Live Webinar: The Perfect Formula for Reducing Cost & Maximizing Value

The Perfect Formula for Reducing Cost & Maximizing Value Webinar

Don’t miss a technical deep dive during our The Perfect Formula for Reducing Cost & Maximizing Value webinar, featuring industry experts from Edlong, Ingredion, Bunge, and Mattson Co.

Why we need to redefine value throughout the food and beverage industry
Key considerations when reformulating for cost reduction with a focus on ingredients, product quality, and consumer preferences
Understanding ingredient functionality to add value and decrease cost
Tips for using flavors and ingredients to maximize product value

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Meet our Expert Panel:

Denise Senter
Edlong Flavors, Facilitator

Denise Senter has spent her 30-year career focused on developing and launching new products and lines of business. Her work across a broad range of industries—technology, cpg, food and beverage, wellness, and travel—gives her a unique perspective on approaches to innovation and collaboration that bring better products to market more quickly. Today, she is bringing these perspectives to Edlong, as Chief Commercial Officer.

Anne Marie Butler
Edlong Flavors

Anne Marie is the Global Director, Innovation and Commercial Development for Edlong. She has been in the food industry for over 15 years. With a varied background covering manufacturing, R&D and applications focusing on cheese, processed cheese, dairy alternatives, and flavors she has a passion for all things food! Anne Marie has the unique position of having specifically contributed to plant-based market introductions in the EU where the trend started.

Barb Stuckey
Mattson Co

Barb has been at Mattson since 1997 and is currently Chief Innovation & Marketing Officer at North America’s most successful independent developer of foods and beverages for the retail food and chain restaurant industries. Barb is known as a taste, food trend, innovation, consumer insights, and product development expert.

Niall Sands
AAK

Niall is accountable for strategic business development of the plant-based foods business unit globally in AAK. Working with selected partners, customers and AAK colleagues in our dedicated Centre of Excellence to bring innovation to life with better tasting plant-based meat and dairy products.

Dan Kennedy
Ingredion

Dan is currently the Director Platform and Business Development for Plant Based Protein, at Ingredion. Dan came to Ingredion via the PureCircle acquisition, where he served as the Global Key Account Director for Coca-Cola. Previous to that he spent twelve years at the DuPont/Danisco/Solae organization. Prior to moving into business and marketing roles Dan was a product developer and technician for International Home Foods/ConAgra and Nuvex Ingredients.

Antony J I X, PhD
Olam Food Ingredients

Antony is currently working with Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) as Vice President – Innovation. Before joining ofi Antony was working with Nestle, Germany as R&D Lead for Health Platform. Prior to joining Nestle Germany Antony was the Head of R&D for ITC Limited- Foods Division. Besides, Antony has also worked in the United States of America and Singapore for several years.

René Floris
NIZO

René Floris is as Division Manager Food leading a group of NIZO experts in the fields of protein and food research. His role at NIZO enables him to be involved in state-of-the-art food research. He, and his team translate this research to food applications delivering real solutions for customers. René obtained his PhD at the University of Amsterdam in protein chemistry and enzymology. Applied protein technology is where his scientific passion lies, with 10 patents and more than 60 peer-reviewed papers he is very active in his field.

Meet Your Expert Panelists

Lauren Hopkins, Edlong

Facilitator

Lauren is a Business Development Director at Edlong with a passion for helping product designers and executives launch the next innovative food products. She has an unwavering belief in my team, their ability, and our products that is backed by a track record of customers who have saved time and resources by working with us.

Laura Enriquez, Edlong

Panelist

Laura serves as Edlong’s Master Scientist – Strategic Applications and has 29 years at Edlong and over 30 years of experience in the food industry. She is adept at combining the strategy, vision and business knowledge with her extensive technical expertise in food science. She serves as a Member of IFT, RCA , AACT.

Marvin Goertz, Bunge

Panelist

Marvin is the R&D Director – Oils at Bunge. He leads their core research and development team to support their shortening, margarine and oil customers by developing new products, assisting operations, and playing an active role in key business initiatives.

Ron Pagaoa, Ingredion

Panelist

Ron currently serves as the Sr. Category Marketing Manager for the US Canada Savory business at Ingredion since May 2019 and is responsible for leading the strategy and business initiatives focused on soups, sauces, dressings and ready meals. He has been at Ingredion for almost 18 years.

Jaime Reeves, Mattson Co.

Panelist

Jaime is the Executive Vice President, Product Development & Commercialization at Mattson. She is responsible for leading product development & commercialization across Mattson’s diverse R&D team and manages a broad range of client relationships.