❖ MEETING NOTICE ❖
453rd Meeting of the Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort
2085 South Harbor Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92802
AGENDA (ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL PST)
8:00 – 10:00 am SFC Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 – 12:00 pm SFC Board and Committee Chairs Meeting
11:00 – 12:00 pm Meeting Registration
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pm CSA Presentation: Jay Klosterman (Givaudan)
Biotechnology Boom: Trend or Revolution for the Flavour Industry?
Jay Klosterman is a 16 year veteran of Givaudan and has worked across various business segments,
ranging from Vanilla to Citrus to Biotechnology. Jay holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree
in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton. In his current role as the Commercial
Innovation Director of GFI, Jay leads the Marketing, Technical Innovation, and Program Management
teams in driving our comprehensive, value-added ingredient offering into the market. Jay has a passion
for helping customers move from innovative ideas to successful commercialization and is delighted to
share his expertise.
1:45 – 2:15 pm Christine Bunting, Director of Food Applications- Perfect Day Foods
Precision Fermentation of Dairy Protein, Process Review and Usage Considerations
Christine Bunting received her Master of Science Degree in Food Science from The
University of Wisconsin, Madison. She later received a Master of Jurisprudence
Degree in Global Food Laws and Regulations from Michigan State University.
Christine started her career in confectionery with M&M/Mars and is currently Sr.
Director of Food Applications at Perfect Day; a manufacturer of “animal-free”
whey protein via precision fermentation. She manages a team of 16 scientists who
do everything from protein functionality characterization to finished product
development and technical sales support. Having also worked for Nabisco,
ConAgra and Rich Products and Clif Bar, Christine has a total of 30 years of food
industry experience.
2:15 – 2:45 pm Angela Braren, Head of new Ventures – Perfect Day Foods
Technical fungal microflora
Angela Braren received her Bachelor’s Degree in human ecology from the College
of the Atlantic and a Master of Arts in critical theory from California College of the
Arts. She is passionate about the future of animal-free dairy and is driving Perfect
Day to its vision of building a more equitable, resilient, and diverse food system for
all of us.
2:45 – 3:00 pm BREAK
3:00 – 3:45 pm Shelby Guillen, USDA/AMS/Fair Trade Practices Program
Bioengineered Products and Labeling
Shelby Guillen is an Agricultural Market Specialist, Research/Rulemaking Branch, Food
Disclosure and Labeling Division (FDLD) of the USDA/AMS/Fair Trade Practices Program.
She will be discussing BE Foods, labeling, and how that will be impacting food and flavor
companies in the new ruling effective January 2022.
3:45 – 4:00 pm Q&A
4:00 – 4:30 pm SFC Business Meeting – In person and via Zoom HERE
4:30 – 5:30 pm Happy Hour Reception
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Meeting Registration: Online registration open now.
Please go to the EVENTBBRITE LINK to register.
$80.00 Member / Non member
$40.00 Retired/Emeritus/Student w/ID
Deadline for online registration is January 22, 2022.
Meeting/Hotel: DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort
2085 South Harbor Blvd. , Anaheim, CA 92802
NOTE: There is no reserved book of rooms for this meeting.
Call hotel directly at 714-750-3000 or Hilton reservations website HERE.
Parking: $25/day self-park
Please note, we are following the current CDC guidelines for COVID-19.
CDC Guidelines:
CDC recommends that all people, including the fully vaccinated, wear masks indoors in
public places with “high” or “substantial” COVID-19 transmission rates.
Fully vaccinated people should not visit private or public settings if they have tested positive
for COVID-19 in the prior 10 days or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Fully
vaccinated people should continue to follow any applicable federal, state, local, tribal, or
territorial laws, rules, and regulations.
Anaheim and Orange County require face coverings in public in accordance with California guidelines
The order applies to all residents and those working in or visiting Anaheim.
SFC is requiring that masks be worn during our business meeting and will be
following all hotel and state requirements and recommendations.
