The Program
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
1:30
Opening Remarks
Dr. Ronald S. Schotland, President, Schotland Business Research, Inc.
1:40
Session 1
EMERGING STERILIZATION DEVELOPMENTS
Peroxide, Patents and Packaging: Legal Status and Commercial Impact
of the Steuben Foods Litigation
Gordon Bockner
President
Business Development Associates
Christopher Hoemeke
VP, Beverage Sales
Trustwater
Frank Bozzo
Patent Attorney
Hultquist IP
Microwave Volumetric Heating: A Revolution in Food Processing
Douglas Armstrong
Managing Director
Advanced Microwave Technologies
Latest Bearing Material Innovations Enhance Hygienic Standards of Aseptic Filling Processes
Tony Taglialavore
North American Sales Manager
CEROBEAR GmbH
3:10
Networking Beverage Break & Table Top Exhibition
Sponsored by
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A Hybrid Resistance/Magnetic Induction Thermal Processing System
Dr. George Sadler
President
PROVE-IT, LLC
An Alternative Sterilization Method for Bottles, Packaging, Bags, and Pouches
Dr. Joe Dunn
President
NanoMed Technologies, Inc.
Detailed Industrial Case Studies of Pulsed Light Sterilization of Complex Shapes: Performance and Cost Comparison Versus Chemicals and Irradiation
Christophe Riedel
CEO
Claranor Pulsed-Light
Panel Discussion
Speakers
5:45
Welcoming Reception
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
7:45
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by
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8:45
Session 2
OPTIMIZING NUTRITIONAL & FLAVOR QUALITY
The Effects of Processing on the Nutritional Quality of Food and Beverages
Dr. Raymond Bourque
President
Ray-Pak, Inc.
A New, Patented Technology for Shelf-Stable Pasteurized Milk With Taste Superior
to Fresh Pateurized
Dr. Charles Sizer
President
Sized Reduced Pasteurized Milk
Proprietary Process for Electroheating and Rapid Cooling of Orange Juice
for Freshly Squeezed Taste
David Reznik
President
Raztek Corporation
10:15
Networking Beverage Break & Table Top Exhibition
The Next Level of Traceability
Walney Luz
Automation Manager, Processing
Tetra Pak Inc.
Cartoned Water Provided by
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Panel Discussion
Speakers
12:20
Luncheon
Sponsored by
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1:30
Session 3
ASEPTIC BULK TRANSPORT
A New Aseptic Bulk Transportation Approach for Improved Product Quality and Costs Savings
Phil Frechette
President
JCS Process & Control Systems Engineering
Notepads and Pens Provided by
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Protecting Brand Equity and Providing Supply Chain Efficiencies Through The Utilization of Bulk Aseptic Technology
D. Scott Eckman
President
Priority Consultants Inc.
Panel Discussion
Speakers
2:40
Networking Beverage Break & Table Top Exhibition
3:20
Session 4
ASEPTIC & ESL EQUIPMENT ADVANCES
Aseptic Volumetric Piston Doser for Dual Filling Process; Aseptic Blow-Fill for PET Bottles;
Low Acid FDA New PAA Protocol Reaches Worldwide Standards
Pierpaolo Mattana
Department Manager
GEA Procomac
USB Thumb Drives Provided by
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Equipment Advances in ESL Processing
Ben Fogg
CEO
Fogg Filler Company
A Novel, Safe and Efficient Method for Aseptipak Packaging of Consumer Products
in Stand-up Pouches
Paul Mellbin
Project Director
Ecolean AB
Panel Discussion
Speakers
5:00
Takeaways and Closing Remarks