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Save the Date Calendar
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March 21, 2013
New Professionals Event
April 8, 2013
Dinner Meeting + AACT Tabletop
April 17, 2013
New Professionals Event
May 13, 2013
Tanner Lecture
May 23, 2013
New Professionals Event
May 23, 2013
New Professionals Event
June 5, 2013
New Professionals Event
June/July, 2013
No CSIFT Dinner Meetings
Aug. 20, 2013- Golf Outing: Cog Hill
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Food-Bytes Sponsorship
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CSIFT April Dinner Meeting & AACT Suppliers' Night
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 | George M. Carrera Jr., Amin Talati
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Waterford Banquets
933 S. Riverside Dr., Elmhurst, IL 630.279.0270
http://www.waterfordbanquets.com/
 Join members and friends of Chicago Section IFT as we welcome George M. Carrera, Jr., from Amin Talati as he speaks about effective methods to develop IP with the goal of monetizing your total assets portfolio.
Come early and visit the AACT Chicago Section's Suppliers' Night. The event is free and includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres and periodic raffles.
3:00-5:00 Chocolate Demonstration, Pam Vieau Chocolate Inspirations
3:00-6:00 Exhibit Hours
5:00-6:00 CSIFT Social Hour
6:00-8:30 Dinner followed by Speaker
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Intellectual property assets have come into the spotlight with the passage of the America Invents Act, the new U.S. Patent law signed by the President in September 2011.
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Message from the Chair March 2013
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 | | Chair Vijay Arora, Mondelez International. |
Dear CSIFT Members,
We had a very exciting and successful Student Night event on March 11 at Chateau del Mar in Hickory Hills.
Over 40 food science students from greater Chicago area representing U of I, IIT and Dominican College attended the event and benefited from a tour of Griffith Labs and variety of workshops organized by the Hospitality Committee under the leadership of Keith Schafer.
I have attached below a thank you note from one of the students. It's quite gratifying:
....... I just want to say thank you for the lovely CSIFT Student Night this year. It is my second time to CSIFT Student Night and I really enjoyed it- not only the food, but also the other professionals at the Speed Networking; they have offered a lot of insights in job/ internship research. Also, the tour at Griffith Laboratory is also very good. All of the scientists at the Griffith laboratory are very happy to answer any of our questions.
Please do forward this email to other IFT board members if you have the chance; I truly appreciate the tremendous amount of effort that is put into evening. I also want to thank the sponsors for this pleasant Chicago Section IFT student night....Sheng- Chieh Chang (Sindi), U of I (class of 2114)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Student Night committee and volunteers for a fantastic job of organizing the event, the members and corporations for sponsoring student dinners, and Griffith Labs for the facility tour.
Now I would like to share a couple of highlights from the last Executive Committee meeting:
Read Vijay's Complete Message Here
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March Meeting and Student Night Recap
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- History of Griffith Laboratories and their commitment to innovation
- Global trends and its impact today on innovation
- Responding to the needs of the market and their responsibilities aligned with global technical citizenship
- By Christine Carr - VP Marketing & Global Communication
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Vijay Arora, Chritine Carr,
and John Chmabers
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I was a great to see everyone at the Chicago Section IFT March meeting.
It was a packed house of over 160 industry professionals and students from the University of Illinois, Dominican University, and Illinois Institute of Technology.
It was a pleasure to have Christine Carr from Griffith Laboratories as our guest speaker for the dinner meeting held at Chateau del Mar in Hickory Hills, IL.
 The day started out with the students taking a spectacular tour at Griffith Laboratories. There was an info presentation as well as an interactive session with the Griffith staff.
Then the students participated in a panel review with recruiters, and then on to a resume building session and a speed networking hour. We have received numerous positive emails from the professionals and students involved.
The students truly benefited from these activities and we look forward to continued success next year.We concluded our evening with a fantastic presentation from Christine Carr.
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Chicago Section IFT Extends "Thank You" to Our Sponsors for the 2013 Student Night Dinner Meeting
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ADM
Aerotek
Barilla
Chicago Section IFT
CHR Hansen
Dairy Management Inc
DMH Ingredients
DNV
DuPont Nutrition and Health
EJ Mullins
FONA
Fronterra
Griffith Laboratories
H.B. Taylor Co
Hershey
Ingredion, Inc
International Dehydrated Foods
Institute for Food Safety and Health, IIT
Kraft Foods
LowCarb Specialtie
Marubeni Specialty Chemicals
Miller Resource Group
 Mondelez International, Inc
Morton Salt
Northland Laboratories
Newly Weds Foods Inc
Red Arrow Products
Skidmore Sales & Distributing
Spec Engineering
H.B. Taylor Co.
Wrigley
Click Here for the Complete List of our Valued Sponsors
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The Tanner Lecture Committee Announces the 51st Fred Tanner Lecture Winne is Dr. Connie Weaver!
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The Distinguished Dr. Connie Weaver, Professor and head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Dr. Weaver is the recipient of many awards:
- Spirit of the Land Grant Award (2013).
- Herbert Newby McCoy recipient, the most prestigious research honor given by Purdue University (2012).
- Linus Pauling Research Prize Award (2011)
- Natural Products Association's Burton Kallman Scientific Award (2010)
- American Society for Nutrition Robert H Herman Award (2009)
- NAMS/Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Healthcare Calcium Research Award (2006)
- Purdue University Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award (2006)
- USDA A.O. Atwater Lecture Award (2003)
- IFT Babcock Hart Award (1997)
- Purdue University Health Promotion Award for Women (1993)
From 2000 to 2010, she was Director of the NIH Purdue-UAB Botanical Research Center to study dietary supplements containing polyphenolics for age-related diseases. In 2012, she launched the Women's Global Health Institute. Her research interests include mineral bioavailability, calcium metabolism, and bone health.
Dr. Weaver is past-president of American Society for Nutritional Sciences. She is on the Board of Trustees of the International Life Sciences Institute, National Osteoporosis Foundation and Science Advisory Board of Pharmavite.
Read More About Dr. Connie Weaver the 51st Winner of the Tanner Lecture
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Deadline March 30th!
Nominations for Ellery H. Harvey Service Award!
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Nominations for Ellery H. Harvey
Service Award
Once every year we are seeking nominations to recognize an outstanding CSIFT Member who has distinguished himself or herself in the service of the Chicago Section IFT.
This award is named in commemoration of Ellery H. Harvey who was the first Chair of the Chicago Section of IFT in 1941. He later served IFT as President in 1946-1947. He was appointed professor of food technology at IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology) in 1950. He was a co-author of the 3-volume Elements of Food Engineering textbooks.
Please use the link to access the form to nominate a qualified candidate! Forms must be received by March 31, 2013 to be considered.
Uwe Nienaber, Chair of Nominating and Awards Committees
Click Here for the CSIFT Knowledge Center and Go to the Ellery H. Harvey Service Award Nomination Form
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2013-2014 Results of the CSIFT Leadership Election
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Dear CSIFT Members,
I am pleased to announce the results of the 2013 CSIFT Leadership Election. All terms start on 1st. September 2013.
Dr. John Budin has been elected as the incoming
Chair-Elect. Dr. Sanford Wolgel has been re-elected as Secretary, and Mr. Jamie Colby is our incoming treasurer.
It was a very close race for the four available positions on the Executive Committee. The following individuals were elected: Lisa Kringas, Linda Perucca, Keith Schafer, Dr. Michael Wanous.
Read Complete Announcement Here
Your 2013-2-14 Executive Committee Leadership Team!
Dr. John Budin has been elected as the incoming Chair-Elect for Chair-Elect Budin, Ph.D. Occupation: Corporate Director of Chemistry, Silliker
I have been a member of IFT for 24 years when my involvement began as an undergraduate student majoring in Food Science.
Dr. Sanford Wolgel has been re-elected as Secretary. PhD, Independent Consultant at University of Chicago
CSIFT has been the cornerstone of my career in the food industry. I want to give back to the organization and contribute to CSIFT's growth and mission in a meaningful way.
 Mr. Jamie Colby (appointed position)
Jamie Colby, Kraft Foods Group
I would like to increase my participation with the Chicago Section and believe I can provide strong leadership through this
role.
 Lisa Kringas, Marubeni I was an IFT member about 20 years ago when I worked in QA at Nestlé but left to raise my family - I returned to the food industry and sold vegetable oils and preservatives to the baking industry.
 Linda Perucca, Mondelēz International
I have been a member of IFT for 24 years. After moving to the Chicago Area in 1990 I joined the Section and started becoming active on committees.
 Keith Schafer, Barilla
I love the IFT and want to continue to add value to the organization
and its goals.
 Michael Wanous, PhD, Tate & LyleI
I have benefited and enjoyed the professional and personal relationships developed during my years of affiliation with the Section.
Greetings,
Uwe Nienaber
Immediate Past-Chair and Nominating Committee Chair 2012-2013
Download All Nominees' Complete Bio's Here
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Congratulations to 2012-2013 IFT Scholarship Recipients!
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Scholarship Winners Left to Right; David Bloom, Ariel Cavazos, Joey Donovan, Bethany Richardson, Saeah School, and Anna A Ylijik with the IFT.
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University of Illinois 2013 Area College Bowl
Competition Date April 30th!
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Join the University of Illinois as they host the 2013
Midwest Area College Bowl
When: Competition on Saturday, April 20 at 1:30 p.m.
Where: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Participating schools include The Ohio State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky, and University of Tennessee.
Additional activities will be held throughout Friday evening and Saturday morning.
Contact: For more information or to learn how your company can have a presence at this event, contact Sarah Scholl, IFTSA Midwest Area Representative at scholl5@illinois.edu.
Thank you to the Chicago Section IFT for their support of this student association event!
Marla J. Todd, Ed.M.
Associate Director of Advancement
University of Illinois
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
905 S. Goodwin Ave. Urbana, IL 61801
Food Science and Human Nutrition
217-244-2875
martodd@illinois.edu
www.fshn.illinois.edu
Download The University of Illinois Host of the Midwest College Bowl and Get the Latest Details
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CSIFT New Proffesionals Update!
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Exciting Happenings with the New Professional!!
 February: Prinova's sponsorship went very well at the Whirlyball event this month. It provided them access to intimate networking with potential customers as well as arecruiting opportunity for future employees. We were happy to have their support at this very well attended event and we look forward to having them or other companies provide sponsorship in the near future.
March: This month we have a Beer and Bacon Tasting in the city on March 21st at Paddy Long's in Lincoln Park.1028 W. Diversey Parkway, Chicago, IL 60614, (773) 290-6988. This is the first event that will cost money to attend, but it is only $15. We got a special deal with the venue for a group rate that typically costs $36/person. Registration Required!
April: Greater Chicago Food Depository volunteer event. Registration required for this as well. Open to the first 30 registrants. April 10th 6:00pm-9:00pm
May: We are organizing a bowling event for May 22nd as our final event prior to our summer break. We plan to invite Studentsfrom U of I, Dominican, and IIT that will be out of school for summer to come attend and learn what New Professionals is all about. This would be another great event for recruiters or a company looking to hire entry level employees to sponsor.
Look for updates coming soon to the Facebook group, CSIFT website page, and email list. If you are not receiving monthly emails with upcoming event information, please email Mike Carson at mdcarson2@gmail.com and request to be added.
Remember you can now use Social Media to stay connected to all New Professional and CSIFT Events! Look for news, updates, and more about New Professionals on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Please make note of the following event dates in your schedules and register for these events ahead of time at the Chicago IFT Website.1.March 21st
2.Aril 17th
3.May 3rd
4.June 5th
New Professionals Committee: Chair Michael D. Carson
Phone: 847-909-8100
mdcarson2@gmail.com
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Do You Know Your Emeritus Member?
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Click On The Photo to Find Out
Who this CSIFT Emeritus Member Is!
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University of Wisonsin - LaCrosse Seventeenth Annual Symposium on Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology Friday, April 26, 2013
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The Department of Microbiology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is hosting the Seventeenth Annual Symposium on Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Radisson Center, La Crosse, WI.
This year's event features six speakers. The topics are: Addicting Bacteria to Caffeine for Biotechnological Applications, Reconstructing Ancestral Enzymes to Create New Catalytic Activities, Metabolomic Profiling:
Click Here for All Details, Agenda, and Registration Information
Sincerely,
Raj
S.N. Rajagopal, Ph.D.
Chair
Department of Microbiology
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Save the Date! CSIFT August 26th Annual Golf Outing!
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Look for Registration Coming Soon!
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Join Chicago Section IFT members and friends at our 6th annual golf outing and support CSIFT Scholarships!
 Last year's outing raised over $10,000.00 for scholarships.
$150.00 per golfer - includes free range balls, lunch, dinner, and prizes.
Schedule:
Registration Opens 8:30 AM
Shot Gun Start -Best Ball Format 10:00 AM
Social Hour with hors d'oeuvres 3:30 PM
Dinner Buffet & Awards Presentation 4:30 PM
Click Here for New Details
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Volunteer to Work with the CSIFT Committees!
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The Chicago Section IFT has opportunities for individuals that would like to volunteer to work with various aspects of the Chicago Section IFT.
We are looking for assistance in specific areas that include: Sponsorship, Website, Food Bytes Newsletter, and CFAR interfacing between the Marketing Committee along with other key committees such as the Membership an New Professionals.
This is also an opportunity to advance your career! If interested or if you have any questions please reach out to Bill Becht and/or Denise Michalik, see contact details below.
Thank you!
William A. Becht
Chair CSIFT Marketing Committee
Cell: 630-337-6220
Email: bill@dempseycorporation.com
Denise M. Michalik
Chair Food Bytes Newsletter
Cell: 616-516-8285
Email: denisemichalik@comcast.net
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Strietelmeier Scholarship Announcement for Unemployed Chicago Section IFT Members Submission Due April 30th!
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Submission due Monday, April 30th.
The Chicago Section IFT will provide up to $3,000 of Scholarship funds for individuals that are unemployed and seeking employment in the food industry.
Scholarship funds can be used to offset expenses relating to attending the upcoming Annual IFT Convention and Expo or to offset expenses for training purposes in the form of a workshop, shortcourse, etc.
Applicants must be unemployed, seeking employment in the food industry and a member of the Chicago Section IFT residing in the zip code boundaries of the Section. The maximum amount an individual can be awarded is $1,000. Scholarship applications are available on the website of the Chicago Section IFT http://www.chicagoift.org/scholarships.html and are due Monday, April 30th.
The Strietelmeier Scholarship Program was established in memory of David M. Strietelmeier, who was a lifelong and active member of IFT where he served on several Chicago Section and National committees. David's goal was to assist professional members to obtain networking and educational opportunities that would help them achieve gainful employment.
For this reason, the Chicago Section IFT has chosen to honor the memory of David Strietelmeier by bestowing this annual award to members of the Chicago Section IFT that are in need of career assistance.
Please contact John Budin
Telephone708-668-5976
Email: john.budin@silliker.com
Subject line CS-IFT Strietelmeier Scholarship
Click Here for Application Link
Click Here for Strietelmeier Scholarship Details Unemployed Chicago Section IFT Members
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Advance Your Career!
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The CSIFT 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.
View All Opportunities Here
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| University of Illinois Focuses Efforts on Pilot Upgrade |
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign continues its efforts to upgrade and optimize the equipment in its pilot plant.
In addition to physical upgrades to the work flow patterns inside the facility, the University hopes to upgrade much of the equipment. As part of this effort, FSHN is looking for high quality, used equipment. Needs range from fully integrated systems to stand-alone unit operations or even support and peripheral equipment.
Gifted equipment fully qualifies as a charitable donation. Please consider reviewing equipment inventory that you may have identified as surplus or scrap. In addition to the tax benefit, you would be helping to train the workforce of tomorrow - maybe one of your next hires!
For additional information and a copy of the needed replacement equipment list, please contact Dr. Mark Lippi at 217-300-2151, mlippi@illinois.edu.
Thank you,
Marla Todd
Associate Director of Advancement
University of Illinois College of ACES
Food Science and Human Nutrition
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You Won Matt Vanic!
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 Congratulations goes to CSIFT Member Matt Vanic with Fonterra USA winning this month's Newsletter Raffle! Michael will receive (1) complimentary registration for the Aril 8th meeting.
Register above as usual, then select "Bill Me" in the payment options. Write "NEWSLETTER RAFFLE WINNER" in the notes.
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Congratulations to the Students Night Dinner Meeting
Raffle Winners!
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Member Winners: Zeek Agosto, Donna Immel, Lisa Sprang, David Goldsmith, David Jourdan
Student Winners: Jie Yu, Zhuchun Wu, Ching Yang, Xueyan Wang
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Welcome New CSIFT Members!
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CSIFT March 2013 New Members
| Christopher | Addae | Kraft Foods | | Nana | Antwi | Imbibe | | Carol | Blindauer | Blindauer Consulting | | Brandon | Boomsma | Pullman Sugar | | Serena | Brodsky | | | Kyle | Brookmeyer | Purac America Inc. | | Nill | Burgeson | J.M. Swank Company | | James | Burkett | National Data Research | | Xueqing | Chen | | | Courtney | Christiansen | JM Swank | | Katy | Cleary | | | Aida | Colon | Wrigley Manufacturing | | Christine | Eckert | | | Dennis | Gehrke | Olds Products Company | | Jami | Imig | Vestis Group | | Lynda | Lathrop | Griffith Laboratories | | Nick | Lombardo | Flavorchem | | Carolyn | Micheli | BI Nutraceuticals | | Contreras | Mojica | University of Illinois | | Trina | Murray | FONA International | | Zoey | Nguyen | | | Mia | Piorkowski | FONA International | | Reddy | Ramesh | Institute for Food Safety and Health | | Jonathan | Remis | | | Doreen | Shaven | Griffith Laboratories | | David | Stillman | | | Jill | Stocki | Biofortis-Provident Clinical Research | | Laurie | Wood | Strategic Hospitality Search |
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New Membership Dues Announcement
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Effective immediately the CSIFT Membership dues are now $25.00 per year.
"We haven't had an increase in the membership dues for the past decade. The new fee structure would allow us to continue to bring high caliber speakers to our dinner meetings, and to initiate new learning programs (e.g., Early Morning Technical Series) in the future."
Dr. Vijay Arora 2012-2013 CSIFT Chair
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CSIFT Social Media is for Everyone!
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If you haavrn't noticed CSIFT is all over socil media and you are missing out! Visit our Facebook page, Twitter page and LinkedIn group to get the latest food industry news, meeting dates and networking agents!
We can't do it without you though! We want to hear from you! Are you an expert in your field who would like to start a discussion? Got a job posting? Post it on Facebook or Tweet it!
CSIFT social media is for everyone!
Post your
thoughts and and let's hear what everyone has to say!
Don't forget! With promotions, job changes, email address changes, and new skills and experiences please make sure your LinkedIn Profile is updated.
Click on the Icons to Take You to the CSIFT Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn sites!
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Next Food Bytes Newsletter Deadline!
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Food Bytes Newsletter Articles Due Thursday, April 11th
The next CSIFT Dinner meeting is Monday April 8th. All news articles for the Food Bytes newsletter need to be submitted by the following Thursday each month after the monthly meeting.
Please reach out to me if you cannot make this deadline. It is helpful to know if you have an article your are developing but you are waiting for additional information or details.
Note:
➡ Photos: JPEG file with name of individuals is appropriate
➡ Send All Files to: Denise Michalik Phone: 616-516-8285
➡ Email: denisemichalik@comcast.net
Thank you!
Denise Michalik
Email: denisemichalik@comcast.net
Cell: 616-516-8285
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EXCOM (Board Directors) 2012-2013 Officers
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Chair Vijay Arora | Mondelez International
Chair-Elect John Chambers | DMH Ingredients
Past Chair Uwe Nienaber | Kraft Foods
Secretary Sanford Wolgel | Consultant
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 | 8/31/2015
Laura Colby Kraft Foods | 8/31/2014
Laura Gray Winona Foods | 8/31/2015
Matt Hutchinson Morton Salt | 8/31/2013
Ann Johnson Great Kitchens | 8/31/2014
Jan Miller IDF | 8/31/2013
Linda Perucca Mondelez International | 8/31/2013
Sue Monckton Consultant | 8/31/2014
Manoj Shah Consultant | 8/31/2015
Timothy Stubbs Dairy Management, Inc. | 8/31/2015 |
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