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The Costs of Switching from HFCS to Sugar
This webcast, sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association, is scheduled for Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. Central time and is free to IFT members. The webcast objective is to examine formulary, labor, and sanitation expenses, as well as capital expenditures and the possible costs associated with the environmental implications of switching sweeteners.

Face-to-Face: Meet Michele Perchonok
Ever wonder if anyone else is facing the same professional challenges as you? Or just looking to connect with some new people in your field? In our new Face-to-Face series, we will be introducing you to a different IFT member every month with a fun, insightful Q&A session. This month, meet Michele Perchonok, Advanced Food Technology Manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and learn how she is working to develop safe, healthy, and nutritious foods for astronauts.

Pass the Popcorn
In a recent installment of the IngredienTalk blog, Senior Editor Don Pszczola muses about one of his favorite foods—popcorn—and how it not only makes a great healthful snack, but is starting to manifest itself in new and exciting ways in the marketplace. Do you have any kernels of wisdom you wish to share about popcorn, the different ways it is being reformulated, and its exciting uses in tomorrow’s formulating? As an IFT member (login required), you can read all of Don’s blogs and get a discussion started with him and your colleagues by sharing your thoughts.

A Closer Look at Pomegranate
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit that is widely consumed as fresh fruit and juice. Both in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated how this fruit acts as antioxidant, antidiabetic, and hypolipidemic and shows antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and anticarcinogenic activities. In the November 2010 issue of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, researchers from the Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche explore the functional, medical, and physiological properties of this fruit.

Kelly Frederick,
Digital Media Editor
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