2009 NZIFST/CREST Student Product Development Challenge
The food industry needs more bright young scientists and technologists.
To encourage and introduce secondary students to the exciting options of careers in food science, the New Zealand Institute of Food Science Technology, Futureintech, CREST, and the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health (Massey University) initiated the Student Product Development Challenge in Auckland.
Team Silver CREST was used as the frame work for the student’s investigations. Concurrent to the work undertaken by the students, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health provided professional development for the teachers supervising or involved with the teams.
The winners were announced on 21 October 2009, are the DelicAsia team from Westlake Girls High School.
Photo: The DelicAsia team receive their winners' trophy and certificates from Dick Hubbard (left) and Dave Pooch, President of NZIFST (right)
This is what the judges had to say about the product they developed:
“This product recognises the fusion of east: west cuisines and offers consumers flavours of the west in a product form from the east. This team demonstrated great understanding of their cultural differences to create a product that crosses cultures and meets many needs.”
The team worked with the guidance of teacher Merryl Hamling, was mentored by Futureintech Ambassador Fiona Greig from BeefLamb New Zealand.
The Pavlova Pronto team from Carmel College was highly commended “for making a Kiwi icon (Pavlova) convenient and easy to prepare, so results are consistently reliable and great tasting.” The team was guided by teacher Sandy Goonan and was mentored by Futureintech Ambassador Tony Vranjes from NZ Sugar.
The Smoosli team from Carmel College was highly commended “for identifying the needs of their own target market (female teenagers) to provide a nutritional product to start their day.” This team also worked with the guidance of Sandy Goonan and was mentored by Futureintech Ambassador Seema Datt from The Warehouse.
The Wiffle Waffle team from Pinehurst School was highly commended “for their perseverance and initiative to create a new waffle product in their own time and on their own accord, with limited external support.” The team was mentored by Futureintech Ambassadors Estee Mathias and Deidre Light from Easiyo. Poster
The Pink Panther ice cream team from St Cuthbert's College, with the guidance of Fiona Gillies, was highly commended “for meeting the challenge of developing a product to meet the needs of a buyer (Mums) and different needs of the consumer (kids).” The team was mentored by Futureintech Ambassador Bronwyn Munro from Tip Top. Poster
The Vibez team from St Kentigern College, working with the guidance of Carolyn Norquay, was highly commended “for meeting the challenge of developing great tasting and novel biscuit products to meet commercial processing requirements.” The team was mentored by Futureintech Ambassador Shelley Banham from Griffins Foods.
The Apricot Munchy Muesli team from Westlake Girls High School, with the guidance of Elizabeth Beaumont, was highly commended “for developing an instant ‘just add water' product to provide a nutritional, convenient and portable breakfast for time- poor, cash-rich folks on the run.” The team was mentored by Futureintech Ambassador Fiona Hedley from Colmar Brunton.
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