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Dairy Beverages Symposium

The Dairy Beverage Symposium is a collaborative effort between the National Dairy Council and Cornell Dairy Foods Extension. We will be focusing on opportunities for innovation in the fluid dairy space based on consumer interests, emerging processing capabilities, and areas of improvement using AI. Our audience is expected to be comprised of R&D, QA, and dairy leadership.

 

Overview

The Dairy Beverage Symposium is a collaborative effort between the National Dairy Council and Cornell Dairy Foods Extension. We will be focusing on opportunities for innovation in the fluid dairy space based on consumer interests, emerging processing capabilities, and areas of improvement using AI. Our audience is expected to be comprised of R&D, QA, and dairy leadership. Limited to the first 50 participants.

Sample Agenda

Day 1:
  • Introduction

  • A.I. Trend Prediction Utilizing Social & Other Big Data Resources

  • Milk Plant of the Future

  • Milk plant today vs. milk plant of tomorrow. What will we be seeing in the coming years in terms of equipment, design and processing capabilities?
  • New Farm-To-Table Data Analysis Tools to Improve The Quality & Shelf Life of Dairy-Based Beverages: Cornell / MQIP

  • Strategies to Control Spores that Affect Dairy Beverage Quality
     
  • Monte Carlo Simulations and Their Power to Enhance Dairy Beverage Quality
     
  • Digital Supply Chains and AI: Tools to Improve Quality and Be Successful in eCommerce
  • Processing Innovation Panel: Using Milk as an Ingredient & Adding Value

  • Opportunities and Challenges in Adding Value to Fluid Products
  • Process Interventions in Driving Beverage Consumption
  • Milk's Customers of the Present & Future

  • The Market Share of Dairy Beverages & Potential Drives for Growth
     
  • The Role of the School Channel & Youth in Driving Dairy Consumption
     
  • Intrinsic & Extrinsic Factors Influencing Fluid Milk Consumption Among Children
  • Innovation in Packaging

  • The Future of Beverage Packaging
     
  • Key Fluid Milk Innovation Take-Aways
    • Shifting Customer Targets
    • Innovative Opportunities in Both Technology & Quality Improvement
       
  • Cornell/DMI Research Center
    • Past Initiatives & Building Into the Future

Fees

  • Flat fee: $149

Instructors

Anika Gianforte
Dairy Processing and Marketing Specialist
Cornell University | Harvest New York
585-813-3539
adz8 [at] cornell.edu (adz8[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Other speakers TBA.

 

Course Dates

  • No dates scheduled at this time.

Course Contact

Louise Felker
Program Coordinator
607-255-7098
lmf226 [at] cornell.edu (lmf226[at]cornell[dot]edu)