2026 ABF Meeting Program
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2026 Program
Sunday, October 4
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception & Awards Dinner
Winners of the 2026 awards for Dressing, Sauce, Package and Supplier Partner of the Year will be announced during the Awards Dinner. Cheer on your colleagues at this special event to honor and also recognize our 2025 award recipients.
2025 Award Winners:
- Dressing of the Year: Hidden Valley Food Products Company – Sweet BBQ Ranch
- Sauce of the Year: Litehouse, Inc. – Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Top Secret Sauce
- Package of the Year: McCormick & Company
- Supplier Partner of the Year (Packaging): Aptar
- Supplier Partner of the Year (Equipment & Service): Enercon Industries Corporation
- Supplier Partner of the Year (Ingredients): Red Oaks Foods, LLC
- Technical Service: Michael Ryan, Sauer Brands, Inc.
Monday, October 6
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
State of the Association
Jason Dabrow, Chelten House Products, LLC, Chair of the Board of Directors
Wake Up and Be Great™️ : Transformational Tools to Dig Differently into Your Life and Leadership
Chris Vasami, Vasami Method and Speaking
Regulatory Update
Jessica O’Connell, Covington and Burling
Elections and Announcements
Jeannie Milewski, ADS President
Tuesday, October 7
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Volatility Anyone? – A Global Economy in Flux
Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence
The First 90 Days: A No-Excuses Guide to Real AI ROI in Food and CPG
Ray Boyd, Accenture
Employee Retention and Training
Tom Gimbel, LaSalle Network