The New Era of Decision Intelligence, Powered by AI
September 29 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT
The New Era of Decision Intelligence, Powered by AI
Hosted by Food Business News
Food and beverage companies must turn market trends into products while navigating regulatory complexity, supplier volatility and evolving global requirements.
In this session, Innova Market Insights will highlight five key trends from its Top Ten Trends of 2026 report and their implications for product innovation.
FoodChain ID will demonstrate how purpose-built AI helps teams evaluate opportunities, compare alternatives, anticipate downstream impacts and make more confident decisions across product development and portfolio planning.
Learn how connected data, trusted intelligence and embedded AI enable faster, evidence-based decisions that reduce risk and accelerate innovation from concept through commercialization.
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Attendees will learn:
- The latest consumer trends and how to translate them into product concepts aligned with real market demand
- How to assess the opportunity and effort behind a trend against regulatory, formulation, supply chain, and business considerations before development begins
- What separates real AI transformation from using AI to accelerate outdated processes
- How AI-powered capabilities and purpose-built food and beverage tools support both day-to-day decisions and strategic portfolio planning
- How a connected data foundation helps teams compare alternatives, anticipate downstream implications, and reduce decision risk
- Why traceable evidence and reasoning—not just faster output—help teams trust and act on AI-supported decisions from concept through commercialization
Who should attend:
- Product Development and R&D Leaders
- Innovation and Portfolio Management Teams
- Regulatory and Compliance Teams
- Quality and Governance Leaders
- Supply Chain and Procurement Leaders
Part of our Operational Resilience Through Precision Execution Webinar Series
Meet the Speakers
Jason Ewing
Director, Product Lifecycle Solutions, FoodChain ID
Jason Ewing is the Product Management Director at FoodChain ID, where he brings over two decades of leadership and innovation experience in enterprise applications for the food and beverage industry. Ewing has a proven track record of delivering enterprise solutions that solve the complex regulatory, compliance and formulation requirements for customers. Ewing’s diverse skill set, encompassing software development, marketing, sales and product management,
combined with strategic vision and collaborative approach, has consistently driven success across multiple high-tech domains. Ewing earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Tom Vierhile
VP of Strategic Insights, North America, Innova Market Insights
Tom Vierhile is VP of Strategic Insights, North America for Netherlands-based Innova Market Insights and has 30+ years of experience in consumer packaged goods reporting and analysis. Based in Fairport, New York, he is a new product marketing expert and has been quoted by Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and more.
Tom has given presentations on new product trends at conferences globally and has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from St. Bonaventure University and an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo. combined with strategic vision and collaborative approach, has consistently driven success across multiple high-tech domains. Ewing earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Michael Costa, Moderator
Managing Editor,
Food Business News
Michael Costa is the managing editor at Food Business News, where he covers the food industry from multiple angles, including product research and development, ingredient formulation, company financial performance, and consumer packaged goods trends. Costa joined Food Business News in 2024, and prior to that, had been an editor for nearly 20 years covering foodservice, culinary trends, supply chain logistics and food processing.