With the main theme “Dynamic industry solutions – looking into the competitive future of potato growing and processing,” the Potato Processing and Storage Convention (#IPPSC2015) is shaping as a must-attend industry event to be set in next year’s business agenda. 

Taking place on June 17-19, 2015 in Romania at the Radisson Blue Hotel Bucharest, the Convention will have three major focuses covering overall industry directions, storage advances and potato processing updates.

The participants will have the opportunity to find out the latest and exclusive information the industry’s hot topics, including trends and market forecasts, solving the challenge of delivering high potato quality, reducing losses and optimizing production.

The speaker program contains high-impact presentations each day, as well as Round Table discussions and case studies, on the event’s main theme: Dynamic industry solutions- looking into the competitive future of potato processing and storage.

The event is an opportunity to network with internationally like-minded industry colleagues.

In addition, we would like to hear from our professional community online through the official hash tag of the event. We will be using the “#IPPSC2015” keyword on Twitter and Facebook posts bringing you event updates and reply to enquiries posted with the tag.

Speakers  

Nigel Halford – The importance of variety selection, crop management and storage for minimizing the acrylamide risk of potatoes

This presentation will describe the results of a three-year project undertaken in the United Kingdom called “Producing Low Acrylamide Risk Potatoes”.
Professor Nigel Halford is a Research Leader at Rothamsted Research, one of the UK’s premier crop and agricultural research centres.  Professor Halford obtained his PhD while at Rothamsted in the 1980s, then spent 11 years at Long Ashton Research Station near Bristol before returning to Rothamsted in 2002.  He is the author of more than 120 scientific papers and has written books on ‘Genetically Modified Crops’ and ’An Introduction to Bioenergy’.

Blake Svejkovsky – Perfect seasoning application in your packaging room

Product Handling Systems Manager Heat and Control Inc., a mechanical engineering graduate from TexasA&MUniversity, Blake Svejkovsky has 25 years experience in the food equipment and design industries, including work as a production manager for a global snack food company.  He is an inventor/co-inventor on 19 US and international patents, including six related to seasoning application, and is currently the conveying and seasoning systems product manager at Heat and Control, Inc.

John Immaraju – Global development and commercialization of SmartBlock®: A new potato sprout inhibitor with a unique mode of action

John Immaraju has been actively involved in many aspects for the global development and launch of AMVAC’s SmartBlock, a novel potato sprout inhibitor developed from patented technology licensed from Washington State University, USA. SmartBlock is registered in the USA and Canada and registration is pending in the Europe.

AMVAC Chemical Corporation develops and markets crop protection, turf and ornamental products and public health insecticides.

 The Potato Processing and Storage Convention (IPPSC) 2015 is organized by the Potato Processing International, Potato Storage International and Potato Business Digital magazines.

Our group has been organizing Potato Processing International since 1992 and introduced the International Potato Processing Convention in 1997 as a new project. When we announced Potato Storage International magazine in 2004, it was also clear that there was a demand for a convention that offered an international look at the global opportunities for the potato storage industry, which led to us adding the International Potato Storage Convention element to our program.   

Save the date and stay close to the latest updates on the organization of the event, with new insights on the Convention’s website and in the upcoming issue of Potato Processing International, in distribution out soon!