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Connect with Imbibers at industry events in person and across the web.

Our thought leadership helps shape the future through active participation at some of the most popular industry events. Reach out to marketing@imbibeinc.com to collaborate.

How Sweet is our Future

Event/Host: South by Southwest
Location: Austin, TX
Speakers: Andy Dratt
Date: 03/12/2019
Andy Dratt, Chief Commercial Officer, discusses society's changing views on sugar at South by Southwest in Austin, TX. He explores sugar's role in our food supply and anticipates a revolution with natural, non-nutritive sweeteners and flavors to align with upcoming changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel.
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The Most Disruptive Beverages You Should Know About

Event/Host: Flavorcon
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Speakers: Ilana Orlofsky
Date: 11/14/2018
At Flavorcon 2018, Imbibe's marketing manager, Ilana Orlofsky, will present "The Most Disruptive Beverages You Should Know About." Focusing on water, coffee, and tea categories, she'll spotlight growth-driving factors and innovative products. The session will also delve into novel ingredients and effective marketing strategies shaping these dynamic beverage sectors.
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Beverage Workshop

Event/Host: SupplySide West
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Speakers: Andy Dratt
Date: 11/07/2018
The booming functional beverage market offers products catering to various needs like energy, immunity, and cognitive health. Key discussions include differentiating brands with novel ingredients, maintaining supply chain integrity, and addressing formulation challenges for product success.
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The Future of Healthy Beverages

Event/Host: SmartFood Expo
Location: Chicago, IL
Speakers: Andy Dratt
Date: 06/26/2018
As traditional soda sales decline, consumers demand healthier beverages. Restaurants must adapt by offering clean label options and using alternative ingredients. Dratt will discuss market trends, provide product insights, and share practical solutions for menu innovation, focusing on clean labels, reduced sugar, and novel beverages within operational limits.
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Managing Clean Label: Case Studies on Capacity, Ingredients and Unquantifiable Costs

Event/Host: Food Safety Supply Chain Conference
Location: Rockville, MD
Speakers: Will Lennon
Date: 06/13/2018
This session uses case studies to demonstrate strategies for managing cost-prohibitive ingredients, long lead times, and communicating operational realities. Attendees will learn effective factory engagement, pricing, lead time negotiation, plant audits, and contract strategies, including line loss and indemnification. Additionally, it covers vetting co-packers based on certification, processing needs, and MOQs.
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Clean Label Costs, Challenges & Considerations

Event/Host: Clean Label Conference
Location: Itasca, IL
Speakers: Will Lennon
Date: 03/28/2018
Brands are striving for cleaner, higher-quality ingredients but face challenges like regulatory hurdles, high costs, long lead times, and capacity issues. This session will present solutions and real-world case studies addressing these challenges, demonstrating strategies to manage costly ingredients, extended lead times, and unrealistic customer expectations.
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for all beverage categories, sugar reduction, the evolving regulatory climate, taste modulation,
sustainability, functional ingredients, and product, ingredient, and flavor trends.

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