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AACC International News Capsule � February 8,
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Upcoming Food Science Training
Opportunities
Breakfast Cereals
February 28�
March 2, 2011
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Food Extrusion
March
14�16,
2011
Oldsmar/Tampa, Florida
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Remember to Vote!
 Members, ballots were sent to all eligible voting members of the association last month. Running for president-elect is David Hahn. Marta Izydorczyk and Don Thompson are running for director.
Background information on the candidates can be found in the November-December 2010
Cereal Foods World. Have a voice in our association�s leadership! Cast your ballot by March 1!
AACC Intl.
Comments on Proposed Definition of Dietary Fiber
The
AACC Intl. Technical Committee on Dietary Fiber and Other Carbohydrates
recently submitted comments to the Nutrition Evaluation Division of Health Canada regarding the proposed definition of dietary fiber. The committee commended Health Canada for seeking to harmonize the definition of dietary fiber. Specifically, the committee noted that the constituent make up of dietary fiber as initially outlined by AACC Intl. is aligned with the definition in the CODEX Alimentarius and the definition proposed by Health Canada.
 First Look�Cereal Chemistry Online's Newest Feature
Cereal Chemistry Online now brings full-text papers to you weeks in advance of their publication in an online issue.
First Look is
Cereal Chemistry Online's newest feature, wherein papers are accepted, peer-reviewed, and then published online in their full text. This process speeds the availability of cutting-edge research and allows citations earlier than ever before. |
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Research &
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Read the Latest
Cereal Chemistry Editor's Pick
The Cereal Chemistry Editor's Pick is a
sound study of the role of various proteins on the baking
quality of waxy wheat. It also shows that the starch,
particularly the ratio of amylase to amylopectin in the starch,
is of critical importance.
Read more online!
The
January-February Issue of CFW Is Now Online
 The
latest issue of
Cereal Foods World, covering baked products, is now online.
Read an informative feature on the challenges of salt and sodium reduction;
an excerpt from the recently release Oats: Chemistry and
Technology, Second Edition, covering flavor in
processing new oat foods; a feature on the 2010 Product
Development Competition winner; and more! Don't want to wait for
the print issue? Sign-up for online access for only $36 per
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Rejuvenate Your
Research
The preliminary scientific program for the 2011
AACC International Annual Meeting is
now available online! Discover the exciting
Symposia and Science Caf�s planned for this
year, and don�t forget that you can be part of
the program. The
online
call for papers will open March 1, instead
of February 1 as in previous years, and will
remain open through April 15.
More
information, including guidelines and
criteria for acceptance, will be available soon.
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Continuing
Education
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Breakfast Cereals: February 28�March 2, 2011
It�s not too late to join the experts in St. Gallen, Switzerland, at the Breakfast Cereals Short Course. This technical course is taught by representatives to and consultants from the major cereal companies and offers attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies and advances in the field.
Registration is
now open!
Food Extrusion: March 14�16, 2011
Product and process development personnel, design engineers, and plant/manufacturing engineers�improve your understanding of the extrusion process, receive up-to-date information, and advance your skills in designing and troubleshooting at the Food Extrusion Short Course in Oldsmar/Tampa, FL, U.S.A. Registration is
now open!
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Membership
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Who's a Grain Brain?
 AACC Intl. is a unique community of individuals who care more about what�s in their bread than the jelly or peanut butter on it. If you know others who feel the same way, please share the application at
www.grainbrains.org/share with them. Your colleagues will save $20 on membership and receive the new �Grain Brains Unite� t-shirt. To thank you for sharing AACC Intl., you will also receive a t-shirt. Get free membership for a year if you recruit five or more new members.
Student Nominations Due February 28
The AACC Intl. Professional Development Panel is
sponsoring a Best Student Research Paper
Competition to be held at the 2011 AACC Intl.
Annual Meeting. Submit your nominations by
February 28!
View nomination instructions and competition
details on AACCnet.
Working on Whole Grains? Connect with the Whole Grains Working Group
The Whole Grains Working Group (WGWG) is discussing potential standards and definitions surrounding whole grains. Subgroups for corn, oats and barley, rice, and wheat have already formed to discuss items specific to each grain. The WGWG is seeking members interested in working on an Other Grains Subgroup to review data on sorghum, millet, buckwheat, small grains, and pseudo grains. Contact for details.
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Committee News
The AACC Intl. Technical Committee Insider is
the source for the latest news and updates from
the AACC Intl. technical committees.
Read the latest edition for news on new
method enhancements and guidelines and what our
technical committees are working on in 2011.
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Sections
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Third Intl. Spring Meeting 2011:
Early Registration Deadline Approaching
Join us at the 3rd International Spring Meeting 2011, April 11�13, 2011, at the University of Munich in Germany organized by DFA of the Technical University of Munich and
the AACC Intl. Cereals&Europe Section. The conference is entitled "Texture, Flavour, and Taste�Key Consumer Drivers to Healthy and High-Quality Cereal Products." The program will be announced shortly. The early registration deadline is February 19, 2011.
News from the Pioneer
Section
The section's
Check Sample Award Winners for 2010 have
been posted on the AACC Intl. Pioneer Section's
website.
C&E Section Announces the Tenth EYCSTW
The tenth European Young Cereal Scientists and Technologists Workshop
(EYCSTW) will be held May 23�25, 2011, in Helsinki, Finland. Registration and submission of abstracts
are now open and
more detailed information
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Divisions |
2011 Milling & Baking Division Spring Technical Conference
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2011 Milling & Baking Division Spring Technical Conference, May 18�20, 2011, Bloomington,
MN, U.S.A. Where's Bloomington? Bloomington is about 20 minutes southeast of Minneapolis and is home to the world-famous Mall of America and Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. This year's conference theme is
Field to Mill to Oven�Meeting the World�s Food Demands. Registration and
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Foundation |
Students�Earn Money for
School
The AACC Intl. Foundation is accepting applications through March 1 for
undergraduate
and
graduate scholarships to be awarded for the 2011�2012 school year. Applicants must be current AACC Intl. student members to qualify. Visit AACCnet
for
more information.
 Apply Now for Cecil F. Pinney Travel Award
Established in 2009, the AACC Intl. Foundation Cecil F. Pinney Travel Award will be presented to an individual establishing a career in grain science and technology
to facilitate their involvement in the annual
meeting. This award is for AACC Intl. members
who have been in their career eight years or
less. This award includes a travel grant to the
annual meeting, meeting registration, one year
of AACC Intl. division membership, and more.
Applications/nominations are due March 1, 2011.
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AACC International PRESS |
 One More Day to Save on
OATS: Chemistry and Technology
This is the first new edition in more than two decades and it addresses
all aspects of oat chemistry, processing, nutrition, and plant genetics.
Read more on AACCnet.
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Important
Dates |
February 2011
28��
Nominations for Best Student Research Paper
Competition
March 2011
1��
Applications for the Foundation Undergraduate and
Graduate Scholarships
1��
Cecil F. Pinney Travel Award applications due
1�� Call
for Papers Opens for 2011 Annual Meeting
April 2011
11-13��
C&E
Section Third International Spring Meeting 2011
May 2011
18-20��
Milling and Baking Division Spring Technical Conference
23-25��
C&E
Section Tenth European Cereal Scientists and
Technologists Workshop
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