** MEETING NOTICE **
457th Meeting of The Society of Flavor Chemists, Inc.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The MC Hotel
690 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
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AGENDA
8:00 – 10:00 am —— SFC Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 – 11:45 am —– SFC Board and Committee Chairpersons Meeting
noon – 1:00 pm —— Buffet Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 pm —— Chemical Sources Association Speaker – Rachel Serafin, Global Business Manager, Smoke Ingredients with Azelis Group
In a world environment where consumers are more and more limiting the meat amount in their diets, looking for plant-based meat substitutes, BBQ sauce flavors as well as Asian inspired sauces are key elements to truly deliver on meaty taste.
Azelis, specialized in producing smoke flavors concentrates for the F&F industry, will be presenting their line of smoke flavors based on European hardwood, giving the opportunity to taste different inspiring smoky notes.
1:30 – 2:00 pm —– SFC Business Meeting (members only). In-person and Zoom options available. Member voting and welcome of new members.
2:00 – 3:00 pm —- Presentation by Rahul Siva Research Investigator in the Digitized Taste & Nutrition Lab in Science & Technology division of Givaudan
The Role of AI and digital technology in assisting flavorists and the future of flavor creation
Artificial Intelligence & Digital Technologies are transforming many industries and the food industry is no exception. While some may see this as a challenge, to the innovators amongst us who are willing to accept these changes, it provides new opportunities & opens up new windows of possibilities that was never possible before. Join us to learn
how Flavorists in Givaudan find the perfect balance between art and science. See expanded Bio and Abstract below
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Meeting Registration:
IN PERSON : Online registration open now on Eventbrite. Click here.
$80.00 Member / Non member
$40.00 Emeritus / Unemployed / Student
Deadline for online registration is September 14, 2022.
VIRTUAL: Business Meeting ONLY to be held on Zoom from 1:30 – 2 pm.
Register for business meeting by CLICKING HERE
Meeting/Hotel:
The MC Hotel, 690 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
Call Marriott Central Reservations to make a room reservation at (973) 329-5522.
Parking:
The MC Hotel offers Valet Parking for all guest at a rate of $40.00 per day. The Valley & Bloom Parking Garage is located at 34 Valley Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042 if guests would like to self-park & pay at the garage directly. PRICING IS SUBJECT TO INCREASE AT ANY TIME.
Parking for the town of Montclair, NJ, including accessible parking, options can be found here.
Full abstract and presenter bio
The Role of AI and digital technology in assisting flavorists and the future of flavor creation
Presented by Rahul Siva
Abstract – Artificial Intelligence & Digital Technologies are transforming many industries and the food industry is no exception. While some may see this as a challenge, to the innovators amongst us who are willing to accept these changes, it provides new opportunities & opens up new windows of possibilities that was never possible before. Join us to learn how Flavourists in Givaudan find the perfect balance between art and science. We will talk about how our AI
technology – ATOM (Advanced Tools for Modeling) has helped us solve hundreds of complex challenges ranging from – sugar & salt reduction to make great tasting food that is also healthy, to reformulating existing recipes to meet organic or all natural certifications, to delivering authentic dairy or meat alternative products etc. AI can not only help us solve such complex problems, they can also increase the speed to market and chance of success in the marketplace. We will articulate our belief – that while AI is good at solving problems, you need to strike the right balance between human intuition and technology to find the best solution.
Bio – Rahul Siva is a Research Investigator in the Digitized Taste & Nutrition Lab in Science & Technology division of Givaudan. A recipient of CEO award in Givaudan, he has over 15+ years of research experience in using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning technologies for Food Science & Chemical Engineering applications. He is the author of 7 peer reviewed publications, 1 book chapter and has 3 pending patents. Rahul is a frequent reviewer for publications in Nature, IEEE, Elsevier as subject matter expert on various topics & has also sat in the organizing committee for international conferences. Rahul has been interviewed by media and his work has featured in CNN, Food Navigator, Perfumer & Flavourist Magazine, America’s Test Kitchen, Aljazeera Science etc. Rahul is also an honorary ambassador of UNICEF.
