Course Americas

Plant-Based Proteins
& Foods Course Americas

Innovations in Plant-Based Proteins
to Create Better Foods
with Novel Ingredients

3-4 November 2022
The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, USA

Plant-Based Proteins & Foods Course Americas

Innovations in Plant-Based Proteins to Create Better Foods with Novel Ingredients

3-4 November 2022
The Golden Nugget,
Las Vegas, USA

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New Plant-Based Protein & Food Innovations

The 17th edition of the course Plant-Based Proteins & Foods is designed to give participants a theoretical and practical overview of plant-based proteins currently available for food applications and to provide hands-on experience learning about their properties and functionalities.

“Program format, the overview of all major proteins,
kept the focus on proteins categories and not on the companies of speakers”

General Mills

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Before 16 October, save $ 450
Official Price $ 1,545
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Entry Level

The entry level of delegates for this course is a BSc or MSc in the following areas of expertise: food, feed, chemistry, biology, nutrition, science, microbiology, health, and related disciplines. Managers with food industry experience may also participate.

Target Groups

This course is designed for all who are active in the food industry and who want to learn more about the properties, functionalities, and applications of a broad range of plant-based proteins, and who want to obtain practical know-how and know-why. For instance, managers involved in:

  • Application development
  • Product development
  • New business development
  • Research & development
  • Technical service

The course is relevant to the following food industries:

  • Meat & meat-free, incl. fish
  • Dairy & dairy-free
  • Fish-free
  • Egg-free
  • Beverages
  • Ready meals
  • Bread & bakery
  • Snacks
  • Pasta
  • Confectionery, incl. bars
  • Soups & sauces
  • Health food

And for managers working for:

  • Food-ingredient and food-protein manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors
  • Enzyme manufacturers
  • Food manufacturers

Hands-on workshops by industry specialists

Industry specialists will train participants on the properties, functionalities, and applications of different protein ingredients. All delegates are divided into smaller groups to receive a 30-minute introduction, followed by the chance to see, touch, feel, smell and taste each protein source, and to try finished products made with those proteins. Each part of the program is reviewed with the industry expert and other group members. This practical session assists in understanding the reasons for use and points of difference of each protein.

Course Agenda

18:30 – 19:30 Welcome Reception

08:45 – 09:00
Welcome Address, Course Overview
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CIO, Bridge2Food, NL

09:00 – 09:25
Global Collaboration: Raising the Bar!
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CIO, Bridge2Food, NL

09:30 – 09:55
What’s happening during food processing with protein denaturation and aggregation
Dr. Judy Kotler, Associate Scientist, Ingredion, US

10:00 – 10:25
Designing Plant-Based Foods: Tips to New Ingredient Suppliers
Dr. Gabriela Perez-Hernandez, Former Director External Partnerships Plant-based Protein, Kellogg’s, US

10:30 – 11:00
Morning Refreshment Break

11:00 – 11:25
From Single Cells to Plant Proteins: The Required Science to Design the Next Generation of Sustainable Foods
Dr. Lutz Grossmann, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US

11:30 – 12:00
New Nutritional & Health Benefits of Plant Proteins
Dr. Kathy Greaves, Authoritative expert in protein nutrition, Nutrition Outside the Box, LLC, US

12:00 – 13:00
Lunch for Delegates and Speakers

13:00 – 13:25
Secrets to replacing wheat flour with pulses
Brittany VanBuskirk, Senior Associate, Plant Based Proteins Applications Lead, Ingredion, US

13:30 – 13:55
Potato Protein: Taste, Smell, Feel & Touch Properties, Functionalities & Applications
Mr. Joseph Lombardi, Sales & Marketing Director – Specialty & Innovation, AVEBE, US

14:00 – 14:25
Hydrated Protein Fiber Technology
Prateek Jain, Global Product Manager, ICL, US
Allison Fayfich, Alternative Proteins Business Manager, ICL, US

14:30 – 14:55
Creating sensory authenticity in meat analogs with integrated solutions.
Erica Boyd, Technical Sales Specialist, Givaudan, US

15:00 – 15:25
Afternoon refreshment break with healthy snacks

15:30 – 15:55
Novel Barley Proteins & Applications
Rosa Sanchez, Global R&D/Applications Director, EverGrain, US

16:00 – 16:25
Tips and tricks on choosing the right natural color for plant-based products
AnnMarie Kraszewski, Senior Application Scientist, Oterra, US

16:30 – 16:55
Texturizing Plant-Based Proteins via Extrusion
Christopher Dohl, Product Development Scientist, Wenger, US

17:00 – 17:25
Plant-Based Meat and Fish through Wet Extrusion
Alexandre Riethmuller, Extrusion Food Process Engineer, Clextral, FR

17:30 – 17:35
Questions & Answers with Speakers and Wrap-Up of 1st day
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CIO, Bridge2Food, NL

18:30 – 21:00
Course Dinner

09:00 – 09:25
Workshop on sensory perception and creation of new food applications utilizing pulse proteins & flours – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups

09:30 – 09:55
Workshop on Barley Protein: Taste, Smell, Feel & Touch Properties, Functionalities & Applications – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups

10:00 – 10:25
Workshop on Protein Innovations – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee and refreshment break

11:00 – 11:25
Workshop on Plant-Based Meat and Fish through Wet Extrusion – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups

11:30 – 11:55
Workshop on Practical Applications of Dry Textured Plant-Based Proteins – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups

12:00 – 12:25
Workshop on Demonstrating the impact of the right natural color for plant-based meat – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups
AnnMarie Kraszewski, Senior Application Scientist, Oterra, US

12:30 – 13:30
Lunch for Delegates and Speakers

13:30 – 13:55
Workshop on Potato Protein: Taste, Smell, Feel & Touch Properties, Functionalities & Applications – 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups

14:00 – 14:25
Workshop on North American Pepperoni Analogs- 20 min with the Experts in Small Groups
Erica Boyd, Technical Sales Specialist, Givaudan, US

15:30 – 15:35
Summary
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CIO, Bridge2Food, NL

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