2026 sponsors
Acosta Group
Acosta Group is a collective of the most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies empowering brands and retailers to win in the modern marketplace. By delivering transformative, commerce-focused solutions and more than 97 years of expertise, Acosta Group connects the company’s partners with people at every point in the consumer journey.
Anheuser-Busch
For more than 165 years, Anheuser-Busch has carried on a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Today, we own and operate 23 breweries, 14 distributorships and 23 agricultural and packaging facilities, and have more than 19,000 colleagues across the United States.
Denali Water Solutions
Denali is an innovative waste disposal and recycling company committed to repurposing waste to create value and make our economy more circular.
We are proud to be a leader in food waste recycling, and we are committed to our mission to replenish the earth by repurposing waste.
We are proud to be a leader in food waste recycling, and we are committed to our mission to replenish the earth by repurposing waste.
Diebold Nixdorf
Diebold Nixdorf is transforming the way people shop. As a reliable software, service and technology partner for industry leaders in General Merchandise, Grocery and Hard Discount, Fashion and Specialty, F&C and QSR, we help our more than 150 retail partners around the world manage their store transformations and navigate the business technology complexities they face.
Food Lion
Founded in Salisbury, N.C. in 1957, Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer. More than 82,000 associates across 1,110 stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable
shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. The company’s hunger relief platform has donated more than 1.5 billion meals since 2014.
shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. The company’s hunger relief platform has donated more than 1.5 billion meals since 2014.
HarvestHold
Verdant Technologies is grounded in science and discovery. Across categories, our HarvestHold technology helps deliver produce to consumers as intended, staying fresh and protected throughout the supply chain. With the ability to target application, our solutions create new opportunities and expand markets while using fewer natural resources and lessening negative environmental impacts.
LaCroix
LaCroix® Sparkling Water (pronounced La-Croy) leads the premium domestic sparkling water category with distinctive packaging, robust aromas, and unique hints of flavor. With zero calories, zero sweeteners, and zero sodium, LaCroix gives health-conscious consumers refreshment, flavor, and sparkle with the innocent twist of 31 unique flavors.
Meijer
Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Michigan based retailer that operates 262 supercenters and grocery stores throughout the Midwest. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the “one-stop shopping” concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh departments, as well as pharmacies, garden centers, and apparel, pet, toys, electronics, home departments and more.
Milo's Tea Company
Milo's Tea Company, founded in 1946, is a family-owned, certified women-owned business based in Bessemer, Alabama. Milo’s produces high-quality teas and lemonade, sold nationwide. Milo's invests in sustainable manufacturing and donates 1% of profits to charities. In 2024, Milo’s was recognized as the #3 Most Loved Workplace in America.
Ohla US
Ohla US is a leading marketing and sales organization across the Americas, with operations in the United States and 22 Latin American countries. Our regional hubs are located in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and the United States. Our expertise covers Perfect Store Execution, Brand Experiences and Retailtainment, Business Intelligence and Tech Innovation, Sales Acceleration, Last-mile Logistics, and Full-commerce solutions — helping brands win at every point of sale and every stage of the shopper journey.
PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Red Bull
Inspired by functional drinks from East Asia, Dietrich Mateschitz founded Red Bull in the mid 1980s. He developed not only a new product but also a unique marketing concept and launched Red Bull Energy Drink in Austria on April 1, 1987. A completely new product category was born energy drinks.
Shipt
Shipt is a retail technology company connecting customers to personalized delivery of fresh foods, household essentials, beauty and wellness products, office and pet supplies and more from a curated selection of local and national retailers.
St Pierre
Inspired by Parisian café culture, with a passion for quality and a love of brioche, pastries, crêpes and waffles, St Pierre adds a taste of Paris to every meal, making everyday moments magnifique. Made to authentic recipes with quality ingredients, St Pierre is America's No.1 brioche brand in in-store bakery.
Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak is a world leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working with our customers and suppliers, we provide access to safe, nutritious food for hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries every day.
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market.
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company headquartered in Hershey, Pa., is an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, remarkable people and enduring commitment to help children succeed. The company has over 80 brands around the world that drive over $8 billion in annual revenues.
The USA Bouquet Company
The USA Bouquet Company is a leading provider in the floral industry, supplies exceptional fresh cut flowers, innovative bouquets, and beautifully designed floral arrangements to multiple retailers and e-tailers nationwide. We continue to define excellence across the industry as the standard-setter in perishable floral distribution and logistics. Our 9 nationally located facilities provide our partners with the freshest product possible while offering efficient logistical solutions to their operations.
Twang Partners
Since 1986, Twang Partners has crafted bold salts, sugars, and seasonings that turn everyday moments into flavorful experiences. From dressing beverages to enhancing snacks and making cooking easy and fun, every product is made with passion, creativity, and cultural authenticity—bringing innovation to grocery and convenience store shelves, one flavorful sprinkle at a time.
Upshop
Upshop is the leading provider of unified store operations technology for food retailers, simplifying forecasting, ordering, production, inventory, and safety through a single
platform. Trusted by retailers around the globe, Upshop helps drive better execution, higher sales, reduced shrink, and greater operational efficiency.
platform. Trusted by retailers around the globe, Upshop helps drive better execution, higher sales, reduced shrink, and greater operational efficiency.
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