Food Bytes- CSIFT Newsletter-January 2012

There are food safety regulations and health policies dating back over 100 years. Most recently, we saw the enactment of the Food Safety Modernization Act and delivery of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Food safety regulations control the practices of the food industry. Health policies tell consumers what they should eat. These national policies drive formulations for foods from canned soup in our pantry to a meal at our favorite neighborhood restaurant. But we have to ask the question, is any of this working?

The CSIFT Program Committee cordially invites you to join members and friends for this month's dinner meeting. We have the honor of welcoming Dr. Catherine Adams Hutt from RdR Consulting to speak on the topic of food safety and regulations. Dinner will feature an array of Indian Cuisine served buffet style. We look forward to seeing you there.

Speaker: Dr. Catherine Adams Hutt , Ph.D., RD

Catherine has had senior leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She led quality and food safety programs for Fortune 200 manufacturing and food service companies, including HJ Heinz, Campbell Soup Company and Tricon Restaurants, before they became YUM Brands. Following a career in the public and private sectors, Dr. Adams Hutt launched a consulting firm and serves as President and CEO of RdR Solutions Consulting, specializing in food safety and health policy, and regulatory science. She is also CEO and Principal for a food regulatory consulting firm, Food Regulatory Solutions (FRS) and Founder, Executive Director for a not-for-profit forum, "The Rialto Conference".

She was Chief Quality Officer for McDonald's Corporation and Coors Brewing Company. Dr. Adams Hutt also led McDonald's nutrition strategy. Prior to joining the public sector, Catherine was Assistant Administrator for the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, the regulatory agency for meat and poultry. There she led the global development for the principles of HACCP as we know it today, led the US Delegations for the Codex Food Hygiene Committee and Import and Export Certification Committee, and played key roles in the adoption of HACCP as a regulatory tool and the development of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards that are part of WTO agreements today.

Don't delay! See more information and Register here!

Schedule:

4:00-5:00 PM Executive Board Meeting
5:00-6:00 PM Social Hour
6:00-8:30 PM Dinner & Presentation

Message from the Chair

Dr. Uwe Nienaber

2011-2012 Chair

"It's been a pleasure serving as chair of the section during the first few months of my term. I am always learning from a big group of seasoned and dedicated volunteers who have been very supportive along the way."

" I am wishing all of you good health and continuing success in your personal and professional life throughout the new year, and as always: be active in the Chicago Section of IFT.

See you all in January when our hot topic is Food Safety!"

Read Uwe's entire message here

Nominating Committee Update

Pam Vaillancourt- Nominating and Awards Chair

2011-2012

2012 CSIFT Leadership Nominations

Hello Everyone! The Nominating Committee would like to share with you that for 2012, we have excellent candidates that have been nominated and accepted their nominations.

Our new candidates will represent each of you as Chicago Section IFT members by being active within the Section, attending our monthly meetings and participating in committees. Our elected officers and members of the Executive Committee make decisions which help guide and improve our Section.

Your vote is very important- please take the time to cast your vote! Voting will be done online and as a Member with an active email, you will be asked to vote in this year's election! There will be more details via email soon...

It will be a great year with strong leaders!

2012 CSIFT Awards Nominations

This year CSIFT will be presenting two awards during our May 2012 dinner meeting. Please read the qualifications below and use the links to access the corresponding forms should you want to nominate a qualified candidate!

As is written in our By-Laws, please send completed nominations to Immediate Past Chair, Pam Vaillancourt at pamvtic@sbcglobal.net. Forms must be recieved by March 30, 2012 to be considered for either award.

Chair's Achievement Award

Purpose: To recognize an outstanding achievement in Food Science by honoring the person or persons responsible; offered every other year.

Eligibility: Chicago Section Members only

Award: The award shall consist of a $250 honorarium, an inscribed plaque, and expenses of the awardee to the meeting at which the award is presented.

Achievement Award Nomination Form

Ellery H. Harvey Service Award
(Formerly Chicago Section IFT Chairman's Service Award)

Purpose: To recognize an outstanding CSIFT Member who has distinguished himself or herself in the service of the Chicago Section IFT; presented every year.

Eligibility: Chicago Section Members only, excluding jury and elected officers for the year.

Award: The award shall consist of a $200 honorarium, a scroll and expense of the Awardee to the meeting at which the award is presented.

Ellery H. Harvey Service Award Nomination Form

Suppliers' Night 2011

Observations from STUDENTS

Chicago Section IFT is very appreciative of the time 30 Dominican University students spent volunteering at the registration tables for our 2011 Suppliers' Night Expo. In addition to volunteering, they were also required to complete a class assignment for one of the following courses: Basic Foods, Experimental Foods, and Product Development. The students are encouraged to attend (Suppliers' Night) by their professor Caren Messina-Hirsch, a member of the Chicago Section.

Students were asked to comment on the following four questions.

What did you learn?

What was your greatest surprise?

What was the most exciting food, beverage, ingredient, piece of equipment that you learned about?

Was there something you would never forget about the experience?

You have to READ HERE to see their insightful and interesting comments!

Suppliers' Night Survey Results!

See here how attendees and exhibitors rated this year's event!

If you would like further details, the full survey and all of the responses can be obtained by contacting Lynnda Nelson by email at businessoffice@chicagoift.org or by phone at 630-916-4960.

Employment Section

The Employment Committee publishes the employment newsletter, as a free service to Chicago Section IFT members, posting current job listings. As an active member you may view these listings and contact a member of the committee for further information.

If you have any questions about a current listing or would like to post an employment notice, please contact Gary Wills, Chair, Employment Committee at (708) 214-6689 or at garwil526@aol.com

Any active member of the CSIFT may post their own job listing to the CSIFT LinkedIn, as well as in our newsletter.

See current job listings here

Friday, January 20, 2012

CSIFT Breakfast Series-Technical Event

The Yellow Pea: Nutritional & Functional Benefits for Product Development Innovation

Roquette Innovation Center: 2211 Innovation Drive, Geneva, IL 60134

There is increased demand for sustainable, natural, non-allergenic, non-GMO nutritional and functional foods. Yellow pea (Pisum Sativum) is unique agriculture material meet this criteria with about 10 Million Tons of production annually. Pea protein provides high and easy digestion and has amino acid profile close to FAO nutrition recommendation for children ages 2-5. It is also a great emulsifier, texture modifier, and film former.

This technical session is comprised of 3 presentations:

Yellow pea-process, nutritional and functional properties, and formulation options, Dr. Leon Zhou, Roquette America
Pea protein in new food product development, Dr. Youling Xioung, University of Kentucky
Pea starch and derivitives in new food product development, Dr. Sakharam K. Patil, S.K. Patil & Associates, Inc.

Schedule of Events

7:00 - 7:30 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration -Sponsored by Roquette America, Inc.

7:30 - 9:00 AM Presentations
9:00 - 9:30 AM Questions and Answers

Don't Delay- Register Here

CSIFT Members: $10.00

Non Members/Guests: $25.00 * Includes one year of CSIFT Membership

CSIFT Committee News, Special Announcements and
University Updates

~DECEMBER DINNER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Raffle Winners: Steve Levi, Jan Miller, Sue Monckton, Linda Perucca, Lynne Noren

See Dinner Meeting Photos Here (Photos By: Porter Myrick)

~EMERITUS SECTION

Know your Emeritus Members!

Guess this Emeritus Member

Click photo for answer

EXCOM (Board of Directors) 2011-2012

Officers

Chair	Uwe Nienaber \| Kraft Foods
Chair-Elect	Vijay Arora \| Kraft Foods
Past Chair	Pamela Vaillancourt \| Tate & Lyle
Secretary	John Chambers \| DMH Ingredients
Treasurer	John Smith \| Cantaleir International

Executive Committee - Term

Bill Becht	Dempsey Corp. \| 8/31/2014
John Budin	Silliker Group \| 8/31/2013
Mike Carson	Van Hees Ingredients \| 8/31/2012
Laura Colby	Kraft Foods \| 8/31/2014
Laura Gray	Research & Development \| 8/31/2012
Matt Hutchinson	Morton Salt \| 8/31/2013
Ann Johnson	Great Kitchens \| 8/31/2014
Jan Miller	IDF \| 8/31/2013
Sue Monckton	Consultant \| 8/31/2014
Linda Perucca	Kraft Foods \| 8/31/2013
Krista Ruhnke	Dempsey Corp. \| 8/31/2012
John Schuette	Quaker Foods \| 8/31/2012

YOU WON! Joseph Caniano

Congratulations goes to CSIFT Member Joseph Caniano for winning this month's Newsletter Raffle! Joseph will receive one (1) complimentary registration for this month's Dinner Meeting.

Register above as usual, then select

"Bill Me" in the payment options. Write

"NEWSLETTER RAFFLE WINNER" in the notes.

Newsletter Committee

Chair: Anna Lovis, Equichem

Copy: Lynnda Nelson & Marty Roth, IAMI

Editing: Ann Rayer, Fonterra

Emeritus Section: Dean Duxbury