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Sessions (28)

Trend Formers: 5 Macro Trends Transforming Food & Beverage (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

24 Oct 17
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Keynote Session

Speaker(s): Barb Stuckey
While it's important to scan the horizon for the next hot superfood or ingredient, the ability to future-proof product innovation is more impa... More...

P&F Trends: Digital Bites: Tech & Flavor (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

24 Oct 17
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Deniz Ataman
This presentation will explore how companies and researchers are using algorithms and technology to understand consumer taste preferences. More...

Robertet Platinum Sponsor Session: Rediscovering Botanicals: Sage (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

24 Oct 17
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Speaker(s): Caitlin Gerlach
The session looks at the Sage spectrum, the different extracts from the aromatic sages produced throughout the world. We will be tasting three extr... More...

Exhibit Hall Hours (Rosemont Ballroom)

24 Oct 17
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Visit with exhibitors and network with your colleagues.  All bereage breaks will take place in the Exhibit Hall located in the Rosemont Ballro... More...

Berjé Gold Sponsor: Hops: Market, Varietals and New Applications (Grand Ballroom A)

24 Oct 17
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Speaker(s): Ryan Liegner ; Thomas Lauzurica
The session begins with an overview of consumers' perceptions of craft beer and the role that hops and hop varieties play in that perception. W... More...

Excellentia Gold Sponsor: Natural Ingredients for Clean Flavor Labeling (Grand Ballroom B)

24 Oct 17
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Speaker(s): Eric Johnson ; Jeffrey Buco
As the world’s first natural flavors, essential oils offer the ultimate in clean labeling and sustainable sourcing; while purchasing from com... More...

BBQ Without Boundaries (Grand Ballroom B)

24 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Seighman
As a culinary cuisine, barbecue continues to grow in popularity in the U.S. and globally. This presentation will cover the flavor profiles and ingr... More...

Cannabis Panel (Ballroom C)

24 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Fernandez ; Sean Arnold
What do the cannabis industry and the flavor industry have in common? Both are found in the baked goods, confectionery and beverage categories; bot... More...

Wet Your Whistle (Grand Ballroom A)

24 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ilana Orlofsky
This 45-minute session will focus on the hottest trends that we see across both established and emerging beverage categories. The functional bevera... More...

Cleaning Up Flavors (Grand Ballroom C)

24 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Jennifer Howell
While the landscape of clean may be confusing, flavors don’t have to be. Through the lens of consumer drivers, find out how flavor compa... More...

Confection Confessions: The History, Art and Science of Confectionery (Grand Ballroom B)

24 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Stephen Wolf, CFS
What are confections? How should they be flavored? Does science help? These are all questions which need to be answered in order to successfully fl... More...

Cultivating Innovation: Best Practices for CPGs and Suppliers (Grand Ballroom A)

24 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Jeff Allard
Innovative flavor combinations, natural and healthy trends, clean labels, sugar and sweetener concerns, ingredient supply, quality and sustaina... More...

Consumer-Driven Innovation & Regulation (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

25 Oct 17
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Keynote Session

Speaker(s): David Tonucci
The food industry as a whole is increasingly impacted by consumer trends focusing on health and wellness, food ingredient transparency and sus... More...

P&F Trends: Meeting the Consumer in the Middle (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

25 Oct 17
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Deniz Ataman
This presentation will take a look at how plants are moving into the middle of the grocery aisle as wellness continues to influence product develop... More...

Exhibit Hall Hours (Rosemont Ballroom)

25 Oct 17
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Visit with exhibitors and network with your colleagues.  All bereage breaks will take place in the Exhibit Hall located in the Rosemont Ballro... More...

Kerry's Gold Sponsor Session: Kerry’s Evolution to Taste & Nutrition (Grand Ballroom A)

25 Oct 17
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Speaker(s): Carrie Schroeder
The marketplace is changing quickly, and the challenges and opportunities for Kerry’s customers are greater than ever. As the Taste and Nutri... More...

Balancing Flavor With Consumer Nutrition Trends (Grand Ballroom B)

25 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Warsow
Issues continuously arise in trying to catch the latest flavor wave or consumer nutritional challenges. Through the use of flavors, you can mitigat... More...

Blockchain and Food Safety (Grand Ballroom A)

25 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Merve Unuvar
Our global network of food production and distribution system provides millions of pounds of food across the globe. The existing technologies canno... More...

Creating Natural Compliant Reaction Flavors (Grand Ballroom C)

25 Oct 17
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Luke Grocholl
The growth in vegetarian and halal markets is driving the flavor industry to find new, creative means to impart savory flavors on completely meat-f... More...

Flavoring with Modifying Properties (Grand Ballroom C)

25 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Matthias Guentert
Flavorings with Modifying Properties (FMPs) Flavorings with modifying properties (FMPs) are increasingly used by the flavor and food industr... More...

Growth Markets in Global Beverages (Grand Ballroom A)

25 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Howard Telford
What will the soft drinks industry look like in 2021? The beverages industry faces a period of uncertainty, with changing attitudes to health, long... More...

Mulling Over Cinnamon (Grand Ballroom B)

25 Oct 17
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Richard Pisano, Jr.
When Americans think of cinnamon, they are really thinking about Cassia. Cassia Oil is an important component in many flavor formulations, but it i... More...

Clean Labeling for Meat & Dairy (Grand Ballroom B)

25 Oct 17
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker(s): Carrie Schroeder ; Steve Zavagli
Consumer expectations continue to evolve along the simple and natural spectrum, often being bundled under the growing clean label umbrella. This ca... More...

Consumers’ Top Flavor Preferences (Grand Ballroom A)

25 Oct 17
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker(s): Lizzy Freier ; Robert Byrne
What food and beverage flavors are winning over consumers? What are some emerging flavors poised to pop? How do preferences vary by demographic? ... More...

It's in the Carbon: Natural-Source Testing for F&F (Grand Ballroom C)

25 Oct 17
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker(s): Florencia Goren
For many of the flavors and fragrances in the market today, a food or beverage manufacturer has the choice between natural and synthetic variants. ... More...

Do You Speak Data? (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

26 Oct 17
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Keynote Session

Speaker(s): Fernando Gomez-Gonzalez ; Mindy Cultra
Fernando Gomez-Gonzalez and Mindy Cultra will discuss a new way of identifying innovation priorities and strategies, by broadening the traditional ... More...

Flavorcon Closing Remarks (Grand Ballrooms D & E)

26 Oct 17
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Join us in closing Flavorcon 2017 with a special thanks to the Content Advisors and a sneak peek at Flavorcon 2018. More...

CANCELLED - The Flavor Trends Shaping the Craft Beer and Cocktail Industry (Grand Ballroom B)

26 Oct 17
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Keynote Session

Speaker(s): Jesse Valenciana
The sales of craft beers and cocktails are up 75% over the last few years and continue to rise. Instead of masking the flavor of beer, more and mor... More...