Edible Oils and fats - trends
in raw materials, processing and applications download page
Oils and Fats Technical Interest Group conference, Cairo, 20-21 March 2007
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Prof Tom Sanders, who illustrated his talk on nutritional trends with a snap of his mini-bar
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The aim of the conference was to provide a good overview of the edible oils and fats industry by covering current processes and products together with a look at future trends. Expert speakers were invited from all over the world. Day 1 focused on raw materials and their processing, and Day 2 on applications, both industrial and consumer products. Other subjects covered included quality control, crystallisation , labelling and nutrition.
Keynote speakers were: Dr Michael Bockisch (Unilever, author of the Fats and Oils Handbook) on what we can expect in fat-based consumer products; Prof Tom Sanders (King’s College, London, a regular radio and television broadcaster and newspaper contributor) on health and nutritional trends; Ken Carlson (Crown, a well-known expert in oil processing) on trends in production and processing.
Organising Committee
John Hancock, John Podmore, Geoff Talbot, Ralph Timms and Wolf Hamm, Mike Willson (
SCI Oils and Fats Technical Interest Group).
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| Tuesday 20 March- Raw Materials and Processing |
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Production and Processing - An Overview of Future Trends (pdf 1Mb)
Ken Carlson, Crown, USA |
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Important Commercial and Quality Considerations in Soybean Processing
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Najeh Asad, ASA, Local Consultant, Palestine |
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Palm oil and Fractions - Properties and Characteristics (pdf 1.5Mb)
Siew Wai Lin, MPOB, Malaysia |
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Oilseeds of the Middle East: Conventional and Promising Uses (pdf 120Kb)
Ismail H Hussein, University of Gezira, Sudan |
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Coconut and Palm Kernel Oils (pdf 890Kb)
U. R. Sahasranamam, IOI Loders Croklaan, Malaysia |
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Analytical Criteria for Quality Control of Margarines in Turkey (pdf 1.2Mb) Part Two (pdf 3.3Mb)
Müjde Olçay, Besler, Turkey |
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Potentials in Bleaching Earth Reduction - Theoretical Background, Industrial Results (pdf 1Mb)
Gunter Börner, OHMI Engineering, Germany |
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Basics of Alkali Refining and Water Washing of Vegetable Oils (pdf 250Kb)
Andrew Logan, Alfa Laval, Denmark |
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Degumming (pdf 700Kb)
Ernst Münch, Lippro Consulting, Germany |
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Deodorisation and Physical Refining of Oils (pdf 1.4Mb)
Ray Cook, Ebortec, UK |
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Fractionation (pdf 1.3Mb)
John Harris, Loders Croklaan, The Netherlands |
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Developments in Hydrogenation and Interesterification to comply with the New Nutritional and Health Standards for Edible Oils (pdf 860Kb)
Marc Kellens, de Smet, Belgium (delivered by Wim De Greyt) |
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| Wednesday 21 March - Applications |
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Fat-Based Consumer Products - What can we Expect from the Future? (pdf 170Kb)
Michael Bockisch, Unilever, Germany (delivered by Erich Dumelin) |
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Characteristics and Production of Vanaspati, Ghee, Butter and other Solid Fats (pdf 1.35Mb)
Mike Willson, LipoLogic Food Technology Consultancy, USA |
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A Distinctive role for Olive Oil in the World Market (pdf 150Kb)
Vassilis Zampounis, Axion Agrotiki, Greece |
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Retail Spreads and Related Functional Ingredients (pdf 2.4Mb)
Miroslav Buchmet, Danisco, Denmark |
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Life Cycle Assessment of Vegetable Oils & Spreads (pdf 2.6Mb)
Erich Dumelin, Unilever, The Netherlands |
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Fat Crystallisation: Mechanism and Methods for Studying (pdf 1.1Mb)
Ralph Timms, UK |
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Formulation and Production of Fats for Bakery Applications (pdf 400Kb)
John Podmore, UK |
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Formulation and Production of Confectionery Fats (pdf 180Kb)
Geoff Talbot, The Fat Consultant (delivered by Hennie Slager, Loders Croklaan, The Netherlands) |
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Formulation and use of Frying Oils (pdf 500Kb)
Adam Thomas, AarhusKarlshamn, UK |
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Labelling Issues relating to Fats and Oils - A Global Perspective (pdf 650Kb)
Kath Veal, Leatherhead Food International, UK |
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Health and Nutritional Trends – Obesity, Nutritional Profiling, Trans fatty acids and the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acid balance (pdf 1.7Mb)
Tom Sanders, King’s College London, UK |
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More presentations are to follow. If you were a speaker at this event and want your talk added, please go to the events download index for a permission form.

Exhibition
The OFI Middle East 2007 Exhibition was organised by industry magazine, Oils & Fats International, and showcased the latest products and services from the worldwide oils and fats marketplace.
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