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Event summary

When: May 11th-12th, 2010

Where: Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois

Price: US$700

Summary: The 4th Food Technology, Innovation
& Safety Forum 2010 brings together leading R&D, Innovation, New Product Development (NPD), Marketing and Food Safety and Quality Assurance professionals to discuss, innovate, knowledge-share and shape the future of the food industry into the new decade.

Key Topics: Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Innovations, Technology, Sustainability, Regulations, New Product Development (NPD), Consumer Insights, Health & Wellness.

Website: http://www.thefoodsummit.com


Speaker Highlights

Mark T. Timbie,
President - North American Consumer Foods, McCormick & Company Inc.
Keynote Address: Doorway to a New Decade

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Speakers (23)
Mark T. Timbie

President - North American Consumer Foods
McCormick & Company Inc.




Mark Timbie is President – North American Consumer Foods. His responsibilities include overseeing the North American Consumer Food Group, including the U.S. Consumer and Industrial manufacturing plants, Mexico and Latin America as well as McCormick’s Global Export Department. He is also a member of McCormick’s Management Committee. Mr. Timbie joined McCormick in 1996 as Vice President – Sales & Marketing for the McCorm...more
Todd Hale

SVP, Consumer & Shopper Insights
The Nielsen Company




Todd Hale has more than 30 years of experience in consumer panel analysis, including 24 years with The Nielsen Company, where he has held various marketing and sales management positions. Over the course of his career, Hale has been heavily involved in the development of innovative consumer panel applications for consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers. A frequently sought-after industry and client speaker, Hale shares his insig...more
Espen Thomassen

Sales Director Omega-3
TINE




Competence in the field of nutrition and know-how about what is required from a distributor of ingredients, combined with our understanding of Omega-3, make TINE one of very few traders who can help the customers in effective product development, product implementation and product optimizing. Our EPADHA Omega-3 emulsion is developed by a team consisting of researchers and product developers from the dairy industry, with one goal; to make an ingre...more
Elizabeth Darragh

Director, Food Strategic Marketing
Sensitech Inc.




Elizabeth joined Sensitech in 2004, after spending over 15 years in high-technology strategic marketing and business development roles. At Sensitech, Elizabeth works closely with food industry leaders to stay abreast of market trends and regulatory requirements. She provides leadership for product innovation and marketing outreach. Elizabeth actively participates in global food technology, safety and quality organizations including Global Cold Ch...more
Dr. Elizabeth Pivonka

President & CEO
Produce For Better Health Foundation




Elizabeth Pivonka is President of the Produce for Better Health Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) foundation devoted to increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables. A passionate advocate of greater consumption of fruits and vegetables for America’s better health, Dr. Pivonka has been integrally involved with the Foundation’s efforts since it was incorporated in 1991 as a founding partner of the National 5 A Day for Better Health P...more
Robert MPH Prevendar

Director, Global Food Safety Certification Systems
NSF International




Robert Prevendar has 18 years of experience in the regulatory and industry aspect of global food safety training, auditing and certification schemes. He is a licensed Environmental Health Practitioner and a former member of the Board of Directors for Illinois Environmental Health Association (IEHA), where he chaired the Public Relations and Licensing committee. Prevendar spent the first 8 years his professional career working for local government...more
Anthony Bashall

EVP
Hollison Technologies LLC




Hollison Technologies, LLC is focused on providing breakthrough solutions for ensuring and maintaining food safety and security. Hollison provides unique products and services for food protection and the detection of contaminants in the food supply chain including, but not limited to, farms, bulk storage facilities, commodity transportation, food processing, food distribution and point of consumption. The company offers capabilities for the prote...more
Annika Mayra

CEO
Verso Ltd.




Annika Mäyrä studied microbiology and dairy technology at Helsinki University. She has worked with microbes, food applications and especially functional foods serving as an R&D director for both Valio Ltd and Raisio Ltd. Annika has always been interested in design, marketing and consumer research and founded Verso Ltd at the end of 2006.
Kraig R. Naasz

President & CEO
American Frozen Food Institute




Kraig R. Naasz is the president and chief executive officer of the American Frozen Food Institute. AFFI represents 500 companies engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of frozen foods. Kraig directs the institute’s public policy efforts before Congress and the administration, and sets its strategic agenda for communications, grassroots mobilization and political outreach. In addition, Kraig oversees the efforts of the Frozen ...more
Dr. Mel Jackson

VP, Science
Sweet Green Fields




Our roots run deep - Sweet Green Fields brings together three companies, each with over 110 years experience: Sanitarium Founded in Australia, Sanitarium, The Health Food Company's core philosophy is "a better life through better nutrition." At Sanitarium, we're about more than just selling food. Our mission is to help you enjoy more energy and vitality. We've been committed to this philosophy for over 100 years and it's the reason we e...more
Holly Mockus

Director, Food Safety
Sara Lee Corporation




With 25 years of experience in the food industry, in the areas of regulatory affairs, food safety, quality assurance and sanitation Holly Mockus has been privileged to work with the exceptional team of professionals at Sara Lee Corporation during the past 5 years. As the Director, Food Safety working across all of supply chain her time at Sara Lee has topped a career which includes increasing levels of responsibility with a diverse variety of foo...more
Kelley Fitzpatrick

Director of Health & Nutrition
Flax Council of Canada




Kelley Fitzpatrick, M.Sc., serves as the director of health and nutrition for Flax Canada 2015 a unique industry-government relationship with the aim of increasing the overall economic value of flax. In this role, she coordinates funding of private and public initiatives in the areas of human and animal health and nutrition, functional food and natural health product (NHP) development, and plant genetics and agronomy. Fitzpatrick also leads the a...more
Gary M. Smith

Technical Director
SQF Institute (a division of the Food Marketing Institute)




Gary M. Smith is the Technical Director of the SQF Institute where he is responsible for the development and coordination of the SQF standards and supporting documents. He also works with committees and certification bodies executing the SQF standard and conducts training courses in implementing and auditing SQF Systems. Gary began his more than 20-year career in food safety as an Environmental Sanitarian with the State of Missouri Department of ...more
Rob Kerfin

Executive Sales Manager
Red Arrow Products




Rob Kerfin is an Executive Sales Manager with Red Arrow Products Company LLC in Manitowoc, WI. He also serves as the company's Business Development Manager for Savory Reaction Flavors. Rob is responsible for implementing sales, development, and marketing activities for Red Arrow’s emerging “Cooking-Method” Flavor Business. Prior to joining Red Arrow, Rob worked in strategic sales and management roles with American Maize, Wixon, ...more
Dr. Howard R. Moskowitz

CEO, i-Novation Inc; President & Founder
Moskowitz Jacobs Inc.




Howard Moskowitz is the CEO of i-Novation Inc as well as President of Moskowitz Jacobs Inc., a firm he founded in 1981. Dr. Moskowitz is both a well-known experimental psychologist in the field of psychophysics and an inventor of world-class market research technology. Dr. Moskowitz graduated Harvard University in 1969 with a Ph.D. in experimental psychology. Prior to that he graduated Queens College (New York), Phi Beta Kappa, with degrees in ma...more
Svetlana Uduslivaia

Senior Research Analyst
Euromonitor International




Svetlana Uduslivaia is a Research Analyst working in Euromonitor International’s Chicago office. In her role, Svetlana manages the research program on Canadian consumer markets and coordinates a team of in-country analysts located in Canada. Previously, she was working as an in-country Research Analyst for Canada and was located in Montreal, Quebec, covering industries such as Pet Food and Pet Care Products, Cosmetics & Toiletries, Pack...more
Dr. Paul B. Young

Sr. Director, Chemical Analysis Operations
Waters Corporation




Prior to joining Waters, Paul had been employed by the UK Government in the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland (DARDNI) for more than 25 years, involved in ensuring compliance with EU food safety regulations. During that time, he also acted as a consultant on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organisation/IAEA Joint Division, offering advice to developing countries. He has organised and delivered training on foo...more
Dennis Quonce

Professional Services Manager
EtQ Inc




Dennis Quonce is the Professional Services Manager for EtQ, Inc, in Farmingdale, NY. Dennis has over 30 years of experience in various roles in Manufacturing, Quality Management, Compliance—including SQF, GSF, ISO 22000, ISO 9000, ISO 14001, TS 16949, OHSAS 18001—Software Project Management and Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Dennis has over 12 years of experience with EtQ implementations, being one of the early adopters of automated quality ma...more
Dr. Greg Horn

Sr. Director, Technology & Innovation
WILD Flavors Inc




Greg Horn has been in the beverage industry for over 20 years. He recently accepted a new position at WILD Flavors, Inc. as the Senior Director, Sweetener Technology to manage the commercialization and application of stevia and taste modifiers for high intensity sweetners.Prior to that, Greg was the Senior Director of Technology and Innovation at WILD Flavors where his primary roles were to investigate the benefits, application and commercializat...more
Richard Davidson

VP, Flavor Division
Hagelin Flavor Technologies Inc.




Richard joined Hagelin Flavor Technologies as Technical Director in 1999 and has served as the Vice President of Flavors since 2003. In this capacity, Richard oversees Global Sales, Marketing and Product Development of Flavors. With a BS in Biology and MS in Food Micro-Biology, both from Virginia Tech, he began his career in the flavor industry over 17 years ago in Product Development positions at flavor development companies Givaudan and Interna...more
Matthew Littlefield

Senior Research Analyst
Aberdeen Group




As a Senior Research Analyst with the Aberdeen Group, Matthew drives Aberdeen's manufacturing research agenda and studies how manufacturing enterprises manage people, process, and technology to address continually changing market pressures. His areas of expertise include: Manufacturing Operations Management, Enterprise Quality Management and Compliance, Lean, Energy Management, and Technology Interoperability. Over the past three years at Aberdee...more
Philip Derfler

Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development
Food Safety & Inspection Service, USDA





Food Technology, Innovation & Safety Forum 2010: It has (23) available sessions.
Preview Title Speaker Company
Keynote Address: The Food Safety Working Group – Working to Upgrade the U.S. Food Safety System
Capturing nutrition - technological developments in locking in nutrients for frozen produce
Fear of the unknown: The challenge of addressing a growing analytical burden in an un-harmonized global environment
The $147 Billion-a-year question - addressing the challenge of obesity in America
GFSI Early Adopters - Maintaining Forward Momentum Through Continuous Improvement
The growth in formulation and application of healthful oils
Up Close and Personal - analyzing inspection protocols affecting your food operations
GFSI Compliance and Automated Quality Management Systems—What does it mean to your organization?
Introduction to Savory Flavors: An interactive workshop led by Red Arrow geared toward education & information related to the flavor industry, including:
The sugar crisis and the sugar solution: the rising power of stevia as a viable sweetening alternative
Flavor Behavior - establishing a flavor development protocol in your R&D operations to address the critical reduced-sodium trend
Food safety and traceability: keeping consumers healthy and happy
Brave New Decade - A Panel Discussion
Keynote Address: Doorway to a New Decade
The Cautious Optimism of Your 2010 Consumer
Omega 3 - claims, evidences and application know-how
Ensuring Good Quality by Managing the Cold Chain
Opening Afternoon Keynote: Typing Mind Genomics through Rule Developing Experimentation
Navigating the global food market: challenges and strategies in the evolving realm of health and wellness
The Critical Path to Changing America's Diet - the crucial role of Gen X Moms
Manage Contamination Not Recalls!
Developing standards in product certification, education, and risk-management
Fostering market driven innovation culture