Function, Meet Your Flavor Match
Webinar
Function, Meet Your Flavor Match
May 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET
Function, Meet Your Flavor Match
May 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET
In this webinar, the Kerry team will help food, beverage and supplements brands unlock functional innovation without compromising taste. The session will explore how functional ingredients each have a distinct “flavor sweet spot” and how pairing the right flavor with the right function is critical to product success.
Presented by Shannon Coco, Sr. Director, New Sales Development, and Sarah Miller, Director, Marketing Insights, the presentation draws on Kerry’s 2026 Taste Charts to show which flavors resonate most with functional ingredients across categories. Attendees are guided through practical frameworks for pairing protein, fiber, and emerging functional ingredients with flavors that feel intentional, helping brands build functional foods and beverages that resonate from first sip to last bite.
Speakers
Shannon Coco
Sr. Director, New Sales Development, Kerry
Shannon Coco is a Senior Director of New Sales Development at Kerry where she leads insight-driven prospecting and commercial strategies that fuel customer growth and uncover new whitespace opportunities across the market.With more than a decade of global experience in the food and beverage industry, Shannon has partnered with brands across North America and Europe to translate emerging market trends into scalable, commercially successful products. Today, she leads regional new customer development as well as marketing and strategy for the North American meat business, aligning commercial, R&D, culinary, and insights teams to accelerate innovation and drive revenue growth. She holds advanced degrees from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and Wheaton College (MA).
Sarah Miller
Marketing Insights Director, Kerry
Sarah Miller is the North America Marketing Insights Director at Kerry, where she turns consumer data into clear direction for brands across food and beverage. With over two decades in research and insights, she has built a reputation for translating complex quantitative and qualitative findings into strategies that drive category growth and product innovation. At Kerry, Sarah oversees research design, advanced analytics, and storytelling that connects consumer motivations to business outcomes.
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