Trends in Natural Products Manufacturing

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Trends in Natural Products
Manufacturing
March 26, 2015
Hosted by:
Whole Foods and Aria Foods Group
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Lunch’n Learn March
1
2015 Agenda & Upcoming Events
2
Chair’s Corner
3
Nominations
Employment Opportunities
4
5
2014-2015 Officers
6
Calling for Volunteers!
If you would like to volunteer to help at this event,
please
contact
Allison
Muggli
at
Allison.muggli@ariafoodsgroup.com
Co-sponsored by:
FROM San Antonio:
Take I-35N to exit 240B merging on to US-183
N toward Research Blvd. Take the Loop 1 exit
toward Mopac Blvd. Keep Right, follow signs
for TX-1 Loop N/Mopac Blvd N. Take the exit
FM 1325 S/Burnet Rd/Duval Rd. Continue on
the service road, and Whole Foods is on the
right. .
Whole Foods Market
Community Room on the 2nd floor
11920 Domain Dr
Austin, TX 78758
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Dien Inc will be providing a door prize.
Cost includes lunch or BOGO
$7 per person or $10 for two Register Here
Contact: Cindy Toscano or Scott McCormick at
info@alamoift.org or call (210) 286-8291 for any
REGISTER TODAY
details or questions.
Summary:
Join us in Austin as we explore trends and real options for clean label solutions and implications
for stores like Whole Foods.
Aria Foods Group will moderate and present topics on Natural
Products Manufacturing and panelists will weigh in opinions and comment on the various topics
explored.
Who should attend: product developers, QA, manufacturers, brand managers, regulatory
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Alamo Section IFT
2015 Alamo Section Agenda
Let us know the topics they want to learn about, so we can bring in appropriate speakers. Do you
want to have the opportunity to provide a speaker or host a meeting?
Send us a note!
March 26. 2015
May 28, 2015
Lunch’n Learn – Austin, TX
Lunch’n Learn – San Antonio, TX
Hosted by Whole Foods
CH Guenther (San Antonio, TX)
Partially Hydrogenated Oils –
Are you Ready?
11920 Domain Drive,
Austin, TX 78758
Sponsored by
Whole Foods & Aria Foods Group
Topic: Clean Label Ingredient Trends for
Natural Product Manufacturers
April 23, 2015
November 5, 2015 (Thu)
Golf Outing and Scholarship Awards Dinner
11:00 A.M. Registration; 6:00 P.M. Dinner.
Fort Sam Houston Golf Course
2900 Harry Wurzbach; San Antonio, TX 78234
Lunch’n Learn- Houston, TX
Houston, TX Dr. Amit Morey
FSMA and the HARPC proposed rule
http://www.ideafoodsafety.com
Other Events
For More Continuing Education events goto…
The Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food
& Nutrition Conference & Exhibition is a yearly
event. In 2015, this meeting will take place at the
Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel in Houston,
Texas. The dates for this event are April 8-10,
2015, starting on Wednesday, April 8.
The 2015 Texas Academy FNCE is being held on
April 8-10, 2015 at the Houston Marriott Westchase
Hotel in Houston, TX. Please consider attending for
the networking and sensational educational
program.
Register Here.
http://nfs.tamu.edu/events/
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Alamo Section IFT
Chair’s Corner
Thank you to Dr. Steven Young for speaking at our
the Rockets as Houston beat the LA Clippers for the
Alamo IFT meeting! His experience and insight on
first time in seven tries (on the eve of our meeting!).
Invention vs. Innovation was well received.
And
Officer Elections are open and run through March
while we had a technical glitch at our first attempt at
18th. IFT members received an email from IFT with
Live Streaming the presentation on YouTube, Dr.
voting instructions. New and additional officers and
Young and his presentation are available for follow
volunteers will be announced in April’s Newsletter.
up
We welcome your input and suggestions for speaker
questions
from
those
community, upon request.
in
the
Alamo
IFT
We enjoyed being back
topics
and
event
ideas,
and
look
forward
to
in the Bayou City and thank you for those who were
upcoming meetings in a town near you! Until then,
able to attend, and we look forward to seeing you
we invite you join our Alamo IFT LinkedIn group.
again, when we return to Houston in April for a
discussion on Food Safety.
We hope to continue
building the IFT community presence in Houston,
Sincerely,
Lex Hander
and hopefully it will continue to rub good luck off on
New Professionals Group
Claire Henderson and Amy Grobelny will be the Co-
reach out if you would like to request additional
Chairs of the New Professional Group. The NPG are
information for the NPG.
any that have been in the food profession <10
years, including a) recent grads b) those seeking
Amy Grobelny
career guidance c) those starting a second career.
Bluebell Creameries R&D
The core tenets of the NPG focuses on: 1)
Amy.grobelny@bluebell.com
networking 2) professional development 3)
leadership development 4) socialization 5)
Claire Henderson
membership recruitment. Please stay tuned to
Own Brand Intern
H-E-B Own Brand
dch9790@aol.com
upcoming newsletters and updates as the New
Professionals Group begins, and do not hesitate to
Web Tools for you
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Industry events!
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Job postings: by sending details to smcormick@chg.com
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Get Involved
100% of donations through our scholarship page goes directly to our fund.
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Alamo Section IFT
Membership Referral Program
No one is better qualified to spread the word about
IFT.org has all the copy you will need to forward on
the benefits of the Alamo Section membership and
to your friends and colleagues.
IFT membership than you, a dedicated member.
Program” under the “Membership” tab and you will
Do you know a friend or colleague that would benefit
find the “Tips and Tools” page which house the
from
invitation and follow up letters.
increasing
their
networking
opportunities,
Click on “Referral
expanding their knowledge, or advancing their
Visit www.ift.org/referral today and begin earning
career? If so, refer a new member to The Alamo
your rewards and growing your IFT community! For
Section and IFT. By growing membership, you are
Additional Information you may also contact Alamo
creating a stronger community of peers with whom
IFT Membership Chair, Annette Starkweather at
astarkweather@facekey.com or 210.826.8811
you can collaborate, network, and problem solve.
Plus, recruiting new members couldn’t be easier!
Officer Nominees & Elections
Voting is currently open for officers and volunteer
positions (through March 18).
Volunteer/Officer positions still available include:
1. Chair Elect
2. Golf tournament Chair
3. Newsletter Chair
4. Education chair – lunch n learns, tours, continuing education, CFS
5. Mentor chairperson
6. Student Representative (could be multiple)
7. Social chair
Returning Officers/Positions: Members-At-Large – Bert Casey, Vickie Kloeris, Anthony Wilke,
Marty Koss Website/Marketing Chair: Cindy Toscano; Treasurer: Eric Caballero; Membership
Chair: Annette Starkweather
If you would like to serve in one of the various capacities in the Alamo IFT, please contact any of the officers
below
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Alamo Section IFT
Employment Opportunities
Two position openings:
1. QA Supervisor Carthage, MO - must have
food science degree and capable of being
promoted to QA Manager quickly. Par fried
appetizers mostly.
2. QA Manager Toluca, IL - must have food
science degree and leadership skills a must.
Pasta operations.
Resumes and interested persons may contact
Michael Barnes at
Michael.Barnes@Windsorfoods.com
Company seeking account Manager for natural
ingredient manufacturer. Candidate must have
technical sales ability, BS or MS in Food Science
or a related field and have at least a couple of
years of ingredients sales experience. Position
based in Dallas, TX. Selling B2B. For further
inquiries/send resumes tot:
Nancy Longfield
630.499.8564 Office Ext 103
nlongfield@grnnapervillesouth.com
Grecian Delight Foods is the leading marketer
and manufacturer of Greek and Mediterranean
foods for foodservice, national chain and retail
grocery, specialty & warehouse club business.
With two facilities in Elk Grove Village, Illinois,
Grecian Delight Foods is seeking candidates for
research & development, testing and production
scale up of all meat, sauce and hummus
department formulations, specifications and
processes. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Executes bench/lab work for all Meat, Sauce
and Hummus new product development
requests; Manages multiple bakery product
development projects from concept to
commercialization by developing new product
concepts and prototypes; Participates in
ROI/quarterly project review sessions;
Coordinates plant scale up tests; Assists in
process optimization project and
problem/resolution with operation, engineering,
QA and other related departments; Evaluates
and adjusts product cost parameters to meet
operational, sale and /or marketing objectives;
Provides technical support to sales, marketing,
quality assurance and operations; Provides
technical support in identifying and solving
problems and/or QA/manufacturing issues.
Desired Skills and Experience: Four-year
college degree in related field (food science);
5+ years of food science experience for a food
manufacturer, preferably for similar products;
Strong Analytical and Leadership skills; Team
Player with strong interpersonal skills to foster
relationships across all functions; Excellent
communication skills; both verbal and written;
Creative, decisive, positive, proactive and enjoys
new challenges. For Further Inquiry contact:
Christie McElya at cmcelya@greciandelight.com.
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Alamo Section IFT
2014 – 2015 Officers
EXECUTIVE COMMITEE:
EXECUTIVE COMMITEE:
PAST CHAIR & WEB OFFICER
Michele Perchonok, Ph.D.
Cindy Toscano – VP Marketing
NASA/JSC
Rolypoly Cookies
Advanced Food Technology Lead
512-553-2550
281-483-7632
Toscano@rolypolycookies.com
michele.h.perchonok@nasa.gov
CHAIR
Lex Hander - Regional Sales Manager
ADM/Matsutani, LLC. Matsutani America.
Phone: 972-839-1413
lhander@matsutani.com
CHAIR ELECT
Amit Morey - Founder/President
I.D.E.A. Food Industry Consultants Inc.
229-395-9837
amitmorey1@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Scott McCormick
C.H. Guenther and Son
210-351-6261
smccormick@chg.com
TREASURER
Eric Caballero
AFCO, Inc.
210-381-9681
ericcaballero@afco.net
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Annette Starkweather
FaceKey Corp.
210-826-8811
Astarkweather@facekey.com
Fred Reimers
Creative Food Safe Solutions
creativefoodsafesolutions@yahoo.com
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Anthony Wilke
Nalco
210-410-2339
awilke@nalco.com
Bert Casey
Casey Ingredients
210-545-546
bcasey@caseying.com
Vickie Kloeris
NASA/ JSC-Houston, TX
281-483-3634
vickie.l.kloeris@nasa.gov
Marty Koss
Strategic Foods Group
210-366-8070
mkoss@strategicfoodsgroup.com
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR
Emily Jurica
C.H. Guenther and Son
2201 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78215
210-351.6341
ejurica@chg.com
Please ask any of these people how you can
serve the Chapter,or drop a note at:
info@alamoift.org
www.alamoift.org