Events.

september 2008

[1-4] FOODS MICRO 2008 & SYMPOSIUM on the Food Microbiology and Hygiene

This symposium will take place in Aberdeen University, Scotland. Foods Micro 2008 will bring together leading scientists from all over the world. As well as food biologists it is expected that Food Micro 2008 will be of interest to the local food producers and processors. Contact: Jennifer Phillips, Kings College.

Tel: 01224 273174.

Visit: www.foodmicro2008.org

[5-21] SEAFOOD FORTNIGHT

This event, which will take place in Scotland, hopes to encourage everyone to eat the recommended two portions of seafood a week, one of which should be rich in omega 3 oils.

Tel: 0141 221 0707

Visit: www.3xl.com

[7-9] THE SPECIALITY & FINE FOOD FAIR

This event returns to Olympia, London, for its eighth successive year, with a move from the National Hall to the Grand Hall.

Visit: www.specialityandfinefoodfairs.co.uk

[7-9] WHEYVOLUTION--Conference

This event will take place in Paris, France, with the motto WheyVolution, Evolution and Revolution in the development, properties and applications of whey-based food ingredients.

Visit: www.iwc.2008.org

[9-11] LABELEXPO AMERICAS

Labelexpo Americas is the largest event for the label, product decoration, web printing and converting industry in the Americas and will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Tel: +44 20 8846 2731

Visit: www.labelsummit.com

[10] IFST- Conference

Food Undressed-Clean Labels and Creative Challenges will take place at the London Metropolitain University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London N7 8DB.

This event is organised by the Institute of Food Science and Technology with the Department of health and human sciences of the London Metropolitan University.

Visit: www.tfl.gov.uk

[10-11] 5TH POTATO EUROPE EXHIBITION

Taking place at Station Arvalis--Institut du Vegetal, Peronne, France.

Fax: + 33 322 856372

Email: fr.broutin@arvalisinstitutduvegetal.fr

[17-19] INTERFOOD

The 10th Anniversary Kazakhstan International Exhibition InterFood Astana 2008 Foodstuffs, Drinks, Packaging and Equipment for Food Industry. This will take place at Astana, Kazakhstan.

Visit: www.caspianworld.com

[19-22] 1st WORLD MEAT CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

This event will take place in Rome, Italy.

Visit: www.meat-ing.org

[21-24] AACC International Annual Meeting 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Visit: www.meeting.aaccnet.org/2008

[23-26] WORLDFOOD

At the Expocentre, Moscow, Russia. The 17th International exhibition for Food and Drink Products.

Tel: 020 759 5222

Visit: www, ite.exhibitions.com

[24-25] LABEL SUMMIT

Guangzhou, South China.

Visit: www.labelsummit.com

[24-25] IFE-AM ERICAS

This exhibition will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, Miami, USA.

Tel: +44 20 7886 3147

Visit: www.americasfoodandbeverage.com

[26-27] LUNCH!--Conference

The new show for the quality of "food to go sector" announced its speakers line-up. This event will take place at Old Billingsgate in Central London. It includes: Jim Winship British Sandwich Association, Simon Ambrodse International Sandwich & Snack News, Jill Sutherland, Taste UK. For more information contact: John Clifton on 01273 845123.

Visit: www.lunchshow.co.uk

[26-28] CORNWALL FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

This event will take place at the Kingsley Centre, Fraddon. It will show the best in Cornish food and drink produce and show the benefits of fresh seasonal food and drink.

Tel: 01579 349 363

Visit: www.cornwalltasteofthewest.co.uk

[Sep 28-1 Oct] INTERMOPRO, INTERCOOL, INTERMEAT

The International Trade Fair for Dairy Products, the International Trade Fair for Frozen Foods and the International Trade Fair for Meat and Sausage will take place at the Dusseldorf Trade Fair Centre.

At the three foods fairs, expert buyers and those in charge of sales to German and European food retailers will be able to investigate innovations but also concepts for existing and new trends, from 900 exhibitors-from 30 countries.

Tel: +49 211 4560 999

Visit: www.messe.duesseldorf.de

[29] WORLD CHEESE AWAROS

For the first time in its 20 year history the World Cheese Awards will take place in Dublin Ireland, at the retail food and drink trade show SHOP.

Over 2000 cheeses from the UK, Europe, the USA, South Africa and Australasia will be consolidated in the UK and freighted directly into Dublin for judging at the RDS Simmonscourt.

Tel: 01963 824464

Visit: www.expo-events.com/shopexpo

october 2008

[3-4] FI INDIA

This event will take place in Mumbai, India Visit: www.fi-events.com

[13-16] INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS of RENEWABLE RESOURCES

A conference on biobased technologies, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

As we move forward in this century there will be changes which we will have to face. There will be a greater demand for natural resources, which in turn will drive the cost of fuels and industrial chemicals higher. This conference will provide an overview of emerging technologies that are "biobased" renewable resources.

Following this there will also be a short course on the changing biodiesel market; alternative feedstocks and retrofitting plants for alternative products.

Visit: www.aocs.org/meetings/ia

[13-23] IN-FOOD

This event, 100% for food professionals will take place at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, France.

Tel: 33 1 49 68 51 44

Visit: www.in-food.fr

[8-14] NORWICH & NORFOLK FOOD FESTIVAL

Back for the 4th year, this event not only celebrates local food sourcing and fine dining but showcases the products of the Norfolk erea.

Visit: www.visinorwich.co.uk

[9-11] INTERFOOD

Tbilisi, Georgia

Visit: www.caspianworld.com

[13-23] IN-FOODle

This event, 100% for food professionals will take place at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, France.

Tel: 33 1 49 68 51 44

Visit: www.in-food.fr

[15-17] HEALTH INGREDIENTS JAPAN

This event will take place in the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre, East Halls 1.2.3.

Visit: www.hijapan.info

[19-23] SIAL

This event will be held at Paris Nord, Villepinte, France. There are over 6,000 stands covering every conceivable type of food and drink product whether fresh, frozen, dried, packaged, prepared meals and food for on-the-go eating. The entire Villepinte exhibition site is taken over for the five days of the show which attratcs more than 150,000 trade buyers from over 150 countries. This is the largest food exhibition in the world during 2008.

Tel: +33 149 685498

Visit: www.sial.fr

[21-2] OIL AND FAT INDUSTRY

This conference will take place in St Peterburg, Russia, in the Conference Hall Petrovskij of the Hotel Rossiya.

Visit: www.vniifats.ru/eng/conf2008.htm

[22-23] SCOTTISH TRADE CATERING EXHIBITION

This event which is located in the heart of Scotland, will take place at the Perth Racecourse in the grounds of Scone Palace is aimed at the fast food/grab and go/mobile and the sit down/eat out sectors.

Visit: www.cooperwhite.co.uk

november 2008

[4-6] HiEUROPE -- Health Ingredients Europe

The Ingredients and Natural Ingredients Show takes place in Paris and is organised by CMP Information.

Fax: +31 346 573811

Visit: www.cmpi.bz

[4-7] ERBIL AGRO-FOOD EXPO

This exhibition will take place at the Erbil International Fair Ground of Kurdistan.

Visit: www.ifpiraq.com

[4-7] WORLDFOOD, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Learn more about the growth of FMCG market, the food industry, agricultural production, population's income, stabilisation of economy and increasing share of recreation services industry (restaurants, cafes, hotels, etc.) in the gross domestic product by coming to Kazakhstan. The exhibition gets new exhibitors with every coming year.

Tel: +7 727 2583433

Visit: www.worldfood.kz/en/2008

1st EFFOST Congress on Food Systems, Ljubljiana, Slovenia

Contact: Email: inf0@effost.nl

Visit: www.foodcongress.eu

[5] AGRICA, Almaty, Kezakhstsn

This exhibition will touch on subjects such as: evaluating the effectiveness of the state mechanism of supporting the country's agrarian sector as part of the village support programme, the agrarian programme, and the private ownership of arable lands.

Visit: www.agrica.kz/en/2008

[9-13] PACK EXPO

International Packaging Exhibition organised by the PMMI in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Fax: +1 703 243 8556

Visit: wwww.pmmi.org

[11-13] INTERFOOD

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Visit: www.caspianworld.com

[11-14] IDF WORLD DAIRY SUMMIT & EXHIBITION

These events will take place in the Banamex Exhibition centre in Mexico City, Mexico.

Visit: www.wds20O 8mexico.com

[13-15] FIERA TRIESTE

The Trieste fair will be hosting the 4th edition of Trieste Expresso Expo covering all sectors of the espresso coffee industry.

Visit: www.fiera.trieste.it/espresso/eng/press.htm

[17-19] Fi EUROPE & Ni

Food Ingredients and Natural Ingredients will take place in Frankfurt, Germany. Witness all the latest food innovations and have a chance to actually see, smell and taste them.

Visit: www.fi-events.com