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ift2Heading to IFT 2016 in Chicago?

Check out Imbibe’s speaking engagements at McCormick Place:

Sunday, July 17 | 2 pm
Joe Farinella, VP of R&D
Expect the Unexpected: Lessons Learned from a Career in New Product Launches

Tuesday, July 19 | 10:30 am
Andy Dratt, Executive Vice President & Jeff Hilton, CMO, BrandHive
Quenching the Marketplace Thirst for Innovative Packaging

Participate in a Technical Field Trip at Imbibe
Monday, July 18 | 1pm
This session will begin with a tour of Imbibe’s 40,000 sq ft Beverage Innovation Center and continue with a hands-on presentation where participants will be able to taste in order to enhance their understanding of how to formulate beverages with protein. This presentation will focus on tactical solutions to real world problems in order to avoid setbacks during development and scale-up. Attendees will improve their understanding of protein chemistry, functionality and stability, as well as gain useful knowledge of the various chemical and physical changes protein may undergo as a result of processing conditions. Actual case studies will be discussed in order to illustrate the key concepts.

For more information on registering for this field trip, e-mail iorlofsky@imbibeinc.com

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Imbibe will be closed April 2, 3, 8, and 9. Please expect some delays in our response during these dates.