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Last Chance to Submit Your Vote!
The Nominations and Board Development Committee is pleased to present nine candidates for the 2020 RCA Board of Directors. These qualified candidates are dedicated to the advancement of Culinology® and pledge to expend significant energy toward our mission of cultivating collaboration between chefs and food science professionals.
The seven candidates who receive the most number of votes will be seated on the 2020 RCA Board of Directors. View the candidate profiles, and submit your vote by tomorrow, November 8!
We're making it easier for you to follow us on all of our social media channels by changing our Instagram handle to @culinology – just like Twitter (@culinology) and Facebook (@culinology)!
Share pictures of your perfectly crafted food creations, or if you're off the clock, a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant! If you're posting about the RCA Conference, make sure to post with #RCA2020 or #TastetheVibe. Don't forget to tag us in your posts!
This November, join the RCA and give back to your local community. We are pleased to announce the inaugural Month of Giving that was established to allow RCA members, like you, the opportunity to get together with colleagues and industry friends and give back.
Whether your local region is hosting a service event or you would like to volunteer with colleagues and family, learn how you can get involved this month!
Competitors will create a limited time offer menu concept that will be onsite at the 2020 RCA Conference in San Diego and judged based on the menu concept criteria.
Submit your letter of intent to compete to Jeannie Weber by January 17, 2019.
"Flavor development is being led by the search for something new, different and exciting, according to a report from Innova Market Insights. The journey of exploration is fueled by an ongoing interest in healthy, natural and clean label foods. As a result, Innova said new discoveries are the No. 1 flavor trend this year. Two out of three respondents to a survey conducted by the market researcher said they love to discover new flavors.
'An example of a chocolate bar that might appeal to this group is a barbecue potato chip 70% dark chocolate bar,' said Lu Ann Williams, director of insights and innovation at Innova Market Insights. 'That represents this whole idea of flavor excitement.'"
Read more about these emerging trend from the September issue of Culinology® magazine.
“Through food we speak, through dining we build community and through restaurants we grow through a family of inclusion, regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender or social identity… ...
