Headquartered in Ohio since its founding more than 120 years ago, The J. M. Smucker Company is known for prioritizing quality and innovation. For decades, Smucker has been a leader in the food and beverage industry, a sector that accounts for 15.3 cents of every US consumer food dollar. This industry is increasingly focused on adopting innovative technologies to engage with consumers in new ways.

After months of hard work, the newest cohort of innovative food and beverage start-ups in the AccelFoods program will present their progress to tastemakers, industry insiders and potential investors at AccelFoods' Demo Day on December 3rd in New York.