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Abbott Nutrition Shines at Food & Nutrition Expo

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Abbott Nutrition showed it has its finger on the pulse of the nutrition market at the American Dietetic Association (ADA) 2008 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, held recently in Chicago, Illinois.

The ADA Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo is the largest nutrition conference in the world. It attracts more than 10,000 registered dietitians and nutrition scientists seeking cutting-edge research across the spectrum of the field of dietetics, including children's nutrition and disease-fighting nutrients.

The four-day event featured cutting-edge workshops to build professional skills and expand use of Abbott Nutrition products, along with opportunities for attendees to interface with influential key opinion leaders at the Abbott Nutrition booth on the convention floor.

Other conference highlights included:

  • Former Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America instructor Chef Stazi created a variety of recipes using Abbott Nutrition products at a standing-room only culinary demonstration, while Kathy West, senior scientist for Glucerna, discussed real-life advantages of the recipes. Glucerna Bread Pudding with blueberry topping won for healthiest sample at the conference.
  • American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) President Kelly Tappenden, Ph.D., RD, presented the most recently published research on prebiotics and probiotics at a continuing education event sponsored by Abbott Nutrition and ASPEN.
  • More than 6,000 attendees watched the ADA Foundation film that highlighted recipients of the Abbott Nutrition Renal Research Award (a grant to support the research and development of nutritional screening and assessment tools to identify people at nutritional risk with chronic kidney disease) and Abbott Nutrition's Award in Women's Health.

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