Anny Dentener

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Ingenieurs Degree (approx. MSc Hons), First Class Honours, Agricultural University, Wageningen (Netherlands): double Major in Dairy Science & Technology and Food Process Engineering, and a Minor in Colloid Chemistry.
• Diploma of Management, NZIM; and Teaching Degree in Chemistry.
• Numerous courses on all aspects of R&D (Food Quality Control; Product Development; Project Management; Sensory Evaluation and Consumer/Marketing facets of Research and Development; water activity in baked goods; nutraceuticals and edible oils). Committed to ongoing training.
• Registered consultant for Technology New Zealand (www.newzealandconsultants.co.nz)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Independent Food Technology Consultant since 1997 to food industry clients in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Technical Director Adecron Ltd.
  
  Recent and past client projects for Alexandra Fine Foods, Americana, Bodyworx, Chef Warehouse, Custodian Asset Management, Delmaine Fine Foods, Devonport Chocolates, Discipio & Assoc, Cedenco, Elite Sports, Enzo Nutraceuticals, Euro Chocolates, FoodWise, Fresher Foods, Frucor, Functional Whole Foods, Gluten Free Goodies, Gordon Winward & Assoc, Haswell Ltd, Hawkins Watts, Hell Pizza, Herbex Ltd (Fiji), Herrmann Ltd, Holland Shoppe, House of Winston (Australia), Kemp-Roberts, Kiwi Delights, Krakatoa Foods, Lazio Foods, Leader General Distributors, Med Chem, Meion Pty, Masset-Glencross, Miada Sports, Natural Foods Rarotonga, Natures Science, NZ Dairy Foods/Fonterra Brands NZ, Pacific Island Trade & Investment Commission, Pacific Milk Co, Protein Bakery, Rockline Pacific, Sutton Group (Vivaldi Foods), Slice Media/Food NZ Journal, Thalgo, Tradelink (Argentina), Unibic Ltd, Yum Stuff Ltd, and numerous labelling jobs for other food industry clients as well as some (international) confidential contracts.
  
  
• Main product expertise areas: dairy products (fresh/pasteurised and UHT/aseptic incl. fat reduced and protein enhanced milk, goats milk, flavoured milk, chocolate milk, whipping and low-fat creams, custard, desserts and yoghurt), powdered products (milk and ice cream powders, sports food formulations (incl. vitamin and mineral fortification) and specialty coffee and hot and cold chocolate drinks), fruit juices/drinks and fruit desserts/snacks. Recent nutraceuticals, baking and savoury product projects. Particular expertise in flavour and texture development and improvement of foods, drinks and dietary supplements.
  
  
• In-depth knowledge of current FSANZ Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Code and all its labelling and compositional requirements, incl. nutrition labelling, allergen declarations, GMO issues and detailed ingredient listings. Access to numerous databases with composition details of over 25,000 foods for cost effective nutrition calculations. Familiar with food legislation for a wide range of Asian countries. Particular expertise in helping importers to adjust labels for New Zealand & Australia, including adjusting US%RDA to Aus/NZ % RDI. Can generate US style "Nutrition Facts" labels. More than 500 labels sorted. Experienced with the application of the Dietary Supplement Regulations.
  
  
• Extensive experience since 1981 in food product development, including 8 years as R&D/Product Development Manager in different Divisions of the New Zealand Dairy Group (now NZ Dairy Foods & Fonterra). Development of around 50 different UHT/aseptic products and a range of fresh milk products, ice cream powders, yoghurts and desserts, fruit drinks and fruit juices. Complete project management, in close collaboration with Marketing and Production Teams, including timing, budgeting, costing, regulation, packaging and nutrition aspects. Food Technologist in the winning teams of 6 UEB/ Printpac/Massey University Food Awards.
  
  
• Experienced user of dedicated food technology software (FoodWorks Nutrition Labelling, Genesis R&D (ESHA), ECHIP, DesignExpert, FusionPro, Hamilton-Grant RECIPE, Guideline (CAMO), TechWizard (Owlsoft) and SERVE-NZ) for efficient product and process development, nutrition calculation and reverse engineering. Regular software reviewer and technical writer for New Zealand food industry magazines.
  
  
• Other relevant skills : Languages: English, Dutch, German and some French
  
  
• Professional involvement: Fellow of NZIFST (2003); past vice-president Auckland NZIFST branch; past treasurer of the Product Development Division NZIFST. Past secretary DIANZ Auckland; founding member FoodInc Food Industry Consultants.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Anny Dentener, maiden name Kikkert.

• Regular writer of review articles on food technology software, reviewed for food technology journals in NZ with 17 articles to date (January 2005).
• Presentations at NZIFST Conferences Auckland (2000) and Hamilton (2004) with critical overview of food technology software useful for food technologists.
• Setting up and running two "Software Café" workshops at NZIFST Conference Dunedin (2001) on "Nutrition Calculation" and "Product Design" software
• Setting up and leading a workshop on "Evaluating Quality in Design" (NZIFST Product Development Division, 1994)
• Co-leader of a NZIFST Product Development Workshop in Christchurch (1985)
• Presentations in Gisborne (1983) and Christchurch (1985) on UHT technology, both also published in "Food Technology in New Zealand"
• Bruin, S, Kikkert, A; Weldring, J.A.G.; Hiddink, J. 1980. Overview of concentration polarization in ultrafiltration. Desalination 35 (1-3): 223-242
• van Vliet, T., and Dentener-Kikkert, A. 1982. Influence of the composition of the milk fat globule membrane on the rheological properties of acid milk gels. Neth. Milk Dairy J. 36: 261-265.