July 03, 2025

Newton FFA Reserve Champs in food science career development

The Newton FFA Chapter was named the Reserve Champion Team in the annual Iowa FFA Food Science Career Development event held at Iowa State University in June. Members of the team included: Cadence Horn, Aryssa Hinderberger, Jocelyn Wells and Olivia Felten. The team was led by Horn who finished third and Hinderburger who placed seventh individually. Activities included demonstration of skills and problem-solving in dealing with consumer concerns, food safety and sanitation, aroma identification, taste testing, and product differences. A written examination was included along with a team product development competition.