FDC CONTROL Formerly Food Quality Control No.36 · Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Division News May, 1974 ANNUAL REPORT F.A.I.D. A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN · Division of A.S.Q.C. 1972-1973 TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC DIVISION I. The merger of the Food and Allied Division July 1, 1973 marked a significant milestone in the with the Drug and Cosmetic Technical Committee life of our Society. Two groups of professionals were was completed. The following officers were elected: joined together - a step taken in the sincere belief Charles Beazley, Chairman; Robert Reece, Chairman that together we could provide a better service to our . Elect; Dominick Ricig1iano, Secretary; Alan Swoff, members. Treasurer. We really didn't know each other very well. And 2. Arrangements had been made by Education in our own individualism, many of us heretofore had Chairman for a joint program to be presented with the felt comfortable about the self sufficiency of our own Institute of Food Technologists at the latter's annual group. But a number of factors, such as common meeting. Due to conflicts this was canceled. technologies, similar business needs, and increasing Agreement was reached to schedule this joint course commality in our regulatory climates, brought us at the 1974 annual meeting Of I.F.T. · together. Now, in coming together, we stand to reap the Plans for 1973-74 include a course atthe Washing­ fringe benefit of a larger number of active members ton-New York Area; a 3-year schedule is planned for on which to base our program. From my vantage the Washington-New York, Chicago-St. Louis, Atlanta­ Florida and West Coast Areas. point, this is important because the "critical mass" needed to be able to put together a viable program The Chicago Section is planning development of seems larger today than in the "good old days." courses which may be a joint endeavor between this Though it wasn't what I had bargained for years section and the F.D. and C. Division. ago when I accepted an innocent-sounding 3. The awards committee has been informed of nomination, it, nevertheless, has fallen to me to chair duties and procedures for submission of personnel. us through the all important first year, when we learn 4. A chairman of the Speakers List was appointed to work together effectively. Accomplishing this has and prepared a 1972-73 list. The list will he revised to become the Number One objective of your Officers include members from D.C.T.C. this year. Our program for this year will include 5. The division publication of Food Quality many of the things each group had been doing Control was not issued during 1972-73. A meeting was themselves before the merger, but we want to held with the Editor and Associate Editor to review emphasize that they are being promoted by one problems and present ideas (or included material and Division, not two different factions within the assistance to the editor. , Division. And, as time goes by, you can expect to see 6. A meeting was sponsored by F.A.I.D. between more blending of the different parts of our program. regulatory personnel and selected F.A.I.D. personnel In order to accomplish this blending, your to discuss net weight control. The discussion involved Officers are taking special care to see that all points suggestions on development of uniform procedures of of view enter into the things we do. Committees are control by regulatory agencies. being deliberately chosen so as to include 7. The membership report~d by the Secretary on representatives from both of the former groups. This April25, 1973 was: kind of thing the Officers can do. But it will be up to .. \ (Cont'd. on Page 2, Col. I) ,,;. 1 ·• /coni' d. on Page 2, Col. 2) ;;j~'i:' 'THE AM:ERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL Poge2 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Division News May, 1974 FDCCONTROL (Cont'd. from Pag'e I, Col. 2) (Formerly Food Quality Control) you, the individual members, to really bring us Editor together by making deliberate efforts to get to know Richard C. Nicholas both the people from the "other group" and the many Department of Food Science areas of common interest which we share. and Human Nutrition Michigan State University To get away from philosophy, I'd like to let you East Lansing, MI 48823 know of some of the specifics we are planning for this year's programs: Associate ~ditor NEWSLETTER Michael J. McClory Dr. Nicholas expects to publish about four issues Jewel Food Stores this year. The name will soon be changed to "F.D.C. 1955 W. North Avenue Quality Control." Melrose Park. 1160160 EDUCATION This seems to be a bandwagon, with Mae Tarver, Editorial Board RobertS. Elder - AMS, USDA Lloyd Provost, and Bill Golomski all contributing to Clarence Ireland- Statistical Consultant Bill Hepburn's program. In planning stages are: William L. Lieberman- Abbott Laboratories - Cosponsorship (with IFT) of short courses in Michael J. McClory- Jewel Food Stores the east (in January) and in New Orleans (in May). Richard C. Nicholas -:-.Michigan State University Content will include standards and procedures for package fill and nutritional labelling. Printer. · - Cosponsorship (with Chicago section) of a Stevens Publishi11g Co. short course on storage stability - looking separately Box 427 at those problems affecting foods and those affecting Astoria, IL.61501 drugs. Copyright 1973, American Society for Quality - Possible repeat of the Basic SQC Course by Control. No reprint or circulatio~ of any article or Mae Tarver and Bill Lieberman (in Chicago Area). portion thereof is permitted without specific per­ PROGRAMS mission of the publisher. Papers· app~aring in this - The FDA Seminar which D and C so newsletter have been reviewed 'by members of the successfully conducted each spring will be continued. Eqitorial Board of the Food, Dnig, and Cosmetic We are considering holding it in both the northeast Division. Comments of author~·· do l)ot necessarily and Chicago area. constitute the endorsement or·qpiriio_n ef the Society - Nat Geary is off and running on our part of the or the Division. FDC Contcol is published four times a program for next May's Annual Technical Conferenc·e year by the American Society. for ·Quality Control, in Boston. He is planning for subjects which will be Inc., 161 West Wisconsin Av.en'ue,_ Milwaukee, WI timely and, we hope, somewhat controversial. · 53203. Third class bulk rate postage p~id at Astoria, BYLAWS IL. 61~1. Printed. in the. U:S.A, Requests for - The new Division Bylaws are being drafted by permission to reprint any· portion- 9f a paper in this a committee headed by Bob Ernst. You will be voting publication should be addressed. to the, publisher. on them next spring. Subscription inform~tio~· may· be .obtained from Speaking for myself, I have thoroughly enjoyed theEditor. · · working with the new group of Officers, and I am ---.---:---.:..- optimistic that our year's efforts will be meaningful ( Cont'd. fro'.i. Page I, Col. I ) to the Division. With your support, it can be so. 6/30/72: Honorary.- 1; Fellow _:-43; Senior.- Best regards, ~30; Member- 518; Associate -'82. Total774. · Charlie Beazley · 3/31/73: Honorary -· 1; .fellow - 44.; S~nioc 7 143; Member- 531; Associate- 82. ·Tot<;l-1801. MEETING- FDC CONTROL 8. The Treasurer's unaudited r~pOrton May 22nd EDITORIAL BOARD indicates a balance of $9,726. _. ,· ·.' . · · . -rloyd R. Smith Members of the FDC Editorial Board are asked to · ChairrrfanJ972-73 meet at 9:30 Tuesday morning at the Annual Technical 'f.A.:I.D.' Division Conference. The place to be announced. May, 1974 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Division News Page3 1972-1973 FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC DIVISION ·AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTROL DIRECTORY Chairman, Charles C. Beazley, General Foods ........................................................ Section 0309 Chairman-Elect, Robert M. Reese, Mc.Cormick and Co ................................................ Section 0502 Secretary, Dominick W. Ricigliano, Revlon, Inc ...................................................... Section 0304 Treasurer, Alan Swoff, Giant Food, Inc ............................................................... Section 0509 Jr. Past Chairman, FloydR. Smith, Pet, Inc. (Retired\ ................................................ Section 1304 Chm.·Annual Tech. Conf., Nath'aniel L. Geary, FDA, Bureau of Foods ................................. Section 0509 Chm. Education Conim,,. William J. Hepburn, The Coca-Cola Co ....................................... Section 1509 Chm. Publications Comm:·, Richard C.. Nicholas, Michigan State ................................ : ..... Section 1003 'COUNCILORS . B,.o~ert Kepper .............................. Region 1 · Michael M. Fisher ........................... Region 2 Robert,J. Allen .............................. Region 3 ' -B. E. Braun .. ·, .............................. Region 4 .Eunice M. K_napp ............................ Region 5 G.er:ald .J. Desm?nd .......................... Region 6 ·Sidney J~ Pearc~. :............................ Region 7 John, :2. Hani~ · ... ·... ·........................ Region 8 -:p{iq·R .• swen~n :, ............................ Region 9 . Hobert C. ErhSt : . ...· ....................... Region 10 · Robyrt B: K,er.s'ey .. : ......................... Region 11 · Don Meek .. : . :.· ... ~· ........................ Region 12 .... " ·· . Glen Huskey ... _. : . .......................... Region 13 ~ussell c .. Walker ..... :. , .................. Region 14 William H~pburn _. : ............... : ......... Region 15 Peter G Warner Section 0206 Syracuse L A Seder and Assoc Daria J Cataland 12 Brant Michael H Fisher QC Consultant F 50 Ortho Pharmaceutical Regional Councilor Johnstown NY 12095 555 s 4th R. E. Kepper Sec 0100 Beech Nut Inc Fulton NY 13069 Raritan NJ 08869 Stanley I Skelskie Ortho Pharmaceutical Mgr Confect ion QC M 70 Nestle Co Sec 0100 Boston 54 Clayton Process Engr M 62 Dir QC Div S 47 Pau 1 A Aronson Boston HA 02122 Herbert V Shuster Inc. Section 0201 Buffalo 39 Montvale James H Wa 1 ker Thomas J Cavallaro s 57 Peter L Ambrosone Woburn HA 01801 809 One ida 3445 Olinville 75 Villa Bronx NY 10467 L lpton Pet foods Inc Howard L Stier Fulton NY 13069 Buffalo NY 14216 Oxford Paper Co Asst Q.C Mgr H 72 Prudential Center Nestle Co Westwood Pharmac.