As the Vice President of Processor Partnerships for the California Milk Advisory Board, Jim works closely with over 150 processors of all dairy products to provide resources and connect processors, retailers and brand marketers with one another to bring their products to consumers. He previously held product management positions for national wholesale and regional chains and was part of the start-up team for Super Store Industries, owned by Raley’s and Save Mart Supermarkets. Jim has developed and marketed over 2,000 private brand and co-branded items in all grocery categories throughout his career. Dimataris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Marketing and Communications from California State University, Sacramento.

Ridhi Barber joined Bel Brands USA in 2019 and serves as Senior Brand Manager of Babybel. Prior to her current role, she led innovation for The Laughing Cow and Babybel brands building pipelines to drive mid and long-term growth. Passionate about the food industry, Ridhi enjoys bringing to life insight-driven innovation that delivers on evolving consumer needs and developing marketing campaigns that drive brand relevance. She joined the organization from Mars Wrigley where she served in various roles across core brand management, innovation and portfolio strategy on the confections and gum categories. Ridhi began her career at Toys R Us working on product and brand execution of private label brands.