It feels good to be KING

First time in Ohio State history, IFTSA Product Development Champion…
It seemed like a dream when Jackie Koch announced the winners….

Looks like Cornell was not as strong as it is supposed to be.
Being Cornell, they were bold to introduce such an exotic flavor, a flavor even some Asians have never heard before. Tamarind, I know that because I am from South East Asia, or Malaysia to be precise.
Tamarangles is what their product’s name. Imagine a square, gluten-free pop tart being cut diagonally into two triangles. Instead of cinnamon brown sugar or strawberry, this gluten-free product uses tamarind chutney as its filling.
Their product was very interesting, however….

They were cheaters. Trying to use the best ingredients and best packaging materials, they did not account for any of those in the marketing. Actually, I didn’t recall them explaining the profitability in their presentation or in the poster.

Their attitudes just make me sick. After IFT, I don’t even know I want to include Cornell in my list of graduate school anymore. Maybe I’m better off at average schools. Thinking of which, I might not do as well as I was if I were in Badlishah. It’s what they call, I can be good at Cornell, but at Ohio State or other schools, I can be one of the best.

Rutgers….how can I forget…
They made a beef granola targeted for the male consumers. Ruggets, or manola, or ewwnola (as according to Natalie) includes beef, nuts, dried fruits in this masculine piece of snack.
To be honest, I was not expecting them to be in the top three, not to mention 1st runner up.
But after giving it a thought, it’s something that is never seen, never heard before products and I heard that the judges really liked it during the tasting session.

Nine months of sleep-deprivation, evening meetings, test kitchen experiments finally paid off.
It’s been a great experience, not to mention how valuable the experience is to all of our future careers are. I have more than this to say, but some are better off kept secret.
And Yeah, to those who are still wondering what food science or the food industry is, this is the perfect thing to represent the bright future of the industry. Good times or bad times, whether it’s in the spring or the winter, people need food, and when people need food, we, future food scientists will always be there.