480th Meeting of the Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.
Thursday, May 7th 2026
Newark, NJ
4pm-8pm EST
Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott
1 Hotel Road, Newark, NJ 07114
Schedule of Events
8:00 – 10:00 am SFC Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 – 11:45 pm SFC Board and Committee Chairs Meeting
9:00 – 4:00 pm Chemical Sources Association Roundtable (separate registration required). Buffet lunch and parking included. 33 leading flavor companies will display their latest products for smell, taste and sampling. Select your own itinerary and experience those that are most important to you and your business. Visit http://www.chemicalsources.org for additional information and registration details
3:00 – 5:00 pm Registration for SFC Meeting and Dinner
4:00 – 5:00 pm SFC Business Meeting (members only) – In person and via Zoom
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- Election of Officers
- Chairperson – Scott Michaluk
- President – Marissa Piazza
- Vice President – Jennifer Tartaglia
- Treasurer – Terry Miesle (2nd term)
- Secretary – Katie Beaver (1st term)
- Election of Officers
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5:00 – 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception for guests registered for dinner
6:00 – 8:00 pm Dinner
7:00 – 7:30 pm Presentation by 2026 Dr. S. Dattu Sastry Scholarship Award Recipient. Sumanjot Kaur investigates the use of supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) as a sustainable alternative to conventional hexane extraction for soybean processing. Recognizing that soybeans are a rich protein source (35–40%) but are limited by undesirable volatile compounds, the research focuses on improving flavor and overall product quality. Multiple extraction conditions using both hexane and SC-CO2 were evaluated for their effects on soybean flour and soy protein isolate (SPI). The findings show that SC-CO2 achieves lipid extraction yields comparable to hexane (~20%) while significantly reducing off-flavor
volatile compounds. SC-CO2-treated samples also exhibit improved color, higher protein purity, and enhanced functional properties. Notably, increases in water absorption, foaming capacity, and foam stability were observed. The S3 SC-CO2 condition produced SPI with the best overall performance, including superior solubility and structural characteristics. Structural analysis further revealed beneficial protein conformational changes in SC-CO2-treated samples. Overall, this research demonstrates that SC-CO2 processing is an effective, green, and solvent-free approach to improving the aroma, functionality, and quality of soybean-based ingredients.
7:30 – 7:45 pm Presentation of Membership Awards
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- 25-year Award Recipients
- Susan Bautista
- Alexander Castro
- Hedy Kulka
- Leslie Lepore
- Cynthia Lipka
- David Maine
- Robert Maksym
- Glenn Mangarelli
- Sherry Mills
- Carol Nieman
- Brett Pullins
- Jenine Soto
- Frank Tangel
- Pei-fen Wu
- John Yurecko
- Monir Zakhary
- 25-year Award Recipients
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- 50-year Award Recipients
- James Etheridge
- Barbara Taylor
- Agneta Weisz
- Kent Zeller
- 50-year Award Recipients
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7:45 – 8:00 pm Presentation of Golden Blotter Award to Joan Harvey
8:00 pm Closing remarks by the President
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Meeting Registration: Online registration open now. REGISTER HERE
$200.00 Member / Non-member
$100.00 Retired/Emeritus/Student w/ID
**Table discount – Purchase 8 tickets in one transaction for $1200
Deadline for online registration is Friday May 1st, 2026.
To attend the SFC business meeting virtually click the link below to register and attend the meeting on May 7th at 4pm.
May Zoom Business meeting link
Meeting/Hotel: Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott
Book now to receive the group rate for the CSA Roundtable
Newark International Airport Marriott
1 Hotel Road, Newark, NJ Telephone: 973-623-0006
A room rate of $174 per night is available. Must be booked by April 8.
