Newswise — CHICAGO – A team of food science students from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo have been named the winner in the annual Disney Consumer Products—Institute of Food Technologists Students Association (IFTSA) Product Development Competition during IFT15: Where Science Feeds Innovation in Chicago.
Food science college student teams across the country were tasked with creating a market-relevant, delicious and nutritious food or beverage retail snack product that meets Disney Nutritional Guidelines and integrates either a fruit, vegetable, low-fat dairy product or whole grains, is targeted to children 10 and younger, and incorporates one of the selected Disney character franchises.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo team’s product is called the Build a Snowman Kit, a fun, interactive snack containing a cracker, fruit and vegetable spread, and toppings featuring Olaf from Disney’s Frozen. This multi-component snack is aimed at providing children ages 2-10 a fun way to incorporate whole grain and fruit into their daily diet. Team members included: Vidita Deshpande (team captain), Michelle Reimer, Franca Rossi, and May Cheng.
The winning team received a check for $7,500, and the runner-up team, from The University of Georgia, received a check for $3,500 for their product called Snow Snacks. All other teams received $1,000 for honorable mention.
The IFT Student Association (IFTSA) is a forward-looking, student-governed community of IFT members. All IFT student members are automatically members of the IFT Student Association. IFTSA enables food science students to interact with peers at other universities and with working professionals and gain real world knowledge through a number of competitions held annually.
###
About IFTFounded in 1939, the Institute of Food Technologists is committed to advancing the science of food. Our non-profit scientific society—more than 17,000 members from more than 95 countries—brings together food scientists, technologists and related professionals from academia, government and industry. For more information, please visit ift.org.
About Disney Consumer ProductsDisney Consumer Products (DCP) is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) that delivers innovative and engaging product experiences across thousands of categories from toys and apparel to books and fine art. As the world's largest licensor, DCP inspires the imaginations of people around the world by bringing the magic of Disney into their homes. DCP is comprised of three business units: Licensing, Publishing and Disney Store. The Licensing business is aligned around five strategic brand priorities: Disney Media, Classics & Entertainment, Disney & Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Princess & Tinker Bell, Lucasfilm and Marvel. Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's books, magazine, eBooks and apps. DPW is also committed to the educational development of children around the world through Disney Learning, which includes our flagship learning brand, Disney Imagicademy, as well as Disney English and other Disney-themed learning products. The Disney Store retail chain operates across North America, Europe and Japan with more than 350 stores and provides high-quality, unique products. Disney Store also operates ecommerce sites in several countries, which can be found here. For more information, please visit www.DisneyConsumerProducts.com.
RSS