Schedule of Events
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December 14, 2015 Microbrewery Beer Tasting ContestBrookfield Zoo Register!January 25, 2016 Celebrating 75 Years as a SectionUnion League, Chicago February 15, 2016 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Panel DiscussionCarnivale, Chicago March 7, 2016 Chicago Pizza Discussion Hosted by Charlie BaggsStudent Night Carlisle, Lombard April 11, 2016 From Bagels to Beets: A Sports Nutritionist's Journey to Real Food and Personalized Performance NutritionJulie Burns, Chicago Blackhawks Pinstripes, Oakbrook May 9, 2016 Tanner Lecture: The SENSOMICS ApproachDr. Peter Schieberle |
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New Member Welcome!
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Margie Best, Ashland Specialty Ingredients
Deirdre Burgess, FONA International
Mike Cagganello, Profile Food Ingredients
Wei Chen, Merieux Nutrisciences
David Hardin, H&S Ingredient Corp
Amy Martin, Central Baking Supplies
Ronald Thompson, Continental Dairy Facilities LLC
Alexis Tiller, Pepsico
Darcy Velazquez
John Wallace, Kemin Food Technologies
Dr. Katherine Warpeha, University of Illinois At Chicago
Dr Alan Yan II, A&Y Food Internationals Inc.
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Suppliers' Night Pictures
| | To view and download pictures from the 2015 Suppliers' Night use the login information below.
Username: CSIFTPictures
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November 20, 2015 Volume #3
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Suppliers' Night All Day Event Recap
| |  Morning Panel Discussions, Keynote Speaker, & All Day Job FairThis year's Suppliers' Expo was a huge success with over 2,250 attendees and more than 3,600 registered. The morning seminars - NEW this year! - were well-attended, provided attendee value, and were FREE! Also new this year was the all day job fair with interviews by appointment. The exhibit hall was sold out for the fourth year in a row providing attendees with more to see than possible in the 5 1/2 hours. And a good time was had by all during the social hour that closed out the show.  This great event would not be successful without the work done by our volunteers. A great big THANK YOU goes to the Suppliers' Night Committee along with support from the Employment and Program Committees. - James Anderson, Corbion - Chair
- John Chambers, DMH Ingredients
- Mike Gough, Simply Sweeteners
- Mike O'Hare, Dawson Sales
- Laura Saran
- Jackie Alkovich, Lab Support
- Joy Dell'Aringa, EMSL Analytical
- Todd Freund, Momentum Scientific
- Denise Michalek, Knechtel
Download the exhibitor guide. Next year's show is November 9, 2016. Exhibitor registration opens the week of December 7. |
Navigating the Job Market - Recap
| | Over 100 attendees learned about how to navigate the job market in the digital age at the opening seminar at this year's Suppliers' Expo. Attendees both young and not so young walked away with insight into how to improve their resumes and prepare for a job interview.
Chicago Section IFT was appreciative that the panelists were willing to share their knowledge and expertise. The panel was led by Todd Freund Chair of the Employment Committee.
Click here for insights from the Panelists.
Recruiting Services for Graduates - Lab Support
KINSA Resources for Job Seekers in the Food and Beverage Industries
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Preventive Controls Showcase - Recap
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The November 11th Suppliers' Night Pre-Show events were well attended and well received. Thank you to everyone that showed up early and joined us for some really great topical content.  The Preventive Controls Showcase was an insightful and interactive discussion focused on FSMA's Final Rule on Preventive Controls. The panel consisted of several well qualified experts in their given fields:
- Robert E. Brackett Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Vice President & Director of the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH)
- Dr. Purnendu Vasavada Professor Emeritus of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Principal of the PCV & Associates, LLC
- Janet Raddatz VP of Regulatory Quality and Food Safety, Sargento Foods Inc.
- Don Jones VP of QA, Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.
- Moderator: Tim Stubbs, CFS Vice President Product Research, Dairy Management Inc
The moderated discussion was led by Tim Stubbs with expert timing and insight. Mr. Stubbs directed the panelists to their areas of expertise as they discussed the nuances and challenges of the final rule. Each panelist offered unique insight on where companies should start - if they haven't already - and how to move forward from a baseline of a GFSI program.
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Download presentation.
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Keynote Speaker Dr. A. Elizabeth Sloan
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We welcomed back Dr. A. Elizabeth Sloan to the CSIFT Suppliers' Night stage for our keynote presentation, "New Consumer Drivers, Demand, and Directions for Growth." View presentation.
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Global Food Forum's 2016 Clean Label Conference
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2016 Clean Label Conference (March 29-30/Chicago area) is a product development event providing R&D with practical, impartial how-to food science-based formulation advice on developing natural-positioned foods and nutritional products with simple ingredient legends. Seating is limited. Check out our Program.
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CSIFT Leadership Nominations are Open!
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Would you like to have an impact on the future of the Chicago Section IFT? Do you want to apply or improve your leadership skills?
The Chicago Section is vibrant and in good financial health. In order to keep it growing and provide new ideas and value to our membership we need volunteers who contribute some of their time and enthusiasm in a number of elected and appointed positions.
If you are interested in serving the Chicago Section IFT in this capacity, we would like to hear from you. As an Officer or Executive Committee Member, you should be active, attend the monthly meetings and participate in a committee. You will be involved in lively discussions and decision-making for the Section. This is a great opportunity to share your experiences and knowledge with fellow members.
These are the positions that we encourage you to run for:
- Chair-Elect: Commitment of three years, serves as Program Chair during the first year, Section Chair during the second year, and Awards and Nominations during the third year.
- Treasurer: Commitment of three years. Appointed position.
- Executive Committee Members: 4 positions open with commitment of three years, responsible for strategic thinking and voting of Section Activities for the betterment of the Section. Each Executive Committee Member is encouraged to serve on one committee.
If you are interested in running for a Leadership Role in the Chicago Section IFT please call me at 312-938-5261 or send an email to jbudin@fona.com by December 19th.
Thank you for your support! Download Leadership Handbook
John Budin
Awards and Nominating Committee Chair 2015-2016
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CSIFT Activities Promoting Food Science & Scholarships
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Exciting activities are ongoing for CSIFT around scholarship and student support. A strategic analysis of CSIFT's financial information supported the Section's vote in April to expand scholarship support by $50,000 annually (from about $30,000 to $80,000). Steve Hill is leading a team of Scholarship Committee members to establish the framework for an expanded CSIFT collegiate scholarship program. This annual program will provide awards to students who either originate from the CSIFT region or attend school in the region. The specific selection criteria are currently being finalized.
To ensure we do not reinvent the wheel, a number of other IFT sections have been surveyed to understand how scholarships are awarded and to identify practices that will suit the CSIFT program.
Plans are to finalize the governance framework and selection criteria early in 2016 and open the application period by March 2016 for awards to be given for the fall 2016 school year. Read more
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Career Center: Find a Job / Post a Job
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 The Career Center is a great membership benefit. Just login to the Members-Only section of the website and click on Career Center on the left.
Non-members can view general content about job postings. Non-members can also post jobs on the
There are 35 different jobs posted on Career Center webpage. Check them out! Jobs from: - DSM
- EMSL Analytical
- Fontana Flavors
- Griffith Laboratories
- KINSA
- Knechtel
- Power Packaging
- Prinova USA
- Roquette
- Sensient Technologies Sweet Flavors
- Sensient Technologies Global Nutrients
- Sensient Technologies Corporation
- Sentry Seasonings
- Stuart Hale Company
- Tate & Lyle
- The Thurber Company
Encourage your company to post job openings on our site. Contact Employment@chicagoift.org to post a job.
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| Get Involved! Join the CSIFT Leadership Team! | | Volunteers Have More Fun!
Chicago Section IFT is led by a dynamic group of volunteers - each of whom contributes to the success of our Section. Getting involved is a great way to share your knowledge, sharpen your leadership skills, and expand your professional network.
We'd like to welcome our "new" volunteers to the team!
- House Committee: Samantha Gardiner, FONA
- Long Range Planning: Lauro Arias, Arias Consulting, Ilana Orlofsky, Imbibe, Jan Miller, and Max Ukaigwe, CPKelco
- Scholarship Committee: Kathryn Kitchen, Tate & Lyle
There are many opportunities to volunteer your time and share your knowledge with other members and friends of the Section.
Immediate Openings:
Committee: AV Specialist
Role: AV Set Up & Photographer, Videographer at Dinner Meetings
Details: Volunteer needed to set up AV equipment at each dinner meeting
Time Commitment: 30 minutes prior to each dinner meeting - 4:30-5:30 and during the meeting for pictures and 7:00-8:00 PM for optional videotaping.
Also looking for volunteers for the following committees:
- House
- Membership
- Marketing/Communications
- Scholarship
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the above or for any of our openings, contact the Business Office at 630-916-4960 or BusinessOffice@ChicagoIFT.org
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| Food Technologists Focus on Kombucha | |
Twenty five members of Chicago Section IFT attended an event this month that focused on kombucha. The event, held at Imbibe, educated participants on this black or green tea based beverage that is gaining popularity for its high probiotic content. This session was led by SportFuel, a boutique nutrition consulting firm that coaches professional athletes, including members of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls, on healthy eating.  In addition to giving a tutorial on how to make your own kombucha, SportFuel staff highlighted a few products that they believe to have benefits similar to those gained by drinking kombucha. SportFuel didn't focus on any specific RTD kombucha brands, but instead promoted probiotic capsules from Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics and spores from Go MegaSpore for those who prefer their probiotics in this form. Read more
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| New Professionals Update | |
The New Professionals held their November event at Revolution Brewery on the Northwest side of Chicago. We had our own private area in the Brewery Taproom to network and enjoy pizza. This was followed by a private tour of the brewery which included the history of the company, the brewing and packing process, and a beer tasting. The tour guide was happy to answer all questions from our large group of over 35 New Professionals.
The New Professionals group encourages anyone who has been in the industry 10 years or less to join in on our networking fun. Please watch the website for upcoming event dates and register for these events ahead of time at the Chicago IFT Website.
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