Date: Friday 1 April 2005

Venue:
NSW Department of State and Regional Development
NSW Trade and Investment Centre
Level 44, Grosvenor Place
225 George Street, SYDNEY

Cost:
The registration cost for the conference is $300 per person (incl.GST).
However, if you join the Functional Food Centre's subscription service before the 25th March 2005, registration is free.

To register:
Please download, complete and sign registration formand return it by fax or email

Program

Registration	8.30 - 9.30am
Welcome Prof Linda Tapsell	9.30 - 9.40am
Why do we need a Functional Food Centre? Paul Ford, National Food Industry Strategy	9.40 - 10am
What are Functional Foods? - Launch of white paper on functional foods definition Prof Linda Tapsell, Functional Food Centre	10 - 10.30am
Food regulations - do we need health claims? Dr Peter Williams, Functional Food Centre	10.30 - 10.45am
Where's the money (for R&D)? Russel Rankin, National Food Industry Strategy	10.45 - 11am
Morning Tea	11 - 11.30am
"Foods for Appetite Control" Market issues, trends and challenges in a 'growing' market Julian Mellentin, Centre for Food and Health Studies Which proteins have the greatest impact on satiety? Dr Manny Noakes, CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition Dr Frank Dunshea, Dept of Primary Industries, Victoria Panel discussion - commercial implications for the development and commercialization of functional foods.	11.30 - 1.30pm
Lunch	1.30 - 2.30pm
"Foods for Healthy Aging" Market trends and technological challenges in an aging market Dr Lyndon Kurth, Food Science Australia Can anti-oxidants and selenium improve healthy aging? Dr Peter McLennan, University of Wollongong Dr Michael Fenech, CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition Panel discussion - commercial implications for the development and commercialization of functional foods.	2.30 - 4.30pm
Closing remarks Prof Linda Tapsell, Functional Food Centre	4.30 - 4.45pm