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13th Annual Food and Beverage Exchange
October 6-7, 2026
Riverfront Plaza, Chicago, IL
 

Where Food and Beverage Regulatory, Compliance, and Litigation executives Meet

Previous Attendees

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Target Audience

This event is tailored for in-house legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk management professionals within the food and beverage industry.

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Networking 

Join this event to connect with senior in-house counsel and executives specializing in regulatory affairs, compliance, litigation, marketing, advertising, privacy, and intellectual property within the food and beverage industry.

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Program Design

The program agenda is crafted through in-depth research to address the most pressing legal and regulatory challenges in the food and beverage industry.

2025 Speakers

Filter Speakers:
Anthony Anscombe
Anthony Anscombe

Partner

Steptoe

 
Katie Armistead
Katie Armistead

Head of Legal

Grubhub

Lindsey Birch
Lindsey Birch

Associate

Foley & Lardner

Cole Braham
Cole Braham

Director and Managing Counsel, Legal Advisory & Transactions

The J. M. Smucker Company

Carolyn Brougham
Carolyn Brougham

Senior IP Counsel

Mars

Leah Casto
Leah Casto

Senior Legal Director

Tropicana Brands Group

Leora Coleman-Fire
Leora Coleman-Fire

Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer

Ajinomoto U.S.A.

Prasana Devanand
Prasana Devanand

Senior Vice President, Transactional Risk Practice

Marsh

Emily Dillingham
Emily Dillingham

Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Regulatory

Kellanova

Joseph Egloff
Joseph Egloff

Associate General Counsel

Mizkan America

Pamela Epstein
Pamela Epstein, Esq. LLM

Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer

Terpene Belt

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Wendy Fiel

General Counsel

Sauer Brands

Janet Garetto
Janet Garetto

Partner, Co-Lead, Food, Beverage, & Agribusiness IP Team

Nixon Peabody

Michelle Georges
Michelle Georges 

Senior Legal Director- Marketing, Innovation, Regulatory and Communications

Tropicana Brands Group

 

Sam Jockel
Sam Jockel

Partner

Alston & Bird

Kelly G. Laudon
Kelly G. Laudon

Director, Assistant General Counsel - Regulatory

The Hershey Company

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Dino Laverghetta

Partner

Sidley

Brienne Letourneau
Brienne Letourneau

Partner

Sidley Austin

Stephen Mahieu
Stephen Mahieu

Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & IP

The Kraft Heinz Company 

Jennifer Millones
Jennifer Millones

Chief Legal Officer

Newman’s Own

Clarence Mingo
Clarence Mingo

Vice President of Corporate Affairs/ESG and Government Relations

T Marzetti

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David O’Hair

Corporate Counsel, Intellectual Property

Starbucks Coffee Company

Chris Rasmussen
Chris Rasmussen

Partner

Foley & Lardner

Isha Saini Kumar
Isha Saini

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Danone North America

Juan Cristián Santa María
Juan Cristián Santa María

Vice President Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

Tate & Lyle

Angela Spivey
Angela Spivey

Partner

Alston & Bird

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Mara Lieber

Counsel

Crowell & Moring

Erik Swanholt
Erik Swanholt

Partner

Foley & Lardner

Brian P. Sylvester
Brian P. Sylvester

Partner

Morrison Foerster

Jessica Tierney
Jessica Tierney

Partner

Jones Day

 

Caren Woodson
Caren Woodson

Sr. Director Compliance and Licensing

Kiva Brands

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Kevin Sforza

Associate

Sidley

 

Interested in Becoming Part of the 2026 Speaking Faculty?

Pricing

THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED AND OPEN TO IN-HOUSE COMPLIANCE EMPLOYEES ONLY

Best Savings Available

Early Bird Rate!

Register by 8/21/2026

$249

$200 Savings

Advanced Rate

Register by 09/25/2026

$349

$100 Savings

Standard Rate

If registered after 09/25/2026

$449

 

*If you’re not an In-House Compliance employee, and you’re interested in attending, please contact Lauren Arcady at laurenb@momentumevents.com

Click here to view the cancellation/refund/transfer policy  

Venue

 

RIVERFRONT PLAZA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Riverfront Plaza- Foley & Lardner Conference Room

321 N Clark St, Chicago,

IL 60654, United States
Phone Number: +1 312-288-2900
View Map ➜

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HOTELS  NEARBY 

The Westin Chicago (Closest Option)
320 N Dearborn St,
Chicago, IL, 60654

Hilton Chicago
720 S Michigan Ave,
Chicago, IL, 60605

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
511 North Columbus Drive,
Chicago, IL, 60611

2026 Sponsor

 

HOST SPONSOR

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS

Interested in learning more?

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Testimonials

 

"A great opportunity to engage with peers and learn from one another."
Sr. Legal Director
Tropicana Brands Group
"I enjoy this conference for the great content & speakers giving practical application tips."
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Ximogen
"This conference was engaging and informative in the Food/Bev Regulatory Space."
Sr. Corporate Paralegal
Fairlife, LLC.
"Great information, interactive, and great connections."
Associate
Kalten, Muchin
"A lot of informative experience, which I feel will translate into a lot of good for my client."
Chief Legal Officer
Vitalpax
"Wonderful opportunity to benchmark and network with industry leaders."
General Counsel
Barilla America, Inc.
"Lots of quality information for legal and regulatory personnel."
Supervisor, SRA
Ajinomoto Health
"Very good first experience!"
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Perfetti Von Melle
"The topics gave a lot of format for thought."
Regulatory & Compliance Manager
Good2Grow

Event Accreditation

 

CLE:

Accreditation will be sought in those jurisdictions requested by the registrants which have continuing education requirements. This course is identified as nontransitional for the purposes of CLE accreditation. Continuing legal education (CLE), also known as MCLE (mandatory or minimum continuing legal education), is the professional education of lawyers that takes place after their initial admission to the bar. In many states in the United States, CLE participation is required of attorneys to maintain their license to practice law. CLE requirements exist in many other jurisdictions, such as in British Columbia and Canada. Some jurisdictions, such as the District of Columbia recommend but do not require lawyers to participate in CLE. Accreditation is given on a state by state basis and approval of a course is ultimately decided by the state bar. Each state has different requirements and go by a 60 or a 50 minute hour

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Click below to schedule a meeting with our sponsorship team!
 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

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