The Future of Food and Beverage Forum USA

27th - 28th May 2026

Minneapolis, USA

Xavier Roussel

Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer

Dole Food Company

Xavier is an experienced marketing, communications and sustainability director with a strong business acumen and a proven ability to connect commercial strategy with purpose-driven initiatives. With a career spanning sales, operations, and corporate leadership, he brings a holistic understanding of how to build value, drive growth, and strengthen reputation.

Xavier’s expertise extends to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, where he integrates ethical and sustainable practices into brand and business strategies.

Xavier specializes in business strategy, line management, and value creation, with deep experience in brand and reputation management, media and stakeholder relations, and crisis communication.

In marketing, Xavier has led initiatives across brand management, digital and content marketing, trade marketing, and promotions, consistently delivering measurable impact.

An occasional keynote speaker, Xavier is passionate about sharing insights on brand purpose, sustainability, and the evolving role of communication in driving business transformation.

Xavier Roussel's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Tuesday 26th May 2026

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Session title
Session type
Day 1

Wednesday 27th May 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:30 - 08:55
Plenary
08:55 - 09:25
Plenary
10:50 - 11:40
Plenary
12:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:50
13:50 - 14:40
14:40 - 15:10
16:00 - 16:45
Plenary
17:00 - 18:00
Networking
Day 2

Thursday 28th May 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 09:30
The say-do gap: Are young consumers buying more 'sustainable' ? 
Dole Food Company | The Center for Food Integrity | Fairtrade America
Plenary
09:30 - 10:15
Unlocking the commercial opportunity in innovation: How to align R&D, agriculture and nutrition 
Post Holdings, Inc. | The J.M. Smucker Co. | Plug and Play Tech Center
Plenary
10:15 - 10:45
10:45 - 11:35
Investing in resilience: How blended capital, venture funding and partnerships can work together to scale resilience 
Transformational Investing in Food Systems | ING | Danone | Sand County Foundation | The Rockefeller Foundation
Plenary
11:35 - 12:25
Plenary
12:25 - 13:25
12:25 - 13:05
13:05 - 14:35
15:00 - 15:15
Plenary