R&D Applications Seminar is a practical 2 1/2 day "how to" applications-oriented event dedicated to further educating the food & beverage industry's formulators on specific application challenges.

The 2008 R&D Applications Seminar will be held October 20 - 22, 2008 at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL.

Prepared Foods' R&D Application Seminar is a "must attend" event because it fulfills so many of R&D's core needs.

Wide choice of over 90 different technical sessions.
Practical "how to" information that you can apply at work.
6 separate tracks each dedicated to a specific application [bakery, dairy, healthy ingredients, etc.] and to specific ingredients [healthy ingredients, starches, gums].
Freedom to switch among 6 different tracks
Great networking opportunities with peers and suppliers
Expert presenters in every session.
The industry's most comprehensive choice of application-oriented sessions.
Excellent value. Low registration & hotel fees make this event affordable for your entire team.
Easy access from across the country.
Special Application Lab tracks provide a highly interactive, "hands-on" learning experience.
Copies of presentation papers
Questions answered on-site by experts.
Excellent opportunity to invest in your future.
Unique opportunity for your team to learn together.

Educational Sessions - Monday, Tuesday and 1/2 day Wednesday

The Monday and Tuesday’s schedule will feature up to 6 concurrent technical tracks. Each track will be devoted to a specific application challenge (beverage, baking, dairy, emerging ingredients, etc) or specific ingredient functionality (gums, starches, emerging ingredients, etc.). Each track will consist of up to 6, 40-minute practical "how to" educational sessions. The Application Lab Sessions will run concurrently throughout the day. The Application Lab sessions are longer, more hands-on, interactive, in-depth and comprehensive than the traditional sessions. Wednesday morning is dedicated to just Application Lab Sessions.

Registering early will help you attend your desired session.

NEW Applications Lab Track

The interactive Applications Lab Sessions will feature the use of product samples to more effectively demonstrate an ingredient’s functionality, or its application in a finished consumer product or model system.

For example, one track may showcase a series of hydrocolloid gum samples to more vividly demonstrate the ingredients’ functionality under varying physical conditions [temperature, viscosity, acidity, etc].
OR
A culinary presentation highlighting key consumer trends and how specialty starches help deliver foods that satisfies this trend.
OR
Another track might feature a series of baked goods with varying levels of fiber to help demonstrate the effect on mouthfeel, taste, color, moisture and appearance.

For detailed Applications Lab session descriptions, visit the Program page.

Registering for the Application Lab Sessions

Advance registration for the Applications Lab sessions is a must and registration is limited to 40 participants per session. Choose a maximum of 3 Applications Lab sessions each day when completing your registration form.

Please note that presenters reserve the right to ask certain individuals from directly competitive companies to vacate a particular Application Lab session.

Who should attend?

The R&D Seminar was developed specifically to help further educate formulators from food/beverage, ingredient and service companies. Those who should attend include:

Bench-level R&D
Technical service
Middle R&D management
Product formulators
Quality Control
Application R&D

Networking Opportunities

Network with your friends and peers during the Seminars' Monday & Tuesday breakfasts, lunches, and refreshment breaks, as well as, the Monday evening cocktail reception.

Registration

The modest registration fee includes access to any of the 90 different sessions, presentation materials, Seminar briefcase and binder. Also, all the networking opportunities and meals mentioned above and the Supplier Expo. Registration for the Applications Lab sessions is limited.

Register today and save $100 with our Early Bird Discount. Save $150 with the Team Discount.

Contact Jenny Bogdajewicz at 630-694-4353 or bogdajewiczj@bnpmedia.com

Who should attend?

International Attendees

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