short course
Dept of Food Science, University of Pretoria
Contact marise.kinnear@up.ac.za Tel: 012-420 3238

3 November 2009
Foundation Certificate in Sensory Principles
Leatherhead Food International, United Kingdom
www.leatherheadfood.com

December 2009
Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS)Annual Scientific MeetingHeron Island, Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaContact: g.bell@atp.com.au

22 – 26 August 2010
IUFoST 15th World Congress of Food Science and Technology
Cape Town, South Africa
www.iufost2010.org.za

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!!