WEST HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watson Inc. is proud to announce that Alice Wilkinson, Vice President of Innovation, will be a speaker at the Prepared Foods' R &D Application Seminar, taking place this month in Chicago IL. The seminar will be held at the Westin Lombard on August 16 and 17 th and is a practical, 2-day applications-oriented event, dedicated to further educating the food & beverage industry's formulators on specific application challenges. Wilkinson's presentation will take place on the first day of the seminar starting at 11:50 AM. The title of Wilkinson's presentation is "Meeting Label Claims".
Topics discussed in the seminar will include an overview of the 2015 - 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture in January of this year. Wilkinson will also review the changes to the updated Daily Values for nutrients such as dietary fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin D, as well as the change in units of measure which will be implemented for some nutrients. In addition, Wilkinson will provide information on the new mandatory label nutrients, such as choline, as well as changes to serving sizes.
Alice Wilkinson is one of the foremost industry-recognized experts in the field of nutritional formulation. In this presentation, Wilkinson will explain why knowing a product meets label claim is crucial to the brand manufacturer. In the nutrition industry, effective quality control is essential. The manufacturer needs a comprehensive understanding of the critical control points that influence the quality of their end product. In this presentation, participants will learn what factors manufacturers should be most concerned about, and what steps they can take to ensure label claims are met. Additional information on formulation in respect to nutrient selection is available on the company website at this link .
Watson has also published a guide to the changes in the Nutrition Facts Label. This guide is free, and available for download on the company's website here .
About Alice Wilkinson:
Alice Wilkinson has been working at Watson for 15 years, and is currently the Vice President of Nutritional Innovation. She attended the University of Connecticut, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Animal Science and her master's degree in Food Science.
About Watson:
Watson is one of the highest quality suppliers of products and services geared towards enhancing human health and nutrition around the world. We are a leader in developing quality products and innovative ingredient systems for the food, beverage, and supplement industries. Expertise in custom nutrient premixes, microencapsulation, agglomeration, micronizing, spray drying, and film technology allow us to develop unique formulations and products using Watson manufactured, value-added ingredients. For more information on Watson see www.watson-inc.com .
Contacts: Watson Inc. Moira Watson, V.P. Marketing & Communications moira.watson@watson-inc.com 800-388-3481 or (203) 932-3000
Company info: Watson Inc.
- Corporate headquarters: 301 Heffernan Drive, West Haven CT 06516
- CEO: James T. Watson
- Website: www.watson-inc.com
- Employees: 300
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