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ABOUT US

ABOUT
DOGWOOD IFT

ABOUT
OUR TEAM

About Dogwood
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who is dogwood?

Originally founded in 1964 as the "Carolina-Virginia" Section of IFT, Dogwood IFT Section was established in 1998 to accommodate the tremendous growth of the North Carolina food industry.

   

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our

mission

  • promote food science, technology, safety and the overall food & beverage industry

  • encourage discussion and share technical information relating to food & beverage manufacturing

  • promote high professional standards

  • provide cooperative relationships between industry, academia food science & technology students

who is

IFT?

The Institute of Food Technologists is a global food industry community enhancing the business and science of food. Dogwood IFT connects hundreds of members across North Carolina with food professionals across the globe. See: ift.org

Our Team

Board of Directors

Roberta Claro Da Silva

ROBERTA CLARO DA SILVA

President

  • Roberta Claro Da Silva

NC A&T State University

Tawanda Muzhingi

TAWANDA MUZHINGI

Past-President

Plant Based Foods Institute

  • Tawanda Muzhingi
Nathalie Plundrich

NATHALIE PLUNDRICH

Board Member

SinnovaTek

  • Nathalie Plundrich
Erika Hinsdale

ERIKA HINSDALE

Secretary

  • Erika Hinsdale

Glanbia Nutritionals

Emi Foldi

EMI FOLDI

Board Member

Sensory Spectrum

  • Emi Foldi
Sonia Su

SONIA SU

Treasurer

Cornell University

  • Sonia Su
KEITH HARRIS

KEITH HARRIS

Board Member

NCSU

  • Keith Gabriel Harris
Sarah Shay

SARAH SHAY

Board Member

  • Sarah Shay

Beaconpoint Labs

Justin Liles

JUSTIN LILES

Board Member

Biocatalysts Ltd. 

  • Justin Liles
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