USC offers Confectionery Product Innovation Course
The seminar will take place March 16-20 at the university's campus.
The University of Southern California (USC) is offering a Confectionery Product Innovation Course, combining hands-on instruction and academic expertise in chocolate and sugar confectionery with a focus on modern product development, innovation, and sustainability. It will take place March 16-20, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, on campus, and the cost is $2,950.
The Confectionery Product Innovation Course is a foundational and future focused experiential program in candy product innovation, design, development, and production. To ensure all students have ample time to engage with the faculty, this class is limited to 16 participants. The course also includes a hands-on lab component.
The program offers comprehensive theoretical and hands-on instruction in chocolate and sugar confectionery recipes and technology, delivered by experienced industry professionals. It addresses contemporary challenges in modern industries, including the integration of digital and data technologies, sustainable practices, and environmental protection. Additionally, the program explores key aspects of product development strategy, design, and innovation management.
The course is divided in both Bean-to-Bar chocolate making training and technical instruction on nearly every sugar format. It aims to be valuable to industry personnel who are starting a new start-up venture, on-boarding to a confectionery company, and/or those seeking new tools and insights to be more impactful in product and process development.
The seminar is designed for professionals eager to deepen their understanding of confectionery science, production techniques, and industry best practices. Research and Development personnel in the confectionery industry, including product developers, process developers, and projects and programs managers will find this course to be beneficial in their roles.
USC says the course blends traditional confectionery expertise with cutting-edge topics the industry is embracing, such as:
- Data science for better decision-making
- Sustainability in production and sourcing
- Consumer-centric product design to meet evolving preferences
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