On both days of the Annual Conference, attendees have the opportunity to attend either Commercial Track Sessions or Technical Track Session. Check out the sessions by clicking on different headers, and share with colleagues who may not have thought of attending the Annual Conference before.
New in 2023: Annual Conference Grand Hall!
This year, the Annual Conference will feature a large gathering space as the hub for entering sessions, meeting with exhibitors, and where attendees will enjoy all meals, refreshments and receptions served during the Conference.
ADPI Annual Membership Meeting
Chicago Ballroom X, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Welcome Reception
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Breakfast
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
ADPI Chairman & ABI President Welcome | Award of Merit Presentation Blake Anderson•Mindy Berrey•Catherine Fox•Bill Schreiber
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Joins us as we kick off the 2023 ADPI/ABI Annual Conference! Outgoing ADPI chair William Schreiber will reflect on his leadership and introduce Mindy Berrey, the incoming board chair. Catherine Fox will share a welcome on behalf of ABI as its current president. ADPI will then present the 2023 C. Earl Gray Award of Merit.
Blake Anderson
President & CEO of ADPI
Mindy Berrey
Senior Director of Sales at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Catherine Fox
VP of Brand and Dairy Foods Marketing at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Bill Schreiber
CEO of O-AT-KA Milk Products Coop., Inc.
Outlook Session Blake Anderson•Mary Ledman•Phil Plourd•Mark Russo
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
This hallmark session showcase expert outlooks on domestic and global market trends for dairy and how weather and climate will impact both.
Blake Anderson
President & CEO of ADPI
Mary Ledman
Global Strategist- Dairy at Rabobank International
Phil Plourd
Head of Market Intelligence at Ever.Ag
Mark Russo
Chief Science Officer at Everstream Analytics
Morning Break
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Lunch
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Afternoon Break
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Centennial Celebration Reception
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Breakfast
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Welcome to Day 2 | ADPI Scholarships & Breakthrough Award Presentations Blake Anderson•Tom Berry•Douglas Peckenpaugh
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX, X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Blake Anderson, ADPI President & CEO, will be joined on stage by Tom Berry, ADPI's vice chair to recognize the recipients of the 2023 Jim Page Memorial Scholarship and the Phil Tong Scholarship. The 2023 Breakthrough Award for Dairy Innovation will then be presented by Doug Peckenpaugh of Dairy Foods.
Blake Anderson
President & CEO of ADPI
Tom Berry
VPQA at Associated Milk Producers Inc.
Douglas Peckenpaugh
Group Publisher, BNP Media at Dairy Foods Magazine
This panel, moderated by Sara Dorland of Ceres, features leaders from a variety of critical functions impacting the dairy industry to talk through experiences and perspectives across a number of relevant topics.
Mindy Berrey
Senior Director of Sales at Land O' Lakes, Inc.
Sara Dorland
Managing Partner at Ceres Dairy Risk Management LLC
Julie Kanak
Managing Director of Diversified Search
Mary Ledman
Global Strategist- Dairy at Rabobank International
Randi Muzumdar
Senior Director Dairy and Energy Procurement of HP Hood LLC
Lindsey Ormond
Director of Nutrition & Research at Milk Specialties Global
Patti Smith
CEO of DairyAmerica
Morning Break
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Lunch
Sponsored by The Strong Inside Campaign Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Afternoon Break
Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Supply, Demand and Marketing of Milk & Dairy Ingredients Mike McCully
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor) *This conference session is one of the courses from the ADPI Dairy Ingredients 360 Training Course. The session is open to all attendees of the conference, in addition to those registered in the DI 360 course.
Mike McCully
President at The McCully Group
Sustainability: Carbon Markets and the Midstream Value Chain Jennifer Bockhahn•Jessie Deelo•Matt Gould•Eric Hassel•Mike McCully
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
With sustainability and market experts from across the dairy sector, we will examine the motivations behind carbon markets, how incentives are being structured today, and why carbon accounting systems are needed to deploy at scale.
Jennifer Bockhahn
Dairy Decarbonization Lead at Barry Callebaut USA
Jessie Deelo
Founder & Owner of Deelo Consulting
Matt Gould
Senior Director - Strategic Advisory Solutions of Ever.Ag
Eric Hassel
Director, Sustainability Measurement & Reporting of Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, National Dairy Council
Mike McCully
President at The McCully Group
Consumer Marketing Trends In Challenging Times: The New Normal Megan Bykowski•Christopher Galen•Angela Pengelly•Serena Schaffner
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Hosted by the American Butter Institute, this session examines the challenges of reaching and influencing consumers in today's environment.
Megan Bykowski
Public Relations Director of S/B Marketing Communications
Christopher Galen
Executive Director of American Butter Institute
Angela Pengelly
Vice President of Marketing at Land O'Lakes, Inc
Serena Schaffner
Sr. VP, Marketing/Communications at Dairy Management Inc.
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
The first of two sessions features a select panel of industry experts to weigh in on the trends, issues and opportunities for the fundamental dairy ingredients that are the foundation for our industry. Derik Robinson (DairyAmerica) will guide us through nonfat dry milk (NDM) and skim milk powder (SMP); Gabriel Sevilla (Proliant) will speak about dairy permeate; Jim Taniwaki (Leprino) will address lactose; and Dave Treiber (California Dairies, Inc.) will round out the discussion with butter, AMF and cream.
Derik Robinson
VP of Sales, Americas at DairyAmerica, Inc.
Gabriel Sevilla
VP at Proliant Dairy Ingredients
Jim Taniwaki
Associate Director Nutrition Sales of Leprino Foods Company
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
The economics and policies of the dairy industry are constantly changing. How do we manage through today and tomorrow based on past policies and pending changes in items like The Farm Bill, Federal Milk Marketing Orders reform and more. Listen to subject matter experts from industry, government and trade associations to learn more.
Kenneth Bailey
Principal at Ken Bailey Dairy Consulting LLC
Mike Brown
Chief Economist at International Dairy Foods Association
Mike McCully
President at The McCully Group
Erin Taylor
Director of the Order Formulation and Enforcement Division (OFED) at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
John Umhoefer
Executive Director of Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
Chicago Ballrooms VIII, IX: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Building on the foundation established in Dairy Ingredients 1.0, our second session features a select panel of subject matter experts who will dive into the issues and abundant opportunities for this value-added tier of dairy ingredients, all of which continue to grow more and more relevant in a global marketplace that is increasingly focused on health, wellness, and complete nutrition. Jing Hagert (Milk Specialties Global) will talk us through whey protein concentrates & isolates (WPCs & WPIs); Bob Huffman (First District Association) will speak about ingredient cheese; and Venkat Sunkesula (Idaho Milk Products) will guide us through milk protein concentrates & isolates (MPCs & MPIs).
Jing Hagert
Vice President of Human Nutrition at Milk Specialties Global
Bob Huffman
CEO of First District Association
Andy Powers
Vice President of Technical Services at American Dairy Products Institute
Venkateswarlu Sunkesula
VP of Research & Product Development at Idaho Milk Products
Academic Institution Task Force Member Research Overview KJ Burrington•Sheri Cole•MaryAnne Drake•Minto Michael•Scott Rankin
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
This new Technical Track session features members of the task force that helped to shape ADPI’s new Academic Institution membership category. Leading professors in the dairy space will share an overview of their institution’s dairy research and dairy programs for graduate students and undergrads. This panel will discuss and answer questions about their challenges and opportunities related to dairy research today and in the future.
KJ Burrington
Director of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute
Sheri Cole
Assistant Professor of Practice at Oregon State University
MaryAnne Drake
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Food Science at North Carolina State University
Minto Michael
Assistant Professor of Dairy Science at Washington State University
Scott Rankin
Chair and Professor, Food Science at University of Wisconsin
USDA AMS Programs and Services Related to Dairy Products & Ingredients Mike Bandli•Joe Gaynor•Matthew Siedschlaw•Chris Thompson
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
The USDA is a large, complex department to understand and this session will provide attendees an overview of what the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) does related to the dairy industry. The panel will share information about its resources related to the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets, all while ensuring fair trading practices and an efficient market place.
Mike Bandli
Reporter, Dairy Market News at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
Joe Gaynor
Program Coordinator at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
Matthew Siedschlaw
Dairy Products Marketing Specialist at United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
Chris Thompson
International Standards Director of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA/AMS)
Academic Institution ADPI Member Research Overview Jayendra Amamcharla•KJ Burrington•Stephanie Clark•Carmen Licon•Federico Harte
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Member representatives from several of ADPI’s Academic Institution membership ranks showcase their dairy related research, curriculum, and student activities. This panel will discuss and answer questions related to their dairy curriculum, student activities and how they are drawing students to learn about dairy.
Jayendra Amamcharla
Professor at Kansas State University
KJ Burrington
Director of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute
Stephanie Clark
Virginia M. Gladney Professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University
Carmen Licon
Assistant Professor at California State University, Fresno
Federico Harte
Professor of Food Science at Pennsylvania State University
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Tom Berry•Robert Byrne•Justin Larsen•Andy Powers
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Requirements for the safety and quality of dairy ingredients stem from many sources, from legally-binding regulations such as the cGMPs and the other requirements of FSMA, to elective third-party standards recognized under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) that set an even higher bar. In this session we will review strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for facility environmental monitoring programs; dairy implications for FDA's final rule on traceability; and combining requirements for supplier compliance with regulations, quality management, and food safety, from the perspective of the user of dairy ingredients.
Tom Berry
VPQA at Associated Milk Producers Inc.
Robert Byrne
Chief Food Safety Officer at Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Justin Larsen
Global SQA Lead - Dairy at Mars Wrigley
Andy Powers
Vice President of Technical Services at American Dairy Products Institute
Center of Excellence: Hot Topics KJ Burrington•David Clark•Matthew Pikosky•Karen Smith
Chicago Ballroom X: Enter through Conference Grand Hall, Ballroom Level (4th Floor)
Members of ADPI’s unique Center of Excellence Group share their subject matter expertise including Karen Smith Ph.D. (Lactose Manufacturing Challenges), David Clark Ph.D. (Infant Formula Update), Matt Pikosky, Ph.D. (Protein Nutrition Update), and is moderated by ADPI’s KJ Burrington. These COE members will be discussing issues and opportunities happening in the dairy ingredients industry today.
KJ Burrington
Director of Technical Development at American Dairy Products Institute
David Clark
Director/Owner of Bovina Mountain Consulting
Matthew Pikosky
Vice President of Nutrition Research at National Dairy Council
