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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.

Functional Beverages and Beyond: Trendy Ingredients and Benefits Consumers Demand

Event/Host: Flavorcon
Location: Chicago, IL
Speakers: Ilana Orlofsky
Date: 10/24/2017
This 45-minute session will explore the hottest trends in established and emerging beverage categories. It will cover the growth of functional beverages, driven by sophisticated formulations and the health benefits of various ingredients. The session will also examine popular and lesser-known ingredients, their alignment with consumer demand, and anticipated market changes in the coming years.
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Lessons Learned From a Career in New Product Launches

Event/Host: SupplySide West
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Speakers: Joe Farinella
Date: 09/28/2017
Learn from 15 years of product development experience to anticipate and mitigate challenges in food science. This session offers strategies to avoid last-minute surprises and wasted resources. Real-world case studies illustrate how to identify root causes of issues, ensuring successful beverage launches through robust testing and proactive problem-solving in ingredients, formulations, production, and packaging processes.
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Cost Considerations When Choosing Clean Label Ingredients

Event/Host: SupplySide West
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Speakers: Will Lennon
Date: 09/26/2017
Will Lennon, Imbibe's Senior VP of Operations, will discuss implementing a clean label supply chain at SupplySide West's Clean Label Summit. His session will highlight the supply chain impact of transitioning to cleaner labels. Lennon aims to provide solutions for brand owners, emphasizing thorough testing, verification, and global compliance alongside speakers from Armstrong Teasdale and Mercaris.
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The Hottest Beverage Trends and In-Demand Functional Ingredients

Event/Host: R&D Applications Seminar
Location: Lombard, IL
Speakers: Andy Dratt
Date: 08/02/2017
In 2017, beverages are increasingly sought after for health benefits like digestive health, immunity support, and sustained energy. This session emphasizes the growing significance of ingredient choices in product branding and marketing. It will showcase how innovative beverages integrate trendy, global ingredients to meet evolving consumer demands.
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Sparking Beverage Innovation

Event/Host: SupplySide West
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Speakers: Andy Dratt
Date: 10/05/2016
Andy Dratt, Imbibe’s Executive VP, will speak at the SupplySide West 2016 workshop "Sparking Beverage Innovation" on October 5 at 1:30pm PDT. He will discuss challenges in using functional ingredients in beverages. Three other speakers will present research on beverage trends, hot ingredients, and go-to-market strategies.
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Beverages: Where Next-Gen Functional Formulas Meet Clean Label Concerns!

Event/Host: Prepared Foods New Products Conference
Location: Naples, FL
Speakers: Andy Dratt
Date: 09/28/2016
A new wave of next-gen juices and sports drinks promises health benefits, while consumers seek "clean labels" with fewer, recognizable ingredients. Imbibe, a Chicago-area firm, focuses on innovative beverage concepts, R&D, and marketing. Executive VP Andy Dratt will showcase new products and emerging ingredients, concepts, and technologies for 2017.
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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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