Wilhelmsen Consulting

Title:  Beverage Production and Technology for the 21st Century

When:  June 19 & 20, 1998

Where: Atlanta, GA  in conjunction with IFT meeting

Who:  Walt Clark and Eric Wilhelmsen are co-coordinators

What:

This program is designed to provide members of the food processing, food handling, food service industries, and interested groups such as regulators, dietitians and academicians with an overview of the major elements of beverage products and their production.  The program includes an overview of trends in beverages, ingredients and sourcing concerns, packaging technologies, processing technologies, liabilities and legal concerns.   The program will provide a good introduction to individuals who need to learn the latest aspects of  beverage production and serve as a refresher and update for others.

Program Overview  (some changes are expected)

June 19

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

8:00 - 8:30    Overview of the Program and the Diversity of the Beverage Category - Walter Clark, Chapman University

8:30 - 9:15 Beverage Trends for the 21st Century -

9:15 - 10:00 Current Issues in Bottled Water  -  Kent Kise, Perrier Group of America

10:00- 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:00 Current Issues in Citrus Juices -  Betsy Woodward, Florida Dept. of Ag

11:00 - 11:45 Sourcing Juice Concentrates/Working with Overseas Suppliers - Bill Root  Purcell & Associates

11:45 - 1:00   Break for Lunch

1:00-1:45 Unpasteurized Juice and Beverage Microbiology -  Linda J. Harris, UCD

1:45-2:30 Current Issues in Coffee and Teas -  James R. Coughlin,   Coughlin & Associates

2:30-3:15 Nutraceutical Products and Electrolyte Products - Paul La Chance, Rutgers University.

3:15-3:30  Break

3:30-4:15   Current Issues in Alcoholic Beverages - Richard Seleinfreund, Lion Laboratories

June 20

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

8:30-9:15 Thermal Microbiology including heat resistant organisms - Linda J. Harris, UCD

9:15-10:00 Role of Filtration, Ion Exchange, Enzymes and Clarification in Juice  Processing - Edward Race,  Canandaigua Wine Company

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:00 Aseptic Packaging & Processing - Francis Michaels,  Strategic Packaging, Libertyville, Illinois

11:00-11:45 Newer Processing Approaches:  High Pressure, Chemical, Pulsed Light, Ohmic Heating, etc. - Eric Wilhelmsen, Wilhelmsen Consulting

11:45-1:00 Break for Lunch

  LEGAL CONCERNS

1:00-1:45 GMPs and HACCP for Beverages - Richard Stier

1:45-2:30 Current Issues in Juice Authenticity (Methodologies and Approaches) - Eric Wilhelmsen, Wilhelmsen Consulting

2:30-3:15 Labeling:NLEA, Country of Origin, CODEX - Betsy Woodward & Kristen Gunter, Attorney at Law

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30- 4:15 Liability Concerns -  Kristen Gunter, Attorney at Law