A former marine with more than 28 years of experience in culinary, product development and marketing, John Csukor went from winning medals of merit in the military to winning awards in the kitchen. He received his culinary degree from Johnson and Wales University with continuing education through the Culinary Institute of America. Csukor is president and CEO of KOR Food Innovation Inc., a full-service agency providing services to food manufacturers, chain restaurants, commodity boards and food equipment manufacturers. He can be reached at JC@korfoodinnovation.com.