John J. Smith, Ph.D., is founder of Cantaleir International Inc., a consulting firm specializing in innovation, technology development, project management, product development and business development directed, in particular, to the health and wellness markets for food, beverage and ingredient companies. He was formerly with a Fortune100 food and beverage company, where his work focused on innovation and wellness products. Smith can be reached at jsmith@cantaleir.com and phone 847-651-1474.