MIIM Conference Agenda

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

Main Stage in Exhibit Hall B  8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

8:30 A.M.           Welcome from Mollie Woods, MSU Product Center Director

8:35 - 9:00        Keynote: Marcus Reliford

9:05 - 9:30        Announcement of Product Center Awards

                                    Best Barrier Buster
                                    Value Added Agriculture Award
                                    Young Innovator Award
                                    Start Up to Watch Award
                                    Entrepreneur of the Year Award
 

9:35 - 10:00           Making Claims on Your Food Product Label: Kris D’Angelo, MSU Law

10:05 - 10:25          Specialty Store and Distributor Panel

Westborn Market
The Old Town General Store in Lansing 
Harvest Health in West Michigan 
Orayana in Traverse City
Ashley Price
TI Spice 
 

10:30 - 10:50          Retailer and Distributor Panel

KeHe
UNFI
Lipari
Meijer
Fresh Thyme
Kroger
SpartanNash
 

10:55 - 11:00           Commercial Recipe Development and MSU Product Center Services                                                                             Laura Wood-Romito, MSU Product Center

Conference Adjourns and Trade Show is Open!