32nd National Nutrient Databank Conference (NNDC): Nutrient Databases Without Borders
May 12-14, 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Various academic, government, or research facilities throughout the US host the NNDC annually to provide a forum where collaborations in generating food composition data can be shared and food and nutrient database expansion and application can be explored to serve the needs of industry and research.

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CIFST/AAFC Joint Conference
May 25-27, 2008, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

The theme of this year’s conference is “Green”.  Plenary speakers will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the food sector as the pressure for environmental protection increases.

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9th International Hydrocolloids Conference
15-19 June 2008
Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore

The theme of 9IHC is “Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Hydrocolloid Structure and Interactions with Natural Food Ingredients and Pharmaceuticals”. Selected, peer-reviewed papers will be published in a special issue of Food Hydrocolloids

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54th ICoMST – International Congress of Meat Science and Technology
10-15 August 2008, Cape Town, South Africa

This event, themed The Role of Science in the Growing Demand for Red Meat, is an international forum for the exchange of scientific information, technology and experiences between academic and industry researchers. Selected, peer-reviewed papers from the Congress will be published in a special issue of Meat Science

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Third European Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research: A Sense of Innovation
7-10 September 2008
University of Hamburg, Germany

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First European Food Congress
Food Production - Nutrition - Healthy Consumers
4-9 November 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Supporting our editors dealing with publishing ethics issues by providing guidelines & policies, recommended courses of action & sample letters

In March this year, Elsevier announced the launch of its Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK). The aim of this kit is to act as a resource and provide advisory support for addressing queries about issues such as plagiarism, authorship disputes, multiple submission and/or publication, and research misconduct: www.elsevier.com/publishingethicskit 

As well as launching PERK, we are also active in other publishing ethics initiatives. We recently enlisted all of our journals into COPE (*Committee on Publishing Ehtics www.publicationethics.org.uk) – ensuring that our editors have an alternative authoritative source to refer to when dealing with complex ethical issues.

Food Innovation: Emerging Science, Technologies and Applications (FIESTA) Conference
Edited by Peter Roupas
Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies, Volume 9, Issue 2, pp. 139-254 (April 2008)

The 3rd Innovative Foods Centre Conference: Food Innovation: Emerging Science, Technologies and Applications(FIESTA) was held in Melbourne, Australia on the 16th and 17th of October 2006. The FIESTA conference covered opportunities for advanced processing in food safety and quality, food functionality and health, equipment and process innovation as well as markets and commercialisation. The manuscripts for this Special Edition were selected and reviewed to the standard of the regular editions of the Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies (IFSET) journal, but this special issue has allowed researchers to provide the outcomes of their work in formats not generally seen in regular IFSET issues.

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The Netherlands Association for the Advancement of Dairy Science was founded in 1908 and this year in 2008, we celebrate the centenary of this distinguished society. The editors of International Dairy Journal, together with its publisher Elsevier, have decided to offer the Association the opportunity to commemorate its centenary in a special issue of the journal.

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New in 2008

Wine Science, third Edition
by Ron Jackson
Hardbound, 776 pages
ISBN 978-0-12-373646-8

Covering the three pillars of wine science -- grape culture, wine production, and sensory evaluation, this bestseller includes coverage of grape anatomy, physiology and evolution, wine geography, wine and health, and the scientific basis of food and wine combinations. It is the ideal book for professionals as well as passionate enthusiasts. Wine Science includes coverage of material not found in other oenology or viticulture texts, including details on cork and oak, specialized winemaking procedures, and historical origins of procedures.

What Can Nanotechnology Learn From Biotechnology?
Edited by Kenneth David and Paul Thompson
Hardbound, 360 pages
ISBN: 9780123739902

What Can Nanotechnology Learn from Biotechnology? presents diverse perspectives on biotechnology and nanotechnologies. Avoiding extreme perspectives—unwarranted hype and absolute rejection—this book explores the diverse territory of proponents and opponents of challenging but potentially risky technologies. Contributions from recognized experts in their fields represent the perspectives of a diverse range of stakeholders.

Gluten-Free Cereal Products and Beverages
Edited by Arendt and Dal Bello
Hardbound, 464 pages
ISBN: 978-0-12-373739-7

Gluten Free Cereals and Beverages presents the latest work in the development of gluten-free products, including a description of the disease, the detection of gluten and the labeling of gluten-free products, as well as exploring the raw materials and ingredients used to produce gluten-free products.