2026 sponsors
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.
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, Fuel and Convenience and Quick-Service Restaurants, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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