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Chicago Section IFT May Food Bytes Newsletter May 2013
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Save the Date Calendar
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May 13, 2013
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Save the Date Calendar
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May 13, 2013
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CSIFT and IFT Membersip
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Chicago Sections IFT's 51st Fred W. Tanner Lecture
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 The 51st Tanner Lecture: Translating Nutrition Science to Dietary Guidelines
 The Tanner Lecture Committee is proud to announce that this year's
51st Fred W. Tanner Lecture Award Winner is:
Dr. Connie Weaver,
Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
weavercm@purdue.edu
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When: May 13, 2013
Where: Northfield Hilton
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hilton-chicago-northbrook-CHINBHF/index.html
Schedule:
4:00 - 5:00 PM Executive Board Meeting all welcome!
5:00 - 6:00 PM Social Hour with cash bar and Appetizers.
6:00 - 8:30 PM Dinner & Presentation.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is revised every 5 years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Sciences. The guidelines give advice on diet and exercise that promote health according to evidence-based science and propose food patterns that meet the nutrient recommendations set by the Institute of Medicine.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is revised every 5 years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Sciences. The guidelines give advice on diet and exercise that promote health according to evidence-based science and propose food patterns that meet the nutrient recommendations set by the Institute of Medicine.
Abstract: Translating Nutrition Science to Dietary Guidelines
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is revised every 5 years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Sciences. The guidelines give advice on diet and exercise that promote health according to evidence-based science and propose food patterns that meet the nutrient recommendations set by the Institute of Medicine.
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Message from Chair Vijay Arora May 2013
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 | | Chair Vijay Arora, Mondelez International |
Dear CSIFT Members,
The section members have often queried about the state of our scholarship program, the number and size of awards, and the recipient organizations. It is an important topic, and I thought it would be appropriate to address it as part of the Chair's Message for this month.
Our scholarship fund is financially sound and growing. This year CSIFT will be giving out approximately $30,000 in scholarship awards and grants to the students majoring in food science, and the universities and organizations devoted to promoting and expanding food science education and related programs.
The scholarship committee under the leadership of John Budin is responsible for evaluating and screening the applications for scholarship awards and grants to ensure the eligibility and integrity of the applicants. I have listed below the CSIFT commitments for the scholarship awards for the year 2012-13:
| U of I - TA Scholarship | | $7,000 | | U of I - JBT Scholarship | | $8,000 | | U of I - RAP Scholarship | | $8,000 | | Feed Tomorrow (IFT Fun Run Sponsor) | | $5,000 | | IFTSA (Midwest Regional College Bowl) | | $1,500 | | | $29,500 |
We could not have accomplished it without your unwavering support and commitment to the CSIFT.
We will culminate the 2012-13 session of CSIFT with the hosting of The Tanner Lecture on May 13 in Northbrook Hilton. This year we have a very special guest speaker, Dr. Connie Weaver, distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University to talk about nutrition and dietary guidelines. Please mark your calendar and register for the meeting at your earliest convenience.
Warm regards,
Vijay
Chicago Section IFT - Chair 2012-2013
Vijay Arora, PhD | Research Fellow | Global Biscuit R&D
Mondelez International, Inc.
Tel: 1-847-646-5146 | Cell: 1-847-226-8662 / email: varora@mdlz.com
Read Vijay's Complete Message Here
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April Dinner Meeting Recap from John Chambers Chair- Elect
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Discovering Hidden IP Assets: Cost-Effective Ways to Identify and Develop Untapped Intellectual Property in Your Company By George M. Carrera, Jr., Registered Patent Agent (USPTO) at Amin Talati
 It was a pleasure to see everyone at the Chicago Section IFT April meeting. We had a packed house of CSIFT professionals, students and professionals from the American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT). It was an honor to have George Carrera as our guest speaker for the dinner meeting at Waterford Banquets in Elmhurst, IL.
 Download George M. Carrera Jr.'s Complete Presentation
Mr. Carrera provided us a wealth of knowledge on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and licensing that are unique to the food and candy industry. With a background in chemistry George was a perfect fit to educate our audience on cost-effective ways to identify and develop untapped intellectual property in our own companies. I know all in attendance have a better feel for IP Assets with in their fields.
 George showed us what rights inventors have and the importance on documenting and being the first to file a patent. He touched on sweeteners like stevia and monk fruit. He explained their differences and what companies had patents on the products.
Read John Chamber's Complete Students Night Meeting Recap Here
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Ellery H. Harvey Service Award Announcement!
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Ellery H. Harvey Service Award
This annual award recognizes an outstanding CSIFT Member who has distinguished himself or herself in serving the Chicago Section IFT.
I proudly announce this year's recipient of the
Ellery H. Harvey Service Award. - Manoj Shah
Manoj has shown great enthusiasm and commitment in volunteering his time and serving the section on various committees and as a member of the Executive Committee. His service to our organization is greatly appreciated.
Please plan to attend our May Tanner Lecture and Dinner Meeting to congratulate Manoj! If you have not registered yet, don't delay! At our May meeting, we also acknowledge members that just passed the 50-year mark of membership.
We are honored to invite the following 50-Year Member and his guest to our May Tanner Lecture Meeting: William Burns
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our May meeting.
Uwe Nienaber
2012-2013 Past Chair/Awards and Nominations Committee Chair
Ellery H. Harvey Service Award
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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, and interfacing between the Marketing Committee along with other key committees such as the Membership and 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.
Welcoming Susan Monckton for volunteering to work on the Food Bytes Newsletter committee!
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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Updates from the University of Illinois - April 2013
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It is a busy time of year at the University of Illinois. Here are just a few highlights of things happening in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
On March 29, the Food Science and Human Nutrition Graduate Student Association hosted their annual graduate student symposium. Students presented original research, which included topics on food chemistry, soy proteins, sugars, chocolate, nutrition fortification and biofuels.
The presentations were a good opportunity to prepare for upcoming professional meetings and were judged by external adjunct faculty members. The Association of Food Technologists is looking forward to an upcoming lasagna dinner fundraiser to support the organization's professional development activities. They wish to thank the many companies who contributed products for this event.
 University of Illinois food science students are grateful to the Chicago Section IFT and the many sponsors who made Student Night possible. The students learned a great deal and appreciated the opportunity to engage with numerous professionals in the food science industry.
One more congratulations to the scholarship winners!
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
Updates from the University of Illinois
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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
Details Here for The University of Illinois Host of the Midwest College Bowl
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CSIFT New Professionals Update!
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May 2013! Exciting Happenings with the New Professionals!
We are organizing a bowling event for May 22 nd as our final event prior to our summer break. We plan to invite Students from U of I, Dominican, and IIT that will be out of school for summer to 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. Click Here for May 22 nd Bowling Event Details!
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.
Remaning Events!
New Professionals Committee: Chair Michael D. Carson
Phone: 847-909-8100
mdcarson2@gmail.com
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CSIFT Sponsors Teaching Assistant Scholarship!
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Eliana Rosale is the first recipient of the CSIFT Teaching Assistantship Scholarship.
Click on the CSIFT Facebook and/or Twitter icons to view Ellana's YouTube video and learn more about this scholarship!
The Chicago Section Institute of Food Technologists (CSIFT) is positively impacting both undergraduate and graduate students by sponsoring a teaching assistant for the 2012-2013 school year
Because of continual decreases in state funding for the University of Illinois, Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) funds have been decreased for teaching assistants. CSIFT recognized this deficit and provided a $7000 gift to support a teaching assistant for a food science course.
A graduate student will benefit from receiving
the assistantship funds, as well as the opportunity to gain teaching, supervisory, and mentoring skills. Numerous undergraduate students will be impacted more positively receiving more personal attention in the course, as well as simply being able to enroll in the course because the size of the class can be expanded when a TA is available to support the faculty member instructing the course.
Additionally, this gift will allow a faculty member to more easily balance his/her teaching, research, outreach, and advising with the assistance from a graduate student teaching assistant.
FSHN thanks the CSIFT for their new support of a graduate assistantship and continued support of undergraduate scholarships and summer out reach programs.
Click Here for Teaching Assistant Scholarship Details
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Registration Now Open!
CSIFT August 26th Annual Golf Outing!
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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
Registration Now Open
Dinner Only Registration
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CSIFT Knowledge Center Now Located In Quick Links!
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Easy Access to the CSIFT 2012-14 Knowledge Center! Check out the link located under the Quick Links Section!
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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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17th Annual Symposium on Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology April 26, 2013 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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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: Adding 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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LES Chicago Chapter: IP & Licensing Basics: A One-Day Review
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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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Congratulations to the 2013-2014 Elected Executive Committee Leadership Team!
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Your 2013-2014 Executive Committee Leadership Team!
Dr. John Budin elected as the incoming Chair-Elect
Corporate Director of Chemistry, Silliker
Dr. Sanford Wolgel re-elected as Secretary
PhD, Independent Consultant at University of Chicago
 Mr. Jamie Colby appointed as Treasurer
Category Quality Leader, Kraft Foods Group
 Lisa Kringas, Marubeni elected to the Executive Committee
Midwest Sales & Marketing Manager at Marubeni Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
 Linda Perucca elected to the Executive Committee
Assoc. Director RD&Q Intellectual Property Strategy and Global Training at Mondelēz International
 Keith Schafer elected to the Executive Committee
Scientist at Barilla
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Strietelmeier Scholarship Program Submission Date May 6th!
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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, May 6th.
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
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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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You Won Dominic Olson!
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Congratulations goes to CSIFT Member
Dominic Olson with
Bell Flavors & Fragrances
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 April Dinner Meeting Raffle Winners!
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 | | Raffle Winners Cheryl Santucci Nari Nayini Mike Wanous Marie Loewen |
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Welcome New CSIFT Members!
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CSIFT March 2013 New Members
Name Affiliation
| Sagar | Agarwal | | | Mohammed | Alie | Edgar A. Weber & Company | | Helen | Bengtson | | | Scott | Brix | Brixym | | Anthony | Cam | | | Sally | Davis | RMH Foods | | Xuebin | Fan | | | Yiming | Feng | | | Jaccqueline | Finner | FONA International | | Lauren | Flockelmann | Edgar A. Weber & Company | | Michael | Grenko | OSI Industries | | Robert | Heath | Assurance | | Eilliot | Hickman | Edgar A. Weber & Company | | Brian | Jacobson | University of Illinois | | Tianyi | Jiang | | | Susan | Kasperski | Silliker | | John | Kitchen | Dow Microbial Control | | John | Logan | Jf Hydrocolloids Inc. | | Joanne | Luft | Edgar A. Weber & Company | | Vilma | Mendes | Takasago | | Phoebe | Millan | Edgar A. Weber & Company | | Samuel | Mosier | Student | | Hendrik | Myburgh | PepsiCo | | Sharon | Nickols-Richards | | | Panadda | Nonthanum | University of Illinois | | Marcus | Obeng | Tate & Lyle | | Christina | Pierce | Grayson & Graham | | Calvin | Skold | RMH Foods | | Joshua | Warren | | | Jarel | Wendelburg | Ed Miniat Inc | | Jackei | Whittemore | | | Valentina | Witkowski | | | Baisong | Zhao | Venus Pharmaceutical | | Annette | Zyck | |
Down Load New CSIFT Members Here
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CSIFT Social Media is for Everyone!
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If you have not noticed CSIFT is all over social 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 not 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 Article Deadline!
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Food Bytes Newsletter Articles Due Thursday, May 16th
If there are any follow-up articles after the Tanner Lecture, news, or any messages of interest the Food Bytes newsletter will be published before the summer break.
Please reach out to me before May 16th if you would like a your message published. It is helpful to know if you have an article your are developing but you are waiting for additional information or details.
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➡ Photos: JPEG file with name of individual if 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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Newsletter Committee
Chair: Denise Michalik
Copy: Lynnda Nelson and Marty Roth, IAMI
Editing: Ann Rayer, Fonterra, Susan Monckton, Emeritus
Emeritus Section: Dean Duxbury, Emeritus
Questions? Call 516-516-8285 or email denisemichalik@comcast.net
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Michael Wanous elected to the Executive Committee