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Contest Information

 

Nebraska State FFA Food Science

Clarification on the Team Product Development

Students will be given a particular product they will develop. They will develop a brand that is consistent with the target market. Teams will draw a Principal Display Panel (PDP) for their product, and then will draw what their creation looks like. Students will then answer questions at the end of the contest. It is strongly recommended that teams bring colored pencils for this portion of the contest.

Overview

Once the teams are determined for state, the teams will be divided into rotations. Half of the teams will compete in product development while a fourth of the participants will be assigned to sensory, a fourth assigned to food safety and a fourth assigned to the exam. At twenty minutes the sensory and exam group will swap, and then at one hour and 10 minutes the entire group will change. The contest length will be approximately two and half hours.

  1. Product Development Team Activity (using the Package Design portion of the national Product Development scorecard)
    1. Time:  1 hour
    2. Points: 400
  2. Food Safety Individual Activity
    1. Time:  20 min.
    2. Points:  50
  3. Multiple Choice Individual Exam (Paper Exam for 2012)
    1. Time:  30 min.
    2. Points:  100
  4. Sensory Evaluation Individual Activity (Aroma Evaluation using the national list and a Triangle Test)
    1. Time:  20 min.
    2. Points:  50

Individual scores are a total of the Food Safety, Exam and Sensory Evaluation sections.  Team scores are a total of all team members' individual scores plus the Product Development team activity.

Contest Schedule

  • Registration will begin approximately at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, March 30 at the UNL Dairy Store.
  • At 7 a.m. rotations will begin throughout Filley Hall.
  • The contest will last two and half hours and conclude around 9:30 a.m.

Eligibility and District Contest Information

This is a district qualifying contest. Two teams per district plus wildcards as determined by the superintendent.

This year we will invite a total of 30 teams to state. We will take the top two scores from each district as well as six wildcard teams. Wildcard berths will be based on highest score. The top two teams from each district will be announced shortly after the conclusion of district competition. Wildcard teams will be announced after the final district competition is completed.

Schools can allow up to eight students to compete at the district Food Science contest. The four top scoring students from each school will constitute the team score.

Required Supplies

  • Calculator
  • Pencil
  • Blue or Black Pen
  • Clipboard

Tiebreaker

In the event of a tie, tiebreakers will be based on the following

  • High individual
  • Top two highest individuals added together
  • Finally the superintendent will pick a random question


National Rules

https://www.ffa.org/Programs/Awards/CDE/FoodScienceAndTechnology/Pages/default.aspx
 

Study Information

The following references are intended to assist students and advisors prepare for state competition. Teachers are also encouraged to take advantage of other instructional material that may provide to be helpful during state contest preparation.

  • Food Science and Safety, 2nd ed., 2004, George J.
    Seperich, Prentice Hall Publishers
  • Principles of Food Sanitation, 5th Edition, 2006,
    Norman G. Marriott and Robert B. Gravani, Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.
  • Institute of Food Technology website, www.ift.org
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service website, http://www.fsis.usda.gov
  • Penn State Food Entrepreneur Resources Website, foodsafety.psu.edu/processor/resources.htm
  • 2009 Exam

Contest Superintendent Contact Information

Ryan Kawata
(402) 472-0945
rkawata2@unl.edu

updated 1/19/12