What’s a virtual food drive? Freestore Foodbank’s most efficient, impactful food drive to get friends, coworkers, and family engaged to help fight hunger. Instead of going to the grocery store and buying canned food, especially during this uncertain time, Freestore Foodbank had created the following link https://freestorefoodbank.org/ohio-valley-ifts-virtual-food-drive to encourage people to donate to the Freestore Foodbank to purchase food for our neighbors in need. Your online donations will be utilized to support the distribution of emergency food boxes, pre-packed emergency grocery…
Find out more »Thanks to everyone that contributed to our Virtual Food Drive for Freestore FoodBank, we raised $800!
Find out more »Have you ever thought, "there should be more food scientists in popular media!"? Well, look no further! One of our very own, Matt Teegarden, recently started hosting a Columbus-based food show, Tasting Columbus. You can check out episode 1 at the links below, and Matt tells us that there will be even more food science in future episodes! Facebook link: https://fb.watch/3pf2kJ-qnb/ Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwFcwDiBng
Find out more »Tasting Columbus! Catch Matt Teegarden, in Episode 2 Featuring Meatball Mafia, What the Waffle, Tommy's Diner, and High Bank Distillery - you don't want to miss this one! Watch it here!
Find out more »On September 22 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., join us at Topgolf for our annual golf outing. No matter what weather the Cincinnati area gets, we’ll be warm and toasty in our heated bays. Whether you're a pro or have never played before, Topgolf makes it fun for everyone. We’ll provide mask, hand sanitizers and maintain enough space in the bays for social distance, your comfort and safety is very important to us. Proceeds benefit the Ohio Valley IFT…
Find out more »We truly appreciate all of your support for our section and we look forward to seeing you at our kick-off event for 2021-22 Day-at-a-Glance 2pm-3pm: Speaker "Disruption by the Pandemic: Future Proofing the Food Industry" Kantha Shelke, Ph.D., CFS 3pm-6pm: Expo 5pm-6pm: Cocktail Hour Attendee Information Exhibitor Information Cheers!
Find out more »Volunteer with us this year! We have 10 spots to fill, so sign up early. Signing up is easy! Below is the link to distribute to your team in order to self-register for your volunteer shift: Registration/Landing Page link: http://vhub.at/ovift Each volunteer will need to go through and sign up using this process: First Time Users –There is a 4-step process for users new to Volunteer Hub: Click the link above Click the “sign up” button on the right side of the webpage. …
Find out more »Please join Ohio Valley IFT Members Volunteer Event at the Kroger Food Pantry from 5-8:30 on November 9th! If you are interested in registering, please reserve your spot on Event Brite - click here! This will be a good opportunity to give back to the community and connect with fellow professionals within the industry right before the holiday season. If you have any questions- feel free to reach out to Paul Bluman pbluman@lifespice.com A few details about the event are…
Find out more »We will show a step-by step procedure on how to make plant-protein fermented smoothies and how to calculate their nutritional PDCAAS value. We are 7.7 billion people in the world today, and by 2050 it is estimated we will be 9.8 billion people. How will we cover the protein needs for this 27% increase in population? Plant protein can be produced using about 4 times less water and 20 times less land than beef protein. At Givaudan, we have developed…
Find out more »Join our March Webinar: Internal Auditing Challenges from the last 2 years and ways to overcome them through technology options and changing ways of thinking. Internal Auditing is an integral part of a continuous improvement for companies. It is also a requirement for ISO 9001, GFSI Certifications, and other certifications. Over the last two years, auditing has had to evolve from traditional in-person audits to something different. There have been technological advancements that help bridge the gap. This webinar will…
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