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September 2008
Food Traceability: Securing the Food Supply Chain workshop
Sept. 8 - 10, 2008
The MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nev.
TechInsights announced the final agenda for the "Food Traceability: Securing the Food Supply Chain" workshop to be held during the RFID World 2008 conference. The workshop addresses recent food safety crises and includes a presentation of the results of an extensive produce traceability case study funded by the Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii and administered by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation. Workshop attendees will learn about new tools and technologies for food supply chain optimization and authentication including specific information about RFID tag and reader systems, data management solutions and implementation services. Targeted toward agriculture, produce and meat manufacturers, distributors and retailers, the day-long Food Traceability workshop will also cover the following topics:
- Achieving end-to-end food safety
- Opportunities and challenges using RFID in the livestock industry
- Temperature monitoring throughout the supply chain
- Strategies to integrate the paper trail with the product trail
- Using thin printed batteries for temperature monitoring in food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications
- From food safety to demand planning: leveraging RFID-enabled visibility across the supply chain
Washington Public Policy Conference
Sept. 10 - 12, 2008
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Representative Collin Peterson and Representative Rosa DeLauro, the leading Farm Bill and food safety/nutrition advocates in Congress respectively, will address the produce industry at the annual United Fresh Washington Public Policy Conference (WPPC). WPPC attendees will also hear from one of the leading food safety and nutrition advocates in Congress, Representative Rosa DeLauro. Representative DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Subcommittee, has been a on the forefront of nutrition and food safety for over a decade. Passionately fighting to expand the Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program nationally, to grant access to fruits and vegetable to school children in schools, she has also been one of the strongest proponents for a strong FDA food safety regime. In Friday morning’s Breakfast General Session, Chairwoman DeLauro, will offer her views on what Congress can do to help address food safety challenges.
WPPC 2008 provides attendees unique access to Washington, D.C. decision makers, and gives industry members the power to engage their elected officials in issues important to the produce industry supply chain. This year’s WPPC will be held at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C.
3rd Annual Marketing and Sales Summit
Sept. 17 - 19, 2008
Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse Square, Ohio
The ISA Management Division will hold its 3rd Annual ISA Marketing and Sales Summit in Cleveland, Ohio. The summit is designed for senior marketing and sales professionals working in automation markets. Activities include keynote presentations from speakers representing companies like ARC, Emerson Process Management and Rockwell Automation. Other summit activities include pre-summit workshops such as Marketing 101, Sales 101, Software Pricing and Channel Marketing II; breakout sessions and networking social events. A number of sponsoring companies are scheduled to showcase their products and services in a vendor exhibition during the summit.
Gluten-Free Culinay Summit
Sept. 19 - 21, 2008
The Providence Biltmore, Providence, R.I.
The Third Annual Gluten-Free Culinary Summit will pamper hungry minds and palates with a cast of top chef-instructors, award-winning chefs, acclaimed cookbook authors and industry experts. The summit will feature intriguing and nutritiously delicious ingredients, methods and tips for creating gluten-free alternatives to traditional wheat-based recipes. Celebrating both the sweet and the savory, summit chefs will demonstrate their creations, which are designed for all meals of the day. Food lovers, whether gluten-intolerant or not, are invited to partake in this weekend symposium, which features a menu of back-to-back gluten-free baking and cooking demonstrations, recipe tastings and interactive panel discussions. A Gluten-Free Culinary Arts Dining Night in downtown Providence will take Summit attendees into the heart of the city to experience gluten-free menus prepared by top restaurants. A Gluten-Free Culinary Gala will follow the culinary demonstrations and a Hands-On Holiday Edition will top off the conference.
Flavor 101
Sept. 23 - 24, 2008
Geneva, Ill.
Created in 1996, the Flavor 101 course is designed to demonstrate the art and the science of flavor creation and application. This one-and-a-half-day course is offered throughout the year and is a complete introduction to flavors. The Flavor 101 course covers numerous topics, including flavor creation, application, interaction, descriptors, flavor analysis, trends, labeling and flavor types.
Reusable Packaging Association's 2008 Education Forum
Sept. 24 - 25, 2008
Waterfront Plaza-Oakland, Calif.
The Reusable Packaging Association (formerly the Reusable Pallet and Container Coalition) is pleased to announce its 8th annual Education Forum. The forum will bring together a diverse group of supply chain partners, policy makers, academics and industry leaders who will demonstrate and discuss the economic and environmental value of reusable packaging. The forum, “Choose Reusables! Driving Economic & Environmental Value with Reusable Packaging,” is designed for top managers, executives, packaging engineers, materials managers, supply chain directors and other decision-makers who have either converted to reusable packaging systems or are interested in finding out more about the economic and environmental value of these systems. The program will feature presentations by industry leaders from John Deere, Pepsico, General Motors, Toro and Ghirardelli Chocolate who have used reusable packaging as a catalyst to optimize their supply chain productivity. All packaging stakeholders — users, manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, academics, trade associations, public agencies and consultants — and those interested in learning how reusable packaging can improve their business are invited to attend.
11th Americas Food & Beverage Show
Sept. 24 - 26, 2008
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Fla.
The Americas Food & Beverage Show, September 24-26 in Miami Beach, is the largest Americas-focused trade show in the hemisphere for the F&B industry. Now celebrating its eleventh year, the Americas Food & Beverage Show features more than 300 exhibitors representing 56 countries, and hundreds of new-to-market products ready for import or distribution. New show floor additions for 2008 include Wine, Kosher and Equipment pavilions and the expansion of the Beverages and Organic and Natural Products pavilions introduced in 2007.
Organizers are expecting a minimum of 5,000 visitors — buyers from around the globe — to attend this year with qualified buyers and decision-makers across the full spectrum of food retailing, distribution, hospitality/culinary arts and food services. Fully 89% of show attendees either authorize or recommend purchasing decisions, making this an essential venue for companies wanting to showcase new products. The Americas Food & Beverage Show is sponsored by World Trade Center Miami with support from the USDA and FAS.
October 2008
Top 10 Challenges of Flavor
Oct. 6 - 7, 2008
Geneva, Ill.
FONA International announces the debut of a new Flavor University offering, created to help overcome the “Top 10 Challenges of Flavor.” Suitable for product developers from all segments of the food and beverage industry, this class offers expert staff, strategies, tips and techniques to help address the challenges of working with flavor. Topics will include:
- Screening flavors — tips and techniques
- Communicating with descriptors
- Developing a brief that delivers
- Setting and gaining agreement on sensory goals
- Working with functional ingredients
- Utilizing the culinary approach
- Proper handling of flavors
- Going “global” with a flavor
- Generating new ideas
- Keeping up with “what’s next”
Oct. 15 - 18, 2008
You're invited to attend the largest natural, organic and healthy products trade show on the East Coast, featuring thousands of the newest and best-selling products and branded ingredients from more than 1,200 companies. Natural Products Expo East draws an international clientele by delivering the best in natural and organic products, while also offering an extensive training program for retailers and acting as a platform for advocacy through a strategic partnership with Natural Products Association-East. Co-located with the Healthy Foods Conference, Natural Products Expo East is open to a professional audience of manufacturers, buyers, retailers and qualifying media.
Supply Side West
Oct. 22 - 24, 2008
The Venetian & The Sands Expo, Las Vegas, Nev.
Hundreds of exhibitors will introduce you to thousands of healthy and innovative ingredients.
Beverage Flavor 201
Oct. 27 - 28, 2008
Geneva, Ill.
Created to help attendees overcome the unique flavoring challenges presented by beverage applications, the Beverage Flavor 201 course is the newest addition to the Flavor University curriculum. The advanced technical seminar focuses on two main areas of learning; providing marketing, purchasing and product development professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing flavor selection, and hands on beverage development and tips for getting the most out of your flavor supplier. Topics will include:
- Developing beverage flavors
- Developing alcoholic beverages
- Developing non-alcoholic and dry mix beverages
- Emulsions and clouds
- Regulatory guidelines and considerations
- Beverage trends and new product tasting
- Sensory evaluation and descriptive analysis
SIAL 2008
Oct. 19-23, 2008
Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, Paris, France
As a showcase for innovation and a truly global business platform, SIAL is the world's leading food industry show. Over 140,000 visitors and 5,300 exhibitors are present at this key event for food industry professionals: food manufacturers, distributors, importers, retailers and wholesalers, institutional and commercial catering etc.
November 2008
Packaging Expo/Process ExpoNov. 9 - 13, 2008
McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.
PROCESS EXPO and PACK EXPO feature over 2000 companies displaying the latest technology for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing and packaging industries. A supplier owned and managed show results in the best experience for attendees at the lowest possible cost to exhibitors. Check out the latest innovations spanning the entire packaging supply chain:
- Packaging and Processing Machinery
- Containers
- Materials
- Services
- Components
- Converting Machinery
Flavor 101
Nov. 10 - 11, 2008
Geneva, Ill.
Created in 1996, the Flavor 101 course is designed to demonstrate the art and the science of flavor creation and application. This one-and-a-half-day course is offered throughout the year and is a complete introduction to flavors. The Flavor 101 course covers numerous topics, including flavor creation, application, interaction, descriptors, flavor analysis, trends, labeling and flavor types.
Kosherfest 2008
Nov. 11 - 12, 2008
Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, N.J.
Kosherfest 2008, the largest kosher food and beverage show in the country, will feature a number of new components and special events in honor of the show’s 20th year and Israel’s 60th birthday. The show, which serves retail, foodservice and distribution industries, will also introduce the winners of the New Products Competition. The show will focus exclusively on the growing kosher food market and will not incorporate other ethnic markets as it has in the past. Kosherfest 2008 hopes to attract more than 6,000 professional attendees and more than 350 exhibitors from around the world.
Savory Flavor 201
Nov. 17 - 18, 2008
Geneva, Ill.
The Savory Flavor 201 course is an advanced technical seminar that gives attendees a comprehensive look at the distinctive characteristics of savory flavors and the unique challenges posed by the applications that use them. The use of savory flavors has become increasingly important to product developers, as consumers are becoming more dependent on quick meal solutions and products that can deliver a restaurant quality taste with minimal preparation time. This course helps display when, where and how to use savory flavors to develop the best product in the shortest amount of time.
Automation Fair 2008
Nov. 19 - 20, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Complex in Nashville, Tenn.
At Automation Fair 2008, many targeted industrial forums and labs will provide a fantastic educational experience for professionals at all levels. The complete program includes over 50 Technical Sessions, more than 20 Hands-On Labs and 8 focused Industry Forums. More than 100 Rockwell Automation Partner companies are expected to display their latest innovations and products.
Attend Automation Fair 2008 and learn how to:
- Improve your product's time-to-market
- Increase your company's profitability
- Develop asset management and optimization strategies
- Manage manufacturing business risk
December 2008
China Brew & China Beverage
Dec. 9 - 12, 2008
China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China
Organized and created by Business and Industrial Trade Fairs Ltd, China Brew & Beverage 2008, the 8th International Brew amd Beverage Processing Technology and Equipment Exhibition for China will make its outstanding presentation on December 9-12, 2008 at China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. The exhibition, now is the largest exhibition of its kind in Asia. With its brilliant track records and full industry support, China Brew and Beverage is anticipated to attract over 700 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors from more than 40 countries and regions respectively.
March 2009
Anuga FoodTec
March 10 - 13, 2009
Cologne, Germany
Anuga FoodTec in Cologne is the only international trade fair in the world that offers cross-product as well as cross-sector solutions for production, storage and logistics in the food and beverage industry. In the area of frozen products there is also evidence of the need for a comprehensive
approach, as the customers — from the food processing industry and the food trade to caterers and consumers — have high and varying expectations regarding quality and standards that are dependent on the frozen product in question. Anuga FoodTec, which next year runs from 10th to 13th March 2009 and is jointly organized by Koelnmesse GmbH and the German Agricultural Society (DLG) in Cologne, takes place every three years.
Wellness 09 - At the Forefront of Health
March 25 - 26, 2009
Chicago, Ill.
This conference is designed for R&D professionals; sales, brand, and marketing managers; new business developers; purchasing directors; packaging and regulatory managers;
and consultants.
Explore the “track” focus areas related to consumer needs:
- Consumer Lifestyles & Demographics
- Health Issues
- Optimization & Performance
April 2009
PTX West
April 22 - 23, 2009
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif
Powder & Bulk Solids West/PTX West is the West Coast event for the most comprehensive industrial processing and bulk solids handling solutions. Powder & Bulk Solids West/PTX West brings you face-to-face with the industry experts and offers direct access to the latest technologies, expertise and ideas to help you enhance your process, increase production efficiencies, and product consistency. You'll find everything you need, including: The latest advances in processing technologies, products, equipment, systems and services. Technical experts in every booth who are ready to discuss your product specifications and requirements. Match their expertise and capabilities with your needs. Business-building opportunities to explore supplier alliances, technology licensing, partnerships, and joint ventures. The world’s leading suppliers who know your industry... suppliers with years of experience in every market segment, including Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food, Beverage, Cosmetics, Plastics, Fabricated Primary Metals, Cement, Paints and Pigments, Grain, Mining, Pulp and Paper, Stone, Clay and Glass, Rubber, Petroleum, Household Products, Tobacco, and much more. For more information, visit the event website.
11th Annual Food Safety Summit
April 27 - 29, 2009
Washington D.C, Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
An Executive Educational Advisory Committee (EEAC) including leading manufacturers, growers, non-governmental and government agencies, trade associations, supermarkets, academic and legal professionals and consultants have been named to develop a solutions oriented educational platform for the 11th annual Food Safety Summit. The Food Safety Summit offers food manufacturers, retailers, restaurant and foodservice professionals, non-profit executives, members of the military, government and academia an opportunity to come together to discuss the practical and technical regulatory and scientific issues surrounding food safety in North America and around the world.
The summit covers traditional concerns (E. coli, product tampering, employee training, microbiological testing) and other rapidly emerging threats (bioterrorism, traceability, lab automation, global regulatory trends). The summit also features an exhibition hall with over 200 exhibitors, the new products showcase and the opportunity to continue your education in the vendor track theatre. More than 1,500 industry decision-makers including food safety and quality assurance executives attend the event.
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