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2023-2024 OSIFT Monthly Events
Enjoy a festive evening in Portland on Tues Dec 12 at the annual Oregon Section of the Institute of Food Technologists (OSIFT) Holiday Dinner Meeting & Raffle!!
This year, join us at the Food Innovation Center and experience first-hand the vibrant food innovation hub supporting entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses in Oregon and beyond! Indulge in a delicious meal while mingling with fellow food enthusiasts, industry and academia professionals, and staff of Oregon State University's Food Innovation Center.
During the evening, we will also hold our annual raffle to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. 100% of sales from raffle tickets will be donated to the Food Bank.1 for $5, 3 for $10 and can be purchased on the event page or day-of (via venmo, cash, or direct donation to OFB)
We can't wait to celebrate the holiday season with you!
Where: Food Innovation Center
1207 Northwest Naito Parkway ## 154 Portland, OR 97209
When: Tuesday, December 12 (5-8PM)
What: Dinner and Enlightenment & Raffle to benefit the Oregon Food Bank!
Cost: $40 IFT Members; $45 Non-members; $15 Students
This year, join us at the Food Innovation Center and experience first-hand the vibrant food innovation hub supporting entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses in Oregon and beyond! Indulge in a delicious meal while mingling with fellow food enthusiasts, industry and academia professionals, and staff of Oregon State University's Food Innovation Center.
During the evening, we will also hold our annual raffle to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. 100% of sales from raffle tickets will be donated to the Food Bank.1 for $5, 3 for $10 and can be purchased on the event page or day-of (via venmo, cash, or direct donation to OFB)
We can't wait to celebrate the holiday season with you!
Where: Food Innovation Center
1207 Northwest Naito Parkway ## 154 Portland, OR 97209
When: Tuesday, December 12 (5-8PM)
What: Dinner and Enlightenment & Raffle to benefit the Oregon Food Bank!
Cost: $40 IFT Members; $45 Non-members; $15 Students
Prior Events 2023-2024 Nov 2023
Oct 2023
Sep 2023
Last Year's Events
May 2023
March 2023
February 2023
- 14th Dinner Meeting - at Vue Corvallis Event Space.
- Join OSIFT November 14th and learn strategies to navigate the maze of regulatory compliance for your small food business. Featuring networking with industry experts and a presentation by Emmalea Rice, Senior Regulatory Associate at Foodwit.
Oct 2023
- 10th Dinner Meeting - at Merlot Room at Chemeketa Eola; Northwest Wine Studies Center
- Ever wondered how they make Beaver Classic™ cheese so delicious? Join OSIFT on October 10th for a guided cheese tasting featuring OSU student experts our October dinner meeting! You'll learn a little bit about cheesemaking, cheese-perfecting, and taste a variety of fabulous cheeses in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country.
Sep 2023
- 12th Dinner Meeting (in-person) - September 12th from 5-8 pm at McMenamins Hotel Oregon in McMinnville
- Learn about the impacts of wildfire smoke on Oregon wines and current approaches in how the industry is mitigating the impacts of smoke on wine - featuring Cole Cerrato, PhD Assistant Professor, OSU Smoke Wine and Grapes Analytical Lab
Last Year's Events
May 2023
- 9th Dinner Meeting (in-person) - Join us for the Last OSIFT Meeting of the season, at McMenamins Old Church in Wilsonville from 5-8PM!!!
- Learn how to support the Oregon Ag economy by incorporating local ingredients into your products, featuring Speakers from Oregon Commodity Commisions!
March 2023
February 2023
- Suppliers Night - February 27 2023 - The Oregon IFT Suppliers Night is an opportunity for vendors of food ingredients, co-packers, food packaging, equipment and services to meet with members of the Oregon and Southern Washington food industry. Each table comes with electricity and registration for one company representative.
- 13th HOLIDAY MEETING 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST - We are excited to have our December meeting featuring Cara Turano from Oregon Entrepreneurs Network at Stockpot in Beaverton. Learn about OEN, The Angel Food Network, and the Emerge Initiative.
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Donate to Oregon Food Bank: You can donate when you buy your ticket, at the meeting, or right here if you cannot make the meeting (click the link). https://give.oregonfoodbank.org/OSIFT22
- 8th Dinner Meeting - Double Header! 5:00pm Location Sait Irene in Tualatin, The New FST: Oregon's Leading Food Science Research Resource, Lisbeth Goddik, Department Head OSU Food Science & Technology and Attracting Students to Careers in Food Science, Sue Queisser, FST Undergraduate Recruitment & Outreach
- 11th Dinner meeting - Food Design: Moving Innovation Beyond Just an Idea, Holly Mensch, Chief Product and Innovation Officer, Smart Sweets 5:00pm Location TBD
- 15th OSIFT/OSU Beaver Football Game Tailgate - Crop Science Parking Lot, Corvallis, OR (Time TBD). Enjoy food, football, and Zak's famous rootbeer!
- 13th Dinner meeting - Inside Edibles, Drew Hull, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Product Innovation, True Terpenes 5:00pm, Location TBD (Portland Area)
- 26th Back to School Welcome Pizza Party 4:30pm Weigand Hall (FST Building), Corvallis, OR. Come and mingle with students, welcome them back, and talk about the benefits of networking with OSIFT.
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