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Otago Daily Times
02-07-2025
- Health
- Otago Daily Times
Food safety stalwart given recognition
Photo: suppied Four decades of food safety work have earned a local scientist national recognition. University of Otago food science Professor Phil Bremer (pictured) has been named winner of the Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology's Industry Awards. In a statement, New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said they were delighted to present Prof Bremer with the award. "With more than 40 years of contributions to the food safety sector, Prof Bremer has made a significant contribution to food safety science ... His work has helped build effective food safety culture, industry best practice, equipment and processing technology, product and packaging development, and science and research." A key achievement of his was leading the development of a guide to prevent contamination of infant formula with Cronobacter, a lethal bacterium for infants under six months old. Prof Bremer serves as chief scientist at the New Zealand Food Safety and Scientific Research Centre and sits on several industry steering groups. — APL
Otago Daily Times
01-07-2025
- Health
- Otago Daily Times
Work on food safety recognised
Phil Bremer. Photo: supplied Southern scientist Phil Bremer's more than 40-year contribution to the food safety sector was recognised last week. The professor of food science at the University of Otago was presented the Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award. Prof Bremer, of Dunedin, said it was a privilege to be recognised "for a career you've really enjoyed". New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said Prof Bremer's many achievements included leading the development of a guide to prevent contamination of infant formula with Cronobacter, a lethal bacterium for infants younger than 6 months. "New Zealand dairy companies now benefit from this resource, which helps to ensure the safety of infant formula for the youngest consumers, at home and abroad," he said. "With more than 40 years of contributions to the food safety sector, Prof Bremer has made a significant contribution to food safety science, publishing more than 200 academic papers. "His work has helped build effective food safety culture, industry best practice, equipment and processing technology, product and packaging development, and science and research." Prof Bremer is a current member on several industry steering groups and the chief scientist at New Zealand Food Safety and Scientific Research Centre. The award was presented at the joint annual conference of the centre and New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology in Palmerston North.
Scoop
26-06-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Recognition For 40-Year Contribution To Strong Food Safety Culture And Sector
Press Release – New Zealand Food Safety With more than 40 years of contributions to the food safety sector, Professor Phil Bremer has made a significant contribution to food safety science, publishing more than 200 academic papers. New Zealand Food Safety congratulates Professor Phil Bremer for scooping this year's Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology's Food Industry Awards last night. In addition to his roles as Professor of Food Science at University of Otago and Chief Scientist New Zealand Food Safety and Scientific Research Centre (NFSSRC), Professor Phil Bremer is also an active member on several industry steering groups. 'We are delighted to present Professor Bremer with the award,' says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. 'With more than 40 years of contributions to the food safety sector, Professor Bremer has made a significant contribution to food safety science, publishing more than 200 academic papers. 'His work has helped build effective food safety culture, industry best practice, equipment and processing technology, product and packaging development, and science and research.' Among his many achievements are leading the development of a guide to prevent contamination of infant formula with Cronobacter, a lethal bacterium for infants under 6 months of age. 'New Zealand dairy companies now benefit from this resource, which helps to ensure the safety of infant formula for the youngest consumers, at home and abroad,' says Mr Arbuckle. 'Professor Bremer has made an immense contribution to the quality and breadth of food safety science in New Zealand, and to the strength of the wider food safety sector, with a number of leadership roles in New Zealand food safety associations and societies across his 40-year career. He also passes on his knowledge undertaking significant post-graduate supervision.' Mr Arbuckle says New Zealand Food Safety's ongoing support of the award is an important opportunity to celebrate champions of food safety culture, research and applications in food production. 'We applaud Professor Bremer, all 2025 award nominees and past winners whose contributions and commitment support New Zealand's world-class food safety system,' says Mr Arbuckle. Previous winners of the Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award include Dr Pierre Venter (2024) and Dr Rob Lake (2023).
Scoop
26-06-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Recognition For 40-Year Contribution To Strong Food Safety Culture And Sector
New Zealand Food Safety congratulates Professor Phil Bremer for scooping this year's Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award at New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology's Food Industry Awards last night. In addition to his roles as Professor of Food Science at University of Otago and Chief Scientist New Zealand Food Safety and Scientific Research Centre (NFSSRC), Professor Phil Bremer is also an active member on several industry steering groups. 'We are delighted to present Professor Bremer with the award,' says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. 'With more than 40 years of contributions to the food safety sector, Professor Bremer has made a significant contribution to food safety science, publishing more than 200 academic papers. 'His work has helped build effective food safety culture, industry best practice, equipment and processing technology, product and packaging development, and science and research.' Among his many achievements are leading the development of a guide to prevent contamination of infant formula with Cronobacter, a lethal bacterium for infants under 6 months of age. "New Zealand dairy companies now benefit from this resource, which helps to ensure the safety of infant formula for the youngest consumers, at home and abroad,' says Mr Arbuckle. "Professor Bremer has made an immense contribution to the quality and breadth of food safety science in New Zealand, and to the strength of the wider food safety sector, with a number of leadership roles in New Zealand food safety associations and societies across his 40-year career. He also passes on his knowledge undertaking significant post-graduate supervision.' Mr Arbuckle says New Zealand Food Safety's ongoing support of the award is an important opportunity to celebrate champions of food safety culture, research and applications in food production. "We applaud Professor Bremer, all 2025 award nominees and past winners whose contributions and commitment support New Zealand's world-class food safety system," says Mr Arbuckle. Previous winners of the Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award include Dr Pierre Venter (2024) and Dr Rob Lake (2023).
Newsweek
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Millennial Man Rediscovers 2008 Photos—No One Prepared for What They Show
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A man has gone viral for showcasing his teenage years when he had first discovered the powers of Photoshop. Calvin Bremer, 36, from St. Louis, Missouri, was in his late teens in 2008, when Myspace, Lady Gaga and emo fashion ruled the teenage online world. And when he found Photoshop, which allowed him to edit his own selfies, he told Newsweek that he was "having the time of my life." "I always had a fascination with art and creating things," Bremer said, and with the photo-editing software "my imagination could do anything, so I taught myself graphic design before I even went to college for it." For years, Bremer had kept the photos he created—and when he stumbled upon Reddit sub u/blunderyears, in which people share embarrassing photos of their childhood or teenage selves, he knew he had the perfect thing to post. In a post shared on June 11, which racked up more than 71,000 upvotes, Bremer shared a series of photographs, the first showing his teenage self sharing a kiss with pop star Britney Spears. From left: Calvin Bremer uses Photoshop to kiss Britney Spears and show his love for Lady Gaga. From left: Calvin Bremer uses Photoshop to kiss Britney Spears and show his love for Lady Gaga. Reddit u/gucci-milk The next, a topless Bremer with fake tattoos on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Other edited snaps show him posing with the lyrics to Lady Gaga's classic song "Poker Face" decorating the background, wearing Pikachu merchandise, and playing a guitar—which he admitted in a caption he does not "even know how to play." Reddit users loved it, with one calling it "such a flashback," and another praising it as "quality blunder material." "I bet your Myspace page was awesome, though," one commented, as another added: "This is some of the best late 2000s cringe I've ever seen. This is some blunder years." And as one person put it: "It's a testament to just how cringey we millennials were that the amount of quality content on this subreddit seems to be neverending." From left: Bremer appears on the front cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine, and pretends to play the guitar. From left: Bremer appears on the front cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine, and pretends to play the guitar. Reddit u/gucci-milk Bremen said that he never imagined his post would have the reaction it did. "It made me smile seeing everyone cringe, laugh, and relate in unison. The days of Myspace and millennials running the internet is truly funny to look back on!" Launched in 2003, social-media network Myspace peaked in 2008 with 115 million users. However, it was soon overtaken by Facebook in terms of unique visitors, according to data from Statista, and was unable to recover. And as for whether his early adoption of Photoshop helped his career, Bremer said that his job role is "not fully graphic design-based, but I still use Photoshop and other Adobe programs a lot in my job." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures you want to share? Send them to life@ with some extra details, and they could appear on our website.
