MCLEAN, Va. (FPSA) — The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) released the bakery portion of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program taking place at Chicago's McCormick Place from November 3-6, 2013. Speakers for these sessions will include experts from Kansas State University and attendance will be free of charge for all registered attendees.
Session topics include The Prime Ingredient in Proper Processing – Millennials on the Line? and Lipid Functionality in Yeasted Doughs. Additional courses which may be of interest to this audience include FSMA Made Practical: Managing Compliance for New Regulations, Designing Safe Food Processes, Food Allergen Control Strategies, and Labeling Requirements and Systems.
“We’re proud to be partnering with Kansas State on this program," said Ken Hagedorn, Chairman of FPSA’s Bakery Council and Vice President of Sales at Naegele, Inc. “Widely recognized as one of the top bakery programs in the nation and internationally, we are confident that our customers will be interested in hearing what they have to say regarding major issues in our industry.”
“PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY is an excellent complement to the PROCESS EXPO show floor,” said FPSA President and CEO David Seckman. “In our four custom built theaters, attendees will get to hear experts from ten of the top food science programs in the country discussing critical issues from a theoretical point of view. Out on the show floor, attendees will get to visit with over 500 exhibiting companies that offer practical solutions for these same critical issues and a myriad of others.”
PROCESS EXPO 2013 is co-located with the International Dairy Show and the North American Meat Association's (NAMA) Outlook Conference. Registered attendees will have open access to all three events. To register and to find more information on these sessions and others please visit www.myprocessexpo.com.
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. The Association's programs and services support member’s success by providing assistance in marketing their products and services, overall improvement in key business practices and many opportunities to network among industry colleagues. Programs and services to achieve these objectives include PROCESS EXPO (industry leading trade show), electronic media marketing, education, market intelligence, research, and advocation of critical industry issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade.
FPSA members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus on specific needs and concerns that are unique to each industry sector. FPSA councils currently represent the Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Prepared Foods and Meat sectors.