Press Release – 3rd Visayas Food Expo and Conference on the brew
The UPV Food Technologist Alumni Association (UPVFTAA), once again, brings to Iloilo the 3rd Visayas Food Expo and Conference on February 20-22, 2008 at the Grand Hotel, Iloilo City. This event aims to enhance competitiveness in the food sector by providing cutting edge technologies and industry trends in food processing.
This years food expo and conference will highlight new trends and updates on Food Safety, Healthy Baking, All About Coffee, GRAS Food Additives, Food Microbiology, Enzyme Technology, Packaging and Pre-Mix Technology. Aside from the conference proper, the three-day activity will also include skills competition for HRM students on fondant cake decoration, fruit and vegetable carving and table setting, and product exhibits of food ingredients, equipment, books and magazines from our invited exhibitors. A new segment called "food clinic with the experts" will also be offered on limited slots. The "Food Clinic" is a one-on-one consultation with invited experts on the areas covered by the conference lectures. This is an opportunity for business owners and those planning to put up their own, a chance to ask for advice and tips from the expert s in the food industry.
This biennial event organized by the UPVFTAA has been a venue for the organization to fulfill its mandate of promoting the value of food science and technology in the food industry. The previous food conferences organized by the UPVFTAA has been so successful that it paved the way for the organization to win the "2006 Outstanding Alumna Chapter" of the University of the Philippines. This shows that the UPVFTAA strives to provide excellent venues for the major players of the food industry to converge and share recent developments that would lead to an informed and empowered regional food sector.
Food business owners, technical experts, professionals and HRM/food science faculty and students are invited to join in this big event. For inquiries, registration details and programme, please contact the UPVFTAA President JOHANNA C. JAMERO at 0906-3054475.