WEBINAR

Driving Food Product Development with Science-Based Innovation Lifecycle Management

Discover how food and beverage innovators are transforming product and packaging development with digital tools that unite virtual and real materials labs. Learn how predictive analytics, AI, and integrated lab systems are driving faster, smarter, and more sustainable R&D. And hear of Marzetti Co.'s experience with selecting and maintaining its PLM system.

December 04, 2025

4:00 PM UTC

1 hour

Sponsored by

December 4th, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM ET | 10:00 AM CT | 8:00 AM PT

Duration: 60 minutes

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Summary

Food and beverage companies face challenges in balancing taste, texture, shelf life, and sustainability in product development. A science-based platform enhances collaboration, improves product design, and reduces innovation costs. By integrating traditional PLM with unified lab management, companies can unlock data potential and foster efficiency. Computational materials science accelerates ingredient and packaging discovery through virtual screening, while predictive analytics and machine learning optimize formulations and performance. This presentation highlights how virtual and real materials labs are transforming R&D for faster, smarter, and more sustainable innovation.

Overcoming challenges in taste, texture, shelf life, and sustainability requires advanced tools
Science-based platforms improve collaboration, product design, and cost efficiency
Unified lab management unlocks data potential and enhances R&D efficiency
Computational materials science reduces physical testing through virtual screening
Predictive analytics and machine learning optimize formulations and material performance
Integrating virtual and real labs accelerates sustainable food and packaging innovation

Speakers

Nick Reynolds

BIOVIA Industry Process Consultant Director

Dassault Systèmes

Nick Reynolds is an Industry Process Consultant Director at BIOVIA, a Dassault Systèmes, brand. He has been with the company for over 30 years, and his background is in Materials Science, with a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering. Nick’s and his team’s role is in providing scientific and technical support for Dassault Systèmes’ customers in adopting our solutions for computational materials science, formulation management, laboratory informatics, and data science, across a range of industries.

Tom McGirty

Vice President of R&D

T. Marzetti Company

Tom McGirty is Vice President of R&D at T. Marzetti Company, where he directed Marzetti’s first PLM implementation in 2012 and continues to drive digital transformation through system upgrades that enhance product innovation, speed-to-market and cross-functional collaboration. Tom oversees product development for both retail and foodservice categories. With over 30 years at Marzetti, Tom has led initiatives across quality, food safety and R&D, playing a key role in the company's growth from $200 million to nearly $2 billion in sales.

Dave Fusaro

Editor in Chief

Food Processing

Dave has been editor in chief of Food Processing since 2003. Before that, he was editor in chief of Dairy Foods and managing editor of Prepared Foods, so he’s been covering the food and beverage industry for 30 years and has visited dozens, maybe 100 or more, food and beverage plants