Second-time host Paulaur Corporation welcomed industry professionals to its facility for a Panned Confections course held November 12-15, the Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) says. Twenty-nine attendees from 21 unique companies participated.

Five experienced and highly-skilled instructors provided a mix of classroom and practical training on panning basics, chocolate, hard and soft panning, as well as polishing and finishing. Each student received a course book as well as electronic copies of presentations and took home a variety of sample product they made with their fellow attendees.

Attendees earning a certificate of completion included:

• Areck Apelian, IFF
• Anuj Bag, Sensient Colors
• Alexis Barry, Charles Chocolates
• Mike Boaen, Fuji Vegetable Oil
• Shelley Cooper, Capol LLC
• Lauren Davis, The Hershey Company
• Eric Faust, Trophy Foods
• Conrad Hansuld, Suntree Snack Foods
• Avinash Harrinarine, Suntree Snack Foods
• Cole Januski, Sollich NA
• Philip Kim, Ingredion
• Genevieve Licamele, Mantrose-Haeuser
• Alfonso Lou, Chocolate Rico SA
• Emma Mattio-Smith, Paulaur Corporation
• Monique McMillan, GNT
• Carmen Olivier, Trophy Foods
• Bryan Ortman, Hormel Foods
• Tommy Petrocelli, CAI
• Marcus Ryninger, Bad Moon Edibles
• Chris Sentle, Hormel Foods
• Balvir Sidhu, Suntree Snack Foods
• Kristina Stork, Bunge
• Agnes Suleiman, Select Harvest
• Vince Taggart, Just Born
• Katie Teh, Sprinkk
• Ria Thomas, Trophy Foods
• Noah Van Horn, The Hershey Company
• Sarah Vogel, The Hershey Company
• Bettina Yario, Capol LLC

PMCA is grateful to the individuals and companies that graciously donated instructors, ingredients, products or other items to the success of the course as follows:

Instructors:

• Michelle Frame, Victus Ars – Course Lead
• Michael Gordon, Arway/Long Grove Confectionery Group
• AJ Khoury, Capol LLC
• Eric Schmoyer, IRCA Group
• Michelle Schwenk, Bellis Food Solutions

Ingredient donations from:

• Barry Callebaut
• Blommer Chocolate Company
• Capol LLC
• IFC Solutions
• Just Born
• Paulaur Corporation
• Weaver Nut Company

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