SupplySide West Announces Agenda, Opens Reg

PHOENIXVIRGO announced the agenda and opened registration for its 2013 Global Expo and Conference, SupplySide West. Held Nov. 12 to 16 at The Venetian & Sands Expo in Las Vegas, the show is the industry gathering place that drives food, beverage, dietary supplement, animal nutrition, cosmetics and personal care product innovation.

"As we continue to scale the SupplySide brand, it is incredible to see the level of engagement with our growing mix of science, R&D, executive and brand management converging at our event to explore and discover ingredients from around the world to fuel innovation in the finished products they are bringing to market," said John Siefert, CEO at VIRGO.

Early Bird registration is $150 until Sept. 13 on supplysideshow.com.

The highlight of SupplySide West is its 1,700-booth Expo Hall, which features thousands of ingredients, technologies and services available to the 13,000 industry members who come to the show from around the world.

In addition, the show features a dynamic Education Program, featuring the most important dietary supplement and food and beverage topics.

"Our education program, which boasts packed rooms of professionals across the markets we serve, will feature industry thought leaders outlining best practices and approaches in the regulatory compliance, formulation, marketing and packaging space," Siefert added.

Sponsored by BASF Nutrition & Health, the program includes more than 35 hours of education across the following tracks:

The Natural Products INSIDER Education Track for dietary supplements, which includes:

The Food Product Design Education Track for food and beverage, which includes:

"What a decade it has been when you consider the wealth of information experts have shared during the 11 years BASF Nutrition & Health has sponsored the Education Program," said Samy Jandali, vice president, BASF Nutrition & Health, North America. "And, it just gets better. That's because VIRGO and BASF share a mutual interest in supporting health worldwide and that begins with shared knowledge. As we say in our Live Newtrition initiative, sounding out the unmet needs and open questions of tomorrow's nutrition requires new ways of thinking and new answers."

Additional education opportunities include:

The SupplySide West 2013 GMP Training Program presented by  NSF International and VIRGO, with five courses including 21 CFR 111 Overview; Vendor Qualification and Audit Training; FDA Inspection Readiness; Correction Action and Management; and SOP and Record Keeping for Compliance to 21 CFR 111.

The SupplySide Animal Nutrition Insights Summit, offering insights on the regulatory paradigm around pet foods and supplements, supply chain and quality control concerns, and a look at market drivers that could power the next new product launch.

The SupplySide Beverage Insights Summit, co-underwritten by Allen Flavors, bringing together top thinkers in the beverage category to look at market trends, growth opportunities and key considerations for companies looking to succeed in this dynamic market.

The SupplySide Omega-3 Insights post-conference, Exploring Future Opportunities in the Omega-3 Market, co-produced with GOED and underwritten by Croda Health Care and Oceans Omega.

The Probiotics post-conference, co-produced with the International Probiotics Association (IPA) and underwritten by Chr. Hansen A.S., DuPont Nutrition & Health, Lallemand Health Solutions, Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd., Nutraceutix and Wakunaga of America, addressing issues including market trends, new market opportunities and regulatory considerations.

The show will also feature unique networking and learning opportunities, including: