2016 Golf Outing Wrap up

Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors for helping out at the golf outing!  We could not have done it without you. With your help we were able to raise over $12,000 for Scholarships next year !   We hope all of you had a great time and will come back next year....

Chair’s Corner – October 2016

Happy Fall Ya’ll! As we get ready for all things pumpkin, let’s not forget about the great events we have coming this way. October 21st is the Texas A&M/IFT ‘Chopped’ networking event followed by our Section Golf Tournament on November 3rd. There are still spots...

In Memory of Louis Dean “Dr. Pepper” Rasplicka

Article: Who's a Pepper 8/22/2008 – The Austin Chronicle   September 22, 1930 – September 1, 2016 Lou was instrumental in promoting Alamo IFT in the early days with Pace and Pepper Products. At Alamo IFT we acknowledge his contributions. Lou...

Longhorn and Alamo Sections 2nd annual: IFT-TAMU Day

Friday October 21, 2016 10 am – 3 pm Howdy! You are invited to the 2nd annual joint meeting of the Longhorn and Alamo IFT Sections at Texas A&M University’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science. Join us in fun, food, games, and 1-on-1 interactions with Texas...

Knowledge Nugget By AFCO

Current FSIS and FDA guidance on Listeria Due to the number of recent recalls associated with Listeria, many believe the FDA will start paying more attention in more food areas. The article attached compares current FSIS and FDA guidance on Listeria and gives a...

2016 Alamo IFT Golf Outing

Now that the weather is getting cooler, it is time again for the Alamo IFT Golf Outing.  We thank you again for your help last year! Our annual Golf Outing will take place on Nov. 3rd at Ft. Sam Houston Golf Course.  Last year we gave out $12,000 in Scholarships to 9...

IFT Longhorn Section Technical program

Thursday, September 22, 2016;  Are you attending  LIFT Annual Suppliers Night this September? There are  a few spots left so hurry.  The Technical Sessions look like great and we have included below: Technical Sessions: 9:00 AM Nutrient formulations for Food and...

Chair’s Corner – September 2016

Hello and I hope everyone had a great Summer; rain and shine! As we kick off a new fiscal year with Alamo IFT we want to thank everyone for their hard work last year in helping make our events a success and plan on making this upcoming year just as informative and...

Bruce Ferree’s Run for Scholarships Challenge

You may not know it but Bruce has been the top collector of donations for the IFT Student Association Fun Run every year at the AMFE.  And now he is running 250K in Chile, South America.  All donations will go to the IFT Student Association for student scholarships. ...

Chair’s Corner – May 2016

Thank you to all who were able to attend last month’s Lunch-N-Learn in Austin.  Tejas Bhatt’s presentation on Food Traceability was very informative.  As the Director of the Global Food Traceability Center, Tejas is well traveled and we were fortunate that he was able...