As promised the 2010 Utah Food & Candy Expo hosted by the Institute for Food Technologists Bonneville Section and the American Association of Candy Technologists Rocky Mountain Section was a terrific success.
This year’s success is thanks to the vendors that supported the event, the volunteers that worked at the event and helped organize it, the speakers, and everyone that attended. There is a strong food and confectionary industry in the Rocky Mountains and it is growing and getting stronger.
Thank you also to the Food Science students from Brigham Young University and Utah State University that participated in this year’s poster competition.
Participants from Brigham Young University included:
- Trenton W. Horner
- Stacia Woodworth and Christopher Hunt
- Jonathan Swindler
- Brenner Freeman
USU Food Science Students included:
- Ranjeeta Wadhwani
- Rossarin Tansawat
- Ashwini Wagh
- Amrita Dubey
- Albert Lihon Zhou
- Michael Young
- Dallin Snow (not present)
- Rebekah Lance
Once again this year the judges, ten in all, were confronted by very difficult decisions. All work was excellent and well presented and students gained valuable experience defending their work.
Ultimately awards were presented as follows:
FIRST – Albert Lihong Zhou. Utah State University. Supervisor – Dr. Robert Ward
SECOND – Ranjeeta Wadhwani. Utah State University. Supervisor – Dr. Don J. McMahon
THIRD – Jonathan Swindler. Brigham Young University. Supervisor – MA Lloyd
