Imbibe
Cole Charboneau is an accomplished account manager currently with Imbibe since September 2023. Previous experience includes serving as an account executive at Starwest Botanicals, Inc., where Cole achieved a 34% year-over-year growth in 2022 and developed a top customer account. Prior roles encompass marketing specialist at Bell Flavors & Fragrances, where Cole implemented successful sales strategies and social media marketing, as well as business development representative at 23 NORTH Group, successfully penetrating national QSR chains. Cole also functioned as a business development analyst at Perrino & Associates, focusing on food manufacturers in the McDonald's marketplace, and held various roles in early career positions, including internships at Archer Tax & Accounting and CME Group. Cole holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Illinois State University.
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.