Events Archive

July 26-27, 2010
5th International Academy on Nutrition and Aging (IANA 2010)
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) The 2010 IANA Meeting will focus on nutrition and age-related diseases including sarcopenia, cognitive decline, frailty, Alzheimer's disease, long-term care, vascular diseases, and cancer.
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July 21-27, 2010
UBC Summer Institute: Functional Foods and Bioactive Ingredients
Vancouver, BC
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July 17-20, 2010
IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo
Chicago, IL
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June 17-19, 2010
Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) Conference & AGM
Saskatoon, SK
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June 17-18, 2010
2010 Canola Workshop: Recent Trends in Value Added Processing
Winnipeg, MB
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June 10, 2010
Guelph Partnership for Innovation (GPI) Annual Stakeholder Meeting
Guelph, ON
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June 10, 2010
Health & Wellness: Linking Memory and Lifestyle
Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle - presentation by Dr. Heather Keller,
"Linking the role of healthy eating and exercise to memory retention".
Kitchener, ON
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June 7-9, 2010
Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors (OANHSS)
AGM & Conference 2010
Toronto, ON
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May 30 - June 1, 2010
2010 CIFST/AAFC Conference
"Safe and Healthy Food: Harvesting the Science"
(Winnipeg, Manitoba) The Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) is hosting their 49th conference - the 4th partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). The conference will provide delegates with a unique forum for learning, sharing and networking between industry, government and academia across a broad spectrum of food and agri-food disciplines. The innovative program includes plenary keynotes, industry symposia and technical sessions, featuring such topics as food and health challenges and opportunities for Aboriginal Peoples, traceability, food safety, emerging technologies, functional foods and nutraceuticals, dietary fibre, meat science; and more.
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April 28, 2010
WEBINAR - "Consumers and Sodium: A Pinch of Understanding"
(1pm) The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) invites you to attend a new webcast featuring presenter Dr. Anna Farmer. Dr. Farmer will present information on Project Sodium, a collaborative research project of CFDR and the BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport. Other presenters include Dr. Hasan Hutchinson, Chair of Health Canada's Sodium Working Group and Dr. Susan Barr, University of BC. For more details and to register online, see the "News" highlight at www.cfdr.ca. This webcast is presented in partnership with the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition (CCFN). All registrations for this webcast are complimentary.
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March 23, 2010
WEBINAR - "Gluten Free Products: Market Trends and Regulations"
(3pm) There has been a significant trend toward gluten free product launches in North America over the past decade. A wide variety of illnesses including celiac disease, autism, attention deficit disorder, irritable bowel syndrome and multiple sclerosis may benefit from gluten-free diets. In this webinar you will learn about the trends in product development and market growth estimates. The regulatory environment for this growing area will also be addressed.
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March 18, 2010
WEBINAR - "The Power of Omega-3's"
(2pm) Join Bruce Holub, PhD, University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph and co-founder of the DHA EPA Omega-3 Institute, as he discusses DHA/EPA omega-3, its role in heart health, healthy aging, physical/exercise performance and its ability to weaken inflammatory disorders. Discover the function of DHA omega-3 in the brain and eyes and learn about omega-3 fatty acid types, food sources, dietary intake levels and metabolism.
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March 15-19, 2010
Aging in America NCO-ASA Conference
Chicago, IL - The 2010 Annual Conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging is recognized as a shocase for programs and projects that can be replicated, a forum for policy discussion and advocacy, and a prime source of information on new research findings in aging. It is the largest gathering of a diverse, multidisciplinary community of professionals from the fields of aging, healthcare and education. Find the answers, the experts, the research, the best practices, and the most comprehensive educational offerings available to professionals. The conference provides attendees with the opportunity to network with new and old friends, gain insight from voices from the front line and find new grassroots and national partners for advocacy.
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March 3, 2010
Dietitians of Canada Central and Southern Ontario Regional Conference
Embracing the Future of Dietetic Practice
Toronto, ON - The Central and Southern Ontario Region of Dietitians of Canada is pleased to once again host its Regional Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. DC is offering a comprehensive and diverse program along with opportunities to connect with friends and colleagues from the region. This conference offers an opening address from Avis Favaro on communicating quickly and effectively in the Internet era; 3 sets of concurrent sessions; a showcase of corporate sponsors, and; a closing address from Dr. Joseph Schwarcz on the public's perception of science. Breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks will be included. For more information visit www.dietitians.ca.
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February 18, 2010
WEBINAR - Zinc Citrate: A Healthy Foundation for Healthy Aging Products
(2:00pm - FREE OF CHARGE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED) Zinc is found in every component of the human body and is essential for normal growth and development, healthy skin and nails, immune stimulation, and bone and joint health. In this webinar, Colleen Zammer will discuss the nutritional role of zinc in the body, the need and market demand for zinc fortified products, why zinc citrate is a preferred source of zinc and product concepts leveraging zinc citrate. To register, click here.
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January 30, 2010
Building Better Bones for Osteoporosis
Waterloo, ON - This workshop was packed out when it ran this fall. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive so the organizers have decided to offer it again. Participants loved the practical nutritional information and meal planning that Registered Dietitian Jane Dummer presented. Then Stephen gave a Pilates-based Building Better Bones workout to address building bone density through exercise. Class size is limited to 15 participants, so register ASAP to avoid disappointment. Time: 11:30am-1:30pm; Cost: $35, Location: KW Pilates Studio. To register, please contact Stephen Filipowicz at stephen@kwpilates.com or 519-883-3999.
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January 28, 2010
GPI Networking Breakfast
Guelph, ON - "Is Modern Agriculture on the Right Track?" Rob Hannam, President of Synthesis Agri-Food, will address the facts, the fiction and the public relations reality that we face every day as it relates to modern agriculture.
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January 27, 2010
2010 Foodservice Interchange Conference
Mississauga, ON - The 2010 FSI Conference will feature Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., who will provide the scoop on Entrepreneurial Spirit, Social Responsibility & Radical Business Philosophy. Also featuring Ailene MacDougall, Senior Director of Planning and Insights of McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd, and Madame Cora Tsouflidou, Founder of The Cora Franchise Group Inc.
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January 26, 2010
The 2010 Self Care Conference
Toronto, ON - Learn more about how the healthcare system is evolving, and why the situation is critical and unstoppable. Consumers are adopting self care and will change their self care behaviour in the future. Expand your knowledge, learn from others, and find new growth opportunities for your business. See presentations from Margaret Hudson, President & CEO of Burnbrae Farms on how shifting focus to health affected business.
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January 26, 2010
Western Canadian Food & Natural Health Product Network (WCFN)
Commercialization Roadmap Workshop
Industry Program - Pathways to Market
Nanaimo, BC - The Commercialization Roadmap for Functional Foods, Natural Health Products and Related End Products series of workshops, developed by Shambrock Consulting Group Inc. and Kelwin Management Consulting, owned by National Research Council, provides a step-by-step product development approach from idea to commercialization. The Industry Program - Pathways to Market is a tool, resource and reference guide that companies can use to work through the complex issues of FFNHP product development towards commercialization. Contact info@wcfn.ca or call 604-822-6920 for more information.
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January 20, 2010
WEBCAST - Health Claims in Canada: An Update on Function Claims and Probiotic Claims for Food
(1:00-2:30pm) This webcast will provide participants with the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the new guidance on function claims and probiotic claims for food. Health Canada will present the policy background and future directions for managing health claims, as well as details on the requirements for scientific evidence to validate claims. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will describe the enforcement approach related to these claims in the marketplace.
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December 1-2, 2009
Ontario Innovation Summit: The Business of Aging
Toronto, ON - This invitation-only event will bring together a world-class audience of industry professionals who will explore the profound public policy challenges as well as a myriad of market opportunities associated with this demographic phenomenon. To request an invitation for this event, please contact boa@marsdd.com
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November 11, 2009
Health Professional's Day at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Food for Healthy Aging
Dietitians and health care workers were invited to attend the 2nd Annual Health Professional's Day at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. A-HA researchers from the University of Guelph presented on the topic of 'Food for Healthy Aging'.
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October 28, 2009
Guelph Food Technology Centre's (GFTC) Innovation Breakfast Series
Agri-food for Healthy Aging: Opportunities for Ontario's FFNHP Industries
Food and health industry stakeholders were invited to hear presentations demonstrating the food and nutrition needs of the growing older adult population, as well as opportunities being presented to Ontario Functional Food and Natural Health Product industries. Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Toronto Region Research Alliance and MaRS Discovery District.
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