Washington DC Section

September Meeting  


What's new at the grocery store? 

Packaging innovation in the marketplace

 
Program: Innovations in food packaging surround us, but we tend to see them as new products only. Consumers want convenience and great taste, and processors have responded with products like salads ready to eat, tuna steaks in flexible pouches, nutritional beverages in plastic bottles, and yes, even moist dog food in a shelf stable plastic serving tray (Beneful). These products would not be possible without the age of plastic packaging offering new marketing opportunities.

Kicking off the IFT Year is a look at packaging as the driver of product innovation. Two companies, one a manufacturer of plastic packaging and one the leading processor of crabmeat, will share their perspectives on the role of packaging in the marketplace. The third speaker will present her research on modified atmosphere packaging of salads.

  • John Kirouac, Ph.D., Business Development Manager, Rampart Packaging Division of Printpack, Williamsburg, VA
  • Bobby Love, Technical Director,  Phillip's Foods, Baltimore, MD
  • Yaguang Luo, Ph.D. Food Technologist, Produce Quality and Safety Laboratory, USDA ARS, Beltsville, MD
When: Thursday, September 7, 2006
Program:    
1:30 - 2:00 PM Registration & Science Fair Winners Poster Session
2:00 - 3:30 PM Program
Where:

Food Products Association
1350 I Street NW, 4th Fl Conference Room
Washington, DC 20005
Metro Stop: McPherson Square, 14th Street Exit 
   (Orange/Blue Line)

Cost:

 Advance registration is required. 
Fee - $15.00 Members
           $5.00 Students (Waived, if they chose to become student
                       members of the section)

Registration:

 Advance registration is requested by Sept 1, 2006.  
Contact: Chris DiPietro [cmd205 @ comcast.net]

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