Eric Le Blanc, Director of Marketing Tyson Foods’ Prepared Foods/Bakery Group, has spent over 25 years in the food business—in restaurant operations, retail, and as a food supplier. The last thirteen years Eric has worked in retail foodservice, both in the supermarket channel and the convenience store channel. His area of expertise is in consumer/shopper insight in retail foodservice. As a result of his work and the work of his team, Tyson Foods has won five consecutive Category Captain Awards among other awards for category leadership and innovation.