Imbibe
Dan Kernan is a seasoned flavor scientist with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, currently holding a position at Imbibe since April 2018, where responsibilities include maximizing flavor technology applications and processes. Previous roles encompass flavor creation as a Flavor Apprentice Trainee, regulatory compliance as a Regulatory and Compliance Specialist at Flavor Focus, and hands-on flavor production as a Flavormaker at Synergy Flavors, Inc. Dan has also owned and managed businesses such as Handyman Dan and Jungle Chick N Ribs, showcasing entrepreneurial skills. Early career experience includes quality assurance and quality control roles at Sethness Greenleaf and food material formulation as a lab technician. Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Illinois Chicago.
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.