Oregon Section
Institute of Food Technologists
Newsletter
| April 2010 |
Volume 60 Issue 7 |
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Oregon Section Institute of Food Technologists Newsletter |
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Message from the Chair Bill Grano |
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Hello Everyone!
The Food Ingredient Expo (FIX) was again a wonderful success. Thank you to Jeff Clawson, FIX Committee Chair and all of the volunteers including students who gave freely of their time, energy and commitment to this section event. We also want to thank the dedicated Suppliers and Attendees for supporting this annual event. A special thank you also goes out to OSIFT Section Secretary Kim Hutchinson of BioLogic Resources LLC for providing the gourmet hors d’oeuvres and liquid refreshments to the Hospitality Suite at the DoubleTree Hotel held immediately after FIX. Former FIX Chair Dann Barnard deserves recognition as the guiding light behind Jeff Clawson and the success of the event. Dann served for several years as the Chair of FIX and had things so organized and automated that everything went well and without a hitch.
Our April meeting will be held in conjunction with the Oregon Dairy Industries (ODI) Conference April 13, 2010 in the Salem Conference Center. This is a great opportunity to meet and network with our Oregon dairy professionals. ODI has again graciously invited OSIFT members to join them in the Hospitality Suite where we will have the opportunity to mingle with other Industry professionals. The Hospitality Suite/Social Hour will take place from 5:30-6:30pm, followed by dinner and the speaker presentation.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Salem Conference Center next month. There is also a continuing need for volunteers to fill Committee and Chair positions for this coming 2010-2011 OSIFT season, please see Joanne Barnard with email Barnard.Jo@gmail.com or JoanneB@ofpc.com if you are ready, willing and able. Thank you everyone!
Regards,
Bill Grano OSIFT Chair 2009-2010 |
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In Defense of Milk Purnendu C. Vasavada, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Purnendu C. Vasavada is a professor of food science at University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Food Safety and Microbiology Specialist with the UW-Extension. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Microbiology from India, M.S. in Microbiology from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, and a Ph.D. in Food Science and Dairy Manufacturing from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
At the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Dr. Vasavada is involved in teaching several food science courses and is involved in developing and presenting seminars and workshops for the food industry on a variety of topics including food safety and microbiology, HACCP, food quality assurance, milk quality and cheese manufacturing, and consumer aspects of foods.
For the past 30 years Dr. Vasavada has organized the annual UWRF Food Microbiology Symposium: Current Concepts in Foodborne Pathogens and Rapid and Automated Methods in Food Microbiology and has been an invited speaker and convener at international conferences, workshops and symposia dealing with rapid methods and automation in microbiology, food safety and microbiology, food quality assurance, HACCP and TQM and food science education in U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, England , Ireland, Turkey, and most recently in Thailand.
Dr. Vasavada is active in several scientific and professional organizations, including the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) and the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST). He is the author or co-author of over 100 publications including technical abstracts, book chapters and peer-reviewed papers and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology, Journal of Food Protection, Dairy Food and Environmental Sanitation and Food Quality. He has received the Joseph Mityas Laboratorian of the Year Award (1987) from WLA, the Educator award from the IAMFES (1997), the Sanitarian of the Year award from the WAMFS (1998), and the Chairman's award from Minnesota IFT (1999). He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and an Honorary Life member of the Hungarian Society for Microbiology. In 2009, Dr. Vasavada was elected a Fellow of the IFT. Although milk is commonly recognized as nature's nearly perfect food, some argue otherwise. "Milk causes allergy", "Cow's milk is for Calves and not people", "Got Milk? Got Prostate Cancer?", "Don't Drink That Milk!"... Hardly a month passes without some news about the bad bad milk. Many myths and misconceptions about milk and dairy food abound. So who defends milk? This presentation will examine several common myths and misconceptions about milk, discuss approaches to improve upon limitations and shortcomings of milk, and address the nutritional significance of milk and dairy food as a vital component of our diet. |
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Message from the FIX Chair Jeff Clawson |
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Thank you all for a great turn out for FIX (Suppliers Night) on the 22nd of February. We had 147 suppliers and over 200 attendees. The section brought it over $20,000 – this money will be used for the section operation, subsidizing the some of the cost for the monthly meetings, over $8,000 in scholarships, and donations to charities! Special thanks to our speakers at the technical section; Pam Vaillancourt, Jeff Cawley, Stephen Lauro, and National President of IFT Marianne Gillette. We have an amazing team of volunteers who donate their time and energy into putting this event on – what an awesome group!
Next year FIX will be on Monday February 28th, 2011.
Jeff Clawson OSIFT FIX Chair |
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April Meeting Details |
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Meeting Date: |
Tuesday April 13, 2010 |
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Salem Conference Center Room: Gallery and Santiam 1 200 Commercial St. SE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 370-9951 |
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4:30 PM Executive Committee (Location: Gallery) 5:30 PM Social Hour/Registration (Location: Gallery) 6:30 PM Dinner (Location: Santiam 1) 7:30 PM Speaker Presentation (Location: Santiam 1) |
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Oregon Section Member Advance Registration: $25.00 Non-Member Advance Registration: $30.00 At the Door: $30.00 Students: $13.00 |
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Deadline: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Click here for a registration form |
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Upcoming OSIFT Elections Carri Matthieu |
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Hello Everyone, Elections for the 2010-2011 OSIFT Executive Committee are coming in April which is just around the corner! If you are interested in joining an incredible group of industry professionals, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can get your name on the ballot. The following positions are open: Chair Elect I look forward to hearing from you! Carri Matthieu
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A Call for Volunteers Joanne Barnard |
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Hello Everyone, The winds of change are blowing hard within the Oregon Section this spring. Several of the volunteer positions that are critically important to the smooth operation of the section could be vacant next year unless you step forward. Yes, I’m talking to you! I know you’re busy, we all are. But I’m still talking to you! We are in need of someone to fill the very important position of Membership Chair. Do you like knowing what everyone is up to? Do you want to be the first to know when someone changes jobs or gets a promotion? Do you want an excuse to contact someone you haven’t heard from in a while? If this sounds like you, you just might be the person we need. If you’re interested, let’s talk. If you are intrigued, let’s talk. If you just want to know more, let’s talk.
On the other hand, are you a computer geek in addition to being a food geek? Do you look at our website or newsletter and mumble to yourself, “I could do better than that.” Now is your chance! If you know a little bit about web design, let’s talk. If you know a lot about web design, let’s talk soon. If you know you want to help with the Oregon Section IFT website, let’s talk now! You won’t regret your involvement with Oregon Section IFT. We are a fun group of people and we welcome your involvement.
Joanne Barnard (503) 551-1077 |
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OSIFT 2009-2010 Executive Committee |
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| Chair: |
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Bill Grano |
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Joanne Barnard |
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Carri Matthieu Everfresh Fruit Company (503) 668-8026 carri@everfreshfruit.com |
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Kim Hutchinson |
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Nathan
Guzman |
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Norm Jager |
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Lindsey Moreland |
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Brian Campbell |
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Sharon McFadden |
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OSIFT Monthly Meeting Schedule 2009-2010 |
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| Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | Widmer Brothers Gasthaus, Portland | |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | La Capitale Brasserie, Salem | |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | McMenamins Kennedy School, Portland | |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Hayden's Lakefront Grill, Tualatin | |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2010 | Eola Hills Winery | |
| Monday, February 22, 2010 | Food Ingredient eXpo*, Lloyd Center Doubletree, Portland | |
| Tuesday, April 13, 2010 | Salem Convention Center | |
| Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Aquariva, Portland | |
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Oregon State University |
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| April 13 - 14, 2010 | Oregon Dairy Industries 99th Annual Conference |
Salem Conference
Center Salem, Oregon |
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| May 22, 2010 | Cheesemaking for the Enthusiast: French Bloomy Rind Cheeses |
Wiegand Hall, Oregon State Campus Corvallis, Oregon |
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| June 5, 2010 | Cheesemaking for the Enthusiast: Northern European Cheeses |
Wiegand Hall, Oregon State Campus Corvallis, Oregon |
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| June 21-24, 2010 | Combined Acidified Foods and Better Process Control Schools |
LaSells Stewart
Center, Oregon State Campus Corvallis, Oregon |
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| October 19-21, 2010 | Practical Introduction to Cheesemaking |
Wiegand Hall, Oregon State Campus Corvallis, Oregon |
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IFT accepts and adopts the concept of diversity which views society as a mixture of all backgrounds, each with a unique contribution. IFT seeks to retain and celebrate individual differences and therefore will not discriminate, based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status. |
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The Oregon Section Institute of Food Technologists Newsletter is published eight times each year (September through May) as a service to its members. Joanne M. Barnard,
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