Organizing Committee

Rachel Vanlandingham is an R&D Senior Manager leading Early Stage Innovation, Sensory and Consumer Experience research for the beverage portfolio at PepsiCo.  She is deeply passionate about crafting the optimal consumer experience, utilizing a strategic blend of foresights, behavioral science, human understanding, and traditional sensory science. Her career is characterized by a forward-thinking approach as a sensory and consumer insights expert and has nearly 15 years of experience across CPG companies and academia to include PepsiCo, GSK Consumer Healthcare (now Haleon), and Penn State.  She has her Bachelor’s degree in Food Science from the University of Tennessee and Master’s degree in Food Science, specializing in Sensory Science from Penn State.

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