| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Registration | |
| 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Registration Open Registered attendees pick up nametag & program [Coastal Room] |
| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | First Day of Sessions | |
| 7:30am - 5:00pm | Registration Open [Coastal Room] |
| 7:30am - 8:25am | Light Morning Refreshments [Beach/Gulf/Palm Rooms] |
| General Session [Island Ballroom] | |
| 8:30am - 8:45am | Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
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- Renée Goodrich Schneider, UF/IFAS FSHN, Program Organizer
- Elizabeth Webb, Peace River Citrus, Program Chair
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| Session 1: The Global Industry | |
| Moderator: Elizabeth Webb, Peace River Citrus | |
| 9:00am | An Overview of IFU Programs - Aintzane Esturo, International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association |
| 9:40am | Citrus Developments in Georgia - Lindy Savelle, Georgia Citrus Association |
| 10:40am | Indian Citrus Business and Emerging Opportunities - Azhar Tambuwala, Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Ltd. |
| 11:20am | Citrus Outlook and Marketing Update - Marisa Zansler, FDOC |
| 12:10pm | Lunch Break (on your own) |
| Session 2: Marketing & Consumer Trends | |
| Moderator: Beto Amador, Evera by Citrosuco | |
| 1:30pm | The Power of Adaptogens - Camilo Parris, dsm-firmenich |
| 2:05pm | Natural Color for Citrus Beverages - Ruy Elias, IFF |
| 3:10pm | Innovations in Functional Ingredient - Rob Johnston, Vincent Corp. |
| 3:45pm | Updates on Citrus Market Research - Lisa House, UF/IFAS FRE - Sungeun Yoon, UF/IFAS FRE |
| 4:20pm | The Chinese Citrus Industry - Jinyu Wang, Beijing Yiqing Group |
| 4:55pm | Announcements |
| 5:00pm | Session Concludes |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | |
| 7:30am - 5:00pm | Registration Open [Coastal Room] |
| 7:30am - 8:25am | Light Morning Refreshments [Beach/Gulf/Palm Rooms] |
| General Session [Island Ballroom] | |
| Session 3: Consumer Insights | |
| Moderator: Anne Plotto, USDA, ARS | |
| 8:30am | AI in Food and Beverage R&D - Manmit Shrimali, Turing Labs |
| 9:05am | Reformulation Considerations Using Natural Colors - Joy Simpson, Givaudan - Katie Roundtree, Givaudan |
| 9:40am | Juice HACCP – Past, Present, Future - Randy Worobo, Cornell University |
| 10:45am | Sustainability in Packaging - Eva Almenar, Michigan State University |
| 11:20am | Determination of Microplastics in Foods - Razieh Farzad, UF/IFAS FSHN |
| 12:00pm | Lunch Break (on your own) |
| Session 4: Technology and Innovation - Tools and Ideas for Industry | |
| Moderator: Brandy Geiger, Florachem | |
| 1:30pm | Terlet – Thermal Solutions for Purees, Pulps, and High-Viscosity Products - Bruce Gnorski, ProXES Inc. |
| 2:05pm | From Pasteurization to Filtration: Rethinking Juice Processing - Scott Grimes, Donaldson Co. - Rachel Chard, Donaldson Co. |
| 3:10pm | Data Intelligence System for Combing Social Media - Yu Wang, UF/IFAS FRE |
| 4:20pm | Critical Analytical Testing Considerations in the Era of Citrus Greening - Steve Allmon, Coca-Cola Company |
| 4:55pm | Announcements |
| 5:00pm | Session Concludes |
| Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| 7:30am - 10:00am | Registration Open [Coastal Room] |
| 7:45am - 8:30am | Morning Breakfast [Island Ballroom] |
| General Session [Grand Ballroom] | |
| Session 5: Hot Topics in the Citrus Industry | |
| Moderator: Keith Schneider, UF/IFAS FSHN | |
| 8:30am | History of the Florida Flavor Industry – Part 2 - Robert Kryger, Florida Polytechnic University |
| 9:10am | CRISPR/Gene Edited Trees - Yianni Lagos, Soilcea |
| 9:45am | Update on Citrus Greening Biotechnology - Zhiqian Pang, Silvec Biologics |
| 10:20am | Citrus Research in Brazil – An Overview - Nelson Wulff, Fundecitrus |
| 10:55am | Meet Donaldson: A Sweet Orange with Potential in an HLB Environment - Anne Plotto, USDA, ARS - Matthew Mattia, USDA, ARS |
| 11:30am | Conference Concludes |
