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Program Dates:

· September 9, 2009 Chicago, Illinois
· October 8-9, 2009
   2009 Flavor Symposium
   Princeton, New Jersey
2009 SFC Flavor Symposium
· November 19, 2009 Newark, New Jersey
· March 11, 2010
   West Coast Meeting
Anaheim, California
· Wed. March 24, 2010
   Joint ASP Meeting
Clifton, New Jersey
· Wed. April 14, 2010
   Midwest Meeting
Cincinnati, Ohio
· May 13, 2010
   Annual Meeting
Newark, New Jersey
· July 19, 2010
   IFT Breakfast
Chicago, Illinois

Program Details:

  • Wednesday, September 9, 2009
    Crowne Plaza O'Hare
    5440 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
    Reservations: (866) 242-1055
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8:00 - 10:30 SFC Board of Directors Meeting
10:30 -  11:30 SFC Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
11:30 -  12:30 SFC Membership Business Meeting
12:30 -  1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 3:00

Chemical Sources Association Business and Technical Meeting
Visit the CSA website for additional information.

3:00 - 4:30 SFC Educational Program
3:00 - 3:45 Gary Reineccius, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
· Topic: Flavoromics - The Next Tool in Flavor Research
· Speaker: Gary Reineccius, Ph.D., is a Professor and Department Head (since May 1, 2008) in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. He has been actively involved in flavor research for more than 38 years. During this time he has published over 210 research articles. Dr. Reineccius has spent sabbatical leaves with Fritzsche Dodge and Olcott (New York, flavor creation and production), Nestle (Switzerland, reaction flavors) and Robertet S.A. (France, taste modifiers and manufacturing).
Dr. Reineccius teaches courses in Food Processing, Food Chemistry, Food Analysis, and Flavor Chemistry and Technology. He has written a College textbook on food flavors with Henry Heath (the second edition of this book became available in 2006). This was the first textbook in the flavor area which combined both flavor chemistry and technology. Dr. Risch and he edited and were major contributors to two books on flavor encapsulation. He is the sole author of the Source Book of Flavors and coeditor of Heteroatomic Flavor Compounds in Foods.
Dr. Reineccius’ achievements have been recognized by several local and international organizations.  He is an honorary member of the Society of Flavor Chemists.  He has been granted the Palmer Award for his contribution to chromatography by the Minnesota Chromatography Forum. He has received the Distinguished Achievement and Service in Agricultural and Food Chemistry Award and been honored by being made a Fellow by the American Chemical Society. He has been presented the Stephen S. Chang Award by the Institute of Food Technologists (first flavor chemist to be so honored).  These are the highest awards given to individuals in the flavor area. In 2006 he was selected to receive the new FEMA (Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association) award. This award comes from the largest flavor industry association in the US. His selection as the first recipient of this award reflects their opinion of his standing in the profession.
He often speaks at public schools and other groups.  His favorite lay topics are chocolate (he spent 3 years researching chocolate flavor for his Ph.D. thesis) and the chemistry of gourmet cooking.  From a professional standpoint, his favorite topic is flavor encapsulation. He has been actively engaged in research in this area since 1964.
· Abstract: Knowledge is generally obtained in an evolutionary manner: very seldom does one start at the end of a major problem but very gradually over years, methodically move towards understanding and offering a solution. Flavor is no exception. Flavor research has passed through stages of identifying volatiles in foods, searching for key volatile components via statistical or olfactory approaches, studying various food:flavor interactions and more recently flavor release. Through this evolution we have come to acknowledge that flavor perception is multimodal and olfaction is not the only stimulus of concern. We must consider taste, mouthfeel, chemesthetics, appearance, sound, and more in combination with olfaction to create the desired flavor perception. This leads us to a need to measure more stimuli, broader based stimuli, in attempts to link analytical data to perception. It is timely that that “omics” research has lead to us to the relatively new field of metabolomics. This field has been developing methodologies to collect data we need on volatiles, semi-volatiles and non-volatiles in an efficient manner. Further, statistical approaches are being simultaneously being developed to handle the vast amount of metabolomics data collected most commonly from NMR and MS output. We are at the right time to pursue these techniques in flavoromics, the subject of this presentation.
3:45 - 4:30 T.B.D.

  • Thursday-Friday, October 8-9, 2009
        2009 FLAVOR SYMPOSIUM
        Back to Basics: A Hands-On Educational Seminar
                                     for the Novice and Experienced Flavor Professional
    The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, Princeton, New Jersey
    Click here for detailed information, program and registration

SFC Symposium information


  • Thursday, November 19, 2009
    Holiday Inn, Newark International Airport
    160 Frontage Road, Newark, New Jersey
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10:00 - 11:30 SFC Board of Directors Meeting
11:30 -  1:30 SFC Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
11:00 -  1:30 CSA Board of Directors Meeting
1:30 - 3:30 Chemical Sources Association Business and Technical Meeting:
· 
Katrina Neale
    Global Essence
    Topic: Citrus, With an Italian Twist
·  Subir Chakraborty
   
Chemodynamics
    Topic: A New Indian Supplier of Synthetic Flavor Chemicals
3:30 - 4:15

John Cassens, US Sales Manager, Biovittoria
Ed Brown, Flavor Account Executive, EWB Sales LLC
Topic: Luo Han Guo – The Eighth Century New Sweetener
· Speakers: John Cassens began his career developing new products containing flavors for General Foods (1959-66) and Nabisco (1966-69). He was Group Leader Flavor Applications at FD&O (1969-72) followed by a career in flavor sales at FM Corp (1972-1990) and BBA (1990-1996). John formed Cassens Consulting in 1996.  He is US Sales Manager for Biovittoria (NZ); the producer of luo han powder at its Guilin, China plant since 2004. John helped found the Flavor Heritage Society in 2004 and was an IFT distinguished lecturer on US Flavor History (2005-2007). John  authored an article on "flavorings" to the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food  and Drink in America (2004).
Ed. Brown has over 40 years in the Flavor industry and has held Sales and Marketing positions with H. Kohnstamm, IFF, FDO and Givaudan. Ed is a CSA Board Member serving as Membership Chair and has been co-Chair of the Roundtable since its inception.  He has also served as Chair of the LI, NY and Central NJ sections of the IFT.
· Abstract: Luo Han Guo refers to the fruit of Siraita grosvenorii,a member of the curcubitaceae gord   family. Knowledge of the fruit goes back to the Tang Dynasty monks (13th Century). Fruit available in the US since 1941, Luo Han Guo only grown in Guangxi Province in Southern China. The Chinese people make a tea from fruit  as a sweetener but mostly as a decongestant (TCM) Active sweetening principals are mogrosides which are tri -terpene glucosides. Mogroside 5 is the most sweet Biovittoria makes a hot water extract (tea) from the whole fruit which is filtered and spray dried into a powder (no carriers). The international regulations about the use of luo han will be discussed. PureLo solutions and beverage prototypes containing PureLo will be available for tasting.

4:15 - 5:00   John C. Leffingwell, Leffingwell and Associates
Topic: The New Flavor-Base 2010
· Abstract: 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the first Flavor-Base Program. From a DOS program it has progressed through Windows (now Version 7) & from about 1500 FEMA GRAS materials to over 2500. With inclusion of flavor chemicals on the 2009 Japanese Flavor List and the European Register List over 4000 flavor chemicals are now included. The presentation will demonstrate the program functionality both from the flavorists point of view, but also for those involved in regulatory aspects.
5:00 - 5:30 SFC Membership Business Meeting
5:30 - 6:30 Cocktail Hour (cash bar)
6:30 Dinner
8:00 After-Dinner Speaker:
Devin G Peterson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor/Food Science and Nutrition, The University of Minnesota
·  Topic: Flavor-Ingredient Interactions: Opportunities for Tailoring Flavor Delivery
· Abstract: New mechanisms and discussion of flavor-ingredient interactions in confections and foods will be presented.  In hard candy, flavor delivery was reported to be, in part, controlled by interactions between different flavor compounds themselves. Further insights into predicting flavor compound-compound interactions based on molecular structure will also be discussed.  In other confectionary products, such as chewing gum, the hydrophobicity models log P or log cP have been historically used to predict flavor delivery. A new mechanism of flavor release in chewing gum, hemi-acetal reactions, will be reported. Lastly, the concept of cooperativity will be discussed in relation to aroma-starch interactions and further supported by experimental evidence. Aroma-starch interactions have been related to flavor fade during food storage.  The overall objective of the presentation is to further provide evidence flavor-ingredient interactions offer an opportunity to control the flavor performance of food/confectionary products.

  • Thursday, March 11, 2010
    10th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum
    Joint meeting with The National Association of Flavors and Food-Ingredient Systems (NAFFS), and The Chemical Sources Association (CSA)
         Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort
         12021 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove (Anaheim), CA
         714-867-5555
This exciting program begins at 9:30 am and offers multiple networking opportunities in addition to timely information (see program details below).
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ExpoWestYou can also register to attend the Natural Products Expo West, that is taking place March 12-14 in the Anaheim Convention Center.
 
9:15 am  Registration
9:30 - 1:00    Program:
    A Users Guide to Understanding Citrus Oil Markets
or The Proper Use of Ouija Boards in Supply Chain Management

Richard Pisano Jr., Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Citrus and Allied Essences, Ltd. will provide insights to understanding the factors that determine the markets for orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit oils. Richard Jr. has been purchasing and selling these essential oils for 27 years. His family company, Citrus and Allied Essences Ltd., has been processing and trading citrus oils for almost 80 years.
 
    Connecting Your Taste for Umami - Learn More About that Fifth Flavor
Dave Adams, President, and Becky Adams, Vice President of Savoury Systems International will explore the world of umami, and try to answer all the questions you may have as a formulator to help you add this delicious flavor into all of your food project applications. Don’t be afraid to delve into questions of how we know about it, what it tastes like, why is it criticized and why is it loved at the same time. Attendees will learn how taste is not as simple as they thought it might be and how umami flavors can be added, enhanced, and combined with various other flavor combinations in order to reach an end goal of delicious and nutritious. From its humble discovery with technological understandings and misunderstandings, to the growing trend of enhancing this sense which you have tasted every day since birth, Adams will take a stab at uncovering the love/hate relationship that society has had with UMAMI, as well as actions you can take to make your creations more appetizing and nourishing at the same time.
 
    The Myths and Mysteries of Mint
Greg Biza, Vice President and Technical Director for I.P. Callison & Sons will provide innovative insight on mint oils, their varietal types and explore the differences and uses of each.
 
    Soda Pop Stop Spiel-n-Sample
John Nese of Galco’s Soda Pop Stop will give a brief talk on the history of soda pop, his favorite flavors, the importance and varying types of carbonation and will answer questions submitted by flavorists from the perspective of a lifelong flavor enthusiast. (Please submit questions to tony.moore@mac.com) Nese is a passionate enthusiast and retailer with much historical knowledge, but is not a chemist or regulatory specialist. This is intended to be a fun, entertaining and informative talk from the perspective of the folks we create for. A free “Soda Sampling” sponsored by Flavor Producers Inc .will follow with fun, weird and unique sodas from Galco’s Soda Pop Stop. Click here for John Nese's fun video.
 
1:00 - 2:30  

Networking Lunch & Dessert Bar


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10:30 - 12:30   SFC Board of Directors Meeting
12:30 - 2:30   SFC Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
11:00 - 1:30 CSA Board Meeting
2:30 - 4:00 CSA Technical Meeting:
· Fred Kritzer and Rich Winter, Symrise
· Phillipe Mottay, Brechbuhler, Inc.
4:00-5:00   SFC Membership Business Meeting
5:00-5:30   Stephen Nilsen
Perfumer, Givaudan Fine Fragrances
· Topic: Synaesthesia for Everyone!
·
Speaker: See below for Stephen's bio.
5:30-6:00   Marie Wright
Flavor Creation Manager - Global Accounts, International Flavors & Fragrances
· Topic: Les Provocateurs des Goûts
· Abstract: Flavorists are the worlds best taste experts.  We hold in our hands a powerful and provocative skill.  We have the ability, like no other, to captivate emotion and create memory tastes.  We are the perfumers of taste!  In Marie’s talk “Les Provocateurs des Goûts”, we will explore the world of perfumery and find out how their secrets can be even more powerful in flavors than in their own perfumes!  We will understand how we can mimic the structure of a perfume in our flavors to create a complete experience.  We will also steal the ideas of “bloom” and “substantivity” and find out how these two concepts can impact our creations to make tastes that people love!
· Speaker: See below for Marie's bio.
6:00-7:30   Extended networking Cocktail Hour with open Bar.
Includes 2 carving and pasta stations, and several hot and cold options.
7:30   Panel Discussion, involving 5 expert panelists from the Flavor & Perfume industries:
   Felix Buccelatto, President, Custom Essence Inc.
   Stephen Nilsen, Perfumer, Givaudan Fine Fragrances
   Marie Wright, Flavor Creation Manager - Global Accounts, IFF
   Bipin Khara, Senior Flavorist, Firmenich
   Perfumer, TBD

· Panelists:
Felix Buccellato is Perfumer and President of Custom Essence Inc. Felix began his career as a Laboratory Technician at IFF in 1965 in Research. After 1 year there he left for an exciting 2 year period to work for NASA at Cape Kennedy on the Apollo project from 1966 to 1968. He then rejoined International Flavors & Fragrance in their Research & Development which led to a position on the Fragrance as well as Flavor evaluation teams. While working towards his degree in chemistry he developed expertise in natural product chemistry, isolation, identification and subsequent reconstitution of natural products. This valuable experience led to a position in perfumery. In 1976 he joined Alpine Aromatics as a perfumer until founding of Custom Essence Inc. in 1981. Felix is a frequent author of Perfumery and Flavor chemistry related articles for Perfumer & Flavorist, Drug & Cosmetic and American Chemical Society Publications. He has recently written a chapter on "The Use of Citrus Products in Perfumes" with Dr. Giovanni Dugo from the University of Messina, Italy. In August 2001, awarded a patent on an innovative fragrance delivery system. He is a frequent speaker at industry meetings on perfumery and flavor applications. Most notably at the International Perfumery Congress, Society of Cosmetic Chemists regional meetings and at the New York Botanical Gardens on various occasions. At the International Perfumery Congress, held in Orlando Florida in 1984, he received the "Golden Blotter Award" for first place in a competitive smelling competition where the objective was to identify 60 unknown materials. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Society of Perfumers since 1980, and a certified member of the Society of Flavor Chemists as well as Past President of the American Society of Perfumers 1986 - 1987. In 1997 he was given the William P. Lambert award for his contributions to the American Society of Perfumers. Currently Felix is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Perfumer & Flavorist Magazine.

Stephen Nilsen was born in Washington State and raised outside of Washington DC, Stephen attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta where he earned a BS degree in Chemical Engineering.  He then attended Stanford University in Palo Alto, earning his PhD in Chemical Engineering with a specialization in the chemical physics of disperse systems in 1996. Stephen began his career training as a Flavorist with Procter & Gamble in 1996.  He continued to work for Procter & Gamble until 2001, when he left his position as a Senior Flavorist to follow his passion for fragrance. Stephen began his exciting career in perfumery when he joined the Manhattan office of Quest International in 2001.

Marie Wright, Flavor Creation Manager - Global Accounts, International Flavors & Fragrances, believes that flavor creation is artistry rather than science, and that perfection in art is truly challenging.   Her inspirations are Monet, Matisse, BCBG,  Tanqueray and Tonic, Sainte Rosseline, the bowl at Breckenridge, Harrison Stickle, and the Jungfrau. She has explored the globe, relishing any exquisite fare that chanced to pass her lips.   Marie graduated with a first class honors degree in chemistry with food science from Kings College, London University, UK.      She advanced to Senior Flavorist at Bush Boake Allen in the UK, targeting key accounts in Europe and Asia.  Marie moved to the US in 1995 and now supports creative development for IFF global accounts.   She currently resides in Princeton, NJ.

Bipin Khara, Senior Flavorist at Firmenich, was born and raised in India where he earned B. S. degree in Pharmacy. In those days in pharmacy school, they taught an old fashioned curriculum with major emphasis on Pharmacognosy (everything in the plant kingdom which grows over and under the ground). Most of those naturals, which he studied for medicinal use, are also used as natural ingredients for the creation of flavors. He has worked 34 years as a Flavorist, the last 13 years at Firmenich, as a Senior Flavorist and currently in the beverage division. Prior to Firmenich, he worked for IFF, Kraft and General Foods, and ITC. Bipin strongly believes in passion and artistry in flavor creations. He is very customer-centric and will do anything in his power to please the client. He openly says: "if it were not for the clients, I would not be here."
     
Lodging:   Holiday Inn Totowa
973-785-9000
$89/night - Includes Complimentary Cocktail and Hot Buffet Breakfast
(mention the meeting to get the speciel rate)
Transportation:   Shuttle will be provided to and from the Holiday Inn hotel to the Valley Regency.
Car Service from Newark Airport: Crestview Limousine 973-343-8359, John Kelly.

Featuring a Silent Auction to benefit the SFC Scholarship Fund and the Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.
 
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10:00 - 11:30   SFC Board of Directors Meeting
11:30 - 1:00   SFC Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
1:00 - 2:45 Chemical Sources Association Business and Technical Meeting:
· Dr. Steven Pringle, Frutarom, "Savor the Flavor - New and Old"
· Izzy Heller, Bedoukian, "Five New FEMA Materials"
4:00-5:00   SFC Membership Business Meeting
3:00-4:50   SFC Educational Program:
· Richard F. Heinz
Flavor Knowledge Systems Inc. (FKS)
Topic: Flavor Creator™ 4.0
· T.B.D.
5:00 - 5:30 SFC Membership Business Meeting
Silent Auction, benefiting the SFC Scholarship Fund and the Relief Efforts in Haiti
5:30 - 6:30 Cocktail Hour (cash bar)
6:30 Dinner
7:30 After-Dinner Speaker:
Dr. Luther Leake

Senior Member, Global Application Technologies, Givaudan Flavor Corp.
· Topic: Taste Trek Program: A World of Science and Inspiration
   
    Hotel reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at (859)-586-0166 or on-line at www.marriott.com. A block of rooms will be available at the discounted rate of $129 per night, plus tax.
     

  • Thursday, May 13, 2010
    Annual Meeting
         Sheraton Hotel, Newark International Airport,
         128 Frontage Road, Newark, New Jersey
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10:00 - 11:30 SFC Board of Directors Meeting
11:30 – 1:00 SFC Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
10:00 - 4:30

Chemical Sources Association Roundtable:
Interactive sensory sessions and demonstrations by up to 25 vendors to the flavor and fragrance industry. Lunch is included. Visit the CSA website for additional information and registration details.

4:45 - 5:30

SFC Membership Annual Meeting and Election of Officers:
The following candidates have been nominated:
  
·  Stephen Ruocco for President
   ·  Aaron Graham
for Vice-President
   ·  Hedy Kulka for Secretary
Jack Fastag will become Chairperson of the Board.
Gary Raab will serve his second term as Treasurer.

5:30 - 6:30 Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar)
6:30 Dinner with presentation of 25- & 50-Year Anniversary Awards to:
   ·  Deborah Kennison
   ·  Eileen T. Huth
   ·  Margaret Johnson
   ·  Keith Sharrow
   ·  Eugene S. Buday, past President
   ·  William J. Downey, past President
   ·  Paul Samulenas, past President
   ·  Robert Schinnagel
8:00 Presentation of the first Jogue Inc. Scholarship Award
and
Presentation of the Golden Blotter Award to Dennis Kucharczyk
by Ken Kraut
 
Hotel reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 973-690-5500 or 1-866-716-8115

  • Monday, July 19, 2010
    IFT Breakfast Meeting
       Hilton Chicago Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
IFT 2010 Annual Meeting
7:30 am - 9:00 am IFT Breakfast Meeting
  After-Breakfast speaker:
   Jackie Simmons
· Topic: "Safe products mean never having to say you’re sorry"
· Abstract: Jackie will answer these questions in her presentation:
What is your role as a flavor chemist in making a safe product?
How do you know which chemicals are safe to use as ingredients?
Does FEMA GRAS always mean “safe”?
What information should you review on an MSDS?
What is a Technical Guidance Document?
· Speaker: Jackie Simmons has combined her two areas of expertise — environmental law and international business transactions — to assist clients in their product-related environmental compliance issues and their business strategies globally. Recently, she has been involved in several product safety, chemical-related issues such as the removal of diacetyl from microwave popcorn and the identification and review of the safety of flavoring substitutes. Jackie also advises businesses on international environment laws that affect their manufacturing plants and products, including RoHS restrictions, WEEE laws and REACH regulations in the EU. More importantly, she assists clients in avoiding product recalls by structuring a quality assurance program that helps to avoid problems before they occur.

                                                                                                                         

 

                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

 





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