Jennifer joined the Mintel Food & Drink Platform after her tenure as a dedicated beverage analyst on the US Mintel Reports team. She researched and wrote many of the category reports with a focus on both alcohol and non-alcohol segments, and packaging. Jennifer came to Mintel in mid-2012 from a leading trade magazine that covered the US beverage industry from concept through distribution. As a member of the magazine’s editorial staff, she was responsible for writing articles on ingredients, marketing, equipment, and company profiles, including major multinational drinks companies.

During her career, she also has written for several food and packaging magazines covering the US snack food, bakery, confectionery, meat, and packaging industries. Jennifer holds a bachelors of science degree from Ohio University and a master’s degree from the University of Wollongong in Australia. She is based in Mintel’s Chicago office.