SAAFoST members strive for continuous education during their careers and commit to an internationally acceptable professional Code of Conduct. Yearly membership includes:
· Member rates for SAAFoST events
· Connecting on the SAAFoST membership platform
· Free webinars and professional development webinars
· SAAFoST Branch and Special Interest Group membership
· The FST-Magazine every trimester
· Shared Items/Events of Interest locally and from all over the world
· SAAFoST Mentoring programme.
· Biennial Congresses at membership rates
· Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
· Opportunities to profile your innovation, technology, research, business, or project.
· SAAFoST registered Consultants listed on website.
Institution Members are companies, research institutions or other bodies engaged directly, or indirectly, in food science or technology. They uphold the SAAFoST Code of Conduct and actively participate in all activities and events.
Custodians are companies who uphold the highest professional standards of competence and integrity in advancing food science and related technologies for the provision of safe and wholesome food. The higher membership fee contributes to the SAAFoST Foundation for bursaries for students. Custodians are involved in strategy sessions, special networking events, reduced attendance fees for at least 10 employees who are not members themselves, are listed on the SAAFoST website with direct links to their websites and voluntarily contribute to the FST magazine amongst others.
Custodian members incl. FST contribution, are companies who uphold the highest professional standards of competence and integrity in advancing food science and related technologies for the provision of safe and wholesome food. The higher membership fee contributes to the SAAFoST Foundation for bursaries for students. Custodians are involved in strategy sessions, special networking events, reduced attendance fees for at least 10 employees who are not members themselves, are listed on the SAAFoST website with direct links to their websites and voluntarily contribute to the FST magazine amongst others. The contribution amounts to R2000/a + VAT