- 2:20 PM - 2:50 PMInternational Market Trends (New Beverage Theater)
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Zenith International Chairman Richard Hall will address the current – and future – environment of international beverage market trends.
- 2:20 PM - 2:50 PMUV Technology Requirements for Changing Regulatory Landscapes (Center Stage)
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The needs and expectations of the beverage industry are rapidly changing given new and increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. Greater reliance and expectations will be placed on Validated UV Technologies for meeting these regulatory requirements than ever before.
This presentation will feature Ismail Gobulukoglu, Ph.D., chief scientist for Aquafine Corporation.
This live event is sponsored by Aquafine.
- 2:30 PM - 3:00 PMMIOX: The Alternative for Greener Clean-In-Place (Green Theater)
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Environmentally benign solution saves valuable production time by replacing 4- and 5-step CIP processes with a rapid, non-thermal, 3-step process that uses just salt, power and water to sanitize.
This live event will feature Andrew K. Boal, Ph.D., a research scientist with MIOX Corporation.
- 2:50 PM - 3:35 PMSweetener Panel (Center Stage)
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Moderated by The International Society of Beverage Technologists Executive Director Larry Hobbs, this discussion will focus on the wide array of sweeteners – including sugar, corn sugar and stevia – used by the beverage industry. The panel will cover sweetener innovation, trends and the future of sweeteners in the beverage industry.
This panel will feature: Brian O’Malley, president and CEO, Domino Foods; Jim Kempland, vice president, Marketing, GLG LifeTech Corporation; amd John White, Ph.D., president, White Technical Research.
- 3:45 PM - 4:45 PMWilliam McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle (Center Stage)
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Attendees will hear from internationally renowned design and sustainability expert William McDonough.
McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle, will share his alternative design strategy based on the cradle-to-cradle concept he and chemist Dr. Michael Braungart have developed over the last 20 years based on a comprehensive design goal: a delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just world, with clean air, soil, water and power.
- 4:45 PM - 5:15 PMEcoLab Cradle to Cradle Book Raffle (Green Theater)
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Immediately following William McDonough’s presentation, EcoLab will sponsor a Cradle to Cradle book raffle in the Green Theater.
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMNavigating the Challenges of the 21st Century: A Conversation with Irial Finan (Center Stage)
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Attendees will hear from Irial Finan, executive vice president and president of Bottling Investments and Supply Chain for The Coca-Cola Company. Finan will discuss the challenges and opportunities of the bottling business and the complexities of managing supply chains in the 21st century. In addition, drawing on a unique perspective of global experiences, Finan will provide his insight on leadership and talent development in a rapidly changing global business.
This event will be moderated by Eric McNulty, a writer specializing in the issues of leadership and business. His work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Strategy & Innovation, Marketwatch and many other publications. He is co-author of the forthcoming book, Renegotiating Health Care (Josey-Bass, 2010).
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PMThe ISBT: Examples of Improved Sustainability and Reduced Costs for the Beverage Industry (Green Theater)
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The International Society of Beverage Technologists Executive Director Larry Hobbs will talk about this global organization’s efforts to focus on the art and science of beverage manufacturing. As the premier technical society for beverage professionals, ISBT develops guidelines and standards widely used by beverage companies, suppliers, governments and regulatory bodies around the world.
- 3:00 PM - 3:30 PMAn Alternate Name for High Fructose Corn Syrup? Learn More About Corn Sugar (Center Stage)
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The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an alternate name for high fructose corn syrup. In this petition, CRA is asking that food and beverage manufacturers be given the option of using “Corn Sugar” as an alternate ingredient name for high fructose corn syrup on product labels. CRA would like to introduce “Corn Sugar” to you, valued partners of the corn refining industry, and share with you what this alternate ingredient name
will mean for the beverage industry.
Speakers for this live event will include Audrae Erickson, president of the Corn Refiners Association, and Clausen Ely of Covington & Burling.
- 3:30 PM - 4:00 PMU.S. Market Trends: Gary Hemphill (New Beverage Theater)
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Beverage Marketing Corporation’s Gary Hemphill will provide a thought-provoking presentation on the complexities of the U.S. marketplace as it pertains to beverages. Hemphill will share insights into the emerging products, categories and markets, based on the changing tastes of Americans.
- 3:40 PM - 4:00 PMBest Practice: Anheuser-Busch Inbev - Mobile Solutions to Improve Distribution and Logistics (Green Theater)
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Now more than ever mobile solutions are helping beverage manufacturers and distributors meet the economic challenges facing them today. Spring Wireless has provided mobile business solutions to some of the most recognizable brands around
the globe, such as: Nestlé, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, The Coca- Cola Company, PepsiCo and many others. In this presentation, Spring Wireless will address the ways in which the company works with clients to improve business process such as: distribution, warehouse management, sales force automation and logistics.
- 3:45 PM - 4:15 PMThe Use of SaaS Technology to Track Ingredients and Materials (Center Stage)
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Industry is constantly working to meet rigorous federal guidelines for tracking ingredients and materials used to bring beverage products to market. In this presentation, Plex Systems Vice President of Products Patrick Fetterman will speak about how SaaS technology enables easy traceability of all ingredients back to raw materials and original suppliers. He also will share real-life examples of the technology in action, including how it is helping a rum distiller meet its traceability needs.
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PMCoconut Water: A Flash in the Pan or the Next Billion Dollar Beverage? (New Beverage Theater)
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ZICO Beverages Founder and CEO Mark Rampolla will share insight on this natural product and how the company is bringing it to market in a socially and environmentally responsible and sustainable way.
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PMIndustry Town Hall (Center Stage)
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Fierce Global Competitors Come Together in Beverage Industry Town Hall
Sponsored by Spring Wireless, this one-of-a-kind event will bring together leaders from three of the most fierce global competitors - J. Alexander M. (Sandy) Douglas, president and chief operating officer, North America Group, The Coca-Cola Company; Jim Johnston, president – Concentrate Sales, Dr Pepper Snapple Group; and Tom Bené, president, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages. Moderated by Beverage Digest Publisher John Sicher, this forum will address myriad topics and showcase industry’s successful efforts in coming together for the greater good.
