Ideas ShowcaseAlliant Energy Center

Concise, useful insights on hot topics await dairy manufacturers and processors this spring at the popular Ideas Showcase at CheeseCon 2023.

This year, Ideas Showcase speakers will focus on food safety, automation, innovations in dairy processing and packaging equipment, smart project management strategies, and more. Presentations will take place Wednesday, April 5 on CheeseCon’s 75,000-square-foot exhibit floor.


Visit Exhibit Hall Stage A for presentations on:

 
  • 12:30-12:50p - Staubli Robotics
    • Debunking a Few Misconceptions About Hygienic Food Robots: We will explore processes and benefits of hygienic robots designed for numerous applications within the cheese industry.
    • Speaker: Mathias Konne, Food Market Leader
  • 1:00-1:20p - UltraSource LLC
    • Lineless Labeling to Improve Retail Appearance and Reduce Waste: Linerless labeling is versatile for block cheeses and rigid or semi rigid tray packed products. Plus, the system can link for code and weight data.
    • Speaker: TBD
  • 1:30-1:50p - RELCO, A Koch Separation Solutions Company
    • Aging Blockformers in the Dairy Industry: The benefit of replacing aging blockformers. Lifespan, how to know when to upgrade, benefits of proper functioning equipment in plants.
    • Speaker: John Zibrel, Vice President-Cheese & Liquid Processing
  • 2:00-2:30p - Chr. Hansen, Inc.
    • CoaguSens: A New Tool for Mastering the Coagulation Process: CoaguSens is a key tool to enable a deeper understanding of coagulation kinetics during cheese making. It can help to optimize the cutting point, reduce variation and increase efficiency, productivity and yield.
    • Speakers: Emilio Vigliengo, Senior Scientist FC&E and Aaron Wojciga, Technical Services Manager
  • 2:30-2:50p - WOW Logistics
    • Project Planning and Implementation: WOW Logistics’ Project Planning and Implementation (PPI) team generates data-driven solutions engineered to deliver maximum efficiency.
    • Speaker: Tyler Lenz, Chief Financial Officer
  • 3:00-3:20p - Amcor
    • Cheese Packaging That Delivers More: Learn how to evolve your cheese packaging to build stronger brand connections, obtain higher ROI and reach your sustainability goals today.
    • Speaker: Travis Klug, Marketing Manager
  • 3:30-3:50p - bioMérieux, Inc.
    • bioMérieux's Predictive Diagnostics - Predict & Prevent Quality Issues: bioMerieux’s Predictive Diagnostics leverages advanced metagenomics, bioinformatics, and data science for insights to prevent costly plant shutdowns.
    • Speaker: Darryll Barkhouse, Director PDxIC
  • 4:00-4:20p - Solecta, Inc.
    • Innovative Approach to Maximizing WPC80 & WPI Protein Yields: Our expert will walk the audience through practical approaches to make a significant bottom line impact on their WPC80 & WPI applications.
    • Speaker: Ryan Baumgartner, Applications Engineer


Exhibit Hall Stage B features:
 

  • 12:30-12:50p - Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
    • Veolia's New Innovative Energy-Saving Membrane Element: Optum RO: Veolia’s patented design reduces energy usage by up to 25% & improves employee ergonomics with 20% less force required for installation & removal.
    • Speaker: Zach Eastling, Commercial Engineering Lead
  • 1:00-1:20p - IFF
    • Improving Cheddar for Every Eating Occasion with CHOOZIT® VINTAGE: CHOOZIT® VINTAGE is the ultimate solution to achieve delicious cheddar flavor and texture – combined with stable quality over the entire shelf life.
    • Speaker: James Musetti, Senior Application Specialist
  • 1:30-1:50p - Sani-Matic Inc.
    • Efficient COP Using New, Advanced 3-A Cabinet Washers: Learn how advanced 3-A cabinet washer technology provides numerous benefits over traditional Clean-Out-of-Place (COP) tanks.
    • Speaker: Chris Purvis, Sales Engineer
  • 2:00-2:30p - Alfa Laval Inc.
    • Optimize Valve Cleaning: Less Water, Less Waste: Innovative valve control technology with greater functionality offers a more sustainable solution to your cheese making process.
    • Speaker: Ted Haley, Commercial Valve Manager
  • 2:30-2:50p - Lallemand Specialty Cultures
    • LALCULT® Protect LC1 & MC1: New Dairy Cultures to Control Listeria & Molds: For natural & safe solutions in dairy products, LSC presents an innovative culture to control molds and a patented culture to control Listeria.
    • Speaker: Julien Gabdin-Dherbecourt, Dairy Culture & Technology Expert
  • 3:00-3:20p - Deville Technologies Inc
    • Integral Testing Partnerships for Food and Equipment Manufacturers: We will illustrate how rapid industry fluctuations have developed and strengthened essential partnerships between food and equipment manufacturers.
    • Speaker: Marco Di Manno, Key Account Manager
  • 3:30-3:50p - Ingredion
    • Sustainable, Innovative, and Simple Ingredients for Cheese Anti-Caking: Pea starch is a highly effective cheese anti-caking agent while not impacting organoleptic properties of the cheese and is also very cost-effective.
    • Speaker: Josephine Stamey, Senior Food Technologist
  • 4:00-4:20p - Fromagex
    • A Cheesemaking Vat to Improve the Yield for Firm and Semi-Firm Cheeses: Features Tecnical cheesemaking vats to provide high efficiency and yield: design, automation, flexibility, large size range, USDA and 3A compliant.
    • Speaker: Amelie Curis, Project Director