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- Professor Don Cleland of Massey University and Ross Davies officiate
at the Meat Diploma graduation ceremony in Invercargill
November 2009 - Muna Al Darwish from UAE, a Massey University
engineering student, starts work for AEL under TechNZ funding
on a Halal development project
November 2009 - AEL and NZIDB are successful in gaining
TechNZ funding to develop systems for the new Halal certification
system being introduced in New Zealand food industries
September 2009 - Ross Davies and Jim
Edwards present animal welfare training to Alliance Group
staff at Pukeuri Plant.
August 2009 - John Puanaki presents HACCP and Risk Management
lectures to Meat Diploma students in Invercargill.
August 2009 - Ross Davies returns from Nepal after three
weeks secondment to UN FAO.
July 2009 - Ross Davies returns to Nepal on the 12th July
for the UN FAO to implement HACCP systems for Valley Coldstores
Limited in Kathmandu.
July 2009 - Ross Davies, Taoufik Elidrissi, Dr Mohamed
Elamien with the help of recognised Islamic scholars have developed
a comprehensive training programme to raise competencies of New
Zealand Halal slaughtermen. This project is supported by the NZITO
and NZMIA.
June 2009 - Owen Mills and Ross Davies will work with
the NZITO to develop Unit Standards from the already popular Meat
Diploma Bridging course.
May 2009 - Ross Davies meets with Dr Jim Edwards of World
Veterinary Consultants to explore collaborative projects in
the educational and animal welfare areas.
May 2009 - John Puanaki and Ross Davies attend NZFSA Evaluators
meeting in Wellington.
May 2009 - The Jumpstart website is now fully operational.
Links to the Massey University WebCT platform have now been terminated.
March 2009 - Ross Davies carries out a benchmarking exercise
for the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT),
Massey University.
February 2009 - Isabel Beattie completes her TIF project
with AEL on 20th of February. During her time with the company
she was able to contribute to a range of projects. AEL has been
pleased with her contribution.
February 2009 - Ross Davies addresses the Meat Industry
Association Council on training matters. With particular reference
to the Diploma in Meat Technology.
January 2009 - Ross Davies addresses the Northern Ireland
Trade Mission hosted by the British Consulate on issues relating
to the development of capability along the meat industry value
chain
January 2009 - AEL's new website for the Moodle training
platform has been launched and is called "Jumpstart".
This site will ultimately be the repository for all AELs Unit
Standard assessments and the Meat Diploma Bridging course.
January 2009 - AEL commits to Moodle as its new training
and assessment delivery platform. Work commenced to transfer from
the Massey University WebCT environment.
December 2008 - Ross Davies returns to Nepal for UN FAO
debriefing meeting, 6th to 16th December
November 2008 - Isabel Beattie 3rd Year Engineering student
from Massey University takes up TIF project with AEL for Uni vacation
November 2008 - Animal Welfare Course held at Alliance
Lorneville Plant, 4th to 6th November
October 2008 - Meat Diploma 2008 finishes
September 2008 - AEL is contracted by Unison Vineyard
in Hastings to act as its Verifier pursuant to the Wine Act 2003
August 2008 - AEL is contracted by Oak House Winery in
Martinborough to act as its Verifier pursuant to the Wine Act
2003
August 2008 - Ross Davies gains recognition as a Wine
Verifier pursuant to the Wine Act 2003
August 2008 - Massey University Pilot Plant has its first
Risk Management Programme registered by NZFSA. A programme which
was developed by AEL
August 2008 - Animal Welfare Course to be held at Alliance
Dannevirke Plant
July 2008 - AEL is now a Recognised Agency pursuant to
the Wine Act 2003
July 2008 - Ross Davies spends a week in Invercargill
lecturing to the Diploma in Meat Technology students for the Alliance
Group
July 2008 - Opening of the Massey Pilot Plant
June 2008 - Ross Davies spends two(2) weeks in Invercargill
lecturing to the Diploma in Meat Technology students for the Alliance
Group
June 2008 - Ross Davies is back from Nepal (9th June)
after three (3) months secondment to UN FAO
March 2008 - March 8th Ross Davies leaves for a three
(3) month secondment to Nepal for FAO UN, based in Kathmandu and
returning 7th of June. He will be working on the "Community
Livestock Development Project"
February 2008 - Nick Aubrey completes his TIF project
with AEL on Zero Faecal Tolerance (ZFT) in the Meat Industry,
his report is available on request from AEL
January 2008 - Ross Davies makes presentation to Representatives
from Dunbia at Massey University on compliance and the supply
chain in the New Zealand Meat Industry
November 2007 - Ross Davies contributes to "Taiwan
- NZ Agri-Bio Symposium", Taiwan, 26-30 November 2007. The
title of his presentation was "Meat Processing and Supply
Chain Integrity"
November 2007 - Nick Aubrey joins AEL for the University
summer vacation on a TIF funded project
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November 2007
- Ross Davies participates on a panel of industry training executives
at the NZITO conference in Christchurch
October 2007 - Ross Davies receives invitation from the
NZ Royal Society to participate in a joint symposium with Taiwan
in November
September 2007 - AEL moves into its new offices: Suite
4, First Floor, 359 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
August 2007 - AEL to develop a range of Unit Standards
for NZITO to cover introductory food science and mathematics.
August 2007 - AEL works with Massey University in the
delivery of block courses to Alliance Group for the Meat Diploma
programme.
July 2007 - Ken Benn of AEL presents introductory science
and mathematices course to Alliance Group staff planning to undertake
the Diploma in Meat Technology at Massey University
July 2007 - AEL develops proposal for Hally labels for
ongoing involvement in a technical advisory role
June 2007 - AEL works with Effem Masterfoods on a review
of the Company's HACCP and RMP systems
June 2007 - John Puanaki of AEL presents a HACCP/Risk
Management workshop for Lean Meats Oamaru
June 2007 - AEL presents Blood market survey report to
Riddet Centre Massey University. The report was compiled by Dr
Owen Mills of Edvern Limited
June 2007 - Hallys labels contracts Ross Davies to provide
further information on the NZ Meat Industry
May 2007 - AEL contracted by Institute of Food Nutrition
and Human Health, Massey University to assist with the certification
of the new Pilot Plant due for commissioning early 2008
May 2007 - AEL hosts Mr Gonzalo Jordan, Head of Agribusiness
from Fundacion Chile. AEL to put together a consortium of experts
to examine opportunities in the Chilean meat sector.
May 2007 - AEL provides HACCP training for operations
staff at National Meats Limited in Taupo
May 2007 - AEL delivers a workshop for executive staff
of Hally Labels, Christchurch on the "Current Position of
the NZ Meat Industry - Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and
Threats"
April 2007 - The Riddet Centre, Massey University has
contracted AEL to undertake an investigation into market opportunities
for a variety of blood extractions and products. Dr Owen Mills
will undertake this work for AEL.
April 2007 - Dr Brian Wilkinson and Dr Owen Mills have
joined AEL as contracted Associates of
the Company.
April 2007 - Lean Meats Limited has entered into an agreement
with AEL to provide 'Third Party Technical Management'. AEL will
be providing input into technical aspects of the Company's business
including compliance.
April 2007 - AEL has capability in thermal processing.
Ross Davies is accredited to design and evaluate thermal processes
for food production.
April 2007 - AEL provides two (2) Meat Functionaility
and Processing courses for Heinz Watties in Hawkes Bay in conjunction
with FCS Associates of Tauranga.
March 2007 - Ross Davies attends Thermal Processing of
Low Acid Canned Foods design course offered by Food Science Australia,
Werribee, Melbourne
March 2007 - Ross Davies awarded a Fellowship of the Institute
of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (FIPENZ)
March 2007 - Brendan Child - Massey Engineering student
to investigate windflow patterns over Herd Homes as final year
research project.
February 2007 - TIF funded project for ISO17020 completed
by Richard Boyes
February 2007 - Ross Davies visits Mexico, Universidad
Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
December 2006 - Ross Davies attends signing of a MOU between
Massey University and Universidad Juárez Autónoma
de Tabasco by Vice Chancellor Judith Kinnear and the Mexican Ambassador
November 2006 - Animal Welfare Unit Standards available
for online assessment
November 2006 - AEL attends State Luncheon in honour of
the President of Chile, Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet
November 2006 - Richard Boyes starts TIF funded summer
employment with AEL to develop ISO17020 certification for the
Company
November 2006 - Ross Davies becomes a Professional Member
of the NZ Institute of Food Science and Technology (MNZIFST)
November 2006 - AEL presents welfare courses in Timaru
and Invercargill for the Alliance Group
September 2006 - Welfare audit on bobby calf slaughter
North Island and comments on halal slaughter of bobby calves
September 2006 - John Puanaki presents hygiene course
to staff at National Meats, Taupo.
September 2006 - Ross Davies presents to NZ Food Safety
Authority VA on rendering systems in NZ, Christchurch, Rotorua,
Palmerston North and Wellington.
August 2006 - Achieve Enterprises is open for business
at 330 Broadway Av, Palmerston North in the food safety and compliance
areas.
August 2006 - Ross Davies and John Puanaki previously
of Corporate Logistics Limited have moved to new premises. John
Higgins of Competitive Advantage Consultants will share offices
with them.
July 2006 - Ross Davies joins Government Trade Mission
to Chile as part of the development of the P4 Trade agreement.
May 2006 - Ross Davies and Walter Glass agree to split
the business of Corporate Logistics Limited. Walter has continued
with the CLL name and the compliance business moved to AEL with
Ross.
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