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Webinar: Coconut Master Class

Let’s discuss all things coconut! Get the inside scoop on coconut products, including common challenges and solutions, sustainability, potential new coconut concepts and more! 

Beverage Scientist, Jason Dompeling, will be joining Covico CoCo-Founder and President, Arnold Thorstad, on January 27 at 1 PM to address common technical concerns with developing coconut products such as emulsifying and stabilizing coconut milk and calorie reduction and sweetness enhancement of coconut water. This webinar is a must for both coconut industry newbies and pros. Don’t forget to bring all your coconut-related questions, because the webinar will conclude with a Q&A session!

Jason Dompeling, CFS, is a Beverage Scientist at Imbibe, where he develops dozens of products that span a wide range of beverage technologies. In just over a year at Imbibe, he was promoted from Beverage Technologist to Beverage Scientist for his leadership in several key product development initiatives. Jason holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to Imbibe, Jason worked as a Senior Applications Technologist at a blending and packaging facility, where he gained considerable experience in dairy ingredients and hydrocolloid systems. Additionally, Jason serves as an official judge for the Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest, where he is responsible for providing expert evaluations of product quality in the ice cream category.

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