Sensory Evaluation Laboratory

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦! 🌿

Join us for a Focus Group Discussion on the development of new, healthy food products using Philippine edible seaweeds!

📍𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: DOST-FNRI Meeting Room, Taguig City
🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: November 28, 2025
⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

We’re inviting individuals aged 20–60 years old, working within the DOST Compound, and willing to consume seaweed-based products to take part in this exciting discussion!

💻 Sign up here: bit.ly/seaweeds_fgd

🗓️ Registration is open until November 19, 2025

For inquiries, you may contact Mr. Allen Diño at 📧 [email protected]
or ☎️ (02) 8837-8113/14 loc 328.

Let’s explore how seaweeds can power the future of nutrition! 🌱💪

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬!

The Department of Trade and Industry – National Capital Regional Office (DTI-NCRO) Area 4, in partnership with the Local Economic and Investment Promotions Office of Malabon (LEDIPO-Malabon), cordially invites you to a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Join us as we explore practical insights and strategies to help your business stand out through effective packaging and labeling. This session will cover:

Key techniques to enhance product appeal and market competitiveness

Compliance with local and international packaging and labeling standards

The importance of accurate product information in ensuring consumer safety and informed choices

Leveraging packaging and labeling for stronger brand recognition and customer loyalty

The latest trends and innovations shaping the packaging and labeling industry

📅 October 29, 2025 (Wednesday)
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Online via Zoom

✨ Don’t miss this valuable learning opportunity!
Click the link or scan the QR code to register and secure your slot today:

https://tinyurl.com/2025PackagingAndLabelling

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱-𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝟭, 𝟮, 𝟯! 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗸𝘀𝗼, 𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗯𝗼, 𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗼!” 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
- Male or Female
- Must currently live in the Philippines
- Teachers (preferably Daycare and Grades 1-3)
- Parents or Caregivers of Daycare and Grades 1-3 pupils
- With a working knowledge on the use of Google Forms
- With a stable internet connection

If you meet all the listed criteria and are interested in taking part in this pretesting, kindly fill up this form using this link https://bit.ly/VRAS-2025 or scan the QR code below.

As a token of our appreciation, we will give you 𝗣𝗵𝗽 𝟯𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗵 for participating in the abovementioned activity.

For further inquiries, you may contact us at 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝘁.𝗳𝗻𝗿𝗶.𝗰𝗽𝘂@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Thank you very much for your support.

Seminar on Basic Sensory Evaluation for
food technologists, food manufacturing employees,
health practitioners, educators, and students.


📅 Date: October 8, 2025
📍 Venue: DOST-FNRI, Taguig City
🕐 Duration: 1 day
💰 Training Fee: Php 4,500 per participant

Please see the attached program details for your reference.

If you are interested in joining, kindly reserve your slot by logging in to our training portal:
🔗 https://trainings.fnri.dost.gov.ph/reservation
Slot Reservation

DOST-FNRI iTrain

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧-𝗙𝗡𝗥𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗖𝗡)

The DOST-FNRI is proud that the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗨𝗡𝗦) during the 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗜𝗖𝗡) recognized three of its esteemed former directors. Bearing the theme, “𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵,” the Congress was held on August 28, 2025, at the Palais des Congres, Paris, France.

𝗜𝗨𝗡𝗦 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀
🏅 Dr. Rodolfo F. Florentino
🏅 Dr. Corazon VC. Barba

𝗜𝗨𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄
🏅 Dr. Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa

This international recognition honors DOST-FNRI former directors’ remarkable contributions to nutrition science that continue to impact the advancement of research, innovation, and global collaboration in food and nutrition through their stewardship at the DOST-FNRI. These outstanding leaders were nominated by the Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines, the country’s sole adhering body to the IUNS.

The IUNS Living Legends Awards, given at the ICN, honor individuals aged 80 or above for their notable contributions to their national nutrition body or regional organization. The awards are announced at the IUNS-ICN every four years. Living Legend Awards were first presented at the 20th ICN in Granada, Spain in 2013.

The Fellows of IUNS (FIUNS) are nutrition scientists who in the opinion of the IUNS Council have rendered outstanding service to the cause of nutrition.

Fellows of IUNS are selected based on:

1. Outstanding nutrition research:
- Contributions to the advancement of knowledge
- Scientific publications in reputed international journals
- Academic achievements

2. Development of nutritional science:
- Establishment of nutrition centers
- Human resource development
- National projects
- Formulation of national nutrition policies and programs

3. National recognition in terms of awards/prizes/honors.

4. Contribution to IUNS and other international organizations in the field of nutrition.

The election of Fellows takes place once in 4 years, during the International Congress of Nutrition (ICN).

Truly, Filipino leadership and excellence continue to make a lasting mark in shaping global nutrition and health.

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