{"id":30689,"date":"2020-06-04T18:36:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T18:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/?page_id=30689"},"modified":"2021-10-07T10:35:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T14:35:45","slug":"chocolate-basics-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/short-courses\/chocolate-basics-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Basics of Chocolate Manufacture &#038; Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:10%;--awb-background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Chocolate-and-Beans.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Basics of Chocolate Manufacture &amp; Applications<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Virtual Course | Nov. 9-11, 2021<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hosted by<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:400px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"161\" title=\"Tomric logo new\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tomric-logo-new.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-33011\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tomric-logo-new-200x63.png 200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tomric-logo-new-400x127.png 400w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Tomric-logo-new.png 509w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.41;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Agenda Overview<\/p><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Choose from two session times:<br \/>\nAM Session &#8211; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST | PM Session &#8211; 2:00-5:00 p.m. EST<\/p>\n<p>All demos and lectures will be given by instructors live from the facilities of Tomric Systems, Inc. Attendees will receive a digital course book, a certificate of completion and additional reference materials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please register by Oct. 15 to receive a chocolate tasting kit shipped to your address.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>Tempering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Science<\/li>\n<li>Methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Moulding<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Types of moulds<\/li>\n<li>Basics of ganache<\/li>\n<li>3D moulding<\/li>\n<li>Shell moulding, filling and capping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><strong>Coating<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equipment<\/li>\n<li>Enrobing troubleshooting<\/li>\n<li>Using the enrober<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Chocolate Manufacture<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Origin<\/li>\n<li>Stages<\/li>\n<li>Equipment<\/li>\n<li>Standard of identity<\/li>\n<li>Interactive sensory session<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.5;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Instructors<\/p><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1708\" height=\"1708\" alt=\"Jim Bourne\" title=\"Bourne J photo 2018\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-34340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694-400x400.jpg 400w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694-800x800.jpg 800w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bourne-J-photo-2018-scaled-e1629476294694.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jim Bourne, <i>Hilliard\u2019s Chocolate System<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 aboutjim\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-sm\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">About Jim<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Jim Bourne is president and owner of Hilliard\u2019s Chocolate System, a supplier of chocolate melting, tempering, coating and cooling equipment. Throughout Jim\u2019s 45 years in the confectionery industry, he has been active with Retail Confectioners International, National Confectioners Association, PMCA and the Kettle Committee for 25 years. He has served on supplier boards for the NCA and RCI and on the RCI Board of Directors. Bourne has instructed at every RCI Pulakos Candy School and Chocolate Boot Camp since 1985. He was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame in 2012. Jim is the recipient of the RCI Presidents Award, RCI\u2019s Henry J. Bornhofft Award and the RCAP Jack Lees Kettle Award.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.aboutjim\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">About Jim<\/p>\n<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" alt=\"Brian Donaghy\" title=\"Donaghy B photo square\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Donaghy-B-photo-square.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-31923\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Donaghy-B-photo-square-200x200.png 200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Donaghy-B-photo-square.png 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Brian Donaghy, <i>Tomric Systems, Inc.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 aboutbrian\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-sm\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">About Brian<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Brian Donaghy is currently the corporate chocolatier and innovation center manager for Tomric Systems, Inc. of Buffalo, NY. At Tomric, he is responsible for training and customer support of all Tomric products but spends most of his time coaching and training on Selmi chocolate handling equipment in Buffalo and throughout North America. His passport includes numerous stamps from cacao origin countries and has been in more chocolate plants than he remembers. Prior to his time with Tomric, Brian worked for a Swiss chocolate import company, The Ritz-Carlton and was a culinary instructor. When not working with, eating or cleaning up chocolate, you will find him on adventures with his family or on a squash court.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.aboutbrian\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">About Brian<\/p>\n<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Joe Sofia\" title=\"Sofia J photo 2020 square\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sofia-J-photo-2020-square.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-34069\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sofia-J-photo-2020-square-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sofia-J-photo-2020-square-400x400.jpg 400w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sofia-J-photo-2020-square.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Joe Sofia, <i>Cargill Cocoa &amp; Chocolate<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-3 aboutjoe\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-sm\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-3\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">About Joe<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Joe Sofia graduated from Cornell University with a degree in chemical engineering and spent 10 years working for Nestl\u00e9 USA in engineering, R&amp;D and manufacturing before joining their Peter\u2019s Chocolate division as a sales manager in 1995. Joe worked at Nestle 18 years until the Peter\u2019s brand was acquired by Cargill in 2002. He is currently Cargill\u2019s chocolate specialist in Lititz, PA, with 30+ years in the confectionery industry. Joe was an instructor for Cargill\u2019s Chocolatier\u2019s Workshop, has hosted seminars and demonstrations at the Philadelphia Candy Show and Sweets and Snacks Expo and serves on the instruction team for the RCI Chocolate Boot Camp. Among other hobbies, Joe enjoys making chocolates in his spare time in his home candy kitchen.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.aboutjoe\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">About Joe<\/p>\n<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.2 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Marlene Stauffer\" title=\"M Stauffer for web 2016 square\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/M-Stauffer-for-web-2016-square.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-31275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/M-Stauffer-for-web-2016-square-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/M-Stauffer-for-web-2016-square-400x400.jpg 400w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/M-Stauffer-for-web-2016-square-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/M-Stauffer-for-web-2016-square.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Marlene Stauffer, <em>Blommer Chocolate Company<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-4 aboutmarlene\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-sm\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-4\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">About Marlene<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Marlene Stauffer graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a food science degree in the College of Agriculture. She has been with Blommer Chocolate Company since 1982. Her role is in regulatory compliance, regional quality assurance and managing sustainability programs. She also offers support for all aspects of food safety and quality, from raw materials, manufacturing, quality systems and product development to technical assistance for customers. Certifications include FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food PCQI, Internal Auditor by SAI Global and Advanced International HACCP Alliance. Marlene has been an instructor at several NCA, PMCA and university classes and spoken at PMCA, RCI, AACT, BCMA, FCIA, CMAA and CASA events.<\/p>\n<p>Marlene is a member of PMCA&#8217;s Production Conference Program, Education and Marketing committees. She is also an active member of the Institute of Food Technologists, American Association of Candy Technologists, the NCA Chocolate and Regulatory and Health and Nutrition Committee, board member of FARRP (Food Allergy Resource and Research Program), Cocoa Merchants Regulatory Committee and a member of the Pennsylvania Ag Council. She is a past recipient of the Marie Kelso and Stroud Jordan awards as well as past PMCA president and board chair.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.aboutmarlene\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">About Marlene<\/p>\n<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-one-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:20%;width:calc(20% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.2 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-zoomin\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Nico Tomaselli\" title=\"n tomaselli thumbnail new\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/n-tomaselli-thumbnail-new.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-31922\" srcset=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/n-tomaselli-thumbnail-new-200x200.png 200w, http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/n-tomaselli-thumbnail-new.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nico Tomaselli, <i>Lindt &amp; Spr\u00fcngli<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-5 aboutnico\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-sm\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-5\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">About Nico<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Nico Tomaselli is the director of R&amp;D at Lindt &amp; Spr\u00fcngli USA located in Stratham, NH. Nico began his career in Milan, Italy, where at the age of 13 he first developed an interest in the culinary arts and chocolate in a little pasty store. After starting a traditional culinary arts and pastry program he soon realized chocolate was his true passion. After completing his culinary degree, Nico entered the University of Milan where he earned a master\u2019s degree in food science in 2003 and then a Lindt Academy Master in Business from University of Castellanza LIUC in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>After his graduation, Nico worked in technical support for a German beer company for four years before joining Lindt &amp; Spr\u00fcngli, Italy. He started in Induno Olona, Italy as the innovation and technology project manager and then became the R&amp;D manager.\u00a0In 2012, Nico accepted the position as R&amp;D manager for Lindt &amp; Spr\u00fcngli USA and moved to Stratham, NH.\u00a0There, he was charged with creating a new R&amp;D business unit for the North American branch of Lindt.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his role as leader of the R&amp;D team, Nico collaborates with the Lindt international technology team and international technology vendors to help shape the future of premium chocolate (because \u201clife\u2019s too short for ordinary chocolate\u201d).\u00a0Nico also collaborates with national and international candy associations and is a member of two PMCA committees (Education &amp; Learning and Student Outreach) as well as a board director.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Milan, Italy, Nico currently resides in New Hampshire with his wife and three wonderful kids.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.aboutnico\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">About Nico<\/p>\n<\/a><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - 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( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" title=\"chocolate square formation 1\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chocolate-square-formation-1-300x185.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28212\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" title=\"chocolate square formation 1\" src=\"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/chocolate-square-formation-1-300x185.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28212\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><h2>Fees:<\/h2>\n<p>$295 per person for employees of PMCA member companies<br \/>\n$295 per person + cost of membership for non-member companies<\/p>\n<p>Fill out a membership application <a href=\"https:\/\/pmca.app.neoncrm.com\/np\/clients\/pmca\/membershipJoin.jsp?constTypeFlag=org&amp;\">here<\/a>. Or, please <a href=\"mailto:info@pmca.com\">contact PMCA<\/a> if unsure of your membership status.<\/p>\n<p><i>Membership Payment Categories:<\/i><br \/>\n$275.00 \u2014 Consultants less then 5 employees, entrepreneurs and emerging companies less than 10 years in business<br \/>\n$600.00 \u2014\u00a0 100 employees maximum working directly in the confectionery industry<br \/>\n$825.00 \u2014\u00a0 1,000 employees maximum working directly in the confectionery industry<br \/>\n$2,650.00 \u2014 \u00a0More than 1,000 employees working directly in the confectionery industry<\/p>\n<p>Fee includes all course materials and a certificate of completion.<\/p>\n<h2>Conditions:<\/h2>\n<p>PMCA reserves the right to cancel the course or make changes in the course or instructors. If PMCA cancels the course for any reason, full refunds will be made.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cancellation Policy:<\/strong> Cancellations by registered attendees will be accepted <strong>two weeks<\/strong> before the course starts, subject to a $20.00 cancellation fee. After <strong>Oct. 26, 2021<\/strong>, no refunds will be made. <strong>A substitute may be named at any time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Personal Liability:<\/h2>\n<p>PMCA, PMCA staff, course instructors and the host facility are not responsible for any personal injury or other condition sustained or arising during the course.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3263,"featured_media":0,"parent":11707,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30689"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30689"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34604,"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30689\/revisions\/34604"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/162.215.209.106\/~pmca2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}