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Value Added Fats and Oils: What's on the Horizon?

Tuesday, May 18, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Organizer

Kasey Heintz, PMK Associates, Inc., USA.

Symposium Chairs

Patricia Kearney, President and CEO, PMK Associates, Inc., USA.

Mary LaGuardia, Omega-9 Oils Market Manager, Dow AgroSciences, USA.

Overview

This year, the 2010 US Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be issued by the federal government. Included will be updated recommendations based on a review of the science by the Subcommittee on Fatty Acids. This will shape how Americans eat and the products they demand over the next decade and will impact not only which fats should be limited in the diet, but also which ones are essential to include.
As healthy oils have become more mainstream, more attention has been given to their value in foods, their role in improving nutrition, and how they are affecting labels.
Learn about up-to-date science on the role of fatty acids in health, new clinical data specific to healthy oils, and state-of-the-art trends for formulating healthier functional products for a wide array of applications.

Program

Updated: March 4, 2010

9:00 am	Welcome and Introduction. Patricia Kearney, President and CEO, PMK Associates, Inc Mary LaGuardia, Omega- 9 Oils Market Manager, Dow AgroSciences, USA.
9:05 am	New News on Fats and Oils. Dariush Mozaffarian, Harvard School of Public Health, USA.
9:45 am	Effects of Oils and Fats on Health Promotion. Leah Gillingham, Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Canada.
10:15 am	Formulating Better-For-You Products. Roger Daniels, Research and Development, Bunge Oils, USA.
10:45 am	Trends in Healthy Oils. Chris Eggerman, Informa Economics, Inc., USA.
11:15 am	Healthy Oils of the Future. David Dzisiak, Commercial Leader Oils, Dow AgroSciences, USA.
11:45 am	Panel Discussion/Mini Roundtable. All Presenters.