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Committed to Our Mission Since 1982
The Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce, Inc. is a professional association founded in 1982 to provide women in the flavor and fragrance industry a forum for networking, education, career advancement and camaraderie. WFFC strives to educate, engage and empower its members. The WFFC is an organization that is driven by and is thriving because of its members. Each event, seminar and membership initiative is created by committees comprised of volunteers.
Chapters
Multiple Chapters with Diverse Membership
The WFFC has thriving Chapters in Chicago, Cincinnati and New Jersey. Its chapters are as diverse in membership as they are in geography, ranging from newly minted perfumers and flavorists to marketing professionals with decades of experience, business owners to employees of multinational corporations, purchasing professionals versed in the market dynamics of essential oils and aroma chemicals to PhDs at the forefront of technological advancement in our evolving industry. Click your chapter to find out more.
Committees
Driven By and Thriving Because of its Members
The WFFC is an organization that is driven by and thriving because of its members. Each event, seminar, and membership initiative is created by committees comprised of volunteers. Learn about our committees.
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Honorees and Award Recipients
WFFC Announces 2019 Annual Gala Honoree
08.20.2019
Glen Rock, NJ – The Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce, Inc. (WFFC) is pleased to announce that Dana Brown, Vice President Product Development, Beachbody LLC, will be honored at the 37th WFFC Annual Gala on October 17, 2019, at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, New Jersey. Ms. Dana Brown is a Vice President at Beachbody, where she provides leadership for global nutritional product development, including new product innovation, continuous improvement, and international expansion.
In the past 7 years with Beachbody, Dana has significantly expanded her role within the organization. In her current position, she is responsible for developing Beachbody Nutritional products on a global scale, as well as identifying innovation pipeline opportunities and driving the company’s nutritional growth strategy. Under Dana’s leadership, her team manages all aspects of product development from ideation to commercialization for dietary supplement and food products, including Shakeology, Beachbody Performance, BEACHBAR, 3 Day Refresh and Openfit.
Prior to joining Beachbody, Dana spent 6 years at Kraft Foods in Tarrytown, New York. In her last role at Kraft, Dana was a Senior Scientist responsible for the product development and launch of an innovative first-to-market platform, MiO Liquid Water Enhancer. Before working on liquid concentrates, she was responsible for projects in the Ready-to-Drink category, including Capri Sun, Crystal Light and Kool-Aid Jammers.
Dana is a graduate of North Carolina State University and holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Biology. She currently resides in Santa Monica, California. Dana is a dynamic leader passionate about building key relationships, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior team members. She also recently established a group to help empower women in the Beachbody organization within the areas of leadership and science.
For more information please visit our website www.wffc.org or contact us at info@wffc.org
About the WFFC
The WFFC, Inc. was founded in 1982 by women employed in various capacities in the U.S. flavor and fragrance industry. This organization was borne out of a recognized need for a networking, education and support system for women in our industry. Our mission has been and remains to this day to provide a center of education, camaraderie, support and networking opportunities for women in our industry. Our membership encompasses women involved in sales, purchasing, customer service as well as technical careers.
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Organizational News
WFFC Announces New Website Launch
08.20.2019
Glen Rock, NJ – The Women in Flavor & Fragrance Commerce (WFFC) is pleased to announce the launch of its newly designed website.
The WFFC partnered with Costello Creative Group to conceive and design a new website which will better serve the WFFC’s members and subscribers. The newly revamped website is highly visual and provides an elevated user experience, with easy to use navigation, upgraded user features, and mobile responsiveness. Quick access to upcoming events and recent news from all three of the WFFC’s chapters keeps users engaged and makes it easier than ever for members and subscribers to learn about the WFFC and to engage with the WFFC’s ever-expanding network of like-minded individuals from the Flavor & Fragrance Industry.
Highlights of the newly redesigned website include the following features:
• Mobile responsive design
• Easy to use navigation
• Searchability to efficiently access events and news for all Chapters
• Social media integration
• Photo vaults for Chicago, Cincinnati and New Jersey Chapters
• Enhanced information about membership
• FAQs section
Erica Lermond, WFFC President, says, “We are excited about the dynamic design of our new website and its upgraded user features. Our website committee’s dedication during the two-year development process gives us a final product that enables the WFFC to further advance our mission to educate, engage and empower our rapidly growing membership.”
For more information please visit our website www.wffc.org or contact us at info@wffc.org
About the WFFC
The WFFC, Inc. was founded in 1982 by women employed in various capacities in the U.S. flavor and fragrance industry. This organization was borne out of a recognized need for a networking, education and support system for women in our industry. Our mission has been and remains to this day to provide a center of education, camaraderie, support and networking opportunities for women in our industry. Our membership encompasses women involved in sales, purchasing, customer service as well as technical careers.
