KO TA K U R U A T E W H E T Ū
TŪHURA E X P L O R E
AFTER 11 EXCITING YEARS, 2019 WAS THE LAST YEAR THAT THE FOOD INNOVATION CHALLENGE WAS OFFERED.
END OF AN ERA FOR FOOD INNOVATION
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The challenge has been run by the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Society to give senior secondary students the opportunity to experience first hand the innovative work done by scientists, technologists and engineers in New Zealand’s food industry, and to raise the profile of a career in the industry. The students worked in teams with mentors to develop food products. The challenge was linked with the Society’s Team Silver Challenge CREST award so all participants who achieve the CREST assessment criteria attained the award. The programme also ran development courses for teachers on food technology. Winning and commended products developed in 2019 included ‘Whey Tea’, ‘Flaming Lemons’ and ‘Spirulina Pasta’. While the formal programme has ended, the Society and NZIFST will continue to support tauira and kaiako interested in food technology learning.
