Pre-Expo Workshops

• Monday, October 22, 2007
  
• Tuesday, October 23, 2007

• Wednesday, October 24, 2007
  

  Highlights:

  Plant Operation Short Course: Flexible Production Lines Concurrent Sessions I Concurrent Sessions II Super Session I - Competing and Succeeding in a Global Economy

• Thursday, October 25, 2007
  

  Highlights:

  Plant Operation Short Course: Six Sigma for the Food Industry Concurrent Sessions I Concurrent Sessions II Super Session II - Generations, Lifestyles and the Future of the Food Industry

• Friday, October 26, 2007
  

  Highlights:

  IDFA Plant Operation Short Course: Technology for Tracking Milk Processing Concurrent Sessions I Concurrent Sessions II Super Session III - Consumer Trends: What America Eats and Drinks

• Saturday, October 27, 2007
  

  Highlights:

  Industry Short Course: Family Business Food Safety Short Course: Listeria Intervention and Control

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Worldwide Food Expo Education Program

Wednesday, October 24, 2007
8:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Worldwide Food Expo Education Program Opens All sessions take place in the South Hall of McCormick Place.
8:15 - 11:30 a.m.	Plant Operation Short Course: Flexible Production Lines Room S102 Learn savvy strategies for designing flexible or "swing" production lines to reduce product changeover times and speed market launch. Hear the latest from a leading food industry expert and participate in solving actual cases from food processors and manufacturers. Speaker:   Ian Morrison, CEO, Hagen & Co.
8:15 - 9:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions I
	The Intersection of Global Dairy Market Trends and US Dairy Policy S101AB First, hear an overview of the global dairy marketplace, including trends in production and consumption in the major exporting and importing countries with prospects for the future. Then, join a discussion of how U.S. dairy policy affects domestic and international dairy markets. Speakers:   Jon Huenemann, Principal, Miller and Chevalier Chartered, and former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President Bob Yonkers, PhD, Chief Economist, IDFA and Vice Chair, Standing Committee on Dairy Policies and Economics, International Dairy Federation
	Food Recall Part I: Case Studies S103BC Peanut butter, spinach, baby food have all been recalled in the past few years. What have we learned from these recalls? Hear firsthand from companies that have experienced recent recalls and learn how you can prepare based on their experiences. Speaker:   Gale Prince, Retiree, the Kroger Company
	The Green Machine: Meeting the Challenge of Effluent Guidelines and Environmental Management Systems S104AB During this session, participants will gain understanding of the requirements of the regulation, including applicability, monitoring and reporting. AMI also will demonstrate approaches to environmental management systems for the meat and poultry industry through the MAPS Environmental program award recipients. Speaker:   John Thorne, Partner, C&M Capitolink
	Organic or Natural: How to Label Your Dairy Products S105A Will the movement to buy organic instead of conventionally produced dairy products expand, or will alternative products emerge with innovative claims to meet this niche market? This session will address labeling issues involving "organic" and "natural" terms. Speaker:   Michelle Matto, Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs, IDFA Robert O. Winters, Associate, Hogan and Hartson LLC
	En Espanol: Technologies for Extending Shelf Life S105BC This session will discuss the newest technologies companies can use to extend the shelf life of products such as deli meats and whole muscle cuts. Participants also will learn what consumers expect from certain packages. Speaker:   Dr. Rojas from TEC, Monterrey
	Dairy Tech I: Processing S106B 8:15 a.m.   APV Plate Heat Exchangers - NR5 Plate APV Invensys Derek Finch, Development Manager 8:30 a.m.  Microfiltration and Bactofugation Tetra Pak Jean-Pierre Berlan, Sales Director 8:45 a.m.   Casein/Fat Standardization Tetra Pak CPS Tim Czmowski, Senior Cheese Technologist and Sales, Tetra Scherping 9:00 a.m.   Microparticulation Tetra Pak Tabel Arjen De Boer, Senior Scientist Sponsored by Dairy Foods
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions II
	Energy, Economics and Impact S104AB The cost of energy is a critical issue for the meat and dairy industries. This session will explore the link between ethanol and feed costs, and the impact it will have on production costs at your company. The session will include a discussion on other energy sources and techniques for cutting energy costs. Speakers:   Ronald Plain, Ph.D. Professor, University of Missouri T. Randall Fortenbery, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin
	Food Recall II: How to Communicate in a Crisis S103BC Learn how to successfully manage your company's communications during a recall crisis. Leading experts will provide best practices for dealing with both the media and consumers. Moderator:   Janet Riley, Senior Vice President, AMI Speaker:   Kathy Hass, Chicago District Recall Coordinator, FDA FSIS Representative, USDA
	Regulatory Update: FDA Center for Food Safety Priorities and Initiatives S101AB Now reorganized and better funded, CFSAN is undertaking many initiatives that will have an impact on the dairy processing industry. These range from cloning, updated GMPs, pending petitions to dairy product standards of identity, nutrition information symbols, inspection of imported foods, the Carver+Shock Software tool, the Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism Initiative and the ALERT initiative. Speaker:   Leslye Fraser, Director of the Office of Regulations and Policy FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
	New Fortified and Functional Beverages S105A This session provides the latest information on the next generation of fortified beverages. Learn about the benefits of value-added ingredients such as vitamin D, omega 3, calcium and more. Speakers:   Donna Berry, Product Development Editor, Dairy Foods magazine Richard Elder, Senior Director, International Food Information Council Foundation Sponsored by American Beverage Association
	En Español: Case-Ready Technologies and Latin America S105BC What is happening in Latin American regarding case-ready packaging? What is working and what isn't? This session will discuss the latest technologies and future prospects for case-ready products. Speaker:   Jesús Velazco, HEB Mexico
	Food Tech I: Sanitation and Food Safety S106B 9:30 a.m. The Effects of HTST Processing Temperature on Spore Activation Brendan Murphy, Senior Field Microbiologist, JohnsonDiversey 9:45 a.m. Successful Environmental Control of Food Allergens Chris Remus, Director Technical Training, JohnsonDiversey 10:00 a.m. Food Grade Compressed Air TBA, domnick hunter 10:15 a.m. Exelerate HS - Perfatty Acid CIP Cleaning System Paul Schacht, Scientist, Ecolab, Inc
	Meat Tech S106A Meat Tech will feature presentations by exhibitors on operations and technical issues critical to all aspects of meat, poultry and seafood processing. 9:30 a.m. Antimicrobial Packaging Using Absorbent Pads Sayandro Versteylen, Director of Product Technology, Paper-Pak Industries 9:45 a.m. Advances in Design for Successful Commercialization of HPP Francisco Purroy, DVM, NC Hyperbaric 10:00 a.m. Facility Design and Food Defense John Schook, Director, Haskell 10:15 a.m. Innovation Focus: The Ultimate Critical Process Air Handling System Bruce A. Paulson, Vice President, Evapco, Inc
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Super Sesssion I
	Competing and Succeeding in a Global Economy Grand Ballroom Never before have businesses felt such excruciating pressure to compete. While riding a roller-coaster stock market, firms have struggled to raise prices, even when their costs go up. Loyal customers seem ready to jump to a competitor. China poses a threat as well as an opportunity for new sales. How can your company or industry survive and thrive? What will Congress do to help or hurt your industry in the coming year? Learn how to anticipate the new trends that will open up fresh opportunities for manufacturing, service and technology companies. Todd Buchholtz, a former director of economic policy at the White House, a managing director of the $15 billion Tiger hedge fund and award-winning economics teacher at Harvard, will target his entertaining remarks to the cutting edge of economics, finance and business strategy. Successful Meetings Magazine named Buchholtz one of the "21 Top Speakers for the Twentieth Century." His editorials in The Wall Street Journal correctly forecasted the 2001 economic slowdown in the United States, and the New York Times has turned to him to decipher terrorist threats and the job market. Speaker:   Todd Buchholtz, Former White House Economic Policy Director, Trend Forecaster, Investor, Author, Politics, Global Economy

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