www.alamoift.org • [email protected] Implementing HARPC Hosted by: INSIDE THIS ISSUE Lunch’n Learn March 1 2015 Agenda & Upcoming Events 2 Chair’s Corner 3 Nominations Results Employment Opportunities 4 5 2014-2015 Officers 6 April 23rd, 2015 Sysco Foods Conference Rooms A & B – second floor (above security) 1390 Enclave Parkway Houston, TX 77077 Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Cost includes lunch $15 per person Register Here Contact: Cindy Toscano or Scott McCormick at [email protected] or call (210) 286-8291 for any details or questions. Directions FROM I-10: Take N. Eldridge Pkway south to Forkland Dr. Take a right on Forkland Dr. and Sysco will be on your left. Park in the lot adjacent to Forkland Dr, enter and check in at the security desk. Calling for Volunteers! If you would like to volunteer to help at this event, please contact [email protected] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/implementingharpc-tickets-16560895083 REGISTER TODAY Summary & Speaker: Join us in Houston as we explore FSMA and HARPC proposed rule http://www.ideafoodsafety.com. Food manufacturing, packing and holding companies have to comply with the FDA’s Hazard Analysis Risk Based Preventive Controls program as mentioned in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Part of HARPC comprises of the familiar Hazard Analysis while the other part requires companies to place Preventative Controls at points other than at critical control points and critical limits. HARPC is a written food safety plan similar to HACCP and consists of Hazard Analysis, Preventative Controls, Monitoring, Corrective Actions, Verification and Record Keeping. Presentation on “Implementing HARPC” will be the second talk in the FSMA-HARPC series. It will provide an insight into the proposed rule and brief description of differences between HARPC and HACCP. The presentation will provide some guidance on the approach a company can take to implement HARPC. Who should attend: product developers, QA, manufacturers, brand managers, regulatory Page 2 Alamo Section IFT BIO for April’s Speaker: Dr. Amit Morey has a Ph.D. from Auburn University in Poultry Science with focus on poultry product safety/microbiology. He has a M.S. in Seafood Science from University of Alaska Fairbanks where he conducted research on microbial lipid chemistry and seafood spoilage. He has another M.S. from University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore in Industrial Fishery technology. He has significant applied research experience in various areas of food science. He is passionate about Science and strives to bridge the gap between science and its real-world applications. He is also passionate about Auburn football! After working as a Principal Scientist at a company in San Antonio, Dr. Morey is now the Founder/President of I.D.E.A Food Industry Consultants, which is dedicated to “Serving the Food Industry Through Science”. The company provides expertise on various aspects of food safety, shelf-life, quality assurance, and auditing. 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! May 28. 2015 Lunch’n Learn – San Antonio, TX Hosted by CH Guenther 2201 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78215 July 11 – 14 IFT Chicago 2015 AMFE (Annual Meeting & Food Expo) McCormick Place Chicago Topic: Alternatives to Partially Hydrogenated Oils November 5, 2015 (Thu) September 24, 2015 Golf Outing and Scholarship Awards Dinner Suppliers Night – Longhorn IFT 11:00 A.M. Registration; 6:00 P.M. Dinner. Frisco, TX Fort Sam Houston Golf Course 2900 Harry Wurzbach; San Antonio, TX 78234 http://www.longhorn-ift.org/ Other Events Master Brewers Assn 2015 Spring Meeting April 24-26 Houston, TX http://www.mbaa.com/districts/texas/events/Pages/20 15-04-24.aspx Texas Association of School Nutrition (TASN) June 21 – 24th. Grapevine, TX http://www.tasn.net/2015-annual-conference Texas Assn. of Food Processors Annual Conference May 13-15 Bastrop, TX http://www.tfpa.org/ Texas Assn. of Food Protection Annual Meeting June 24 Austin, TX Click here for more…. http://texasfoodprotection.tamu.edu/events.html For More Continuing Education events goto… http://nfs.tamu.edu/events/ Page 3 Alamo Section IFT Chair’s Corner March’s Lunch-N-Learn meeting in Austin on Trends 23,000 of the top food science and technology in Natural Products Manufacturing had the largest professionals turnout for the year so far for our Lunch-N-Learn representing the most prominent organization in the meetings. Several BIG Thank You’s go out to: Aria global food sector will be there. Registration is open Foods the now http://www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/ . For those that meeting; Whole Foods for hosting; and JM Swank, may not be able to travel to Chicago to attend, the Dien Inc and Haile Resources for sponsoring the L- next best “local” IFT show will be in Frisco, TX Sept. N-L. We hope to continue to build upon the good 24th at the LIFT Suppliers Night, hosted by our sister work last month by bringing valuable, content-rich chapter, The Longhorn IFT http://www.longhorn- experts and speakers to the Alamo IFT Community ift.org/. as we finish up the year and begin preparing for speakers, and Alamo IFT members that continue to National IFT AMFE (Annual Meeting and Food Expo), support and intentionally engage our professional July 11-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago. For those community. that may be new to the IFT community, the National suggestions for speaker topics and event ideas, and IFT AMFE offers attendees the chance to get a first- look forward to upcoming meetings in a town near hand look at the latest trends, newest products, you! most recent innovation driving food science. LinkedIn group. Group for organizing and hosting Over from more than 90 countries, Thank you again to all the volunteers, We welcome your input and Until then, we invite you join our Alamo IFT Sincerely, New Professionals Group Lex Hander Claire Henderson and Amy Grobelny will be the Co- Professionals Group begins, and do not hesitate to Chairs of the New Professional Group. The NPG are reach out if you would like to request additional any that have been in the food profession <10 information for the NPG. years, including a) recent grads b) those seeking career guidance c) those starting a second career. Amy Grobelny The core tenets of the NPG focuses on: 1) Bluebell Creameries R&D networking 2) professional development 3) [email protected] leadership development 4) socialization 5) membership recruitment. Please stay tuned to upcoming newsletters and updates as the New Web Tools for you Claire Henderson Own Brand Intern H-E-B Own Brand [email protected] Industry events! Job postings: by sending details to [email protected] Get Involved 100% of donations through our scholarship page goes directly to our fund. Page 4 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 [email protected] or 210.826.8811 you can collaborate, network, and problem solve. Plus, recruiting new members couldn’t be easier! Officer/Volunteer Elections Results Thank you to those that CAST YOUR BALLOT for Incoming/Returning Officers and Volunteers. The election results are as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Secretary – Erika Butler, Hill Country Bakery Treasurer – Eric Caballero, AFCO Membership – Annette Starkweather, Facekey Corporation Volunteer Coordinator – Mary Beth Green, Kelly Scientific Website/Marketing Coordinator – Cindy Toscano, Roly Poly Cookies Members-At-Large: 1. Bert Casey, Casey Ingredients 2. Vickie Kloeris, NASA Johnson Space Center 3. Anthony Wilke, Ecolab 4. Marty Koss, Strategic Foods Group There are still positions available if you would like to serve in the Alamo IFT, please contact any of the officers below for more information. Page 5 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. Page 6 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 [email protected] [email protected] CHAIR Lex Hander - Regional Sales Manager ADM/Matsutani, LLC. Matsutani America. Phone: 972-839-1413 [email protected] CHAIR ELECT Amit Morey - Founder/President I.D.E.A. Food Industry Consultants Inc. 229-395-9837 [email protected] SECRETARY Scott McCormick C.H. Guenther and Son 210-351-6261 [email protected] TREASURER Eric Caballero AFCO, Inc. 210-381-9681 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Annette Starkweather FaceKey Corp. 210-826-8811 [email protected] Fred Reimers Creative Food Safe Solutions [email protected] MEMBERS AT LARGE Anthony Wilke Nalco 210-410-2339 [email protected] Bert Casey Casey Ingredients 210-545-546 [email protected] Vickie Kloeris NASA/ JSC-Houston, TX 281-483-3634 [email protected] Marty Koss Strategic Foods Group 210-366-8070 [email protected] SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Emily Jurica C.H. Guenther and Son 2201 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78215 210-351.6341 [email protected] Please ask any of these people how you can serve the Chapter,or drop a note at: [email protected] www.alamoift.org
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