9:00 am Depart the hotel for Spray-Tek
  9:20 am

Tour and Presentation at Spray-Tek, Bethlehem, PA, Facilities

Attendees will be immersed in Spray-Tek’s commercial scale spray-drying and microencapsulation facility in Bethlehem, NJ. The tour includes the complete innerworkings and full-scale production and QA testing laboratories.
 11:20 am Depart Spray-Tek  for Glatt Air Techniques
12:00 pm Box Lunch on the bus
1:00 pm
Tour and Presentation at Glatt Air Techniques, Ramsey, NJ, Facilities.
Presentations:
–  Glatt’s capabilities
–  Coating and Encapsulation Formulation Considerations
3:00 pm Depart Glatt Air Techniques for Hilton Garden Inn, Bridgewater, NJ
4:00 pm Arrive Hotel (Estimated arrival may be different based on traffic)

 

 7:55 am Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sefa Koseoglu, Bioactives World Forum
  8:00 am Starch 101 and Applications, Dale Betrands, Technical Business Development Manager, Avebe America Inc.
  8:25 am Seed Gums (LBG, Guar, Tara): Applications and Formulation, Vincent Delaroche, Executive Account Manager Food Division, Nexira
 8:50 am Seaweed Gum: Agar, Carrageenan, and Alginates, Wanda Jurlina, Technical Service Manager, Texturants · IMCD US Food Inc.
  9:15 am Fermentation Hydrocolloids (Xanthan, Gellan) and Uses in Food Applications, David Meyer, Technical Service Representative, CP Kelco
9:40 am Product Tasting, Followed by Coffee/Tea Break and Networking
10:05 am Tree Exudates – Acacia: Applications, and Formulations, Vincent Delaroche, Executive Account Manager Food Division, Nexira
10:30 am How to use Pectin in Food Systems, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US Food, Inc.
10:55 am Citrus Fiber in Plant-Based Foods, Brock Lundberg, the Division President of R&D and Product Applications, Fiberstar, Inc.
11:20 am Unlocking the Benefits of Gelatin and Collagen Peptides, David Poppen, Technical Service Manager, PB Leiner
11:45 am

Cellulosic Hydrocolloids – HPC, MCC, HPMC, and CMC, Greg Gilleland, Product Sales Manager Functional Systems, J. Rettenmaier USA LP
12:10 pm Lunch Break
1:10 pm

Product Development Session Topics:
Moderator: Wanda Jurlina, Technical Service Manager, Texturants · IMCD US Food Inc.
1. Define target product specifications, including price point, viscosity, flavor profile, and key physical characteristics such as hardness, crispness, adhesiveness, fracturability, elasticity, gel strength, stiffness, and chewiness
2. Evaluate hydrocolloid options that align with the desired product attributes
3. Collaborate with hydrocolloid suppliers to develop prototype formulations
4. Conduct a comprehensive financial analysis of the proposed formulations
5. Finalize the selection of ingredients for the product’s composition

Vincent Delaroche, Executive Account Manager Food Division, Nexira
Wanda Jurlina, Technical Service Manager, Texturants · IMCD US Food Inc.
Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US Food, Inc..
David Meyer, Technical Service Representative, CP Kelco
Marc Meyers, Managing Principal, Meyers Consulting
Brock Lundberg, the Division President of R&D and Product Applications, Fiberstar, Inc.
1:40 pm Applications in Soups, Sauces, and Dressings, David Meyer, Technical Service Representative, CP Kelco
2:05 pm Specific Stable Hydrocolloids in Beverage Systems, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US Food, Inc.
2:30 pm Texture Analysis Methods and Applications for Hydrocolloids and Starches, Marc Johnson, President, Texture Technologies Corp
2:55 pm Cultured and Frozen Dairy Applications, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US Food, Inc.
3:20 pm Product Tasting — Followed by Coffee/Tea Break and Networking
3:45 pm Confectionary and Gummy Application, TBA
4:10 pm Hydrocolloids to Support GLP-1 Medications in Food Applications, Vincent Delaroche, Executive Account Manager Food Division, Nexira
4:35 pm Essential Role of Hydrocolloids in Plant Based Dairy and Meats,  Asim Syed, Sr. Director, Innovation & Application Services, Americas, Brenntag Nutrition Americas
5:00 pm Texture Optimization with Functional Plant Based Protein Solutions, Yadu Dar, VP Business Development, Plantible Foods
5:25 pm Program Ends