This item first appeared in 2007
Oils and Fats Technical Interest Group conference, Cairo, 20-21 March 2007
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 | ||
| 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 (pdf 750Kb) 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 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 | ||
| 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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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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