IFT Live 2010

July 2, 2009, 12:36 pm

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Congratulations to all the IFT Student Association 2009 Competition Winners!

And thanks to all the finalist teams that participated.

Excellence in Leadership Award, sponsored by Campbell’s:

• Graduate recipient – Laura Strawn, University of Florida
• Undergraduate recipient – Melvany Kasih, Cornell University

Product Development Competition, sponsored by Mars:

1. North Carolina State University with Shiverrs
2. Iowa State with Fruitsoylicious
3. Washington State/U. of Idaho with Erupt-a-Cake

Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition, partially sponsored by General Mills:

• International Winners
  - Wageningen University, Netherlands
  - University of Pretoria, South Africa

• Domestic Winners (US and Canada)
  - U. of Minnesota
  - Cornell University

Nutritious Food for Kids, sponsored by Disney Consumer Products:

• Undergraduate Winner – Kansas State with Peelables
• Graduate Winner – University of Minnesota with Mighty Mickeys
• University of California, Davis with Winnie the Pooh’s Hunny Clusters
• Ohio State University with Buzz Lightyear’s Star Command Snacks

College Bowl Competition, partially sponsored by PepsiCo and Nestle Purina:

1. North Carolina State University
2. Iowa State University

Chapter of the Year, sponsored by PepsiCo:

• Chapter of the Year, Rutgers University
• Most Improved Chapter, University of Minnesota

Undergraduate Research Paper Competition:

1. Kurt Ellis, Ohio State University- “Analysis of volatile compounds associated with warmed over flavor in cooked chicken using selected ion flow mass spectrometry”
2. Melvany Kasih, Cornell University- “Innovative Application of Supercritical Carbon-dioxide Extrusion (SCFX) as Yeast Replacement in Leavened Bread”
3. Kari Michelle Jones, University of Tennessee- “Impact of washing/disinfection methods on survival of Salmonella in jalapeno peppers”

Thanks again to all of our Sponsors!