Speaker Presentations

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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 [Grand Ballroom]
Sponsored by:
Vincent Corporation
General Session [Island Ballroom]
8:30am - 8:45am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
 
- Renée Goodrich Schneider, UF/IFAS FSHN, Program Organizer
- Savy DiBenedetto, Savy Quality Review Inc., Program Chair
Session 1: The Global Industry
Moderator: Beto Amador, Evera by Citrosuco
9:00am An Overview of IFU Programs
- Aintzane Esturo, International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association
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9:40am Georgia Citrus: The Southeast’s Rising Star in Citrus Production
- Lindy Savelle, Georgia Citrus Association
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10:20am Coffee Break [Grand Ballroom]
10:40am India’s Citrus: From Fresh Giant to Processing Powerhouse
- Shitij Agrawaal, Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Ltd.
- Azhar Tambuwala, Sahyadri Farms Post Harvest Care Ltd.
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11:20am Citrus Outlook and Marketing Update
- Marisa Zansler, Florida Department of Citrus
12:10pm Lunch Break (on your own)
Session 2: Marketing & Consumer Trends
Moderator: Elizabeth Webb, Peace River Citrus
1:30pm The Power of Adaptogens
- Camilo Parris, dsm-firmenich
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2:05pm The Color Shift: Shaping the Future of Colors in Citrus & Beverages
- Ruy Elias, IFF
2:40pm Coffee Break [Grand Ballroom]
3:10pm How the 2018 Farm Bill Opened Pandora’s Box
- Robert Johnston, Vincent Corp.
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3:45pm How Consumer Demand for Orange Beverage Changed: Price Elasticities by Product Type, 2022/23-2024/25
- Lisa House, UF/IFAS FRE
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4:20pm The Chinese Citrus Industry
- Jinyu Wang, Beijing Yiqing Group
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4:55pm Announcements
5:00pm Session Concludes
6:00pm - 7:30pm Networking Reception [Outdoor Lawn Reception Area - Weather Permitting]
Sponsored by:
ADM
Advanced Logistics, LLC
Ampco Pumps Company
Brown International
Chemical Systems
Citrus Oleo
Cvista
dsm-firmenich
Flavor Materials International
Florachem
Kerry
Latin Lemon
Limones Piuranos SAC
S.A. Veracruz
Separator Technology Solutions
Trisun
Vicente Trapani S.A.
Ziemann Holvrieka GmbH
Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:30am - 5:00pm Registration Open [Coastal Room]
7:30am - 8:25am Light Morning Refreshments [Grand Ballroom]
Sponsored by:
Givaudan
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 Sense Colour
- Katie Rountree, Givaudan Sense Colour
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9:40am Juice HACCP – Past, Present, Future
- Randy Worobo, Cornell University
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10:15am Coffee Break [Grand Ballroom]
10:45am Sustainability in Packaging
- Eva Almenar, Michigan State University
11:20am Microplastics in Foods and Beverages: Current Understanding and Future Directions
- Razieh Farzad, UF/IFAS Food Science & Human Nutrition
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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.
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2:05pm From Pasteurization to Filtration: Rethinking Juice Processing
- Scott Grimes, Donaldson Co.
- Rachel Chard, Donaldson Co.
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2:40pm Coffee Break [Grand Ballroom]
3:10pm Machine Learning – Enabled Early Diagnosis of HLB in Citrus
- Yu Wang, UF/IFAS Citrus Research & Education Center (CREC)
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3:45pm Critical Analytical Testing Considerations in the Era of Citrus Greening
- Steve Allmon, The Coca-Cola Company
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4:20pm Educate, Engage and Empower – An Introduction to the WFFC
- Brandy Geiger, Florachem
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4:55pm Announcements
5:00pm Session Concludes
5:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Reception [Outdoor Lawn Reception Area - Weather Permitting]
Sponsored by:
AILIMPO
Bucher Unipektin AG
Citromax Group
Citrotec International Inc.
Evera by Citrosuco
Givaudan
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)
JBT Marel Corporation
Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce (WFFC)
Friday, September 26, 2025
7:30am - 10:00am Registration Open [Coastal Room]
7:45am - 8:30am Morning Breakfast [Grand Ballroom]
Sponsored by:
Bell Chem
Safe Chem Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company
General Session [Island Ballroom]
Session 5: Hot Topics in the Citrus Industry
Moderator: Sarah Melesse, The Coca-Cola Company
8:30am History of the Florida Flavor Industry – Part 2
- Robert Kryger, Florida Polytechnic University
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9:10am Bringing Back Florida Citrus Using CRISPR
- Yianni Lagos, Soilcea
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9:45am Update on Citrus Greening Biotechnology
- Zhiqian Pang, Silvec Biologics
10:20am Tariffs 101: Introduction to Tariffs and their Economic Implications
- Danielle Durham, Allen & Company
- Kevin Kelly, MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.
10:55am Meet Donaldson: A Sweet Orange with Potential in an HLB Environment
- Anne Plotto, USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- Matthew Mattia, USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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11:30am Conference Concludes
September 23–26, 2025
Clearwater Beach, FL
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