August 2003, Volume 57, No.8



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F E A T U R E S

Dan Weber Moves On
Executive Vice President Daniel E. Weber retires after 36 years with the Institute of Food Technologists.
NEIL H. MERMELSTEIN

Taste: The Metabolic Sense
New breakthroughs in the fundamental research of taste sensation are making it possible to understand how taste and metabolism connect and may lead to the development of food that combines metabolic needs with individual taste preferences.
JOHANNES LE COUTRE

Kinetic Models for Microbial Survival During Processing
World-renowned scientists participated in IFT's second Research Summit to advance the understanding of microbial inactivation kinetics and models for non-log-linear survivor curves and identity needs for further research.
DENNIS R. HELDMAN and ROSETTA L. NEWSOME

What, When, and Where Americans Eat: 2003
A Sloan State-of-the-Industry Report
An unprecedented degree of convenience, a new generation of "better-for-you" benefits, and the promise of a palate-pleasing but not-too-provocative taste experience are driving American food selection practices, preferences, and patterns.
A. ELIZABETH SLOAN

Conference & Expo to Address Food Safety
IFT's 3rd International Food Safety and Quality Conference & Expo, to be held in Orlando, Fla., November 5-7, 2003, will focus on the science of food from producer to consumer.

B A C K P A G E

TSEs: Dealing with Uncertainty
THOMAS M. ZINNEN

C O L U M N S

Just a Beginning
President's Page by MARK R. MCLELLAN

Making Food Trends Work for You
Culinary Concepts by JOHN MATCHUK and ANNE HILDEBRANDT

IFT Names Holt and Lucas Congressional Science Award Winners
Science, Communications, and Government Relations by JENNIFER MACAULAY

Ingredients Provide New Levels of Innovation in Dairy Products
Ingredients by DON E. PSZCZOLA

The Latest Scoop on Soy
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods by LINDA MILO OHR

Dietary Supplement Analysis
Laboratory by JAMES H. GIESE

Hazard Analysis
Processing by J. PETER CLARK

The Sweet Smell of Food ... Via Odor-Scavenging Packaging
Packaging by AARON L. BRODY

IFT: A Conduit for Science-Based Opinion on Mad Cow Disease
Newsmakers by JAMES N. KLAPTHOR

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