The National Coffee Association (NCA) will feature trends and technology at its annual March 7-9 “Fueling the Future” convention in Nashville, TN.
Two dozen speakers and panelists will present at concurrent breakout sessions.
Expansive regulations in trade spotlight traceability, a quality assessment of instant coffee, a discussion of expansive format and advances in manufacturing. A deep dive into practical uses of artificial intelligence in creating digital profiles of green and roasted coffee.
On Friday, Alan Lai, founder of ProfilePrint, will discuss AI’s transformative impact on the coffee industry, which is now experimenting with cloud-based sampling with laboratory test results returned in under five minutes.
See innovative products at the Business Solutions Pavilion, learn about new services, and attend hosted events sponsored by Nestle, Melitta, Starbucks, Folgers, ECOM Agroindustrial, Westrock Coffee, BUNN, F. Gavina & Sons, Neumann Gruppe, Probat, and Community Coffee.
Speakers include Euromonitor International analyst Matthew Berry on the changing face of coffee packaging, a review of consumer preferences in food and beverages by Mark DiDomenico at Elohi Strategic Partners, a session on Catering to a New Convenience Consumer with Tim Cox, Franke Coffee Systems, and a presentation by Melitta’s Dan Pabst on cold coffee brewing.
G. Scott Clemons with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. will report on the state of the economy.
Keynote presenter and mountain climber Alison Levine will discuss high-impact leadership in the context of ascending Mt. Everest, as recounted in her book On the Edge.
Samantha Evans at DIG Insights will reveal What’s Around the Bend, describing the latest trends in the long-running coffee trends study, including the most consumed espresso and non-espresso coffee beverages, popular additives, the continued growth of ready-to-drink coffee, and insights into demographics of specialty coffee drinkers.
Registration is underway at www.ncausa.org