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Industry Snapshot: F&F Technology Conference

Oct 23rd, 2009

Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor

Joe MacDonald (director of global manufacturing, IFF) speaking at iniTech’s 4th Flavor & Fragrance Technology Conference.

Joe MacDonald (director of global manufacturing, IFF) speaking at iniTech’s 4th Flavor & Fragrance Technology Conference.

A range of engineering and manufacturing experts recently spoke during iniTech’s “4th Flavor & Fragrance Technology Conference” in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Among the presenters were Joe MacDonald (IFF), who spoke about “The Perfect Plant”; Don DePalma (PPI), discussing “Spray Dry Optimization”; and Patricia Moran, discussing “State Grants & Funding Incentives.”

Rich DiBernardo

Rich DiBernardo (director of project engineering, iniTECH)

Joe MacDonald

Joe MacDonald (director of global manufacturing, IFF)

Don DePalma

Don DePalma (process engineer, PPI)

Patricia Moran

Patricia Moran (Middlesex County College)

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