Sensory & Consumer Sciences Division 2011 Election Results
We are pleased to announce the newest SCSD Executive Committee Members:
Chair Elect – Soo-Yeun Lee, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Team Lead – Rachel Liggett, Global Sensory Senior Project Manager, Givaudan Flavors
Team Lead – Judith R. Lindsey, Vice President and General Manager, Products Dynamics Div RQA, Inc.
Student Representative – Tomomi Fujimaru, Ph.D. candidate – Human Psychophysics and Sensory Evaluation, Oregon State University
RQA, Inc. and Product Dynamics Upcoming Events
Managing Risks Associated with Food Ingredient Safety
Agenda: http://www.am-fe.ift.org/pdfs/April25_Ingredient_Safety_Agenda2011.pdf
In this course, you will focus on the safety of ingredients and other food products that may become adulterated due to intentional or unintentional contamination. You’ll leave with a better understanding of the rules and regulations that govern ingredient safety, and gain an understanding of the ways risks associated with ingredients may be mitigated, including through audits, tracebacks, and other recommended practices. You’ll benefit from hearing industry leaders discuss their experiences with GFSI schemes, and will learn the aspects of an effective food safety management system.
You will be able to:
- Become familiar with how ingredients can become vulnerable to intentional and unintentional adulteration. Chemical and microbiological contaminants will receive equal emphasis, with limited discussion of physical or other contaminants
- Become aware of the benefits and limitations of testing ingredients and products, and become familiar with specific analytical techniques
- Describe GFSI and alternatives, and distinguish various schemes approved by GFSI (BRC, SQF, etc.)
- Determine how manufacturers can comply with GFSI schemes, and understand what end users expect from food safety management systems
Course registration includes morning and afternoon beverages, lunch, and advance online viewing of speaker presentations so that you can arrive better-prepared. New in 2011, course binders will be printed in color.
Course Length: 2 Days (June 10-11, 2011)
For more information, go to: http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000491
RQA Asia Pacific Wins Business Award
RQA Asia Pacific was recently involved in the NSW Enterprise Workshop. Operating since 1982, the Workshop is an entrepreneurial business and management development program. As part of the program participants submit detailed business plans for starting or expanding a business. The plans are judged by a panel of experienced business professionals. RQA submitted a business plan for the development of a training business to support its consulting services and was awarded “Best Operations Plan”.
RQA AP Managing Director, Steve Hather stated “we are really pleased with receiving this award. A group of very experienced and talented business professionals and entrepreneurs have indicated their support and belief in our ability to deliver real improvements in the capability of consumer goods companies to better manage product risk, respond effectively to incidents and recalls and reduce the risk of crises. These can devastate a business. We are really excited about delivering professional, certified training programs for our existing clients as well as new clients across the region.” Learn more…
2010-2011 Chicago Section IFT Election Results
2010-2011 Officers
Chair: Pamela Vaillancourt, RQA, Inc., p.vaillancourt@RQA-INC.com
Chair-Elect: Uwe Nienaber, Kraft Foods, uwe.nienaber@kraftcom
Treasurer: John Smith, Cantaleir International, jsmith@cantaleir.com
Secretary: John Chambers, Caremoli, j.chambers@caremoli-usa.com
New Executive Committee Members
Matt Hutchinson, foodgeekbear@sbcglobal.net
Dean Lustig, Philadelphia Macaroni, DLustig@PhilAMacaroni.com
Jan Miller, International Dehydrated Foods, jmiller@idf.com
Linda Perucca, Kraft Foods, lperucca@kraft.com
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