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Worldwide Food Expo Education Program
and Pre-Expo Workshops
October 24-27, 2007
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois USA
Pre-Expo Workshops
Worldwide Food Expo Education Program
Dairy Schedule At-A-Glance
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Worldwide Food Expo Education Program
| Friday, October 26, 2007 |
| 8:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
IDFA Plant Operation Short Course: Technology for Tracking Milk Processing
S101AB
This three-hour interactive short course will demonstrate how new technology to track real-time compositional data in raw milk can improve product tracking - from heating to cooling to draining - as it moves through your plant,. This course will also show you how complying with regulatory standards can contribute to your plant's profitability.
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Craig Nelson, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Vigilistics, Inc. |
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| 8:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
AMI Plant Operation Short Course: Sanitary Design Principles
S102
Sanitary equipment, plant layout and design are key factors in ensuring the safety of meat and poultry products. The plant operations short course: Sanitary Design Principles will help companies design for enhanced sanitation and food safety.
During the workshop, you will not only review the principles of sanitary design but also hear case studies and application of the principles from the most innovative processors in the business. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of your business as you consider purchasing new equipment or undertake remodeling, renovation or new construction at your plant.
The session is designed specifically for plant managers, QA and food safety staff, auditors, plant operations staff, sanitation staff, as well as equipment and facility design professionals interested in understanding the criteria for sanitary design.
| Moderator: |
Robert "Skip" Seward, Ph.D., Vice President, American Meat Institute |
| Speakers: |
Ken Harding, Technical Product Manager for Rollstock, Multivac, Inc.
Chris Harmon, Senior Vice President, Project Manager, Hixson
Robert Hendon, Vice President, Hendon & Redmond, Inc.
Bob Hunt, Project Principal, The Haskell Co.
John Johnson, Director, Automation and Technology, Tyson Foods, Inc.
David Kramer, Vice President, Engineering Sara Lee U.S. Food Supply, Sara Lee Foods
Bob Reinhard, Director, Food Safety, Sara Lee Food and Beverage
Joerg Schmeiser, Director of System Products, CFS North America, Inc
Joe Stout, Director of Sanitation KFNA, Kraft Food North America
Tom Van Doorn, Vice President- Commercial Operations, Unitherm Food Systems, Inc |
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| 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions I |
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Sustainable Packaging for the Dairy Industry: Going "Green"
S103BC
What does sustainable packaging really mean? What are the financial implications? Is it available for the dairy industry? Learn from packaging experts about sustainable packaging technology (SPT), current SPT being used in the food industry and how to incorporate STP into your dairy operations. This session is a must for dairy companies trying to improve their "green" image with consumers.
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Stan Sacharow, Executive Director, The Packaging Group, Inc. |
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FSIS Criminal and Enforcement Actions
S104AB
Did you know that you and your firm can be criminally prosecuted by FSIS for alleged violations of the Acts? Are you prepared for an EIAO Food Safety Assessment? Are you aware of the possible enforcement actions that can follow such an assessment? Do you understand the ramifications of receiving a "three-day letter?" Do you know what FSIS Directive 5100.1 is all about? Do you understand the FSIS "Rules of Practice?" Learn the answers to these questions and more in this informative session.
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Thomas Hoffman, President, TJH Consulting, LLC
Robert Hibbert, Attorney, K&L Gates
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Safety in the Dairy Plant: Best Practices
S105A
A panel of dairy processors will discuss how they successfully advanced worker safety in their dairy plants creating a win-win for both workers and the company. Hear firsthand about their best practices for worker safety programs. Winners of the IDFA Safety Awards will be announced!
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Nancy Neilsson, Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety
Dean Foods Company |
| Speakers: |
Dave Crowley, Environmental Health & Safety Director, HP Hood LLC
Steve Fisher, Manager of Safety, Darigold, Inc.
Glen Seresse, Safety Manager, Kemps LLC/ HP Hood LLC
Joan Woerner, Operations Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Edy's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. |
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Trends in Beverage Consumption
S106B
This session provides up-to-date beverage category data, plus examines the trends and key companies behind the data.
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Gary Hemphill, Senior Vice President, Beverage Marketing Corporation |
| Sponsored by American Beverage Association |
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En Español: HACCP Update
S105BC
This session will discuss HACCP in the United States and how it's affecting Latin American processors. The newest technologies and practices also will be discussed, and videos and demonstrations of some of the technologies will be presented.
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Dr. Marcos X. Sanchez, Texas A&M University |
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Meat Tech
S106A
| 8:15 a.m. |
Taking Advantage of Continuous Mixing and Control Systems Approach: A Checklist Approach to Reduce Concerns
Bren W. Kindelsperger, President, Readco Kurimoto, LLC |
| 8:30 a.m. |
The Effects of Flavex™ Bio-Protective Coatings on the shelf-life of Meat, Poultry and Seafood
Sheryl Barringer, Professor at Ohio State University, Arnhem, Inc. |
| 8:45 a.m. |
FOSS FoodScan™
Speaker TBD, FOSS North America |
| 9:00 a.m. |
We Have a "Lot" to Talk About (session will run 30 minutes)
Lot Traceability for Food Processing & Distribution
David Litzenberg, Vice President, Technology Group International |
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| 9:30 - 10:30 |
Concurrent Sessions II |
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Sustainability from the Consumer Perspective
S103BC
Sustainability: Understanding the Consumer Perspective
This session will explain sustainability and reveal how consumers perceive the issue; examining research that reveals a cultural shift in consumer awareness, acceptance and practices that relate to sustainability. Specifically, perceived risks from air, water, sun and food vectors translates into both personal behavior as well as larger notions of what are sustainable and environmental practices, products and services. This presentation will explain the business practices influencing purchasing behavior, and guidelines for marketing and communicating sustainability efforts to the consumer.
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Kate Peringer, Marketing Communications Manager, The Hartman Group |
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Traceability: Farm to Fork
S104AB
Learn about the latest systems and technology for one-step-forward/one-step-back food tracking. Whether you're moving product from farm to plant, within the plant or delivering to customers, this session will provide the latest information to improve the efficiency of your systems.
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Walter Staehle, Senior M.E.S. Industry Manager, Siemens Energy and Automation |
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En Español: Plant and Equipment Design for Food Safety
S105BC
How can you design or redesign your plant to make it more food-safety friendly? This session will discuss the latest equipment innovations and design practices, and explain what processors can expect in the coming years.
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Eugenia Jimenez, IDEA Consulting, Mexico |
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Dairy Tech
S106AB
Dairy Tech III: Processing, Ingredients and Formulation
| 9:30 a.m. |
Fabuless
Nico Bevers, Marketing Develpoment Manager, DSM Food Specialties |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Non-caking Powder Processing Plant form Permeate to Final Powder
Svend Bojgaard, Sales Manager, Anhydro, Inc.
Gert Anderson, Chemical Engineer, Anhydro, Inc. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Grindsted AMD 300 Series Pectin in Low pH Dairy Beverages
Drew Wunderly, Application Technologist, Danisco USA, Inc. |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Technology Transfer from Pharmaceutical Industry
Dan Campbell, Director Strategic Development, Innovation and Technology, DSGi Soft Solutions |
| Sponsored by Dairy Foods |
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| 9:30-10:30 |
AMI General Session and Awards Program
S100BC
Join us for this AMI special event, a provocative session focusing on global markets and the driving forces that will change business. AMI also will present its Annual Awards during this special session.
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Erik Peterson, Sr. Vice President, Center for Strategic and International Studies |
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| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Super Session III
Consumer Trends: What America Eats and Drinks
Grand Ballroom
Harry Balzer from NPD Group will roll out the latest research on changing consumer habits and tastes, delving into a variety of food and beverage categories for nearly every major manufacturer. He'll present the unique perspective of what people do, rather than what they say they do. Find out which trends are just fads and which ones should make you rethink your current business strategies and product development plans.
The NPD Group has been tracking eating patterns from a sample of the American population for over twenty years. Originally concentrating on away-from-home eating habits with its CREST service, the firm began collecting in-home trends in 1980 with its National Eating Trends service. Harry Balzer, a vice president of the NPD Group's Food Consulting services, has been following these behavioral trends for the past twenty years.
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Harry Balzer, Vice President, NPD Group |
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