TIA Tech Nashville Sept. 29–30 pairs education with La Hacienda and JC Ford plant tours
By Tortilla News Staff · · 3 min read
The Tortilla Industry Association's TIA Tech conference runs Sept. 29–30, 2026, at the Nashville Airport Marriott, with sessions on GLP-1, seed oils, enzymes, corn cooking and mold control. Day two includes tours of La Hacienda and JC Ford's new plant.
Show
TIA Tech
Dates
Sept 29–30, 2026
Venue
Nashville Airport Marriott
Tours
La Hacienda · JC Ford
TIA’s Aug. 26 reminder urged members to lock rooms and registration for TIA Tech at the Nashville Airport Marriott on Sept. 29–30. A negotiated hotel rate was promoted with a Sept. 7 cutoff.
Day one covers 16 education topics selected by the TIA Education Committee, plus an Ask the Experts panel and a tabletop exhibits cocktail reception. Topics previously announced include a tortilla market update, GLP-1 trends, seed-oil alternatives, enzyme strategies for higher-protein and reduced-fat doughs, corn cooking optimization, and clean-label approaches to early mold spoilage.
Day two is a field trip: La Hacienda tortilla factory in the morning, then a tour of JC Ford’s new manufacturing plant with lunch. Bus seats were described as limited. Register and see the agenda via tortilla-info.com links in the MultiBriefs note.
CompaniesTortilla Industry AssociationLa HaciendaJC Ford