Summer Fancy Food Show 2016

Melissa Abbott
Vice President
Culinary Insights for the Hartman Group


Melissa Abbott is Vice President, Culinary Insights for the Hartman Group. Melissa has been tracking key trends in the health, wellness, food and retail industries for nearly twenty years, focusing on re-energizing brands and identifying growth opportunities. Among the first to analyze the European soy foods sector and evolving natural/organic products consumer in the UK, Melissa has developed a deep understanding of retail & cultural trends in her consultations with a variety of companies including both CPG companies and retailers. She has an MS in Food Marketing from the National University of Ireland, Cork and a BS in Political Communication from Emerson College.

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