Oregon Section
Institute of Food Technologists
Newsletter
| February 2010 |
Volume 60 Issue 5 |
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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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Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are enjoying a Happy New Year.
We had such a wonderful December holiday event at Hayden’s Lakefront Grill on December 8th 2009. The food was excellent and the venue perfect. Many thanks to Arrangements Chair Sharon McFadden for a job well done. During the section meeting we collected and were able to contribute almost 350 lbs of food for the Oregon Food Bank and through the generosity of the membership we also gave $3200.00 in Cash Donations, $1000.00 of that was donated by OSIFT. Mike Moran of the OFB gave us a short talk on the mission and scope of the OFB and thanked us all for our efforts.
We look forward to seeing all of you at the Tuesday, February 2, 2010 OSIFT meeting held at Eola Wine Cellars in Rickreall. The venue, food and wine are excellent and we always enjoy ourselves. We have special guest speaker this month, Jennifer Fideler and we will hear all about her work internship in Ecuador and get to enjoy some Ecuadorian chocolate. Jennifer was one of the Students that received the OSIFT scholarship in 2009 and we are anxious to hear of her work experience and travels.
If you haven’t yet, please make arrangements to attend the Food Ingredient eXpo FIX event, held at the Double Tree Hotel - Lloyd Center on Monday, February 22, 2010 between 1 PM and 7 PM. The Technical Session begins at 1:00 PM and goes to 4:30 PM and includes the following eclectic speakers which will hold your attention. Between 1-1:50 PM Jeff Cawley, VP Business Development for NW Analytical, will give his presentation on the Global Food Safety Initiative Management Systems and What They Mean to Your Operation and Your Business. Between 2-2:50 PM Pam Vaillancourt, VP Business Development for Product Dynamics (Division of RQA), will give her presentation on Recalls and Retrievals—Are You Ready and You Can be Ready! Culminating in the last technical speaker between 3-3:50 PM Steven Lauro, General Manager, ColorMaker, will present information on Replacing Synthetic Color Additives with Naturally Derived Colors.
At 4 PM OSIFT has a special guest speaker for your listening pleasure. National IFT President Marian Gillette will step up to the podium for a special talk and to share her IFT enthusiasm. Welcome to Oregon and OSIFT Madam President!!!
For supplier registration to the FIX event please contact Jeff Clawson FIX Chair @ (541) 737-5680 or Jeff.Clawson@oregonstate.edu. For attendee registration beginning next month please email your registration to Debby Yacas at deborah.yacas@oregonstate.edu
For all of you enthusiastic members we have a big need for FIX event help, whether in the Registration and Sign or to help up set up the event beginning at 9 AM on February 22. Please contact Jeff if you can help. See you all there….Regards!!
Bill Grano |
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Cocoa Processing in Ecuador, Experiences from a Study Abroad Jennifer Fideler |
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Jennifer Fideler is from
Beaverton, Oregon and is currently a senior in Food Science and
Technology at Oregon State University with plans to graduate in December
2010. She holds minors in chemistry and Spanish and has recently studied
in Quito, Ecuador, completing an internship with Dr. Eduardo Uzcategui
of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) researching cocoa
fermentation and artisan chocolate processing. Jennifer plans to attend
graduate school and continue studies in chocolate. Jennifer will present a summary of her study abroad experience and internship in Ecuador and explain the process of chocolate making. In addition, she will discuss the significance of gaining an international perspective on food science. Ecuadorian chocolate will be available to sample. |
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February Meeting Details |
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Meeting Date: |
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 |
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Eola Hills
Winery 501 S Pacific Highway West Rickreall, OR 97371-9728 (503) 623-2405 |
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Times: |
4:30 PM Executive Committee 5:30 PM Social Hour/Registration 6:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Speaker Presentation |
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| Registration Fee: |
OSIFT Member Advance Registration: $25.00 Non-Member Advance Registration: $30.00 At the Door Registration (OSIFT Members and Non-Members): $30.00 Students: $13.00 |
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| Registration Deadline: |
5:00 PM, Monday, February 25, 2010 click here for a meeting registration form Don't delay! The deadline to register is Monday, January 25, 2010! |
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| Dinner Buffett: |
Grilled Salmon Polynesian Chicken Vegetarian Lasagna Tossed Green Leaf Salad with dressings Grilled Vegetables Garlic Red Potatoes Dinner Rolls |
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Cheesecake Chocolate torte Lemon bars/Carrot Cake |
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Membership Update Lindsey Moreland |
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Welcome to the new year! Just a friendly reminder that those of you who are Oregon Section Members (not National), your membership expired on December 31st. Please fill out a new Membership Application (available on our website) and send it in along with your payment. We have great things coming up this year and you don’t want to miss out!
Thank you, Lindsey Moreland OSIFT Membership Chair |
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Oregon State University |
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| March 5, 2010 | Producing Safe Specialty Foods in the Northwest |
DoubleTree Hotel -
Lloyd Center |
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| April 12, 2010 | SQF Overview Workshop |
Salem Conference
Center Salem, Oregon |
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| April 13 - 14, 2010 | Oregon Dairy Industries 99th Annual Conference |
Salem Conference
Center Salem, Oregon |
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| June 21-24, 2010 | Combined Acidified Foods and Better Process Control Schools |
LaSells Stewart
Center, OSU Campus Corvallis, Oregon |
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OSIFT 2009-2010 Executive Committee |
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| Chair: |
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Bill Grano |
| Chair Elect: |
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Joanne Barnard |
| Past Chair:
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Carri Matthieu Everfresh Fruit Company (503) 668-8026 carri@everfreshfruit.com |
| Secretary: |
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Kim Hutchinson |
| Treasurer: |
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Nathan
Guzman |
| Member at Large: |
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Norm Jager |
| Member at Large: |
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Lindsey Moreland |
| Member at Large: |
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Brian Campbell |
| Member at Large: |
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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 | to be determined | |
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OSIFT Employment Bureau Info Jo Ellen Wayne |
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OSIFT offers a
free employment service to our members and the food industry. Open
positions are communicated both by listserve announcement and in the
newsletter. If you would like to post an opening, please contact Jo
Ellen Wayne at joellenw@ofpc.com or 503-581-6211 ext 341. More information about
this service is available on our website.
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Current Opportunities: |
Research & Development Food Scientist | ||
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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,
OSIFT Newsletters |
