Smail has a distinguished career in the grain production, grain marketing, and baking industries. He will utilize his more than 25 years of expertise to partner with ConAgra Mills customers on product development support, from ideation and scale-up through consumer validation, product launch and beyond.
"Smail is well known in the milling industry, and we think he will be a strong force in driving ingredient innovation, particularly around health and wellness," says Jim Carlin, vice president of Research, Quality & Innovation, ConAgra Foods. "By helping our customers leverage our product development resources, ConAgra Mills can help its customers innovate and grow their businesses."