7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Dan Howell, Director of Product Development, La Terra Fina USA
Introductory remarks by the Chair in the plenary room
8:55 AM - 9:30 AM - Keynote
R&D & Formulation
What Came First the Chicken or the Egg?
Chris Jones, VP of Product Development, JUST, Inc.
9:30 AM - 10:05 AM - Case Studies
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Consumer-Driven Innovation: How to Engage with Consumers to Gain Insights which lead to a Compelling, Insight-Driven Bundle
Brigette Wolf, Global Head of SnackFutures Innovation, Mondelēz International
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Finding your North Star: How Brand Integrity and Values Influence Innovation and Ensure Consumer Relevancy
Dr. Behroze S. Mistry, VP Innovation and R&D, Boulder Brands/Conagra
10:10 AM - 10:45 AM - Case Studies
R&D & Formulation
The Modern Marriage: Agility - meet Scale, Scale - meet Agility
Tammy Butterworth, Global R&D Manager, PepsiCo
As part of PepsiCo’s Performance with Purpose vision, we are committed to open innovation and collaborating with the change-makers of the future to help lead the transformation of the food and beverage industry. This is why for years PepsiCo has fostered relationships with startup brands, including through programs like the Nutrition Greenhouse and The PepsiCo HIVE, and through partnerships with The Hatchery Chicago and Mass Challenge.
These initiatives tie back to three critical ideas: embracing the entrepreneurial mindset, seeding future growth, and mutual mentorship, with a commitment to diversity underpinning our efforts. We believe the future of food is built on collaboration, and in this talk I will discuss how marrying the innovation and agility of small companies with the scale and know-how of big companies can help ensure more consumers get access to more of the trusted, delicious and nutritious food and beverages they are looking for.
Innovation & Technology
Data for Dinner: Turning Data and AI into Successful Products
Clifton Lyles, VP of Culinary Excellence, Revolution Foods
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
iSolve Meetings & Networking Refreshments
11:45 AM - 12:20 PM - Solution Spotlights
Innovation & Technology
Extending PLM throughout the Supply Chain using Portal Technology
Michael Frankel, Vice President of Sales, North America, Selerant
Innovation & Technology
AI and Insight - How Innovation in Methodology is Driving a Higher Standard of Product Innovation
Nikolas Pearmine, VP Client Relationships, Black Swan Data
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Tugging on Heart Strings: Using Nostalgia to Energize Menus
Owen Klein, VP, Global Culinary Innovation, CKE Restaurants
Innovation & Technology
Reinventing Dairy through Open Innovation
Caroline Miron, Director of Innovation, Architecture & Strategy, Agropur
Discover the benefits of doing open innovation and working agilely in a large corporation.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
The Path to Supply Chain Risk Management
Roundtable led by:
2:00 PM - 2:35 PM - Solution Spotlights
Innovation & Technology
How AI and Automation Ignite New Product Development
2:40 PM - 3:15 PM - Case Studies
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Leveraging Innovation to Elevate Limited Time Offers
Molly Hug, Senior Manager, Consumer Insights, Red Lobster
Red Lobster leverages current food trends to develop innovative products to integrate into existing limited time promotions to keep them relevant and fresh for the consumer and further drive urgency into the restaurant.
R&D & Formulation
Product Evolution: Good to Great
Joel Warady, General Manager, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Enjoy Life Foods
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
iSolve Meetings & Networking Refreshments
4:15 PM - 4:50 PM - Solution Spotlights
Innovation & Technology
Compliance can Drive Innovation
Severin J. Weiss, CEO, SpecPage
R&D & Formulation
Demystifying Startup-Corporate Collaboration
Mike Schumann, Vice President of Corporate Development, MassChallenge
4:55 PM - 5:40 PM - Panel Discussion
Consumer Insights & Marketing
How to Translate Consumer Insights into a Successful Product Launch?
Amy Sunderman, Vice President of Research & Development, Swanson Health
Clifton Lyles, VP of Culinary Excellence, Revolution Foods
Dan Howell, Director of Product Development, La Terra Fina USA
Joel Warady, General Manager, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Enjoy Life Foods
5:40 PM - 5:45 PM
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Evening Drinks Reception
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Registration & Refreshments
8:45 AM - 8:50 AM
8:50 AM - 9:25 AM - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
Perfect Day: A New Supply Chain for Protein
Ravi Jhala, Head of Food Development, Perfect Day
The global demand for nutritious animal protein such as dairy protein is expected to increase by more than 60% within the next thirty years. Extensive use of land, energy, and water as well as resulting greenhouse gas emissions related to animal farming are already taking a significant toll on the planet. At the same time more and more consumers are looking for alternative products to replace animal-based proteins within their diet.
Perfect Day is a food company headquartered in Berkeley, CA. With currently around 35 full-time employees, the company’s goal is to deliver sustainable and animal-free dairy products without compromise in taste, nutritional value, and quality. We currently focus on the manufacturing of dairy proteins, caseins and whey proteins, that are identical to what the cow provides.
Our approach is based on microbial fermentation processes, which are both scalable and safe. Our products are turned into yogurts, cheeses, ice creams, and more by chefs in a manner that is not different from standard manufacturing methods.
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM - Keynote
R&D & Formulation
Building Internal Relationships: A Marketing and R&D Success Story or How Two Leaders Built their Soft Skills
Dan Howell, Director of Product Development, La Terra Fina USA
Stephanie Robbins, Vice President of Marketing & Innovation, La Terra Fina USA
10:05 AM - 10:40 AM - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Why is it Important to know Where your Food Comes From?
Joe Heitzeberg, Co-Founder and CEO, Crowd Cow
Innovation & Technology
Transform or Stand to be Disrupted
Andria Long, Former VP Innovation & Consumer Insights, Johnsonville Sausage (Formerly)
10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
iSolve Meetings & Networking Refreshments
11:40 AM - 12:15 PM - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
Innovation by Re-Thinking Restaurants
Emily Splett, Director of Menu Development, Farmer's Fridge
12:20 PM - 12:55 PM - Case Studies
Innovation & Technology
Culinary Gold Standard Plus (+)
Chris Kline, Senior Executive Chef, Tyson
The process of taking an idea from restaurants into the innovation and development processes and back out again, via a culinary lens of a Chef/Scientist/Consumer.
-Trends: where, when and how they start
-The Culinarians
-Manufacturers and the process
Innovation & Technology
Intersections of Innovation
Natalie Shmulik, CEO, The Hatchery Chicago
As emerging brands continue to spark interest and gain market share, many companies are exploring new ways to innovate. Gain a unique perspective on industry trends by discovering a new approach to innovation through unique collaborations and new integrations.
12:55 PM - 1:55 PM
Networking Lunch
1:55 PM - 2:30 PM - Case Studies
R&D & Formulation
Space Food: LEO and Beyond
Vickie L. Kloeris, Retired NASA Food Scientist, NASA Johnson Space Center (Formerly)
Consumer Insights & Marketing
Global Consumer Trends for 2019
Luis Carlos Chacón, Op-Ed Columnist | Global Growth Consultant, Forbes Latin America | BusinessCase
2:35 PM - 3:10 PM - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
A Disciplined Approach to High-Risk Innovation
Reggie Moore, Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Innovation, Land O’Frost
Reggie will discuss the evolution of Gone Rogue® High Protein Chips, from a manufacturing “idea” to a commercial launch rooted in disciplined loyalty to the consumer insights driving the innovation.
3:10 PM - 3:45 PM - Keynote
Innovation & Technology
The Day Food Innovation became Meaningful…Again
Amy Klein, VP Product Innovation, SpoonfulOne
3:45 PM - 3:55 PM