The Debate Around Ultraprocessed Foods
Erin Ball, Executive Director, Grain Foods Foundation
Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) have come into the limelight over the past few years, especially as a result of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee acknowledging them as an important nutritional issue. CPGs are addressing UPFs via communications strategies, and academia is seeking to understand these foods via data analysis and new scientific research. What are CPGs saying, and what are researchers learning? This session will bring to light UPF messaging and the research roadmap being followed to better understand UPFs and their impacts on nutrition and health.

Hard Wheat Crop Update
Justin Gilpin, CEO, Kansas Wheat
The last few years have been challenging for growers and millers of Hard Red Winter Wheat. Justin Gilpin will provide a glimpse of the upcoming crop and break down the previous year’s performance and market conditions.

Ontario Crop and Market Update
Warren Hayhoe, Parrish & Heimbecker
Warren Hayhoe will provide his expert perspective on the Ontario crop for the coming year as well as insights into previous years’ trade flows and usage.

NAMA Soft Wheat Panel
Five expert panelists will provide the annual soft wheat crop forecast. This panel has an excellent track record of accurately predicting the size of the soft wheat crop. These regional experts will also share their thoughts on the crop conditions for the upcoming and past harvest.