30 March 2015 year at the department of milk technology, fats and perfumery and cosmetic products passed cathedral scientific and practical conference of masters according to the results of their research work in the laboratories of the department. They took part in the conference 6 masters, namely Gresko Iryna, Popov Ivan, Mykhailo Mishchenko, Serhii Mitrov, Natalia Glazunova and Volodymyr Pylypiv.

In addition to students, teachers of the department were present at the conference, namely: chief. department, Professor Nataliya Andriivna Tkachenko, associate professors: Yevgenia Oleksandrivna Izbash, Chabanova Oksana Borysivna, Dyudina Iryna Anatolyivna, Olena Volodymyrivna Sevastyanova; assistants: Kotlyar Yevhen Oleksandrovych, Olga Oleksandrivna Kurenkova, Tetyana Volodymyrivna Makovska.

The first speaker was the master with a report and presentation Gresko Iryna (scientific director – prof. Tkachenko N.A.). Her master's thesis topic – “Development of functional mayonnaise production technology”. The results of research analyzes in the field of creating functional oil-fat emulsions were presented, which are obtained by the introduction of biologically active additives, using functional ingredients, and themselves before- and probiotics.

The second speaker was M.Sc Popov Ivan with a theme: “Improvement of milk technology and dairy drinks with extended storage period” (scientific director – Assoc. Dyudina I.A.). This paper proposes the use of a new disinfectant reagent “Aquaton-10” in order to extend the shelf life of milk and fermented milk drinks.

The next master's degree, who gave a speech, was Mykhailo Mishchenko. He is working on a comprehensive master's thesis on the topic: “The use of enriched oil in the technology of fish preserves based on spicy and aromatic raw materials” (scientific director – Assoc. Dec N.O.).

Master's degree Serhii Mitrov made a presentation on the topic: “Gum arabic as one of the components of modern dairy products” (scientific director – Assoc. Sevastyanova O.V..). Gum arabic is widely used in various areas of the food industry as a structure regulator, consistency, stabilizer of dispersed systems, etc. Its functional features are determined by the features of its chemical structure and composition.

The next one made a speech Natalia Glazunova (scientific director – Assoc. Izbash E.O.) The topic of her master's thesis is related to the development of technology for the production of cheese products for diabetics with stevia. This sweetener is non-toxic, low calorie, not addictive, successfully used as a sweetener in diabetes and carbohydrate metabolism disorders.

The last speaker was Pylypiv Volodymyr (scientific director – prof. Tkachenko N.A.) with the topic of the report: “Technological aspects of complex processing of casein whey for technical and feed purposes.” Rational use of secondary dairy products is no less relevant and significant problem, as well as industrial processing. It's a pity, is assigned to her, including processors, consumers and investors, insufficient attention. So, the task of full use of milk whey remains unsolved and requires the introduction of new technical and technological solutions into practice.

14 March 2015 year department of milk technology, of fats and perfumery and cosmetic products took part in the Open Day of the educational and scientific technological institute of the food industry named after. M.V. Lomonosov (NN TIHP named after. M.V. Lomonosov). Representatives of departments of all faculties took part in the Open Day, which are part of NN TIHP named after. M.V. Lomonosov:

• Faculty of Grain Technology, bread products, confectionery products, compound feed and biofuel;
• faculty of technology and expertise of food products and perfumery and cosmetic products;
• faculty of wine technology, canned food and commodity science;
• Faculty of Innovative Food Technologies, restaurant, hotel and tourist business.

The vice-rector of the academy for scientific, pedagogical and educational work was present at the meeting with applicants, Ph.D., Associate Professor Trishin F.A., director of NN TIHP named after. M.V. Lomonosov, deans of faculties, who spoke in detail about specialties and specializations, according to which specialists are trained at the institute. Presentations of all specialties were presented, which students of the institute study. The event was accompanied by interesting numbers of talented students of the academy, namely songs, performances of the KVK student team. After that, the applicants had the opportunity to talk with the teachers of the departments, graduates, students.

Representatives of the Department of Milk Technology, of fats and perfumery and cosmetic products - the head of the department, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor N.A. Tkachenko, associate professors of the department Shrahmatova T.E. and Chabanova O.B., responsible for the organization of career guidance work at the department, graduate student O.O. Kurenkova, entrants were introduced to specialties, for which bachelors are trained, masters and specialists at the department. Applicants were given information on the organization of the educational process at the department by specialty "Tstorage technologies, canning and processing of milk" and "Technologies of fats and fat substitutes". Interested applicants became guests in the laboratories and lecture halls of the department, got acquainted with the basic equipment, which students use when performing laboratory classes, learned about the main scientific directions with interest, which exist at the department, about scientific developments of students, graduate students and teachers.

The list of specializations aroused the special interest of applicants, which are used to train specialists and masters, list of enterprises, with which the department cooperates and at which students undergo practical training and find employment in the future.

12 March 2015 year Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies стала членом Асоціації “Ukroliyaprom”, створеної як добровільне об’єднання олійно-жирових підприємств у червні 1998 року з метою координації діяльності та взаємодопомоги її учасникам у вирішенні спільних організаційних, економічних, технічних та інших питань.

До асоціації “Ukroliyaprom” входять найбільші олійно-жирові підприємства України, діяльність яких охоплює понад 90% вітчизняного виробництва рослинних олій, over 80% виробництва маргаринової продукції, close 40% виробництва майонезу, а також Український науково-дослідний інститут олій та жирів НААН, підприємство по виготовленню обладнання для переробки рослинних олій ТОВ “ТАН”, підприємство по виробництву теплоенергетичного та енергетичного машинобудування ТОВ “СПКТБ “Енергомашпроект”, Інформаційно-аналітичні агентства “АПК-Інформ”, «Експерт Агро», Консалтингове агенство “УкрАгроКонсалт” та ряд малих підприємств, діяльність яких пов’язана з виробництвом олійно-жирової продукції.

Сподіваємось, що таке поєднання науки, освіти і виробництва сприятимете поліпшенню якості підготовки фахівців для вітчизняної олійно-жирової галузі, а також вирішенню науково-практичних проблем підприємств галузі і підвищенню їх конкурентоздатності в умовах євроінтеграції.

Студенти кафедри ТМЖіПКЗ, які навчаються за ОКР “Master's degree” specialty 8.05170108 "Storage technologies, консервування та переробки молока» направлені для проходження виробничої та дослідницької практик з 02.02. to 15.03.2015 року на кафедрі технології молока, fats and perfumery and cosmetic products.

Students, які навчаються за ОКР “Specialist” specialty 7.05170108 "Storage technologies, консервування та переробки молока» були направлені для проходження виробничої практики з 16.02 to 01.03.2015 року та переддипломної практики з 02.03. to 15.03.2015 року на такі підприємства галузі: TOV "GORMOLZAVOD", Zhytomyr Maslozavod PJSC, ПАТ «Кременчуцький міськмолокозавод», PJSC "Yuriya", ПАТ «ЖЛК-Україна». Students, які навчаються за ОКР “Bachelor”, професійного спрямування «Технології зберігання, консервування та переробки молока» направляються для проходження переддипломної практики з 02.03. to 22.03.2015 року на таких підприємствах: TOV "Gormolzavod", PJSC "Zolotonysk Oil Mill", PJSC "Yuriya", Zhytomyr Maslozavod PJSC, ТОВ «ІНТЕР ФУД» Тульчинська філія. Students, які навчаються за ОКР “Bachelor” заочної форми навчання, професійного спрямування «Технології зберігання, консервування та переробки молока» направлені для проходження переддипломної практики з 02.02. to 01.03.2015 року на такі підприємства: TOV "GORMOLZAVOD", ТОВ «Білоцерківський молочний комбінат» та інші.