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Single Topic Presentations
Livestreaming each month, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Sanitary Design
Matthew Archey, Borton-Lawson
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Women in Cacao-Growing Communities
Completed Presentations
May 11, 2021
Regulatory Update for the Confectionery Industry 2021
Debra Miller, NCA
June 8, 2021
Why a Food Safety Culture?
Liliana Casal-Wardle, PhD, The Acheson Group
July 13, 2021
Sugar & Caloric Reduction – Challenges & Opportunities
James “Jake” Walsh, Tate & Lyle and Sanjiv Avashia, Tate & Lyle
August 10, 2021
Nuts, Almonds, Chocolate – Functionality, Shelf Life & Liking
Sarah Woodling Houle, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
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Livestreamed Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Beyond the Basics: Centers for Chocolates – Almost Everything You Need to Know
Truffles, Centers & Applications
Rudi Hauser, Hauser Chocolates
Fat-Based Confectionery Fillings
Jeffrey Fine, AAK
Fondant-Based & Grained Confections
Randy Hofberger, R&D Candy Consultants
Q&A Panel
Presenters and Nico Tomaselli, Lindt & Sprüngli (moderator)
Demo Leads: Brian Donaghy, Tomric Systems, Inc. and Zachary Freed, AAK
Beyond the Basics Program Contributors
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Demo Facility Host
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![ryba-logo Ryba's Fudge Shop](https://pmca.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ryba-logo.png)