Industry professionals complete PMCA Panned Confections Course

Paulaur Corporation in Cranbury, N.J. recently hosted confectionery industry professionals for a PMCA Panned Confections Course. 

Thirty students representing a variety of companies participated in the course, held Oct. 25-28.

Five instructors provided a mix of classroom and practical training related to panning basics, chocolate, hard and soft panning, as well as polishing and finishing. Each student received a course book and electronic copies of presentations, and took home sample product they made with fellow attendees.

Attendees earning a certificate of completion included:

• Jake Andrews, Signature Brands
• Danielle Belon, Hormel Foods
• Alexandria Bromley, Colorcon
• Kim Bumgarner, Hormel Foods
• Tony DePrado, Parker Ingredients
• Michael Fattah, Truffly Made
• Anna Francis, Mane
• Mike Gilbert, Colorcon
• Carrie Goodspeed, Signature Brands
• Michael Grise, Ghost Kitchen Concepts LLC
• Lala Grise, Ghost Kitchen Concepts LLC
• Taylor Kotecki, Sconza Candy Company
• Leslie Mora, Paulaur Corporation
• Daisy Vinanzaca, ofi
• Natalie Myers, Colorcon
• Tracy Pace, Signature Brands
• Eric Pehr, Blommer Chocolate Company
• Percy Pingpoh, Paulaur Corporation
• Amanda Rusch, Paulaur Corporation
• John Ruzsilla, IFC Solutions
• Nicole Sanchez, The Hershey Company
• Roy Stephens, Sconza Candy Company
• Tim Straub, Creo Chocolate
• Brianna Thomas, Signature Brands
• Riley Trethewey, Signature Brands
• Kristin Troester, Puratos
• David Walker, Signature Brands
• Cara Watkins, Blommer Chocolate Company
• Amanda Zadroga-Cantada, ADM

PMCA said it is grateful to the individuals and companies that donated instructors, ingredients, products or other items to course.

Instructors:

• Michelle Frame, Victus Ars – Course lead
• Elizabeth Hagerman, The Hershey Company
• AJ Khoury, Capol
• Eric Schmoyer, Barry Callebaut
• Michelle Schwenk, Bellis Food Solutions
• Bridgette Love-Shaw, Victus Ars – Course assistant
• Judy Wang, The Hershey Company – Course assistant

Donations of ingredients, equipment, samples and supplies:

• Barry Callebaut
• Bellis Food Solutions
• Blommer Chocolate Company
• Capol
• Centerchem
• The Hershey Company
• IFC Solutions
• Just Born
• Sun-Maid
• Sunsweet
• Victus Ars
• Weaver Nut Company