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Happy Retirement, Dr. Hung!
Dr. Yen-Con Hung, Koehler-Ayres professor of Food Science and Technology, retired on March 1, 2024 after 38 years at the University of Georgia Department of Food Science and Technology.
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2024 Woodroof Lecture
While you're adding things to your calendar for the coming year, be sure to add the 2024 Woodroof Lecture! This year's speaker is Dr. Fereidoon Shahidi, internationally renowned scholar and a pioneer of nutraceuticals and functional foods! All are welcome to attend the lecture and reception!
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Online Master of Food Technology

The fully online, non-thesis Master of Food Technology degree provides working professionals the opportunity to learn from food industry experts and top food science and technology researchers. Learn more at the program website:

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(L to R) New Creation Soda Works Founder and CEO Paul Kooistra, Head Brewer Alex Harding, CAES Dean and Director Nick Place. (Photo by Dennis McDaniel) CAES News
Flavor of Georgia grand prize goes to New Creation Soda Works 04/05/24 Jordan Powers
New Creation Soda Works won the grand prize at the 2024 Flavor of Georgia food contest for their product, PECHES Georgia Peach Soda. A family-owned company based in Bishop, Georgia, New Creation Soda Works started selling their soda syrups at a local farmer’s market in 2015. Today, their product line — comprised of sodas with flavors including strawberry habanero, butter pecan cream soda and the old-time root beer that inspired the company — sells in more than 700 locations nationwide.
CAES virologist Malak Esseili has found that certain teas inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in saliva — in some cases by up to 99.9%. This matters because the virus infects and replicates inside the oral cavity, passing through the oropharynx before reaching the lungs. CAES News
Can a cup of tea keep COVID away? 03/27/24 Jennifer L Reynolds
New research from the University of Georgia suggests that something as simple as a cup of tea can help in the fight against COVID-19. Tea has been renowned globally for its many health benefits, and Malak Esseili, a virologist with the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, wanted to know if it may also affect SARS-CoV-2.
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Upcoming Food Science Events

This 2.5-day program combines a unique level of lectures and work group discussions from a broad based faculty of meat and poultry scientists, HACCP experts and authorities from academia. Interspersed between the lectures are hands-on break-out groups and exercises geared to the meat industry to give the attendee a more in-depth knowledge of developing and monitoring a HACCP food safety plan, sanitation, etc. The course will take place on April 23-25, 2024, and the cost is $600.  
Apr 23
04/23 8:30AM - 04/25 12:00PM Meat and Poultry HACCP Food Science, ATHENS, GA
Fruit and vegetable growers are continually assessing their operations to determine where they can limit risk and increase productivity. As a result, many have expressed interest in learning more about how on-farm preharvest water treatment systems work and how they may fit within their current setup. Join this virtual training to learn about different approaches to treating water on-farm; how to implement these systems to meet requirements of the Produce Safety Rule; and how to verify that the system is operating as intended. May 29th (1-5 PM) – May 30th (1-5 PM). The event cost is $25. For more details, see the Extension Food Science and Technology website. 
May 29
05/29 1:00PM - 05/30 5:00PM Bridging the GAPs: Approaches for Treating Preharvest Agricultural Water On-Farm (online course) - May 2024 Zoom link will be provided to registrants

Events on the UGA Extension Calendar

Extension Food Science Workshops, Seminars and Training Courses