Imbibe
Andy Dratt has over 30 years of experience in the flavor and ingredient industry. Andy is currently the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer and Partner at Imbibe, where they have been working since 2010. In this role, they have led Imbibe to become a leading beverage development resource for CPG, QSR, and private label brand owners.
Andy is also an Operating Partner and Board Member at Shore Capital Partners, where they are involved with Old World Spice and BevSource. Prior to these roles, Andy was the VP of Corporate Development at Penford Corporation, where they led the divestiture of the company's division in Australia through multiple transactions.
Earlier in their career, they held positions at Sensient Flavors, FONA International, DiamondCluster, and Griffith Laboratories, where they had various managerial and directorial roles.
Andy Dratt attended the Latin School of Chicago from 1982 to 1990 and obtained a high school degree. Andy then pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business French from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1990 to 1994. Following that, they attended ESCP Business School from 1994 to 1996, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Marketing.
Imbibe
Since 1963, Imbibe has been accelerating the growth of the food and beverage industry by designing and supplying custom ingredients as an unrivaled R&D partner. Imbibe’s end-to-end food and beverage product development services and ingredients enhance upstream and downstream operations. For companies who have limited internal resources to teams with sophisticated development capabilities, Imbibe is able to unlock the potential of the food and beverage industry by creating innovative flavors and ingredient systems that help drive differentiation in purposeful products. Imbibe’s ingredient portfolio includes flavors, stabilizers, functional blends, Pre/Sense™ natural sweeteners, and The Senses™, a suite of taste modulation tools that improve flavor, sweetness perception, and the overall taste and sensory experience. More information on Imbibe’s diverse skillset and services can be found online at imbibeinc.com.