Session 4: Room 396

Sunday PM

Emerging challenges in consumer-driven R&D

Sponsor:Marketing & Management Division
Moderator(s):T. C. Mascuch, McCormick & Co., Inc.
M. Robleto, MassMutual Financial Group
Time: 2:30 PM
2:30 PM Introductory Remarks
2:35 PM4-1Incorporating health trends & crafting a nutritional message within the product development process
D. E. BEST
3:05 PM4-2Consumer concept profiling: Understanding the consumer mind to predict the needs of tomorrow’s consumers
H. R. MOSKOWITZ, M. Reisner, B. Krieger
3:35 PM4-3How food scientists can best anticipate, integrate and utilize consumer trends for successful market entry
C. A. JONES
4:05 PM4-4A real-time marketplace: How to marshal and protect your R&D resources for effective business development
M. ROBLETO
4:35 PM4-5Top 10 Ways to Maximize your Dollar When Outsourcing Product Development
B. STUCKEY
5:05 PM4-6Keeping your R&D professionals highly motivated, inspired and constantly contributing to effective product development and collaboration.
P. M. MANOSKI

2005 IFT Annual Meeting, July 15-20 - New Orleans, Louisiana