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Riette de Kock

@riettesa

Food Scientist. Sensory Scientist. Associate Professor at Univ of Pretoria. Academic Entrepreneur.

 Pretoria, South Africa
up.ac.za/department-of-consumer-and-food-sciences/article/2649818/prof-ritte-de-kock
Joined September 2009
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Pretoria Students Impress with Up-Cycled Food Experiment  - goodthingsguy.com/people/pre…
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📢Join the #FNSSA sister project Synergy Summit on January 10, 2024, in #Helsinki or online! Learn about innovative initiatives to support food system transformation in #Africa. ®️Register by 30 November 2023 👉lyyti.fi/reg/jointmeeting #foodsystems #foodsecurity #FoodAfrica #H2020
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PhD student Irene Darkwa shared the food of her heart and presented a table of delicious African food at Eat@UP Restaurant at the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at UP showing the way to celebrate the cuisine of our continent. bit.ly/3ZcOCUN
PhD UP STUDENT COOKS UP A FESTIVE GHANAIAN STORM WITH TIGER NUTS THE STARS OF THIS SHOW

PhD UP STUDENT COOKS UP A FESTIVE GHANAIAN STORM WITH TIGER NUTS THE STARS OF THIS SHOW

Under the guidance of their lecturer Dr Hennie Fisher and Prof.Elna Buys of the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences at Tukkies, the students regularly host dining events as part of their studi…

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Reminder: First-time #Master’s and #Doctoral #scholarship applications close this Friday, 22 July 2022. All the info needed to apply is available on our website here: bit.ly/3sc1JpU.
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Opportunity for women policymakers in #Ghana, #Kenya, #Rwanda, and #Uganda! We are delighted to announce that the #GRASPFellowship is now open to African female policymakers in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Deadline: August 31, 2022! Apply here: bit.ly/GRASPFellowship
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Save the date. Do not miss this event in 2023.#Capetown @innofoodafrica
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SAAFoST 2023 SAAFoST Biennial Congress and Exhibition will be hosted from 28 to 30 August 2023 in Cape Town at CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre). Theme: Future Foods: Smarter and More Sustainable Solutions. Save the date! #saafostcongress2023 #futurefoods
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Hurry up! Applications for the NRF’s Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 close on Monday, 23 May 2022. For detailed info and to apply, please follow this link to our website: bit.ly/3wujbZG
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GRADUATIONS: 11 MAY 2022 at 15:00. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences hosts its graduation ceremony for Animal Science; Agricultural Economics, Extension & Rural Development; Consumer & Food Sciences; and Plant and Soil Sciences. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=wl01n_1-…
UP Graduation | Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences 11 May...

UP Graduation | Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences 11 May...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Applications are open for the new NRF-MINDS Doctoral Scholarship 2023. This scholarship supports doctoral applicants from African countries outside of South Africa to study in 🇿🇦. Please follow this link to our website for details: bit.ly/3sc1JpU.
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🕑 The deadline for early bird registration for #SRI2022 is coming up quickly–secure a lower registration cost when you book by April 30th! 🦜 Register here: bit.ly/3LmTxet @FutureEarth @Belmont_Forum @FutureAfricaUP
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SAAFoST@SAAFoSTofficial22 Apr 2022
SAAFoST brings you a first in the series of expert workshops. Join us on 26 May 2022 from 09:00 to 15:30 at the University of Pretoria. RSVP to [email protected] #saafost #expertworkshop #fridayvibes #glutenfreebaking
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Did you hear? The #SRI2022 scholarship deadline has been extended! Apply for free registration by April 25th 💥 For details and more information: bit.ly/3LmTxet @FutureEarth @Belmont_Forum @FutureAfricaUP @Adapt_Alliance @IAI_news
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On Thursday 26 May 2022, SAAFoST will host their first in the series of expert workshops. Save the date! Title: Wholegrain, multigrain & wheat-free bakery products. Opportunities for locally-available cereals and pulses. Look out for registration details. #saafost #bakery
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What is on your lunchtime food intake playlist? #multisensory #eating #food #sensory #music #multisensory #eating #food #sensory #music participants eating lunch while exposed to background sound spent more time on their meal than those eating in silence. Good or bad thing?
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Check out my new paper on the influence of sonic atmospheres on eating experiences! doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022…. Co-author credits to @AnuHopia Pauliina Ojansivu @AUFoodSensory & @rbrainengineer #multisensory #eating #food #sensory #music
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Are you a #Student #EarlyCareer professional with #innovative ideas💡 for a #sustainable future? Bring them to the @SRICongress #SRI2022 #IdeaMarket as a 3 minute video 📹/ #poster📝! Submit your idea by March 5: sri2022.org/sri-idea-market-… @FutureEarth @Belmont_Forum @FutureAfricaUP
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The Call for Applications for our 2022 PhD Fellowships is now OPEN! These fellowships support women from developing countries to pursue a PhD in another country in the Global South. Both full-time & sandwich fellowships are offered. All details available @ owsd.net/career-development/…
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was exploring the mechanisms of taste when he discovered bacteria in the 1670s.
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Health or taste? What matters most? Important #research output from Nomzamo Magano @NutrifoodsP UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences #glutenfree #bread lnkd.in/gVb2baZf
Magano et al. 2022 | Riëtte De Kock

Magano et al. 2022 | Riëtte De Kock

Health or taste? What matters most? Important #research output from Nomzamo Magano @NutrifoodsP UP Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences #glutenfree #bread

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Here is another #internshipopportunity for graduates. SAAFoST #opportunity #foodscience #consumerscience lnkd.in/gjQj8t2w
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