American Manufacturing

Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City June 29th – July 1st

More than 28,000 food buyers from around the world, including thousands from U.S. retail and restaurant companies, will descend on New York City this week, to taste the latest sweet treats, savory snacks, spices, sauces, olive oils and other new flavors at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show....
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Thank you to Mars

Thank you for the high quality experience you offered our future engineers as they toured your facility. GADgET Camp students are now looking towards our confectionery manufacturing industry for their careers. Learn about Girls Adventuring in Design, Engineering and Technology at Triton College Learn about the Five Principles of Mars...
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Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting & expo June 21st – 24th

New Orleans welcomes Institute of Food Technologist members this week for their annual trade show, technical seminars, education programs, product development workshops and awards. More than 18,000 of the world’s top food science and technology professionals, representing many of the most prominent organizations in the global food sector, will convene...
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The World’s 20 Hottest Startup Scenes with Infographic by Intuit

Silicon Valley, Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Vancouver, Paris, Sao Paulo, Berlin … For the full list and interesting statistics about the top 20 entrepreneurial ecosystem cities around the world, take a look at the article and infographic. Article published in Entrepreneur on the Hottest cities for Startups and...
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Welcome to our 125 student guests this week!

125 students from 11 schools are learning about careers in the confectionery and snack industry this week at Sweets & Snacks EXPO. The Confectionery Foundation welcomes students from: Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison, St. Joseph’s University, University of Western Michigan, French Pastry School, Triton College engineering...
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At this Girls’ Camp, Crafts Take a Drill

Girls Adventuring in Design Engineering and Technology introduces young people to career opportunities. GADgET summer camp at Triton College offers a workshop where girls ages 12 – 16 can build technical skills through learning to use manufacturing equipment and electricity. Click to read the New York Times article by Motoko...
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