Food Technology & Innovation Forum 2009

12th - 14th May 2009

Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago

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2009 delegates:

Abbott Laboratories

Director, Technical Centers
www.abbott.com

Abbott Nutrition

Manager
www.abbott.com

ADM

Vice President Product Quality
www.admworld.com

Allen, Inc.

Manager of Product Development
www.allencanning.com

Altria

Manager
www.altria.com

Annie's, Inc.

VP, Research & Development
www.anniesinc.com

Aurora Organic Dairy

Director of Quality
www.auroraorganic.com

Barbara's Bakery / Weetabix North America

Brand Manager
www.BarbarasBakery.com

Bay Valley Foods(2)

Director R&D
www.bayvalleyfoods.com

Bay Valley Foods(3)

Vice President Qualtiy Assurance
www.bayvalleyfoods.com

Better Baked Foods, Inc.

Product Development Manager
www.betterbaked.com

Bimbo Bakeries USA (1)

Director of Research and Development
www.bimbobakeries.com

Bimbo Bakeries USA (2)

Corporate Quality Assurance/FS Manager
www.bimbobakeries.com

Bimbo Bakeries USA(3)

Director of Innovation
www.gwbakeries.com

Blue Planet Foods

Food Scientist/R&D Group Leader
www.blueplanetfoods.net

Bush Brothers(1)

New Product Development Mngr
www.bushbeans.com

Bush Brothers(2)

Director, Research, Food Safety and Regulatory
www.bushbeans.com

Cadbury (4)

Director, Quality EHS
cadbury.com

Cadbury(1)

SVP Science & Technology North America
www.cadbury.com

Cadbury(2)

Executive Vice President Cadbury S&T and Global Gum & Candy
www.cadbury.com

Cadbury(3)

Global Nutrition and Scientific Affairs Director
www.cadbury.com

Canada Bread

Director, FS and QA
www.mapleleaf.ca

Cargill(1)

Dir-Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
www.cargill.com

Cargill(2)

Director; Technical Services
www.cargill.com

Celebration Foods

Director, R&D/Quality Assurance
www.celebrationfoods.com

Chiquita

Global Director CCMK
www.chiquita.com

Clemens Food Group

VP Brand Management
www.hqm.com

Coca-Cola Enterprises(1)

Quality Systems Manager
www.cokecce.com

Coca-Cola Enterprises(2)

Quality Assurance Manager
www.cokecce.com

Colonial Cookies

Director of Technical Services

ConAgra Foods(2)

Director R&D
www.conagrafoods.com

ConAgra Foods(4)

Supplier Quality Specialist
www.conagrafoods.com

ConAgra Foods(5)

Senior Director
www.conagrafoods.com

ConAgra Foods(6)

Sr. Food Scientist
www.conagrafoods.com

ConAgra Foods(7)

Senior Director, Innovation
www.conagrafoods.com

ConAgra Foods(8)

Technical Director
www.conagrafoods.com

Concord Foods, Inc

Dir of R&D
www.concordfoods.com

Consulate General of Canada

Trade Commissioner- Food and Agriculture

Costco Wholesale

Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Cott Beverages

SVP, Science & Research
www.cottnet.com

Cutting Edge Beverages

VP Marketing
www.cuttingedgebeverages.com

CytoSport, Inc.

Director of product strategy and technical service
www.cytosport.com

Dawn Food Products(1)

VP-Global Quality and Environmental Control
www.dawnfoods.com

Dawn Food Products(2)

VP Of New Product Development
www.dawnfoods.com

Dean Foods

Director R&D
www.deanfoods.com

Del Monte Foods(1)

Director, Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs
www.delmonte.com

Del Monte Foods(2)

Director R&D
www.delmonte.com

Del Monte Foods(3)

Director
www.delmonte.com

DineEquity, Inc.

Director, Quality Assurance
www.dineequity.com

Dole Foods

Sr. VP R&D
www.dole.com

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

SVP
www.dpsg.com

E.D. Smith Foods Limited

Director Research & Development
www.edsmith.com

Eatem Foods Company

Director of Technical Services
eatemfoods.com

Ed Miniat Inc.(1)

Director of Quality
www.miniat.com

Ed Miniat Inc.(2)

Food Safety Manager
www.miniat.com

Enjoy Life Foods(1)

President / CEO
www.enjoylifefoods.com

Enjoy Life Foods(2)

Director of Research and Development
blaakso@enjoylifenb.com

Eurofins Scientific, Inc.

CEO
www.eurofinsus.com

F&F Foods, Inc

President
www.fffoods.com

Feeding America

Director of Food Safety
www.feedingamerica.org

Frito-Lay(2)

Sr. Group Manager Open Innovation
www.fritolay.com

Frito-Lay(3)

Associate

Golden State Foods

VP Global Food Safety and Quality
www.goldenstatefoods.com

Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company

Executive Managing Director
www.aptea.com

Guiding Stars Licensing Company

Director of Brand & Business Development
www.guidingstars.com

H. J. Heinz

Associate Director
www.heinz.com

Hormel Foods

Director of Innovation

J. M Smucker Company(1)

Vice President Product Development Consumer
www.smucker.net

J.M. Smucker Company(2)

Manager
www.smucker.net

James Skinner Baking Company(1)

Director of Marketing
www.skinnerbaking.com

James Skinner Baking Company(2)

Marketing Manager
www.skinnerbaking.com

Jasper Wyman & Son, Inc.

Director of Corporate Quality and R&D
www.wymans.com

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

Director R&D
http://www.fishernuts.com/

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC(1)

Food Safety and Quality
www.johnsonville.com

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC(2)

Marketing Director
www.johnsonville.com

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC(3)

Brand Manager
www.johnsonville.com

Kahiki Foods, Inc.

Director of Quality Assurance
www.kahiki.com

Kellogg(1)

Sr Manager Innovation
www.kellogg.com

Kellogg(2)

Sr Director, Natural and Healthy Lifestyles
www.kellogg.com

Ken's Food's Inc

Director R&D
www.kensfoods.com

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Sr Mgr,Supplr Dvlpmt Innovtn
www.kfc.com

Kisko Products

Vp of Operations and Formulations
www.kiskofreezies.com

Koch Foods Aspen Foods Division

Director Product Development
kochfoods.com

Kraft Foods

Director of NDP
www.kraft.com

Kraft Foods(1)

Senior Program Manager
www.kraftfoods.com

Kraft Foods(2)

Brand Manager
www.kraftfoods.com

Kraft Foods(3)

Senior Market Research Manager
www.kraftfoods.com

Kraft Foods(4)

Sr Marketing Director, NPD
www.kraftfoods.com

Kraft Foods(5)

Sr. Director, Retail Culinary Experience

Land O'Lakes, Inc

Director, QA - Food Safety / Tech Services
www.landolakesinc.com

Leprino Foods Company

Vice President Quality Execution
www.leprinofoods.com

Little Lady Foods(1)

R&D Technical Director
www.littleladyfoods.com

Little Lady Foods(2)

Manager/Bakry Div.
www.littleladyfoods.com

Loblaw Brands Ltd.

VP Product Development
www.loblaw.ca

Loblaw Companies

VP Planning & Insights
www.loblaw.ca

Malt-O-Meal(1)

Senior Director Innovation & Technical Excellence
www.malt-o-meal.com

Malt-O-Meal(2)

Marketing Product Manager
www.malt-o-meal.com

MarketFare Foods, Inc.

Director Technical Services and Food Safety
www.marketfarefoods.com

Mars Snackfood(1)

Product Development Director
www.mars.com

Mars Snackfood(2)

R&D Manager
www.mars.com

Mars Snackfood(3)

Site R&D Manager
www.mars.com

Mars Snackfood(4)

R&D Manager
www.mars.com

McCain Foods USA(1)

VP, Global Quality Systems
www.mccain.com

McCain Foods USA(2)

Director, Insights
www.mccain.com

McDonalds

Manager, Quality System
www.mcdonalds.com

Mead Johnson Nutricionales, S de RL de CV

PD Scientist
www.mjn.com

Menu Foods

VP Food Safety & QA
www.menufoods.com

MillerCoors

Innovation Manager - Hertiage
www.millercoors.com

Monin Inc(1)

Director Quality Assurance & Product Development
www.monin.com

Monin Inc(2)

Research & Development Technologist
www.monin.com

Naked Juice

Sr Manger--Innovation
www.nakedjuice.com

Nation Pizza Products

VP Quality Assurance
www.nationpizza.com

Nestle Nutrition

Senior Sensory Analyst
www.nestle.com

Nestle Prepared Foods Company

Vice President Product Development
www.nestleusa.com

Nestle PTC-Marysville

Research Engineer
www.nestle.com

Nestle USA

Director of Technical Services
www.nestleusa.com

Nestle(1)

Conceptualization Driver
www.nestle.com

Nestle(2)

Marketing Associate
www.nestle.com

Notables

Executive Director
www.notables.com

NOW Foods(1)

R&D Specialist II
www.nowfoods.com

Now Foods(2)

R & D Supervisor
www.nowfoods.com

Oogie's Snacks LLC

VP Operations
www.oogiesnacks.com

Organic Prairie

Operations and Quality Manager
www.organicprairie.com

Organic Valley

R&D Director
www.organicvalley.coop

Orval Kent

Director of Research & Development
www.orvalkent.com

Pacific Natural Foods(1)

New Product Development Manager
www.pacificfoods.com

Pacific Natural Foods(2)

Research Scientist
www.pacificfoods.com

Palermo Villa Inc

Director of Quality Assurance
www.palermospizza.com

Palermo's Pizza

Director of R&D
www.palermospizza.com

Paramount Farms Inc

R&D Manager
www.paramountfarms.com

PepsiCo International

Commercial Manager, Global Foods R&D
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo Mexico

Product Strategic Director
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo(1)

Sr Group Manager
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo(2)

Director R&D
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo(3)

Principal Scientist
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo(4)

Vice President, Research and Development
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo(5)

Sr. Manager
www.pepsico.com

PepsiCo/Frito-Lay

Director Research and Development
www.pepsico.com

Reckitt Benckiser

Senior Research Associate
www.reckittbenckiser.com

Richelieu Foods, Inc.

VP R&D/QA
www.richelieufoods.com

Saputo Cheese USA(1)

V.P. Marketing
www.saputo.com

Saputo Cheese USA(2)

VP Quality Assurance

Saputo Cheese USA(3)

Executive Vice President Operations

Saputo Foods Ltd

Sr. Project Manager R&D
www.saputo.com

Sara Lee(1)

Director of Innovation
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(2)

Director, Quality Assurance
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(3)

Contract Manufacturing Analyst
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(4)

VP, Bakery R&D and Sensory
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(5)

Director, Business Insights
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(6)

Director New Product Development
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(7)

Senior Scientist - Product Development
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(8)

Vice President, Open Innovations, Strategic Tech
www.saralee.com

Sara Lee(9)

Director, Innovation
www.saralee.com

Schwan Food Company

VP, Innovation
don.rhodes@schwans.com

Seneca Foods Corporation

VP of Technical services
www.senecafoods.com

Sobeys Inc

VP QA and Regulatory Affairs
www.sobeys.com

Taco Bell

Produce Food Safety and Quality Manager
www.tacobell.com

Target Corporation

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager-Non Per
www.target.com

The AmeriQual Group

Director of Quality Assurance
www.ameriqual.com

The Campbell Soup Company(1)

VP Worldwide Quality
www.campbellsoup.com

The Campbell Soup Company(2)

Director, US Soup
www.campbellsoup.com

The Campbell Soup Company(3)

Research Scientist
www.campbellsoup.com

The Campbell Soup Company(4)

Sr. Program Manager
www.campbellsoup.com

The Hershey Company(1)

Director of Nutrition
www.hersheys.com

The Hershey Company(2)

Director, Quality
www.hersheys.com

The Hershey Company(3)

Sr. Staff Scientist
www.hersheys.com

The Procter & Gamble Company (1)

Quality Assurance Section Head
www.pg.com

The Procter and Gamble Company (2)

Research and Innovation
www.pg.com

The Suter Company, Inc.

QA Specialist
www.suterco.com

Topco Associates (1)

Director of Innovation
www.topco.com

Topco Associates (2)

Health and Wellness Manager
www.topco.com

Truitt Bros. Inc.

General Manager
www.truittbros.com

Unilever NA

Director, SHE/Quality
www.uilever.com

Unilever(1)

Technical Project Leader
www.unilever.com

Unilever(2)

Director of Brand Development, Spreads
unilever.com

University of Alberta

Professor
www.ales.ualberta.ca/afns/

Ventura Foods

Director Innovation R & D
www.venturafoods.com

Vitalicious, Inc.

President
www.vitalicious.com

Waffle House, Inc.

VP of Food Safety & Training
www.wafflehouse.com

WhiteWave Foods(1)

Director of Quality Assurance
www.whittewave.com

WhiteWave Foods(2)

Vice President of Quality Assurance
www.whitewave.com

William Wrigley Jr. Company(1)

Director - Innovation
www.wrigley.com

William Wrigley Jr. Company(2)

Senior Principal Scientist
www.wrigley.com

William Wrigley Jr. Company(3)

Managing Director
www.wrigley.com

Wyandot, Inc

Manager R&D
www.wyandotsnacks.com

Yum Brands - KFC(1)

Director, Consumer Insights
www.yum.com

Yum Brands - KFC(2)

Associate Manager, Consumer Insights
www.yum.com

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