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November 2009

Webcast: Fast Facts on Food Processing: Looking back, looking ahead
November 2, 2009 at 1:00PM EST.
The past year is one best tucked away in the record books: a recession the likes of which has not been seen in more than half a century, multinational companies on life support and a global credit crunch throttling businesses. Yet there is much to learn from events of the past year and how food and beverage manufacturers have evaluated their operations and adapted their strategies in the face of the severe economic downturn and other industry pressures. This Webcast digs deeper into these trends and developments transforming the food and beverage sector over the past year including supply-chain pressures, merger and acquisition activity, capital investment, and consumer behavior (including "going green"). Register for Webinar.

Beverage Flavor 201®
November 3-4

Take a technical look at beverage applications' unique flavoring challenges. Discuss developing beverage flavors, emulsions and clouds, regulatory guidelines and more.

Cargill Chocolatier’s Workshop
November 9-11
Lititz, Pa.
The Chocolatier’s Workshop is a three-day, hands-on seminar created for confectioners and chocolatiers who want to start a confectionery business

Cargill, owner of the Wilbur chocolate and Peter’s chocolate brands, will offer a fourth session of The Chocolatier’s Workshop, its three-day seminar in Lititz, Pa, Nov. 9-11. The goal of The Chocolatier’s Workshop is to enable new entrants in the confectionery business to be more effective and successful.

The workshop consists of two days in a classroom setting where participants will learn the fundamentals of starting a chocolate business: selecting a site, determining the product mix, selecting and purchasing equipment, learning about the fundamentals of marketing, advertising and branding and understanding the legal and operational landscape. The third day is a hands-on candy-making and tempering session, with Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s expert instructors.

The introductory Chocolatier’s Workshop was held in November 2008, followed by the second workshop in May 2009. Participants came from across the country and from varying professional backgrounds. The upcoming session in September 2009 was filled before it was formally announced.

Tops Exhibition and Table Top Fair: Church and Dwight
November 11
Princeton, NJ

Tops Exhibition and Table Top Fairs are a pre-screened tabletop exhibition held directly in the technical/R&D centers of the big 40 plus food companies. These highly focused events with tailored presentations suited to the individual host company involve the direct application of interesting ingredients, innovative packaging equipment, process equipment or lab instrumentation. The TOPS objective is the focused and efficient exposure of key ingredients and suppliers to the technical, marketing, purchasing, QA, engineers and other key staff of a host company.

Advanced Bioenergy Conference & Expo
November 11-13
Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, Calif.

Treadlite Group (http://www.treadlitegroup.com), an eco-conscience marketing and conference planning company headquartered in Salida, Colo., has partnered with NEAtech (http://www.neatechllc.com) , an alternative energy engineering and consulting firm based in Denver, Colo. to launch the Advanced BioEnergy 2009 Conference & Expo, to be held November 11-13, 2009 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, Calif.

TSS Consultants, a Rancho Cordova, Calif. based renewable energy consulting firm has signed on as a premiere sponsor of the event, which has also gained support from the UC Davis Energy Institute, California Biomass Collaborative and the California Institute for Food and Agriculture Research (CIFAR).

The three-day event will feature an industry tour, two general sessions, nine breakout sessions, an expo and several networking functions. Representatives from NEAtech, TSS Consultants, UC Davis Energy Institute, California Biomass Collaborative and CIFAR are developing the conference program, which will explore emerging policies, business strategies, technologies and feedstocks that are driving the bioenergy industry.

Advanced Bioenergy 2009 will bring together current and future producers of advanced biofuels, biopower and bioproducts, traditional energy producers, academics, policy makers, equipment/service providers, lenders, investors and other industry stakeholders. Information on sponsorships, booth sales, registration and call for presentation abstracts is available at www.advancedbioenergyconference.com.

Top 10 Challenges of Flavor®
November 16-17
Suitable for product developers from all segments of the food and beverage industry, this class delivers the strategies, tips and techniques you need to address the top 10 challenges of flavor, such as working with functional ingredients and the proper handling of flavors.

Webcast: Successful employee uniform policies for HACCP, SQF and BRC
LIVE EVENT: NOVEMBER 18, 2009 at 2:00PM ET
This information-filled Webinar will utilize well-known HACCP & SQF trainer, Allen Sayler from the International Dairy Foods Association to address how ensuring proper employee uniforms/clothing policies affect personal cleanliness and hygiene and impact the ability to meet internal plant HACCP programs, SQF 2000 and BRC North American food plant codes. Register now.

December 2009

Food Safety and Quality Summit
December 8-9
Palm Desert California

The inaugural Food Safety Quality Summit features the ideal peer-to-peer networking environment for North America’s top Safety and Quality Executives. This event plays host to over 150 of the top, high profile influencers and leaders in the Food and Beverage Industry. Exchange ideas and discover the latest ideas and solutions in QA, Safety and other platforms targeted to the needs of today’s top Food Executives. A world class conference program, Executive Networking functions, facilitating discussions on key issues affecting the current and future growth of your business.

January 2010

Fifth Annual Presentation of U.S. Wine Consumer Trends
January 15, 2010
Santa Rosa, Calif., Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Merlo Theater, 9 a.m. – Noon

January 19, 2010
New York City, The Museum of Modern Art, Titus 2 Theater, 9 a.m. – Noon

January 21, 2010
Dallas, Texas, The Angelika Film Center, 9 a.m. – Noon

Wine Market Council, a leader in wine consumer research, will present highlights from its latest Wine & the Economy tracking study and new research on Millennial wine consumers. Danny Brager of The Nielsen Company Beverage Alcohol Team will share Nielsen data on the impact of the evolving economy on the wine market and highlights from the fourth wave of Wine Market Council’s study of the affect of the economy on wine consumer behavior. Learn more about the wine drinking attitudes and habits of Millennial wine drinkers as Wine Market Council President John Gillespie and Research Director Jennifer Pagano share their learnings about this important consumer segment from recent focus groups, quantitative data, and council’s social media campaign. Conferences are free for Wine Market Council members. The cost for non-members is $90.00 per person. For more information and to register for the conference of your choice, please contact Sherri Fidel at admin@winemarketcouncil.com

2010 National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Executive Summit
January 26th-28th, 2010
Fairmont Washington, Washington, DC

The 2010 NAW Executive Summit focuses on several critical and fundamental questions: Where is the economy headed? Where are business and wholesaler-distributors in particular headed? Where is our country headed under the Obama Administration as the United States continues to battle through the worst recession since the Great Depression?

You’ll hear and participate in a series of in-depth expert presentations, distributor case studies, and peer-to-peer discussion roundtables. Our program will feature outstanding speakers from the wholesale distribution industry, the public policy sector, and the media. The entire program is geared to help you increase profits, improve performance, and provide superior value to your customers despite the gloomy economic environment.

Oregon Truffle Festival
January 29-31, 2010
Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene, Ore.

Old World France will meet New World Oregon for a fête du truffes at the 2010 Oregon Truffle Festival, to be held in the beautiful Willamette and McKenzie ballrooms of the Valley River Inn. The 2010 festival, the only of its kind in North America, will feature a decidedly French connection as Oregon’s truffles begin to join their famed European cousins on the international culinary stage.

OTF 2010 is also featuring a two-day truffle dog training seminar with Jim Sanford from the Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, who will be accompanied by Jean Rand, owner of Oregon’s most accomplished truffle dog. Participants will get the authentic experience of joining the dogs on the hunt for wild truffles in their native habitat.

Other activities at the fifth annual Oregon Truffle Festival include experiencing all aspects of the fabled fungi, including learning to cook with them, learning to cultivate them and pairing them in sumptuous meals with Oregon’s legendary wines. The Grand Truffle Dinner will feature a multi-course truffle feast created especially for the event by five of Oregon's most notable chefs.

February 2010

SteviaWorld Americas Conference
February 25-26
Atlanta, Ga.

The conference will put the spotlight on Stevia as "The alternative sweetener," and provide a global platform for interaction and exchange between stevia producers, food and beverage and food ingredient companies in Americas and the world who are keen on jumping on the Stevia bandwagon.

March 2010

Tops Exhibition and Table Top Fair: Ross Products
March 10, 2010
Columbus, Ohio

Advancements in Food Safety Education: Tools, Trends and Technologies
March 23-26, 2010
Atlanta, Ga.

To help educate the public about food-borne illness and its prevention, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and NSF International (NSF), a leading public health and safety organization, announced their second jointly-hosted food safety education conference: Advancements in Food Safety Education: Tools, Trends and Technologies.

The conference will focus on identifying communication and education strategies to increase the public’s knowledge of the causes of food-borne illnesses and improve consumer food safety practices (including control and defense against microbiological food safety risks).

In addition to the USDA and NSF, other key sponsors include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NSF/World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Food Safety and the Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE).

Information will be provided in plenary sessions, break out sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations and pre-conference workshops. The conference will build on the success of the 2006 conference, Reaching at Risk Audiences and Today’s Other Food Safety Challenges, which discussed research and insights for reducing food-borne illness in general and at-risk populations.

The conference will demonstrate how communication technologies and social marketing techniques, including social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Blogs, Webinars, can be used to reach consumers on food safety issues.

April 2010

Food Safety Summit
April 12-14
Washington, DC Convention Center

The 12th Annual Food Safety Summit, the largest and most established food safety and defense exposition in North America on food safety, quality assurance and food security will be held Monday, April 12 through Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at the Washington DC Convention Center.

This three-day event features a full program of intensive educational seminars, high level industry and government keynote speakers, workshops, networking events and a large trade show exhibition. Each year, the Summit provides food processors, retailers, foodservice, government, military and academic professionals a forum to learn from expert speakers and trainers, exchange ideas, find solutions to current job challenges and engage in networking opportunities. This year the Summit will also address the challenges of the Global Food Community.

The Summit offers two and a half days of intensive education covering traditional concerns (regulatory issues such as food safety legislation and global perspectives on the harmonization of standards) to the rapidly emerging (assuring the safety of perishables and sampling challenges) – as well as topics that address the very real issue of crisis management. Pre-Conference Workshops will be held on Monday, April 12 with the full conference program continuing on Tuesday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 14. The resource-rich exhibition floor offers 200 exhibitors, a New Products Showcase, Poster Abstract Area and the Vendor Track Theatre. The exhibit floor will be open on Tuesday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 14.

Tops Exhibition and Table Top Fair: Nestle
April 14, 2010
Lisieux, France

May 2010

PTXi | International Powder & Bulk Solids Show
May 4-6, 2010
Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago)

PTXi/International Powder & Bulk Solids returns to the Donald E. Stevens Convention Center, Rosemont (Chicago), IL on May 4-6, 2010. It is the largest and most comprehensive North American exhibition and conference dedicated to the U.S. and international process industries. PTXi | International Powder & Bulk Solids is the flagship conference and exhibition of North American processing events with concentration in pharmaceutical, food, chemical, and packaging processing.

Tops Exhibition and Table Top Fair: Tyson Packaging Only
May 12, 2010
Springdale, Ark.

September 2010

Tortilla Industry Association Annual two-day Technical Conference
(held in conjunction with the International Baking Industry Exposition)
September 25 – 26, 2010
Las Vegas, Nev.

In 2010, the Tortilla Industry Association (TIA) will join the International Baking Industry Exposition’s (IBIE) expanding roster of strategic partners. As a result of the alliance, TIA will hold its annual two-day Technical Conference in conjunction with the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE). The Conference, normally held in May, is now scheduled for September 25 – 26, 2010 and will integrate with IBIE’s educational program—alongside offerings from the American Institute of Baking and the Retail Bakers of America.

With a focus on operational skills, safety regulations, quality control, preventive maintenance, plant efficiency, and other important best practices, the TIA Technical Conference will offer timely information and networking opportunities that allow participants to capitalize on the fastest growing segment of the baking industry.

Attendees include employees of: wholesale bakeries, suppliers and distributors; supermarket chains, central bakeries and commissaries; supermarket in-store bakeries; multi-store and single unit retail bakeries; intermediate wholesale bakeries; donut, pie, and cookie retailers; foodservice operators; tortilla producers; snack food producers; biscuit & cracker producers.

Exhibitors include manufacturers and suppliers of: baking/ food equipment and systems; ingredients, flavorings, spices & fillings; ingredient handling systems; packaging materials & systems; technology; sanitation equipment; transportation & distribution equipment; refrigeration equipment; business services.

International Baking Industry Exposition 2010
September 26 – 29, 2010
Las Vegas, Nev.

Known worldwide as the Baking Expo that brings together the entire grain-based food industry, the International Baking Industry Exposition offers baking professionals complete equipment, ingredient and supply solutions. Managers and Directors, from large and small businesses alike, know that IBIE is their best strategy to stay on top of consumer trends, new technologies and learn best practices for productivity and profitability.

Join us, Sept. 26 - 29, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV to get everything you need to stay competitive and strong in today's changing marketplace.

November 2010

IDF World Dairy Summit

November 8-11, 2010
Auckland, New Zealandspan>

The 2010 Summit will be an inspirational and varied event, with expert opinion and local insights into key dairy issues, the exploration of the environment and sustainability. Topics include dairy leaders forum, marketing, nutrition and health and dairy policies and economics.