Back in Emeryville, Calif., PowerBar started 2016 off strong with new packaging, new promotions and a host of new products including a protein shake, reduced sugar protein bars and Simple Fruit Energy Food, a real fruit puree.

Hormel Foods Corporation has grown dramatically through both acquisition and innovation—and transformed itself from a meat company into consumer packaged goods leader with a balanced, broad portfolio.

That’s exactly the case at noosa yoghurt, a Bellevue, Colo., company that’s grown to more than $100 million in sales with strong national distribution in just six years.

Named by Forbes one of “America’s Most Promising Companies” (No. 2), Suja has introduced more than 80 new products in three years. It also continues to grow, thanks to a 2015 minority investment from The Coca-Cola Company. Learn how Suja maintains its disruptive edge with more new products (including probiotic waters, nutrition shots) while it expands both physically and geographically!

Webster is a regular speaker at top industry events, has contributed to major media outlets, and is a collegiate guest instructor on the topic of market research.

Lenny will take a look at winning in-market examples of innovation and discuss how presidents and VPs of R&D/Innovation can differentiate themselves and lead change in new directions.

Born to a lauded Sonoma wine family, Jon Sebastiani grew up working in—and surrounded by—the aura of wine, food and hospitality.

Say hello to Craig Dubitsky, an award-winning innovator and founder of Hello Products, a Montclair, N.J., oral care company taking on this $30B daily-use category.