October 2026 - National Edition

Michael Marzano

Michael Marzano is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Food Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University (PA) and a food industry executive with extensive experience across foodservice, consumer packaged goods, sales and marketing, analytics, and technology. His industry career includes leadership roles with Sysco, Mondelēz International, Kraft Foods, and Cadbury, where he led initiatives in business analytics, retail execution, category management, digital marketing, ecommerce, and process improvement. He is also co ‑ founder of Branded Aware LLC and creator of The Craft Beer League, a data ‑ driven marketing and media platform. Marzano brings a distinctive blend of industry, academic, analytical, and marketing expertise to the evolving hospitality and foodservice landscape. With a background that integrates real ‑ world food industry leadership, data and analytics, marketing strategy, technology, and higher education, Marzano offers a broad perspective on the forces shaping the future of hospitality and foodservice. His interests include foodservice and retail trends, consumer behavior, technology and AI, data ‑ driven decision ‑ making, marketing, innovation, and developing the next generation of food industry leaders.

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