The Snack Food Association’s “3rd Annual Wilbur A. Gould Total Quality Management Short Course for the Snack Food Industry,” will be held September 10-14, 2007, on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.  

This four-day course, co-sponsored by the SFA, the Center for Innovative Food Technology and The Ohio State University, will provide an understanding of HOW snacks are manufactured, WHY quality is important, WHERE to emphasize quality control, WHAT instruments and methods can be used to measure quality, WHEN to make quality evaluations and WHO should take responsibility for ensuring quality.  

Named after Dr. Wilbur Gould, a former SFA food technologist and professor emeritus —The Ohio State University, the course combines classroom lectures from leading experts in food manufacturing and practical lab work in the Gould Pilot Plant in The Ohio State University’s Food Industry Center.  

The short course is designed for snack manufacturing personnel, including:

This year’s course has been extended with new and in-depth topics that feature 18 guest speakers with 13 snack food equipment suppliers.  This year’s new topics are:

Attendees should make their room reservations now by calling the Fairfield Inn & Suite by Marriott at 614-267-1111 and mentioning “Snack Food Association.”  If you have any questions, please contact Christopher Melchert at 1-703-836-4500 ext. 211 or cmelchert@sfa.org.