| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Katie Bevier |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
A distributor marketing and purchasing group offering a new vision of customer service to the foodservice industry.
Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. We turn corn, tapioca, potatoes, strawberries and other crops into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. And our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today`s consumers. Grounded in our values of Safety, Quality, Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Innovation, we employ approximately 11,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 100 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, animal nutrition, paper, brewing and other industries.
Sugarlogix, whose mission is to create functional sugars with health benefits, is a bioengineering company that makes human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) for infant nutrition. HMOs are the fiber-equivalents in human breast milk that play crucial prebiotic functions in babies` guts. Sugarlogix` novel HMO-producing technologies offer safe and affordable HMOs for babies without access to breast milk. Founded in 2016 and led by Co-Founder and CEO Chaeyoung Shin, Sugarlogix is headquartered in Oakland and is financially backed by 8VC, Berkeley Catalyst Fund, and SOSV and private investors.
Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, is a world leader in growing, sourcing, distributing, and marketing fruit and healthy snacks. Dole sells a full line of packaged shelf stable fruit, frozen fruit, dried fruit, and juices. The company focuses on four pillars of sustainability in all its operations: water management, carbon footprint, soil conservation and waste reduction.
The Hershey Company, headquartered in Hershey, Pa., is a global confectionery leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its chocolate, sweets, mints and other great-tasting snacks. Hershey has approximately 18,000 employees around the world who work every day to deliver delicious, quality products. The company, which has more than 80 brands around the world that drive over $7.4 billion in annual revenues, includes such iconic brand names as Hershey`s, Reese`s, Hershey`s Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers. Hershey is focused on growing its presence in key international markets while continuing to build its competitive advantage in North America. Additionally, Hershey is poised to expand its portfolio into categories beyond confectionery, finding new ways to bring goodness to people everywhere. At Hershey, goodness has always been about more than delicious products. For 120 years, Hershey has been committed to good business by operating fairly, ethically and sustainably to make a positive impact on society. This means contributing to a better life for its employees, consumers, communities, and, ultimately, creating a bright future for children in need. This commitment is exemplified by Milton Hershey School, established in 1909 by the company`s founder and administered by Hershey Trust Company. The children who attend the school receive education, housing, and medical care — thriving as direct beneficiaries of The Hershey Company`s success.