Spring Conference 2025: Extending the Shelf Life of Dairy Products
March 27, 2025, 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Summary
Our Spring Conference 2025 includes presentations from ingredient, processing equipment companies, researchers and chemical suppliers to the industry, informing on new developments and technologies to extend the shelf life of dairy products thereby driving the industry forward. The venue at University of Nottingham offers excellent facilities to house the event and delegates will also have an opportunity to visit a local dairy processing site in the region the day before.
The programme is a suitable a range of backgrounds including: Technical, Product Development, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Research functions in the Dairy Industry and allied industries (ingredient, equipment, chemical suppliers and retailers).
Description
PROGRAMME
Day 1: Industry visit (Afternoon of 26th March)
Cropwell Bishop Creamery (Limited to 30 delegates on a first come first served basis). Meet at 1.45pm in the shop/tea rooms for a 2pm start.
Day 1 Evening (7pm onwards) : An informal pub meal is planned at the Otter Kegworth for any delegates wishing to get together for networking and social purposes. Please book online and mention in the Special Requests box 'SDT group' and the pub will try and sit everyone close together.
Day 2: Conference (27th March)
8.30 Registration/Coffee/Trade stand viewing: School of Veterinary Medicine, Sutton Bonington Campus
9.15 Welcome Address: Mike Pinches, President, SDT
9.25 Paper 1: Microbial challenges associated with milk and dairy products. Jess Banthorpe, Campden BRI
10.00 Paper 2: The Opportunities and challenges for extending the shelf life of chilled and ambient stable dairy products using heat processing. Dr Michael Lewis, Dairy-Solutions
10.35 Paper 3: Innovations in Dairy Diagnostics. Alan Deery, Prognosis-Biotech
11.10 Coffee and Trade Stand viewing
11.50 Paper 4: Ensuring dairy shelfl-life using cultures with bioprotective effect. Heike Morgenstern, IFF
12.25 Paper 5: New scientific developments that help to extend the shelf life of Cheese. Mark Hurley & Sukalpa Dey, Novenesis
13.00 Lunch/Trade Stand viewing/Networking
14.15 Paper 6: Processing technology developments to support with shelf life extension. Phil Blundell, Alfa Laval
14.50 Paper 7: Cleaning to support shelflife extension. Phil Lawrence & Marcin Sompolski, Christeyns
15.25 Closing remarks: Mike Pinches, President SDT
For printable programme click HERE
TICKET INFORMATION
Early Bird (valid until 31st January 2025)
Society members: EARLY BIRD RATE £80 + VAT £96.00
Non-members: EARLY BIRD RATE £120 + VAT £144.00
Retired member: EARLY BIRD RATE £50 + VAT £60.00
Students - Flat rate: £40 + VAT £48.00
Standard Rate (from 1st February 2025)
Society members: £120 + VAT £144.00
Non-members: £180 + VAT £216.00
Retired member: £60 + VAT £72.00
Students - Flat rate: £40 + VAT £48.00
In the event of cancellation: the Society reserves the right to retain 25% of the registration fee, and the full amount if cancellation occurs within 30 working days of the event. Substitutions can be made at any time, but a non-member replacing an SDT member will be charged the balance of the registration fee.
TRADE STANDS
Trade Stands are available for the event at £300+vat. Trade stand booking form available HERE or email execdirector@sdt.org
Location
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- Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel Best Western Premier Yew Lodge East Midlands Airport
- Hilton East MidlandsHilton East Midlands Airport – Best Rates on Hilton.com
- Kegworth Hotel Kegworth Hotel & Conference Centre
Prices
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