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FORUM PROGRAM

DAY ONE – THURSDAY, September 13, 2007
REGISTRATION : 7:30am – 9:00am

WELCOME REMARKS & KEYNOTE ADDRESS: 9:00am – 10:15am

Welcome Remarks
Tan Sri Datuk Dr Yusof Basiron, Malaysian Palm Oil Council

1st Keynote Speaker
Robert Reeves, Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils
Major Issues Affecting the US Fat and Oil Industry

2nd Keynote Speaker
Anne Frick, Prudential Bache Commodities
Supply, Demand Outlook of Feedstock for the Food and Biofuel Industries

FORUM SESSION 1 : NUTRITION AND SCIENCES
Time: 10:30am-12:45pm

Session Chairman
Dr. Kalyana Sundram, Malaysian Palm Oil Council
Creating a Nutritional Synergy with Natural Oils and Fats in the Post-Trans Free Era

Panel Speakers
Dr. K.C. Hayes, Brandeis University
Alternatives to Trans Fat: Technical and Biological Considerations

Dr. Pramod Khosla, Wayne State University
US Dietary Guidelines: Reconciling Health and Supply Issues of Dietary Fats
in the Post-Trans Era

Dr Thomas Clandinin, University of Alberta
Comments on the Appropriate Balance of Fatty Acids in the Diet

Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Harvard Medical School [TBC]

Panel Discussion followed by Questions and Answers
12:45pm-2:10pm : Buffet Lunch

FORUM SESSION 2 : LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND TRANS FAT FREE FORMULATIONS
Time: 2:15pm-5:15pm

Session Chairman
Thomas Tiffany, Archer Daniels Midland Company
Overview of Low Trans Alternatives for the North American Food Industry

Panel Speakers
Ed Wilson, AarhusKarlshamn
"The Fact of the Matter," – The Facts are in the Nutritional Panel

Harold Kazier, Loders Croklaan
Palm Oil - Versatile Ingredient Solution to Challenging Bakery Applications

Mark Winkle, United Soybean Board
Soy Solutions to Emerging market Needs

Gloria Cagampang, Kellogg's
Palm Oil: Its Potential Value in Snack Food

Sheila Cohn Weiss, National Restaurant Association
Trans Fats: Reasons, Realities, and Resources

Marilyn Schorin, Schorin Strategies
Trans Fat Replacements – Mastering the Maze

Panel Discussion followed by Questions and Answers
5:30pm – 7:00pm: Cocktail Reception