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Webinar participants will learn first-hand about co-packing from industry experts
 
Registration is now open for “Best Practices for Working with a Co-Packer”, which is taking place January 13, 2021 from 9 to 10:30am. In this webinar, participants will hear from a co-packer and an industry panel comprised of speakers who have worked with a co-packer to produce agricultural and food products.
 
The panel will provide perspectives from both sides of the co-packing relationship. Company speakers will discuss what steps they took to be ready. The co-packer will share what is required from a company. All speakers will share some of the challenges and tips for how to get the most from the relationship and work towards a successful outcome.
 
Following the industry panel presentation and questions, participants will have an opportunity to participate in a break-out session on co-packing in Alberta. This session will further explore emerging trends and sharing of best practices and tips that enable companies to expand sales through co-packing.
 
Source : alberta.ca

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“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.