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Meat and Poultry Research Conference at 2013 IPPE to focus on natural and organic products

Conference organizers cite new economic reality

By Shane O'Halloran
December 4, 2012

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The Meat and Poultry Research Conference, part of the 2013 International Production and Packaging Expo (IPPE), will focus on the new economic reality presented by natural and organic products. The all-day conference will begin with sessions focusing on the role of the consumer, the economic state of the food industry and regulatory issues and will conclude with a retailer perspective on natural and organic products. Other topics include food safety and clean label ingredients, food quality and nutrition challenges of natural and organic products, and marketing organic products. For more information, visit IPE13.org.

Shane O’Halloran joined Food Engineering in November of 2012 as Digital/Online Editor. He graduated from Oberlin College in 2010, and worked as a copy editor and contributor to BleacherReport.com and ShesGameSports.com. He has also written feature articles on a freelance basis for publications in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. His areas of expertise include social media campaigns and website management. Shane produces daily news updates for www.foodengineeringmag.com and Food Engineering’s social media sites. In addition, Shane writes news articles for FE’s TechFlash e-newsletter and Food Engineering’s People and Industry section.