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  • A curated gathering of F&B industry decision-makers and commercial leaders
  • Real-world AI + agent success stories from leading brands
  • Retail and operator-ready playbooks to win your next customer pitch

Brands that took the stage at Tastewise Growth Summit ‘25

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“We used to reply on historic launch data and small concepts tests. Tastewise gives us broad, forward looking insight we can act on quickly.”

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Natalie Taake

Senior Innovation Manager | Kroger

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“Recently I was looking for “diet” trends and Tastewise gave me a clear answer in 2 clicks, much faster than anything else.”

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Laurence Minisini

Consumer Market Insights Manager Europe, Taste & Wellbeing | Givaudan

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“Our using Tastewise: we are not just waiting for information to be given to us for what we need to execute, we are able to execute that ourselves.”

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Kaylee Gill

Research Chef, Pepperidge Farm | Campbell’s

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“Tastewise has made us smarter and more efficient across every discipline, from strategy and planning to content creation. It just makes our jobs easier.”

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Sarah Curry

Social Media Director & Strategist | Stephen & Brady

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“Tastewise was not a subscription but a partner on this project. Working together meant we delivered our BarTrek concept with the most up-to-date, social-led insight.”

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Melissa Boulton (Turner)

Marketing Director UK & IE, Taste & Wellbeing | Givaudan

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”We won an innovation award on that concept, and Tastewise insight was right at the heart of how we got there.”

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Ozgu Koc

SVP New Business & Product Development | Crunch Pak

Watch the best of TastewiseGrowth Summit ‘25

Faster, Bolder, Smarter: Redefining Food & Beverage Leadership

Tastewise CEO Alon Chen opens the day with a bold take on where GenAI, data, and creativity collide to reshape the food & beverage world.

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Alon Chen, CEO, Tastewise

Inside PepsiCo: Where AI Powers Scalable Transformation

Explore how PepsiCo is reimagining digital growth by embedding AI as a core transformation partner.

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André Moraes, Global Head of Digital Marketing, PepsiCo

How Kraft Heinz is Accelerating Creativity & Marketing with Gen-AI

Learn how Kraft Heinz compressed 8 weeks of creative development into just 8 days using GenAI, without compromising impact.

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Justin Thomas, Head of Digital Experience & Growth, Kraft Heinz

From Experiments to Impact: Building Responsible and Practical AI Solutions

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how McDonald’s takes AI from pilot mode to practical applications that drive real business impact.

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Nickhil Tekwani, Applied AI, McDonald’s

Operational Excellence: Enabling True Customer Centricity

Discover how Tastewise empowers brands to act on real-time data—turning customer centricity from theory into everyday practice.

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Efrat Moshkoviz, SVP Customer Success, Tastewise

The New Route to Market: Where Agility Meets Insight

Dive into the playbooks of brands using fast data and sharper insights to redefine how products move from concept to shelf.

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Tess Sansbury, VP Marketing, DSM-Firmenich
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Sacha Derevianko, Director R&D, Campbell’s
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Jennifer Pantin, Senior Enterprise Account Director, Tastewise

Decoding Operator Demands: How Market Shifts Reshape Foodservice

Explore how shifting foodservice demands are shaping strategy, pricing, and partnerships for today’s leading F&B brands.

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Taylor Crown, Global Lead Away From Home, Accenture
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Carrie Gillespie, Senior Marketing Manager, Monin
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Terry Wicks, Manager of Data Strategy & Insights, Butterball
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Mike Schwartz, SVP, Chief Engagement & Innovation Officer, IFMA

From Menus to Margins: How Operators Are Adapting Now

Operators share what’s working right now, from product planning to profitability, when consumer behavior changes by the hour.

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Anna Nguyen, VP Operations, Brand Lead, MTY Group
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Moderator: Kevin Wilson, CEO, ESROCK

Inside Walmart & Sam’s Club: Delivering Consumer experience at Scale

See how one of the largest retail ecosystems is delivering personalized, efficient consumer journeys without slowing down.

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Jean Van Damme, Group Director, In-Club Experience Transformation, Sam’s Club

Cutting the Chaos: Integrations as the New Growth Engine

Learn why system integrations are becoming the secret growth weapon for high-performing food and beverage teams.

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Dan Scheunemann, VP Sales, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods
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Sandra Hong, Insights & Analytics, Acxion Foodservice
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Mike Schwartz, SVP, Chief Engagement & Innovation Officer, IFMA
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Jacques Botbol, CRO, Tastewise

Inside the Mind of Gen Z: Consumer Perspectives Unfiltered

Voices from the next generation break down what they want, what they don’t, and how brands can actually connect.

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Moderator: Nay Tjatur, Specialist, Strategy & Analytics, Influential
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Mariana Montealegre Pinto
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Karim Limayem
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Keon Berry
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Isabella Peixoto Gomes

The Art & Algorithm: How Alinea Group is Redefining Culinary Creativity through AI

The Art & Algorithm: How Alinea Group is Redefining Culinary Creativity through AI

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Jason Weingarten, CEO & Co-Owner, The Alinea Group
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Nadav Berger, Founding General Manager, PeakBridge VC

The 2026 Roadmap: Where Tastewise is Taking You

Get a first look at where the Tastewise platform is headed—from deeper data to faster, more scalable execution.

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Tal Tochner, COO, Tastewise

Reinventing Consumer Understanding in the Age of AI

Veteran leaders and AI pioneers discuss how to modernize consumer insights for a world that’s moving faster than ever.

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Tod Johnson, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Duo Partners
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Karyn Schoenbart, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Duo Partners
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Alon Chen, CEO, Tastewise

Yes, And: The Human Advantage in the Age of AI

Tyler Kempf combines improv, strategy, and storytelling to demonstrate that the most powerful tool in the room is still human creativity.

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Tyler Kempf, Creative Director, Second City