May 2002, Volume 56, No. 5



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2 0 0 2   I F T   A N N U A L   M E E T I N G   &
F O O D   E X P O   P R E V I E W

2002 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo
Anaheim, Calif., June 15-19

Exploring Novel Flavor and Health Concepts on the West Coast Front
Approximately 160 ingredient developments will be featured, which are organized into 12 ingredient categories: (1) sweet and salty, (2) flavors and seasonings, (3) enhancing appearance, (4) meat and poultry, (5) fruits and vegetables, (6) dairy ingredients, (7) firsttime exhibitors, (8) beverages (9) starches/gums, (10) soy, (11) health and fortification, and (12) business developments ...
INGREDIENTS, DONALD E. PSZCZOLA, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Laboratory Papers and Exhibits
This year's Annual Meeting and Food Expo will have a variety of new developments of interest to those involved with food quality assurance, food analysis, and food safety. This article gives short descriptions of technical symposia and instrumentation and quality assurance exhibits.
LABORATORY, JAMES GIESE, INTERNET EDITOR

Processing Papers and Exhibits
Overall, the apparent quality of papers and variety of presenters this year are impressive. There are sessions on "Quality in Nonthermal Processing" and Establishing Processing Criteria for Nonthermal Processes." Specific processes, including bioprocessing, high pressure, irradiation, air impingement, extrusion, and ultrasound.
PROCESSING, J. PETER CLARK, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Packaging Papers and Exhibits
Most of the papers are outside of what industry perceives as the mainstream. Some are ahead of commercial practice, some try to explain the science behind industry packaging, and some parallel what is in the field, but many lag ...
PACKAGING, AARON L. BRODY, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Service Exhibits
From custom blending to technical publications, a large number of exhibitors are offering services for the food industry. Software products, reseach services, education programs, and employment services are just a few that will be on display ...
FOOD INDUSTRY SERVICES, SARA LANGEN, ASSISTANT EDITOR

List of Exhibitors
Ingredients
Laboratory
Processing & Packaging
Services

Preliminary Technical Program

Participant Index

F E A T U R E S

Enhancing foods with Functional Genomics
Understanding how organisms express specific genes in different situations can lead to improvements in food production, processing, and safety ...
BART WEIMER AND DAVID MILLS

Reforming Food Safety: A Model for the Future
The long-term success of the U.S. food safety system requires unification of the existing agencies. Here's why and how this should occur ...
MICHAEL R. TAYLOR

C O L U M N S

Restaurant-Goers are Super Savvy and Sophisticated
Consumer Trends by A. ELIZABETH SLOAN

Profits Pouring from Bottled Water
Business/Marketing by PIERCE HOLLINGSWORTH

IFT Recognizes Advocates for Science-Based Public Policy
Science, Communications, and Government Relations by STEPHANIE A. SMITH

Research Addresses Bioactive Components
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods by FEREIDOON SHAHIDI

New Technologies Question the Equality of Pathogens
Regulatory Impact by DOUGLAS L. ARCHER

New Media: Back for More from IFT
IFT Newsmakers by JAMES M. KLAPTHOR

B A C K P A G E

Pass the Whole-Grain Snack Food, Please
JOANNE SLAVIN & DAVID KRITCHEVSKY

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