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SUMMARY:April 8 Trivia Night - a FUNd Raiser
DESCRIPTION:April 8 Trivia Night\n\n\n\nA FUNd Raiser!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPut your knowledge to the test as teams compete for exciting prizes and\, of course\, bragging rights for the year. The winning team will also earn the honor of signing CSIFT’s traveling lab coat—a cherished tradition that celebrates excellence in food science. \n\n\n\nLast year’s champions set a high bar—will your team rise to the challenge and claim the title? Secure your place in CSIFT history by registering today. If you already have a team\, be sure to include your teammates’ names during registration. \n\n\n\nNo team yet? Not a problem. We’re happy to help connect you with fellow participants so you can join forces and compete together.We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of great company\, spirited competition\, and plenty of fun at CSIFT Trivia Night. \n\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n50% of every registration will be donated to the Chicagoland Food Science Foundation that creates awareness of Food Science and provides scholarships to students pursuing a degree in Food Science and Nutrition. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nThis year’s trivia round topics:\n\n\n\n\nFood on Film: Food Movie Trivia\n\n\n\nFood Science Trivia\n\n\n\nCSIFT & CFSF Trivia\n\n\n\n\nGet yourself ready with some practice questions!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ: Which vitamin is destroyed most easily by heat during cooking?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA: Vitamin C \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ: In Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory\, what is the river that Augustus falls into made out of?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA: Chocolate \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLast Year’s Winners\n\n\n\nWhey into Wine & Winning!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now to join the waitlist!\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\nAll guests are required to be 21 years of age or older\, with a valid ID\, unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian\n\n\n\nAdd to Calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nSchedule\n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:15 PMNetworking\, Food\, and Team Forming6:15 – 7:50 PMAnnouncements & Trivia!7:50 – 8:20 PMNetworking & Prizes to the Winners!\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing\n\n\n\n$30.00Emeritus / Student Members$50.00Members$55.00Non-members\n\n\n\nUnemployed Members can use voucher UNEMP-1010050 to save 50%\n\n\n\n\n\n    Location
URL:https://www.chicagoift.org/event/april-8-trivia-night-a-fund-raiser/
LOCATION:Alter Brewing – Barrel Room\, 2300 Wisconsin Ave.\, Unit 213\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Yeast Unveiled: Beyond Savory
DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\nAdd to Calendar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYeast Unveiled: Beyond Savory\n\n\n\nTour Ohly’s Culinary Innovation Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Ohly for an inspiring deep dive into the remarkable versatility of yeast in modern food innovation. Explore how this powerhouse ingredient goes far beyond bread and beer enhancing taste\, improving texture\, elevating nutritional value\, and shaping the next generation of food ingredients. \n\n\n\nDuring this session\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nDiscover how yeast‑based ingredients modulate taste by delivering flavor richness and improving mouthfeel\, helping to address formulation challenges such as sodium reduction or lowering cocoa content.\n\n\n\nLearn about yeast’s role in supporting immunity and driving the production of valuable bio-nutrients.\n\n\n\nExperience a guided tasting session featuring product samples that demonstrate yeast’s unique functional benefits.\n\n\n\n\nAfter the session we will enjoy some refreshments while networking and touring Ohly’s Culinary Innovation Center. \n\n\n\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Rasmussen\n\n\n\nHead of Global Applications\n\n\n\nOhly Americas \n\n\n\n\nBio\n\nHead of Global Applications at Ohly Americas\, where he has spent the past six years providing strategic leadership for the company’s global applications team.In this role\, he leads and develops an experienced technical team supporting the Taste and Texture\, Human Health and Animal Health platforms\, partnering closely with customers\, sales\, and R&D to drive innovation and commercial success.His teams at Ohly’s Culinary Innovation Centers in Westchester\, Illinois and Hamburg\, Germany\, leverage Ohly’s broad toolbox of yeast-based ingredients and culinary powders to create market focused solutions to customer needs.Prior to Ohly\, Aaron worked as a Corporate Chef at Bell Flavors & Fragrances\, concepting emerging flavor trends and unique flavor solutions for a wide range of customers.He previously owned a catering business and worked at FONA International developing encapsulation technologies while completing his Master’s degree in Food Science at the University of Illinois\, where his research focused on shelf-life studies\, packaging innovation\, and sensory analysis.In addition\, exploring world flavors and cooking techniques; Aaron is passionate about food science education and has published in the Journal of Food Science Education and taught a mini course at the national IFT Annual Meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPricing\n\n\n\nPricing includes food & beverages\, tour\, and presentation\n\n\n\nLimited to 40 Attendees\n\n\n\n$15Emeritus / Student Members$15Members$20Non-members\n\n\n\nUnemployed Members can use voucher UNEMP-1010050 to save 50%. Applied discount will be shown at checkout when signed into NeonCRM account with active membership.\n\n\n\n\n\n    Location
URL:https://www.chicagoift.org/event/yeast-unveiled-beyond-savory/
LOCATION:Ohly Customer Innovation Center\, 2 Westbrook Corporate Center\, Suite L020\, Westchester\, Illinois\, 60154\, United States
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