IMPI logo

Search
Meetings

Microwave Oven Product Development Short Course

April 22-23, 2010
Minneapolis, MN, USA

"DEVELOPING MICROWAVABLE PRODUCTS FOR
QUALITY & SAFETY
A Two-Day Interactive Short Course"

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Click HERE to downoad complete program and schedule of classes

Your supervisor has just tasked you with a new project for a microwaveable product... but where to begin? Or perhaps your company has come to you with a problem product that just won't yield the good results in the microwave... and it's your task to fix it. Where do you begin?

IMPI offers a unique experience in which you can learn the basic science and techniques behind microwaveable product innovation, in a hands-on atmosphere that encourages active learning. Join us for an intense and interactive two day course, where you will learn the "secrets" of microwaveable product design that so many companies fail to heed, leading them to disaster in the marketplace.

Get the Answers YOU Need to your toughest
Product development questions on...

MICROWAVE HEATING FUNDAMENTALS

  • How a microwave oven heats food
  • What the important properties of foods are that influence how they heat
  • What you should (or should not) do when using a microwave oven to develop products

DEVELOPING MICROWAVABLE PRODUCTS

  • Product Formulation: Where to start?
  • What type of package your product needs
  • How to avoid the pitfalls of product development
  • How to test products accurately

MEASURING TEMPERATURE

  • What the principles of temperature measurement encompass
  • Devices for measuring temperatures of microwaved foods
  • Tips for accurate temperature measurement

SAFETY MEASUREMENTS

  • Tips for ensuring the safety of microwavable food products
  • Human safety in electromagnetic fields
  • How to measure potential EM leakage from MW ovens
  • Some simple tests to document the safety of the ovens in your labs

Venue

The Microwave Product Development Short Course will be held at the Sofitel Minneapolis. In a special agreement with IMPI, Sofitel is pleased to extend our guests a discounted rate of $119.00 per night for single or double rooms reserved prior to March 31, 2010. To make your reservation, call (952) 835-1900 and request the room rate for the "IMPI Microwave Product Development Short Course."

Early Bird Discounts Apply through February 21!! Click here for Online Registration