AVENA WEBINARS

Mindi McKibbin is a Principal Scientist on the Beverage Applications team with IFF.  She has 16 years of food and beverage industry experience with a focus on protein, hydrocolloid, cultures, probiotics and enzyme ingredient interactions and application development. Prior to joining Nutrition & Biosicences in 2018, she worked for GELITA and Rembrandt Foods. She received her B.Sc. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Buena Vista University.  Please note that Nutrition & Biosciences has merged with IFF and is no longer affiliated with DuPont or its affiliates.

About IFF

For more than 130 years, IFF has been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzmyes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.

Ariel Beverly is an Applications Scientist on the Beverage Applications team with IFF. She has worked in the food industry for 7 years, focused primarily on tea and plant-based protein beverage development. Prior to joining Nutrition & Biosciences in 2016, she worked for Keurig Green Mountain. She received her BSc in Chemistry from St. Mary’s College of California and her PhD in Food Science & Technology from Cornell University. Please note that Nutrition & Biosciences has merged with IFF and is no longer affiliated with DuPont or its affiliates.

About IFF

For more than 130 years, IFF has been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzmyes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.

Dan Fedsin, Director, Sales and Business Development, Avena Foods, has experience in many facets of the food ingredients business, including food manufacturing, food service, and dairy processing. Before joining Avena in 2015, Dan spent more than 20 years in sales with a global flavor company, servicing the food and beverage industry. Dan always likes to share his passion and knowledge of food ingredients and their applications.