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Purchasing executives attending the Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar June 2-4 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel gained insight into ingredient markets from industry experts.
Attendees also mingled at the 2024 Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar Cocktail Reception sponsored by Blommer Chocolate Company and Columbus Vegetable Oils.The 47th annual Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar cocktail reception in full swing at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
From left: Kirsten Modolo, Myles Edwards, Aaron Largent and Conner Builta of ADM Milling and Baking Solutions.
Vance Taylor, left, North Dakota Mill, with Mike Gude, Sosland Publishing Co.
From left: Bill Lapp and Hannah Hawkins of Advanced Economic Solutions and Jay Wallace of Siemer Milling.
From left: Nathan Blume, Brenden Olson, Kevin Sebby, Carter Wands and Matt deFlon of Miller Milling Co.
From left: Kathleen Murphy, Natasha Crane, Ramon Paxton and Katherine Lindberg of Cargill Risk Management.
From left: Curt Krafka, Erin Maxwell and Thomas Dirmyer of Louis Dreyfus Co.
Steve Freed, consultant at Freed Consulting, kicked off the presentations with his Global Grains Outlook to a full house of attendees.
Alex Norton, president, Beeson & Associates Inc., speaks on the world soybean production outlook in his Edible Oils and Bakery Shortening session.
Josh Sosland, editor of Milling & Baking News and Food Business News, introduced Bill Lapp, president, Advanced Economic Solutions, Inc., before the presentation on bakery flour and cash wheat.