All attendees are required to wear face coverings while indoors and social distance when possible.
Monday, September 20
1:00 pm Demonstrations (optional; prior registration required)
- Toffee, Brittle & Sea Foam — Mike Gordon & AJ Khoury, Capol
- Boozy Bon Bons — Randy Hofberger, R&D Candy Consultants
- Nougat & Marshmallows — Ginger Waller, Gelita
- Gummies — Knechtel
5:30 pm First-timers’ Reception
6:00 pm Opening Reception
Tuesday, September 21
9:00 am Welcome and opening remarks
9:05 am Welcome from NCA, John Downs, National Confectioners Association (presenting virtually)
9:20 am Ready, Set, Sour – The Power of Acids & Buffers, Matt Patrick, Bartek Ingredients
10:05 am Beyond the Candy Thermometer: Importance of Glass Transition to the Stages of Sugar Cooking, Frantz-Lairy Obas, University of Illinois
10:50 am Break
11:05 am Building Your Personal Brand, Sandi Santa Ana, Ferrara Candy Co.
11:50 am Lunch
1:15 pm Natural Sugar Reduction in Confectionery with Chicory Root Fibers, Amie Marie Ibarra, Beneo
2:00 pm Technical Considerations for Healthier, Clean Label Confections, Matthew Parks, Ingredion
2:45 pm Break
3:00 pm Medibles, Millie Montana, Guilty Pleasures by Millie
3:45 pm Contemplating Cannabis Confectioners: an Overview of the Laws, Regulations and Considerations, Rachel Kurtz-McAlaine, National Cannabis Industry Association
4:30 pm Supplier Tabletops
6:45 pm Stroud Jordan Award Banquet
Wednesday, September 22
9:00 am Opening remarks
9:05 am Annual Regulatory Update, Mason Weeda, OFW Law
9:40 am Emulsifiers in Confectionery: Not Just for Emulsification, Margaret Walsh, Corbion
10:25 am Break
10:40 am Bringing the Indulgence, Eric Schmoyer, Barry Callebaut
11:30 am Lunch
1:00 pm Agile Innovation with Sensory and Consumer Methods (panel discussion)
1:50 pm Round Table Session 1
2:15 pm Round Table Session 2
2:40 pm Round Table Session 3
- Round table topics (available topics will remain the same for each round)
- COVID lasting impacts on manufacturing
- Hidden challenges of scale-ups
- Networking
- Personal branding
- Cannabis in confections
- Alternative sweeteners troubleshooting
- Functional/nutraceutical candymaking
- Upcycled ingredients
4:30 pm Iron Confectioner competition
6:15 pm Dinner