November 2-3, 2026
8th Annual

American Food Manufacturing Summit

Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel - Chicago, IL

The Westin Chicago North Shore - Chicago, IL

Past Speakers

  • Pierre Joncourt

    SVP, Operations, North America
    Pernod Ricard

  • Josh Chou

    Chief Supply Chain Officer
    McCormick & Company

  • Becky Crane

    VP, Manufacturing and Engineering
    General Mills

  • Alexandre Eboli

    EVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer
    Conagra Brands

  • Eric Seip

    SVP, Global Operations, Chief Supply Chain Officer
    Ingredion

  • Shannon Bible

    Chief Transformation Officer
    WK Kellogg Co

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About the American Food Manufacturing Summit

The American Food Manufacturing Summit (FMS) is one of the fastest growing food manufacturing events, built for a high-level audience of food and beverage manufacturing executives and leading solution providers to connect, benchmark, and explore what’s next across the industry.

Now in its 8th year, join 300+ senior executives, 50+ speakers, and 70+ solution providers for two days of executive-level insight and networking. Topics include process optimization and scalable operations, food safety management systems and regulatory readiness, traceability and audit preparedness, R&D and innovation partnerships, end-to-end supply chain and logistics resilience, and digital manufacturing with connectivity, AI, and automation.

If you’re looking for a top food manufacturing conference focused on real-world takeaways and solution exploration, FMS is where decision-makers come together to drive performance and growth.

Key Themes

FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

At this food conference, executive food & bev attendees can look forward to fostering new relationships with solution providers dedicated to the following areas:

  • Food manufacturing software, food safety software, food engineering software
  • Sustainable food packaging and food packaging automation
  • Food processing automation and food process engineering
  • Food and beverage quality assurance
  • Food safety solutions, food waste solutions, food safety management systems, and more!

The American Food Manufacturing Summit Experience

  • 300+ Senior-Level Executives
  • 900+ Business Meetings Executed Onsite
  • Hear Thought Provoking Case Studies
  • Learn Key Implementable Ideas & Solutions

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Testimonials

An enlightening and insightful experience surrounded by like-minded individuals who are welcoming and willing to share their experiences. All the topics presented were value-added and of great quality.
Manager
Innovation and Compliance, Santa Monica Seafood Company
Experience was excellent. I think the size allowed for improved quality of interactions. Expo hall was not overwhelming and made it easy to get into better conversations with vendors.
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Director
Continuous Improvement, McCain
I was able to connect with many people and vendors. Will be able to bring back information to incorporate into my workspace! I found this to be a valuable experience and glad I had the opportunity to participate.
Director
Supplier Quality, Conagra Brands
Amazing, high-quality meetings and great staff.
Senior Account Executive
Infor
Solid turnout, good conversations and workshops, and enjoyable networking.
Sales Manager
Proaction International
I’m fascinated by how Generis was able to assemble some of the great talent in the food industry. What really made me excited to come here is both the companies and the people that you bring in, the experiences they can share, as well as the ability to network with all of them and gain knowledge, and work with each other for the betterment of the food manufacturing sector itself. It’s a great, great event!
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Chief Innovation and Food Technology Officer
Maple Leaf Foods
What I was excited about was when I saw the vendor list, and I saw the relationships I could form and introduce myself to individuals who could help me understand the industry better and open up my eyes to some other ways to produce our product. That was what was most intriguing to me, and it’s paid off.
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Chief Operating Officer, NA
HelloFresh
Amazing, high-quality meetings and great staff.What I really appreciate most of all is the atmosphere. The fact that people are talking without fear, without any barrier, and that we are really able to talk in a transparent way between professionals is really what I prefer.
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SVP, NA Operations
Pernod Richards
This is a really unique opportunity to meet like-minded organizations and those that are also serving our industry. I think the opportunity to share our goals, our ambitions, and what we’re working on, what’s important to us, should and can enable our supplier to support us further on the journey…
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VP, Global Nutrition Science
PepsiCo
An enlightening and insightful experience surrounded by like-minded individuals who are welcoming and willing to share their experiences. All the topics presented were value-added and of great quality.
Manager
Innovation and Compliance, Santa Monica Seafood Company
Experience was excellent. I think the size allowed for improved quality of interactions. Expo hall was not overwhelming and made it easy to get into better conversations with vendors.
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Director
Continuous Improvement, McCain
I was able to connect with many people and vendors. Will be able to bring back information to incorporate into my workspace! I found this to be a valuable experience and glad I had the opportunity to participate.
Director
Supplier Quality, Conagra Brands
What I was excited about was when I saw the vendor list, and I saw the relationships I could form and introduce myself to individuals who could help me understand the industry better and open up my eyes to some other ways to produce our product. That was what was most intriguing to me, and it’s paid off.
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Chief Operating Officer, NA
HelloFresh
What I really appreciate most of all is the atmosphere. The fact that people are talking without fear, without any barrier, and that we are really able to talk in a transparent way between professionals is really what I prefer.
pernod ricard logo
SVP, NA Operations
Pernod Richards
This is a really unique opportunity to meet like-minded organizations and those that are also serving our industry. I think the opportunity to share our goals, our ambitions, and what we’re working on, what’s important to us, should and can enable our supplier to support us further on the journey…
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VP, Global Nutrition Science
PepsiCo

Become a Sponsor at the American Food Manufacturing Summit

The American Food Manufacturing Summit (FMS) offers a high-impact platform for food and beverage solution providers looking to connect directly with decision-makers across the food manufacturing industry. Through our exclusive, executive-level format, sponsors gain access to VPs, Directors, and Senior Executives overseeing operations, quality, safety, engineering, R&D, and supply chain functions.

If your solutions help F&B manufacturers improve efficiency, enhance safety, manage risk, or drive innovation, this summit is designed to put your team in front of the right audience. Sponsorship includes targeted 1-to-1 meetings, extensive networking, speaking opportunities, and strategic marketing support through our trademarked Marketing 365® initiative—all designed to amplify your brand and generate qualified opportunities.

Join a network of returning solution providers who consistently generate strong leads and meaningful conversations in a focused, decision-maker-driven setting.

MARKETING 365®

Our trademarked Marketing 365 initiative allows you to extend your brand beyond our brick-and-mortar food manufacturing event to include content sharing, blog posts, social sharing, original content generation and more – all as part of your package!

PRE-QUALIFIED ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS

At our food manufacturing conference, our one-to-one meetings go beyond speed dating, providing you with the opportunity to pre-qualify potential meeting candidates and make adjustments to your meeting schedule before the on-site one-to-one meeting.

LIMITED NUMBER of exhibitors

We limit the number of sponsors at our executive food manufacturing event to ensure that quality interactions occur on the floor. We bring only the most relevant, capable and credible thought leaders to our events to meet with our food & beverage delegates and speaker faculty.

Senior Level Delegates

Generis summits are invitation only. Registrations at our food manufacturing conference are only granted to delegates who meet our strict qualification and seniority standards.

Thought Leadership

Unlike other food manufacturing conferences, speaking opportunities at the American Food Manufacturing Summit are tailored to your needs. We offer you direct access to a highly-targeted food & beverage audience that makes the decision on what their businesses will do next. Join our executive food & beverage speaker faculty today!

ONLINE DELEGATE CATALOG

Full access to specific and detailed business intelligence on each attending delegate including a detailed profile and their key areas of focus/investment via our proprietary food & beverage executive database.

To ensure the exclusivity of our executive food manufacturing event, we have password protected our pages. Access is granted to qualified individuals and companies who meet the requirements for attendance. To Request Access to our gated pages, please click here.

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities and the range of services offered in our packages, please contact us and we will follow up with you shortly.

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Venue
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel

1551 Thoreau Dr N, Schaumburg, IL 60173, United States
+1 847-303-4100

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