»Chapman University in Collaboration with the CA Dairy Innovation Center Presents:

Crafting the Perfect Creamer: From Formula to Foam

August 6-7, 2025

Chapman University
Orange, California
 

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive short course on Creamers that will delve into all the aspects needed to formulate, process, and market creamers that appeal to consumers. Industry professionals will share their expertise through lectures and demonstrations. This unique course will benefit industry professionals in R&D as well as production, marketing, and QA in the food processing, food service and distribution sectors. No prerequisites needed.

A program of the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Pacific Coast Coalition funded by USDA-AMS, in collaboration with the CA Milk Advisory Board.

a variety of creamers on a store shelf

In this course you will gain insights into: 

  • Market trends and opportunities for product differentiation (retail and food service)
  • Different types of creamers and their processing
  • What makes it a creamer? Standards and beyond
  • Ingredients critical to the manufacture, shelf-life and stability of creamers
  • Minimal processing and clean label
  • Quality assurance and food safety fundamentals
  • Strategies to incorporate functional benefits to enhance nutritional and market value
  • Optimizing appeal through label design, use of claims
  • Sourcing and pricing of dairy components
  • Innovative applications for dairy creamers

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Registration Fee

General registration: $600 ($650 after July 1) 
Second person registration from the same company discount: $50 
Academia: $300

Chapman students: Free

Registration covers 2-day program, PDF file of all presentations and supplemental materials, snacks/beverages, lunches, and networking reception.

Travel & Accommodations

Orange County (John Wayne) Airport is convenient to Chapman University. The airport is served by American, United, Southwest, Delta, and Alaska Airlines.

Los Angeles International Airport is approximately one hour from the University and is served by a large number of airlines.

Airport Shuttle Service

Ayres/ALO Hotel – Orange
3737 West Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 978-9168

Special Chapman Schmid rate available by request. Includes a full hot buffet breakfast and free Wi-Fi. The hotel offers shuttle services to and from Chapman University, upon request and availability. Please notify the hotel’s front desk the evening beforehand if you need this service.

If you call directly for hotel reservations, please make sure to indicate you will be attending an event at Chapman University and would like the Chapman-Schmid College discount.

You are not obligated to stay at this hotel and may make alternate arrangements.

Register today!