2020 glasses graphic_website_session

Geri Berdak

Geri Berdak
CloverQuest

Geri Berdak is president of CloverQuest Group, who’s focus is to help companies navigate the dynamic, changing food/wellness landscape and become leading brands in the space.

Geri has dedicated her career to the broader health & wellness category, leading marketing and product innovation efforts for consumer-packaged goods and ingredient companies including PepsiCo, Isagenix, Kerry, Solae/DuPont, United Soybean Board and the Innovation Center for US Dairy.

A nutritionist and classically trained marketer, Geri partners with her clients to create brand positioning, identify which products to offer and determine the best way to take them to market so that they are highly consumer relevant, and strategically linked to the client’s brand image.

Presentation
How to Incorporate Wellness into Product Branding/Marketing
Monday, March 2, 2020
2:20 pm – 2:55 pm
Breakout 1: Marketing

2020 glasses graphic_website_session

Kathy Sargent

Kathy Sargent
Corbion

Kathy Sargent is the Strategic Innovation Director for Corbion, a global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, and a leader in functional blends containing enzymes, emulsifiers, minerals and vitamins. Kathy is respected for her ability to bring industry knowledge, insights and team-building to projects. She is a graduate of Kansas State University, with a master’s degree in food science and technology and a bachelor’s degree in cereal chemistry and bakery science.

Presentation
A Safe, Label Friendly Way to Reduce pH in Baked Goods
Monday, March 2, 2020
1:00 pm – 1:35 pm
Breakout 2: Ingredients