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2026 Convention Presentations

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DAY 1
 A Comparative Look at Specialty Shortenings for Tortillas April Allen, Bunge 
GLP-1 Update: Meeting Consumer Demand While Avoiding Liability Monica Stewart, Tysons Food
All About Tortilla Chip Processing Rudy Bazaldua, Baz Works LLC.
Dealing with ICE Raids and Creating Your Own Rapid Response Teams  Jessica Cook esq, Fisher Phillips LP
Chemical Leavening and Other Reformulation Challenges Nico Charalampdis, STERN Ingredients
Preserving Quality and Shelf Life while Meeting Consumer Preferences  Gokila Thangaval, KEMIN
Low Carb / High Protein Enzymes for Better "Better For You" Tortillas Dr Anita Srivastava


DAY 2
Machine Maintenance Best Practices to Avoid Downtime  Dr Kirk O'Donnell
Shortening & Fat Reduction With Good Texture Machineabilty in High Fiber Dr Hojjat Abdollahikhamene
Practical Uses for AI in Tortilla Manufacturing Abe Alassaf, REXR Tech
Update on Clean Label Formulation & Successful Compliance  Matt Buss - Allied Blending
Comparative Results of Hydrated Lime in Nixtamalization Daniel Menniti & Bredan Phillips - MLC
How Energy Price Volatility Directly Impacts Margins Per Tortilla Nancy Gardener, Transparent Energy
MAHA and The "Inverted Food Pyramid" Scott Montgomery, Jessie Genoway - FFI
Can you claim your Tortillas are "healthy" ?  Reyna Gobel, MPH  (Keynote)
Tortillas, Anything but Flat! Dave Krishock, GrainCraft

 

 

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