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U.S. Dairy Ingredients Seminar: Market Trends and Formulation Insights for Nourishing Innovations

Date & Time: November 7, 2024

Location: Grand Hyatt Manila | Manila, Philippines

Featuring expert speakers from the United States and Southeast Asia covering diverse topics including market dynamics, U.S. dairy ingredients functionality and usage applications, nutrition and consumer insights, this full-day seminar will deliver the actionable intelligence and product expertise you need to stay ahead of trends and to successfully spark your innovation pipeline.

It also promises to be a great opportunity to engage with U.S. suppliers of nutritional and functional dairy ingredients such as skim milk powder, whey and milk proteins and permeate. Whether you work in purchasing, QA, R&D or marketing, there is sure to be valuable, relevant content for you.

This seminar will review the global production and export situation and outlook for dairy ingredients, explore the United States’ dairy community’s growing and evolving world-class supply capabilities and discuss smart sourcing strategies for selecting the best fit ingredient based on the end-use application, with an emphasis on milk powder.

From yogurt to beverages and snacks and more, the seminar will also highlight and provide tips on formulating delicious and healthful product innovations that meet the taste preferences and nutritional needs of Filipino consumers. Featured speakers include:

William Loux, Senior Vice President, Global Economic Affairs, U.S. Dairy Export Council, USA
Phil Tong, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science, Cal Poly State University, California, USA (virtual)
Ryan Tay, PhD, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology
Cecilia Acuin, MD, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food, Philippines
Martin Teo, Senior Director – Food Applications and Innovation, USDEC Southeast Asia
Anoo Pothen, Director, Consumer Insights, USDEC Southeast Asia

Secure your place and register here to attend this information-packed U.S. dairy ingredients seminar tailored to power-up your business and innovation success.

2nd Southeast Asia Public Health Nutrition (SEA-PHN) Conference 2024

Date & Time: November 11 – 13, 2024

Location: Grand Arnoma Hotel | Bangkok, Thailand

Hosted by the Nutrition Association of Thailand, the 2^nd Southeast Asia Public Health Nutrition (SEA-PHN) Conference serves as a platform for researchers, policymakers and practitioners to exchange knowledge, insights and best practices in public health nutrition. With this year’s theme being “Nutrition in Fostering Health and Well-Being”, the conference will deep dive into key topics emphasizing nutrition across various life stages, global trends and new scientific research findings as well as food and nutrition policies in Southeast Asia.

USDEC is pleased to be a Platinum Partner for this year’s edition and will have a sponsored symposium within the conference where Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wantanee Kriengsinoys, Program Director for Mahidol University’s Institute of Nutrition, will share more on the science-backed advantages of dairy proteins and how U.S. dairy can help meet the nutritional needs of the Thai community.

Visit our USDEC booth in the exhibition area and learn more about the world-class U.S. dairy ingredient portfolio and the versatility of U.S. dairy ingredients in creating healthful, innovative recipe formulations that both meet the taste demands and nutritional needs of Thai consumers.