From Software to Consulting, Exhibitors Offer Options

THE CAPABILITIES OF THE MICROSOFT DYNAMICS 365 Formula and Recipe Management (D365 FRM) solution from PSC Group and the Genesis nutritional labeling platform from ESHA have been paired in a prebuilt integration that allows customers to leverage the capabilities of both platforms. D365 FRM provides a full-featured product development cycle platform capable of managing raw materials, formulas, suppliers, artwork, and packaging as well as producing nutrition labels. And Genesis adds a comprehensive raw materials database as well as an established and robust labeling solution. PSC Group, Booth 1752

AN INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE consulting firm with more than 30 years of experience in offering customized solutions, Burdock Group has a seasoned staff of project managers, scientists, and toxicologists. The consulting group’s expertise includes GRAS dossier and notifications, feasibility assessments, claims substantiations, FDA/USDA/EPA representation, label strategy and reviews, new dietary ingredient notifications, FDA document submissions, and white papers and monographs. Ray A. Matulka will share a presentation titled “Safety Assessment: Confidence in Your Ingredients From Nature to Table” in a session scheduled for 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 3. Burdock Group Consultants, Booth 611

THE EAT SAFE VERIFIED MOBILE APP is designed to encourage consumers to shop consciously while providing manufacturers and suppliers with a voice to communicate information about the safety, health attributes, and traceability of their products. Each featured product has different information and interactive elements, making for a unique experience with each use. The food transparency element of the app provides sourcing information that goes beyond a product label. Eat Safe Verified booth visitors will have the opportunity to try the app, search for products, and explore its features. Eat Safe Verified, Booth 5024

A GLOBAL INFORMATION ANALYTICS BUSINESS specializing in science and health, Elsevier, which is part of RELX Group, will highlight new editions of books, including Nutraceutical and Functional Food Regulation in the United States and Around the World and Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance by Debasis Bagchi, who will present on both topics during IFT19. Elsevier will also highlight its scientific journals, including Trends in Food Science and Technology, Food Control, Food Hydrocolloids, Food Chemistry, and Food Microbiology, and its Science Direct Topic Pages. Elsevier, Booth 1837

A PROVIDER OF STRATEGIC AND ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE customized for its food industry clients’ needs, Innovation Advisors identifies emerging market opportunities and unmet customer needs, accelerates new ideas through product development to market launch, and develops partnerships that promote long-term growth. The company’s 50 years of innovation experience allow it to identify and evaluate complex technologies. As a division of independent research institute RTI International, Innovation Advisors has experience working across the globe on a range of emerging issues and technologies. RTI Innovation Advisors, Booth 3758

REGULATORY CONSULTING SERVICES from EAS Consulting Group provide food companies with a comprehensive, strategic, long-term view in bringing new products to market and rebranding existing product lines. In-house advisors and risk managers help clients understand specific regulatory challenges as well as emerging risks from an array of sources. The company also offers expert witness services. EAS is staffed with former FDA compliance and inspection officials and industry executives assisted by an extensive network of independent consultants with many years of FDA and industry experience. EAS Consulting, Booth 424

COMPREHENSIVE CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY testing is available from NP Analytical Laboratories. Complete nutrition label testing is offered as well as testing that includes sugar profiles, gelatinized starch, fatty acids, fat quality and stability, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, heavy metals, and pesticide residues. NP Analytical’s microbiology laboratory offers pathogen and spoilage testing and conducts microbial stability and microbial pathogen studies designed to ensure product quality and safety. NP Analytical Laboratories, Booth 3629

UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES as well as online education programs are available through the Kansas State University Food Science Institute, which also provides research and technical support for the food industry. Kansas State’s master of agribusiness degree program is an industry-centered, business-oriented online program focused on the food and agribusiness industries. Designed for working professionals, the program is a professional degree aimed at training managers to perform effectively in a rapidly changing industry. Kansas State University, Booth 3933