By Stephanie Schupska
University of
Georgia
University of Georgia food scientists will share their
knowledge with food industry representatives during two
upcoming short courses set for July.
The first course, In-Plant Control of Microbial Contamination
for Ready-to-Eat Foods, will be held July 12-13. The second
course, Meat and Poultry Marination, is set for July 18-20.
Both courses will be presented by the UGA College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and will be held on the
main UGA campus in Athens, Ga.
During the microbial contamination course, UGA food scientists
will show how to use microbial test results to anticipate
potential plant problems. Industry specific examples will be
used to demonstrate how plants can save money and increase
profits through plotting and analyzing statistical data.
The class is designed for ready-to-eat food industry personnel
and will feature UGA faculty, Arthur Liang of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s food safety office and Jeff
Kornacki of Kornacki Food Safety Associates.
The marination short course will cover such topics as
functional ingredients and delivery systems, browning agents
and smoke flavors, coating systems, packaging and herbs and
spices for flavor and visual effects. The course is designed
for plant managers, supervisors and operations managers, as
well as those who work with new product development, food
safety and quality assurance.
Participants will also learn through hands-on laboratory
lessons and pilot plant activities.
Lead instructors for this course will be UGA College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences food scientists Romeo
Toledo, Estes Reynolds, Rakesh Singh, William Hurst and James
Daniels.
The registration deadline is July 3 for the microbial course
and July 7 for the marination course. For more information or
to register, call Marian Wendinger at (706) 542-2574, e-mail
her at marianw@uga.edu or visit the registration Web site at
www.EFSonline.uga.edu.
(Stephanie Schupska is a news editor with the University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.)
