Monday, May 5

General Session

Welcome and Introductions
Patricia Faison
ADS Director of Regulatory & Technical Affairs

Chair's Address
Judy Turner
Tate & Lyle
ADS Executive Technical Board Chair

Food Regulatory Update
Clausen Ely
ADS Legal Counsel
Covington & Burling

Considerations when Sourcing Ingredients from Overseas Markets
David Lawrence
Safeway, Inc.

Organic Certification & Auditing
Maura Schulke
The Clorox Company

Formulation Considerations for Dressings in the pH Range of 4.2–4.6
Jackie Kane
The Clorox Company

(Lunch Break)

Packaging Workshop – Portion Control & Flexible Packaging Systems: Package Selection & Design

Package Selection
Erin Larson
Alcan Packaging, Inc.

Packaging Material Selection
Greg Seeke
Alcan Packaging, Inc.

Shelf Life Determination
Erin Larson
Alcan Packaaging, Inc.

Regulatory Considerations
Erin Larson
Alcan Packaging, Inc.

Packaging Films: Graphics & Printing
Kyle Sperry
Cryovac Sealed Air Corporation

Information Open House

Tuesday, May 6

General Session

Managing the New Workforce
James Rodgers, CMC
The Diversity Coach™

State of the Dressings & Sauces Industry from a Retail Perspective
Chris Haack
Mintel International Group

Third Party Audits:  What Are the Differences?
Ed Wellmeyer
Ventura Foods, LLC

Shelf Life & Sensory Analysis:  The Set Up
Dr. Scott Rankin
University of Wisconsin-Madison

(Lunch Break)

Packaging Workshop – Portion Control & Flexible Packaging Systems: Evaluating a Finished Package

Package & Machine Types
Bob Steck
Winpak Portion Packaging

Code Dating
Bob Steck
Winpak Portion Packaging

Secondary Packaging
TBD

Testing a Finished Package
Greg Seeke
Alcan Packaging, Inc.

Net Weight Control
Paul Pratt
T. Marzetti Company

Sustainability
Greg Seek
Alcan Packaging, Inc.

Pouch Chilling Technology
Jason Edwards
Printpack, Inc.

Dressings:  Development, Scale-up and Processing Workshop

General Process Development
TBD

Process Scale-up Strategies
Johnny Casasnovas
Kraft Foods, Inc.

Equipment Design Strategies
Tim Rugh
3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.

Process Engineering & Commercialization
Tony Saenz
M. G. Newell Corporation