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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

Speakers

Abigail Pringle

Abigail Pringle

Former President U.S. The Wendy’s Company
Heather Neary

Heather Neary

President & CEO, Taco John’s International, Inc.
Jeff Barry

Jeff Barry

Head of Innovation, Dot Foods
Peter Hall

Peter Hall

President, Elevation Business Unit, Kraft Heinz Company
Renée Howarth

Renee Howarth

Director of Culinary Research & Development, Acxcion
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Brands that took the stage at Tastewise Growth Summit ‘25

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Conagra Brands
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2026 speakers & agenda:
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Forward-looking insight we can act on quickly

Tastewise gave me an answer in 2 clicks

We’re able to execute ourselves

It just makes our jobs easier

Tastewise was not a subscription but a partner on this project

We won an innovation award on that concept

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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 sessions

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

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

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 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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