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Chicago Section IFT 2012-2013 June Food Bytes Newsletter
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Save the Date on Your Calendar
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August 20, 2013 Golf Outing: Cog Hill Registration Now Open!
June, July, and
August 2013 There are No CSIFT Dinner Meetings
2013-2014 Meeting Schedule
Kick Off Meeting
September 9, 2013
October 21, 2013
November 13, 2013
December 16, 2013
January 13, 2014
February 10, 2014
March 10, 2014
April 7, 2014
52nd Tanner Lecture
May 12, 2014
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CSIFT and IFT Membersip
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Message from Chair Vijay Arora June 2013
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 | | Chair Vijay Arora, Mondelez International |
Dear CSIFT Members,
We were incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Connie Weaver, distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, as keynote speaker at the Tanner Lecture this week. She captivated the audience with her brilliant presentation on "Translating Nutrition Science to Dietary Guidelines." It was a memorable dinner meeting!
It is difficult for me to imagine that the 2012-2013 session of the CSIFT is coming to an end.As I look back, it makes me very proud of our accomplishments in enhancing the awareness, strengthening the image, and ensuring the leadership position of the Chicago Section in national IFT.We have made remarkable progress in all fronts: member participation in the dinner meetings is steadily rising; scholarship commitment to food science students and related programs is at a new high; Suppliers' Night attendance.......Read Vijay's Complete Message Here
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Have a great summer! 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
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Message from Incoming Chair John Chambers 2013-2014
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 | | John Chambers Incoming Chair 2013-2014 |
Dear CSIFT Members,
I am very excited to begin my role as Chicago Section IFT Chairman for the 2013-2014 term. Serving as an officer including Chair Elect the last several years has been truly a blessing.
I have been able to grow strong relationships in our organization that would not have been possible to do anywhere else in the food industry. Through the good times and the challenging times it has been great to see how the people in this organization can pull together and get favorable results to benefit the organization.
Chicago Section was the first section, and in my heart I believe we are the best section! I envision CSIFT doing great things for our industry over the next couple years including scholarships that will help out our food science students. We have a strong long range plan commitment. And we have a great line up of speakers set for next year. I am very excited to see such a big participation with our New Professionals. Through them we are building a solid foundation to keep CSIFT strong well into the future.
As I transition into Chairman I want to be available to all our members. I think communication is key to our success. I will gladly answer questions as well as take suggestions and ideas to better our section. My contact info will be on our website. Please feel free to reach out to me via email or LinkedIn.
I embrace the opportunity and look forward to serving the organization. We truly have a great membership built of food industry professionals. Our members are the backbone and we cannot move forward without continued participation. Let's continue to move forward show everyone why Chicago Section is the best!
John Chambers
Chicago Section IFT Chairman 2013-2014
Read John's Complete Message
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51st Tanner Lecture for CSIFT Presented by
Dr. Connie Weaver
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 | | John Chambers, Zouxing Zheng, Dr. Connie Weaver, Vijay Arora |
Chicago Section IFT awarded the 51st Fred W. Tanner Lecture Award to Dr. Connie Weaver, Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University.
Dr. Weaver presented the Tanner Lecture, Translating Nutrition Science to Dietary Guidelines, at Northbrook Hilton Hotel on May 13, 2013.
Dr. Weaver received B.S. and M.S. degrees in food science and human nutrition from Oregon State University, and Ph.D. in food science and human nutrition from Florida State University.
Download Dr. Weaver's Complete Presentation Here
Dr. Weaver is past-presidentof 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. She is member of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, of which she is the Food and Nutrition Board member.
In 2008, she became Deputy Director of NIH funded Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Her research interests include mineral bioavailability, calcium metabolism, and bone health. She has
published....Read More of Dr. Weaver's Lecture Here
  
Zuoxing Zheng, Ph.D.
CSIFT Tanner Lecture Committee Chair
Associate Principal Scientist
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
Tel. 847-646-3388
Email: zuoxing.zheng@kraftfoods.com
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The 6th Annual Innovation NOW! Forum Call for Papers Deadline May 31, 2013
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The Topic for this year's Forum:
The Food Industry: The Sweet & Spice of Life
The 6th annual Innovation NOW! Forum is a great opportunity for you and your company to share new products, ideas, and services with your fellow industry members. Click Here for Online Application
The Forum is held the morning and early afternoon of Suppliers' Night - November 13, 2013. The Forum is composed of three sessions that are run concurrently from 10:00 AM until 1:30 PM. Note the NEW HOURS - in response to the SN 2012 attendee survey, we moved the starting time two hours later.
Each session lasts 45 minutes (30 minutes presentation, 15 minutes Q&A) during which companies have the opportunity to:
- Introduce New Products
- Illustrate New Applications
- Present Demonstrations
- Show a Video or CD of New Facilities or Production Capabilities
- Discuss Market Conditions and Information
All proposals must be turned in by Friday May 31, 2013. The Suppliers' Night Forum Committee will review all proposals, select and notify you of your participation by the week of June 22, 2013.
Read More Details
Click Here for All Details on the CSIFT WebSite
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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.
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: denmich16@gmail.com
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Join CSIFT for the June Technical Breakfast Session!
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Join members and friends of Chicago Section IFT as we launch our first Technical Session of 2013. FONA International is sponsoring the Breakfast Program.
Tomorrow's Discovery: Learn and Taste What's in Store
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 7:00-9:30 AM Use the FONA Center Entrance FONA International, 1900 Averill Road, Geneva IL 60134, 630.578.8431
 Keeping Up with "What's Next" with Pamela Oscaran
Market & Consumer Insight Lead
Keeping up on "what's next" takes time, research, and a keen understanding of how consumer trends move through the industry - and attendance at the right seminar! This session will provide an opportunity to taste, smell, and touch the exotic and rare ingredi- ents you are hearing so much about. You, too, will be able to say, "Why yes, I've tried cupuaçu, and I think..."
Pamela drives FONA's Market and Consumer Insight initiatives including presentation development, category reports and market research, including tracking trends and flavors on FONA's Flavor Radar®. She is also in charge of consumer engagement programs, such as FONA's K.I.D. Network®, which involves panel discussions, focus groups, surveys and tastings with consumers of all ages to learn what motivates their buying decisions and what products and flavors they love. Pamela received a B.A. in marketing from North Central College and an M.B.A. from Aurora University, Aurora, IL.
Read Complete Details Here
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Join CSIFT for our Annual Golf Outing at Cog Hill!
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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!
More Details Here!
 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
Dinner Only Registration
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| Regional College Bowl Recap! |
 
This year's IFTSA Midwest Area College Bowl was huge success! Over 50 students were in attendance from Ohio State, Purdue University, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee.
On Friday, April 19, the event kicked-off with a friendly 'Chopped' competition, where teams of students created dishes with a specific set of ingredients. Judges, Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee (FSHN Associate Professor), Terri Cummings (FSHN Director of Student Services), and Carter Phillips (Head Chef of Bevier Café) tasted all the dishes and declared the winner based on taste, creativity, and originality.
 The following day was full of local Champaign- Urbana food. The morning started .......Read More!
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CSIFT New Professionals Update!
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Exciting Happenings with the New Professionals!
May 22 nd was great fun and our final event prior to our summer break. Students from U of I, Dominican, and IIT were invited to learn what New Professionals is all about!
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 MikeCarson 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. Have a great summer and look for our event schedule for this coming fall!
New Professionals Committee:
Chair Michael D. Carson
Phone: 847-909-8100
mdcarson2@gmail.com
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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 picture to find out who this
Emeritus member is!
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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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Congratulations to the May Dinner Meeting Raffle Winners!
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 | | Raffle Winners Manny Katz, Linda Peruccca, Duncan Fader, Tessa Porter |
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Welcome New CSIFT Members!
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CSIFT May 2013 New Members
Name Affiliation
| Jeanette | Andrade | Student | | Patricia | Baeckelandt | | | Dennis | Bunck | Heartland Harvest, Inc. | | Chen | Chen | Student | | Molly | Czopek | | | Martin | Dunbar | DBC Ingredients | | Rob | Erwin | Heartland Harvest, Inc | | Manny | Katz | | | Anastasia | Kuchkina | Bell Flavors and Fragrances | | Qing | Li | | | Todd | McInerney | Magrabar Chemical | | Alyssa | Noak | Silliker, Inc. | | John | Oliver | Dot Foods, Inc. | | Jessica | Pulliam | Student | | Angela | Sabbe | Sensient | | Lauren Ann | Sieczko | Griffith Laboratories | | Jaime | Singer | CP Kelco | | Paden | Skinner | Student | | Christiana | Stanciu | Synergy Flavors | | Nicholas | Tarleton | | | Yifei | Wang | | | Hanshuai | Zhang | | | Wenqi | Zhang | |
Down Load New CSIFT Members Here
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Stay Connected this Summer! Visit CSIFT Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin sites!
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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 - See You in September!
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Food Bytes Newsletter Articles Due Thursday, September 12th.
 The Kick off meeting for the 2013-2014 term is September 9th. All Food Bytes articles are due on the following Thursday.
Please reach out to me before September 12th if you would like your article published. It is helpful to know if you are developing and article and waiting for additional information or details.
Note:
➡ Photos: JPEG file please include name tags
➡ Send All Files to: Denise Michalik Phone: 616-516-8285
➡ Email: denmich16@gmail.com
Thank you!
Denise Michalik
Email: denmich16@gmail.com
Cell: 616-516-8285
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EXCOM (Board Directors) 2012-2013 Officers
| EXCOM (Board Directors) 2012-2013 Officers
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 denmich16@gmail.com
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