| 8:00 am | Depart Hilton Garden Inn, 500 Promenade Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ for Spray-Tek |
| 9:20 am |
Tour and Presentation at Spray-Tek, 3010 Avenue B, 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 |
| 1:30 pm |    Tour and Presentation at Glatt Air Techniques, 20 Spear Rd, Ramsey, NJ, Facilities. Presentations: – Glatt’s capabilities – Coating and Encapsulation Formulation Considerations |
| 3:30 pm | Depart Glatt Air Techniques for Hilton Garden Inn, Bridgewater, NJ |
| 4:00 pm | Arrive Hilton Garden Inn, 500 Promenade Blvd, Bridgewater, NJ (Estimated arrival may be different based on traffic) |
| 8:20 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. |
| 8:30 am | Seed Gums (LBG, Guar, Tara): Applications and Formulation, Bastien Berepion, Global Technical Support Manager, Food, Beverage & Industrial Solutions, EMEA & America, Nexira |
| 9:00 am | Seaweed Gum: Agar, Carrageenan, and Alginates, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US, LLC |
| 9:30 am | Fermentation Hydrocolloids (Xanthan, Gellan) and Uses in Food Applications, David Meyer, Technical Service Representative, Tate & Lyle |
| 10:00 am | Product Tasting, Followed by Coffee/Tea Break and Networking |
| 10:30 am | Tree exudate: Acacia and its use for GLP1 support, Bastien Berepion, Global Technical Support Manager, Food, Beverage & Industrial Solutions, EMEA & America, Nexira |
| 11:00 am | How to use Pectin in Food Systems, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US, LLC |
| 11:30 am | Citrus Fiber in Plant-Based Foods, Brock Lundberg, the Division President of R&D and Product Applications, Fiberstar, Inc. |
| 12:00 pm | Unlocking the Benefits of Gelatin, David Poppen, Technical Service Manager, PB Leiner |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch Break |
| Product Development Session Topics: Moderator: Marc Meyers, Chief Science Officer, BioCloak, 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 |
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| 1:30 pm | Cellulosic Hydrocolloids – HPC, MCC, HPMC, and CMC, Greg Gilleland, Product Sales Manager Functional Systems, J. Rettenmaier USA LP |
| 2:00 pm | Applications in Soups, Sauces, and Dressings, David Meyer, Technical Service Representative, Tate & Lyle |
| 2:30 pm | Hydrocolloid Functionality in Beverage Systems, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US, LLC |
| 3:00 pm | Texture Analysis Methods and Applications for Hydrocolloids and Starches, Marc Johnson, President, Texture Technologies Corp |
| 3:30 pm | Product Tasting — Followed by Coffee/Tea Break and Networking |
| 4:00 pm | Cultured and Frozen Dairy Applications, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US, LLC |
| 4:30 pm | Collagen Peptides, David Poppen, Technical Service Manager, PB Lein |
| 5:00 pm | Essential Role of Hydrocolloids in Plant Based Dairy and Meats, Asim Syed, Sr. Director, Innovation & Application Services, Americas, Brenntag Nutrition Americas |
| 5:30 pm | Texture Optimization with Functional Plant Based Protein Solutions, Yadu Dar, VP Business Development, Plantible Foods |
| 6:00 pm | Program Ends |