| 8:15 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sefa Koseoglu and Erhan Yildiz |
| 8:30 am |
Update on Hydrocolloids, Market Dynamics, and Applications – TBA |
| 9:00 am |
Hydrocolloid Structures and Impact on Functionality, Erhan Yildiz, Industry Expert |
| 9:30 am |
Seed Gums (LBG, Guar, Tara), Vincent Delaroche, Executive Account Manager Food Division, Nexira |
| 10:00 am |
Product Tasting, Followed by Coffee/Tea Break and Networking |
| 10:30 am |
Tree Exudates – Acacia: Sources and Applications, Vincent Delaroche, Executive Account Manager Food Division, Nexira
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| 11:00 am |
Fermentation Hydrocolloids (Xanthan, Gellan) and Uses in Food Applications, David Meyer, Technical Service Representative, CP Kelco |
| 11:30 am |
Pectin and Cellulose, Kyle Bailey, Technical Business Development Manager, IMCD US Food, Inc. |
| 12:30 pm |
Lunch Break |
| 1:30 pm |
Hydrocolloids for Beverage Applications, Wei Li, Director, Hydrocolloids and Texture Solutions R&D, ADM |
| 2:30 pm |
Starch Basics and Applications, Nicole Higgins, Director, Big Deal Ingredients |
| 3:00 pm |
Hydrocolloids in Health & Wellness Products, Asim Syed, Sr. Director, Innovation & Application Services, Americas, Brenntag Nutrition Americas |
| 3:30 pm |
Hydrocolloids in Pet Food, Colin Hepburn, Everything Sea Weed. |
| 4:00 pm |
Product Tasting — Followed by Coffee/Tea Break and Networking
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| 4:30 pm |
Citrus Fiber in Plant-Based Foods, Brock Lundberg, the Division President of R&D and Product Applications, Fiberstar, Inc. |
| 5:00 pm |
Hydrocolloids in Soups and Sauces, Scott Magness, Senior Manager, Applications & Custom Solutions, Ingredion Incorporated |
| 5:30 pm |
Hydrocolloids in Dairy Applications, TBA. |
| 6:00 pm |
Hydrocolloids in Flavor Applications, Marc Meyers, Managing Principal, Meyers Consulting |
| 6:30 pm |
Program Ends
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