San Francisco, CA, February 3, 2025 (FI NEWSWIRE) — MenuData, an AI-powered food and beverage insights platform, proudly announces the appointment of two new strategic advisors, Brian Choi and Danny Saltzman, to its Advisory Board. Both advisors bring a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to driving innovation in the food and beverage space.
Brian Choi is Managing Partner and CEO of The Food Institute, the leading source for food industry news, data, and market trends. With an extensive background in investment banking, consulting, and private equity, Brian has served as a strategic advisor to multiple food and beverage organizations. Recognized as a food industry expert, he has been featured on global media networks as an industry thought leader.
Brian’s deep knowledge of industry dynamics has been featured at global conferences, including the The Fancy Food Show, Gulfood, SIAL, and other notable events. His financial acumen and ability to spot emerging trends will be instrumental in guiding MenuData’s expansion and product development strategy.
Danny Saltzman brings over two decades of experience in the beverage, CPG, and technology sectors. As the founder of The Fuel Brands, Danny has consistently pioneered disruptive strategies for both emerging and established brands. His track record of scaling organizations is underscored by his contributions to brands such as Le Portier Shay Cognac, The Long Drink, Töst, and Provi.
Danny has held senior leadership roles, including Director of National Retail at Breakthru Beverage Group, and has worked closely with global powerhouses such as Moët Hennessy, Diageo, and Brown-Forman. His extensive network, strategic relationships, and forward-thinking approach will further empower MenuData.ai to identify high-impact opportunities and expand its reach in the rapidly evolving food and beverage market.
A Strategic Step Forward for MenuData.ai
“We are thrilled to welcome Brian Choi and Danny Saltzman to the MenuData.ai Advisory Board,” said Sunny Khamkar, CEO of MenuData. “Their expertise and experience across the food and beverage landscape, combined with their deep industry relationships, will be invaluable as we continue to deliver the ‘best-in-class’ data insights platform in the market.”
The Advisory Board appointments come on the heels of MenuData achieving notable corporate and financial milestones in 2024 and 2025, including completing the Techstars San Diego program and receiving strategic capital from leading venture capital firms Brickyard and Growth Warrior Capital.
The addition of Brian Choi and Danny Saltzman to the Advisory Board underscores MenuData.ai’s commitment to innovation, strategic growth, and delivering world-class AI solutions for the foodservice, food and beverage manufacturing, and retail industries.
About MenuData
MenuData identifies real-time global menu innovations across trending flavors, ingredients, and menu items. We have the largest proprietary data set of menu items and ingredients in the world, and utilize social listening and generative AI to provide sales and marketing insights to the food and beverage industry. For more information about MenuData.ai and its leadership team, visit www.menudata.ai.
Contact Information
Sunny Khamkar, Co-Founder & CEO
Email: sunny@menudata.ai
Website: www.menudata.ai
Brian Choi, Managing Partner / CEO
Email: brian.choi@foodinstitute.com
Website: www.foodinstitute.com
Danny Saltzman, Founder & CEO
Email: danny@thefuelbrands.com
Website: www.thefuelbrands.com
