Schedule of Events
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 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 Professional Development Events
January 26, 2016
Emotional Intelligence II
Erica Nelson
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New Member Welcome!
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Donald B Bernacchi, Griffith Laboratories
Rachelle Carandang, Tyson Foods Inc
Barry Horne, Priority Consultants
Prof Philip Edward Dazo, Mizkan America
Peggy Meyer, Medix
Rachel Buss, Kellogg Co
James Draper, Provisur Technologies
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October 2015 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
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Celebrate Chicago Beer Pictures
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December 22, 2015 Volume #4
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CSIFT Leadership Nominations - Submit Before Jan. 5!
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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 January 5th.
Thank you for your support! Download Leadership Handbook
John Budin
Awards and Nominating Committee Chair 2015-2016
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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 Scholarships Funds Support U of I Teaching Assistantship
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Students at the University of Illinois have been refining their R&D skills in their capstone course, Product Development, with the help of Teaching Assistant Candice Mazewski. Candice is a first year Masters student at U of I and was one of three Product Development Teaching Assistants under Professor Dr. Dawn Bohn.
The Chicago Section was vital in helping Candice pursue her graduate degree, by providing the funding for the Teaching Assistantship. This funding has enabled Candice to solely focus on her research and classwork at the University. Teaching Assistantships provide more than just funding, they create opportunities for graduate students to develop as teachers and leaders in our field.
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"Being a TA this semester has been a very rewarding experience. I've learned a lot from my professor and also from my students," remarks Candice. Read more
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Global Food Forum's 2016 Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar - May 3-4
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2016 Protein Trends & Technologies Seminar (May 3-4/Chicago area) provides R&D and application food scientists with practical, non-commercial advice on how to work with protein ingredients in a range of foods, beverages and nutritional products.
Solutions will be suggested for protein formulation and labeling challenges and sensory (texture & taste) issues. Seating is limited. Check out our Program.
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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: - Dempsey Corporation
- 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. Does your company hire interns? Post your internship opening in the Career Center!
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Long Range Plan 60-Second Survey - Interns Anyone?
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The Chicago Section IFT is investigating options whereby to facilitate the hiring of food science-related interns by Chicago-area food manufacturing, ingredient suppliers and related companies and organizations. Typically, this would involve students entering their Junior Year in College and up.
Internships provide multiple benefits for food companies: they can fill in labor gaps during the summer vacation months; they offer companies opportunities to evaluate prospective employees prior to job offers being made; and they open up pipelines to technical labor resources that remain available to meet future growth plans.
Please help us design such a program by responding to our "60-second" questionnaire. Your answers will better help us understand your needs.
Share your ideas before January 15! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCT8ZS2
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Innovative Natural Solutions and Ingredients
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Professional Development Event: Emotional Intelligence II
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The Professional Development Team is excited to bring you our event. It will be a soft skill continuing education session on Emotional Intelligence (Part 2).
If you missed our first session earlier this year, do not worry, you can still attend. You are guaranteed to come away feeling motivated and energized
January 26, 2016 8:30 AM - 12:00 noon NIU Hoffman Estates Speaker: Erica Nelson $15.00 members / $25.00 nonmembers Download Full Article Register
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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!
- Scholarship Committee: Courtney Christiansen, JM Swank (ConAgra Foods)
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 / Historian
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.
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Celebrating Chicago Beer - December Holiday Party
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This year's December Holiday Meeting was one to remember! Chicago IFT hosted the first ever Chicago Beer Competition at the beautiful Brookfield Zoo on December 14th. Guests enjoyed samplings from 4 local breweries:
 While the guests (judges!) sampled each beer they were able to engage with the brew masters from each brewery and discuss the nuances of each beer, the notes and the process. In addition, each brewery generously donated a branded prize to our raffle that raised over $600 for our Scholarship group! Lucky winners took home a Goose Island Turn Table, a case of Daisy Cutter, and branded bar goodies and beer from Lagunitas and Revolution.
The evening culminated with the exciting award ceremony. After votes were tallied, the winning brews were presented a crystal engraved prize. The winners for each category:
 Brewer's Choice Flagship Brew Seasonal Brew A great time was had by all, the evening was a fun way to celebrate the holiday season with our section, to socialize with colleagues, and try some great local beers.
Happy Holidays! Joy Dell'Aringa
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