Roy C. Newton was an American

food scientist Food science (or bromatology) is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing ...

who was involved in

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antioxidants Antioxidants are Chemical compound, compounds that inhibit Redox, oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce Radical (chemistry), free radicals. Autoxidation leads to degradation of organic compounds, including living matter. Antioxidants ...

food Food is any substance consumed by an organism for Nutrient, nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or Fungus, fungal origin and contains essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, protein (nutrient), proteins, vitamins, ...

and

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products during the 20th century. He also was a founding member of the

Institute of Food Technologists The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is an international, non-profit scientific society of professionals engaged in food science, food technology, and related areas in academia, government and industry. It has more than 17,000 members from ...

(IFT) in 1939.

IFT founding

A charter member of IFT, Newton was elected as its vice president in 1939 and 1940. He was later elected IFT president, serving from 1942 to 1943; received the

Nicholas Appert Award The Nicolas Appert Award is awarded by the Chicago Section of the Institute of Food Technologists for preeminence in and contributions to the field of food technology. The award has been given annually since 1942 and is named after Nicolas Appert, ...

in 1949; and was elected as a fellow in 1971.

Career

At the time of IFT's founding, he was vice president of research and development for

Swift & Company JBS USA Holdings, Inc. is a meat processing company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian multinational JBS S.A. The subsidiary was created when JBS entered the U.S. market in 2007 with its purchase of Swift & Company. JBS USA is bas ...

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, a position he held during 1939-1954. In 1952, his leadership was recognized with the presentation of the

IRI Medal The IRI Medal, established by the Industrial Research Institute (IRI) in 1946, recognizes and honors leaders of technology for their outstanding accomplishments in technological innovation which contribute broadly to the development of industry and ...

by the

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. During his time as vice president, Newton was also involved in getting gum guaric approved for use as a food additive, the first ever

antioxidant Antioxidants are Chemical compound, compounds that inhibit Redox, oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce Radical (chemistry), free radicals. Autoxidation leads to degradation of organic compounds, including living matter. Antioxidants ...

approved for use in

. Newton was also active in the

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

, serving as chair of the ChicagoChairmen of the Chicago Section
- American Chemical Society section in 1942-3.

Articles authored

*Newton, R.C. (1954)
"Viewpoints on the Problems of Chemicals in Foods: The Viewpoint of a Food Manufacturer."
''American Journal of Public Health Nations Health.'' 44(8): 985-987.

References

*Donnelly, T.H. (1996). "First antioxidant approved as food additive - gum guaric." ''Journal of Chemical Education.'' 73(2):158. *Goldblith, S.A. (1993). ''Pioneers in Food Science, Volume 1: Samuel Cate Prescott - M.I.T. Dean and Pioneer Food Technologist''. Trumball, CT: Food & Nutrition Press. p. 102.
List of IFT fellows.
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