Food Technology & Innovation Forum 2009

1st-2nd May 2009

Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Chicago

"Pulls together key decision makers from the consumer products industry and links them with leading-edge industry innovators"
Michael Spinelli, Global Product Development Manager, Ben & Jerry’s – Unilever

2008 delegates included:

A. Duda & Sons, Inc.

Sr. Dir. Food Safety
www.duda.com

Abbott Nutrition

Manager R&D

Advance Food Company

Director of Product Development
www.advancefoodcompany.com

Advanced Food Products LLC

Director, Research and Development
www.afpllc.com

Alacer Corp

Director, CGMP Compliance
www.alacer.com

American Foods Group, LLC

Corporate Vice President of Technical Services
www.americanfoodsgroup.com

Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.

Regional Sales Manager - Mid West
www.atkins.com

Bacardi Martini Product Development

Vice President of Product Development
www.bacardi.com

Bake'n Joy Foods

Director of R&D
www.bakenjoy.com

Barilla

Program Leader

Basic American Foods

Director, Product and Process Development

Bay Valley Foods

DIRECTOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
www.bayvalleyfoods.com

Beech-Nut

Director Quality Assurance

Bellisio Foods

Director R&D
www.bellisiofoods.com

Better Baked Foods, Inc.

Product Development Manager
www.betterbaked.com

Bimbo Bakeries USA

Corporate Quality Assurance Manager
www.bimbobakeriesusa.com

Blommer Chocolate Company

QA/R&D
www.blommerchocolate.com

Boar's Head Brand (1)

Director, R&D
www.boarshead.com

Bumble Bee Foods

VP R&D

Bush Brothers & Company

Product Development Manager

Butterball, LLC (1)

VP Research and Development
www.butterball.com

Butterball, LLC (2)

Director of Innovation
www.butterball.com

Cabot Creamery (1)

Senior V.P., Corporate Logistics and New Products
www.cabotcheese.com

Cabot Creamery (2)

Product Manager
www.cabotcheese.com

Cargill, Inc. (1)

Director - External Development and Technology Sou
www.cargill.com

Cargill, Inc. (2)

Director-Global Scientific and Regulatory
www.cargill.com

Cargill, Inc. (3)

North American Food Technology Leader
www.cargill.com

Carl Buddig and Company

VP Special Projects

Carriage House Companies

Director of R&D
www.ralcorp.com

Cavendish Farms

R&D Manager
www.cavendishfarms.com

Cliffstar Corporation

Director Product Development
www.cliffstar.com

Clorox

Director R&D
www.Clorox.com

Coca-Cola Company

Director, Natural Platform/Biotechnology

ConAgra Foods (1)

SVP & General Manager--Emerging Businesses Group
www.conagrafood.com

ConAgra Foods (2)

VP R&D
www.conagrafoods.com

ConAgra Foods (3)

Senior Director, RQI

Concord Foods, Inc.

VP, Sales & Marketing
www.concordfoods.com

Country Pure Foods

Director Technical Services
www.juice4u.com

Cuisine Solutions, Inc.

CEO
www.cuisinesolutions.com

Dawn Food Products, Inc

Director of R&D
www.dawnfoods.com

Dean Foods

Director - Technology Innovation
www.deanfoods.com

Dole Food Company, Inc

Sr. VP of Research & Development
www.dole.com

Fleischmann's Yeast

Bakery Lab Manager/Product Development
www.fleischmannsyeast.com

Fresh Express/Chiquita (1)

Director - NA Innovations

Fresh Express/Chiquita (2)

Sr. Manager - NA Innovation
www.freshexpress.com

Frito Lay (1)

Senior Group Manager, Open Innovation
www.fritolay.com

Frito Lay (2)

Group VP R&D

General Mills, Inc. (1)

Director of Science & Communications
www.genmills.com

General Mills, Inc. (2)

R&D Manager

General Mills, Inc. (3)

Technology Director

Gerber Products Company

Director, Product Development

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters

Vice President, Product and Process Development
www.GreenMountainCoffee.com

Hatfield Quality Meats

Director, New Product Development
www.hqm.com

HJ Heinz

Sr. Principal Research Scientist
www.hjheinz.com

Hormel Foods Corp (1)

Group Manager Product Development
www.hormel.com

Hormel Foods Corp (2)

Vice President Meat Products Marketing

Just Born

R&D Manager
www.justborn.com

Kagome Inc

Vice President R&D
www.kagomeusa.com

Kellogg Company (1)

Sr. Manager of Consumer Insights
www.kellogg.com

Kellogg Company (2)

Quality Programs Manager
www.Kellogg.com

Keystone Foods LLC (1)

Vice President, Research & Development
www.keystonefoods.com

Koch Foods, Aspen Foods Division

Director Product Development
www.kochfoods.com

Kraft Foods (1)

R & D Manager, Desserts
www.kraft.com

Kraft Foods (2)

Section Manager

L'Oreal

Senior Scientist

McCain Foods (1)

Director of R&D
www.mccain.com

McCain Foods (2)

VP of R&D
www.mccain.com

McCain Foods (3)

Senior Director Innovation / Better For You
www.mccain.com

McDonald's Corp

Director, Quality, Food Safety
www.mcdonalds.com

Mead Johnson Nutritionals/ Bristol Myers Squibb

Director, Technology Sourcing & Applications
www.meadjohnson.com

Michael Foods Inc

Group Manager, Research and Development
www.michaelfoods.com

Mission Foods (1)

R&D VP
www.missionfoods.com

Naked Juice

Sr. Manager Naked Juice R&D
www.tropicana.com

Nestle Prepared Food Company

Sr. Food Technologist
www.nestle.com

Nestle USA (1)

Senior Product Development Manager

Nestle USA (2)

Director of Technical Services
www.nestleusa.com

New Food Classics

Senior VP Innovation and Strategic advisor

Old Orchard Brands

QA Manager
www.oldorchard.com

Orval Kent

Director of Research & Development
www.orvalkent.com

Papa Murphy's International (1)

Director, Research and Development
www.papamurphys.com

Papa Murphy's International (2)

Manager, Quality Assurance
www.papamurphys.com

Parmalat Canada (1)

National Director Research & Development and Quali
www.parmalat.ca

Parmalat Canada (2)

Research Manager
www.parmalat.ca

PepsiCo International (1)

Commercial Director
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo International (2)

VP, Gatorade R&D
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo International (3)

Sr. Manager R&D
www.tropicana.com

PepsiCo International (4)

Marketing Director - Product Innovation

Perdue

Director

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

V.P. Corporate R&D
www.pilgrimspride.com

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products

Director of Technical Services
www.ralcorpfrozen.com

Ready Pac

Director of Marketing, Salad
www.readypac.com

Rich Products Corporation (1)

Manager, International R&D
www.rich.com

Rich Products Corporation (2)

Vice President, Research & Development
www.rich.com

Sanderson Farms (1)

Manager of Marketing
www.sandersonfarms.com

Sara Lee Corporation (1)

VP, Innovation
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee Corporation (2)

Director of Innovation - Partner & Develop
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee Corporation (3)

Director, Procurement Innovation
www.saralee.com

Sargento Foods, Inc

V.P. Research and Development
www.sargento.com

Schiff Nutrition International

R & D
www.schiffnutrition.com

Smithfield Innovation Group (1)

Sr. VP & COO

Sommers Fare (1)

Sr. Vice President of R&D and Quality

Sommers Fare (2)

Vice President
www.sommersfare.com

Starbucks Coffee Company

Director, Global QA
www.starbucks.com

The Dannon Company, Inc.

VP of Research & Development
www.dannon.com

The Hain Celestial Group

VP, Technical Service

The Hershey Company (1)

Director R&D

The Hershey Company (2)

Director Product Development
www.hersheys.com

The J. M. Smucker Company (3)

Director of Product Development, Oils and Baking
www.jmsmucker.com

The J.M. Smucker Company (2)

Director of Product Development, Foodservice

The Kroger Company

Manager of Grocery Products Product Development/Tech Services
www.kroger.com

The Schwan Food Company (1)

Vice President R&D
www.schwan.com

The Schwan Food Company (2)

Principal Nutrition Scientist
www.schwans.com

Topco Associates

Director, Product & Brand Innovation

Tropicana Products, Inc.

Director, Tropicana Product Development

Tyson Foods (1)

Sr. Manager

Tyson Foods (2)

Director, R&D
www.tyson.com

Unilever (1)

Principal Food Scientist
www.unilever.com

Unilever (2)

Principal Food Scientist
www.unilever.com

Ventura Foods

Director R & D Innovation
www.venturafoods.com

Vitalicious

President & CEO
www.vitalicious.com

Welch's (1)

Director - Innovation & New Ventures

Welch's (2)

Technology Vice President
www.welchs.com

WhiteWave Foods (1)

Director Research and Development

WhiteWave Foods (2)

VP R&D
www.whitewave.com

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

VP and Chief Science & Technology Officer
www.wrigley.com

Wrigley

Director R&D
www.wrigley.com

Yum Brands

Marketing Innovation Specialist
www.yum.com

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