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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
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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 View Presentation (PDF) |
9:40am | Georgia Citrus: The Southeast’s Rising Star in Citrus Production - Lindy Savelle, Georgia Citrus Association View Presentation (PDF) |
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. View Presentation (PDF) |
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 View Presentation (PDF) |
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. View Presentation (PDF) |
3:45pm | How Consumer Demand for Orange Beverage Changed: Price Elasticities by Product Type, 2022/23-2024/25 - Lisa House, UF/IFAS FRE View Presentation (PDF) |
4:20pm | The Chinese Citrus Industry - Jinyu Wang, Beijing Yiqing Group View Presentation (PDF) |
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 View Presentation (PDF) |
9:40am | Juice HACCP – Past, Present, Future - Randy Worobo, Cornell University View Presentation (PDF) |
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 View Presentation (PDF) |
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. View Presentation (PDF) |
2:05pm | From Pasteurization to Filtration: Rethinking Juice Processing - Scott Grimes, Donaldson Co. - Rachel Chard, Donaldson Co. View Presentation (PDF) |
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) View Presentation (PDF) |
3:45pm | Critical Analytical Testing Considerations in the Era of Citrus Greening - Steve Allmon, The Coca-Cola Company View Presentation (PDF) |
4:20pm | Educate, Engage and Empower – An Introduction to the WFFC - Brandy Geiger, Florachem View Presentation (PDF) |
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 View Presentation (PDF) |
9:10am | Bringing Back Florida Citrus Using CRISPR - Yianni Lagos, Soilcea View Presentation (PDF) |
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) View Presentation 1 (PDF) View Presentation 2 (PDF) |
11:30am | Conference Concludes |