09.20Drive Strong Category Growth & Product Development By Capitalising On Brand New Consumer Trends, Insights & Buying Habits For Inspired & Innovative Plant-Based, Vegan & Natural Products
From purchase drivers to plant-based, vegan and natural SKU performance… plant yourself in your consumers’ minds to truly understand their behaviours, the driving force behind trends, and how, where, and when people are consuming plant-based and vegan for next-level product development
Your critical questions, answered! What really drives consumer preferences and re-purchases today? Is it ethics, environment, health, or sustainability – maximise data insights and translate findings into actionable and insight-driven plant-based strategies
What is the future for plant-based, vegan and natural innovation? Predict the demographic and cultural shifts and trends to best position yourself within an increasingly overcrowded and competitive market
Successfully translate consumer insights, expectations and demands into plant-based innovations which will disrupt the market
Elena Devis, Head of Vegan Category, Deliveroo
Scott King, Brand Manager for Plant Based, Health, Organic & Free From, Waitrose & Partners
Camille Denis, Insights Director International, The Kraft Heinz Company
Lee Boakes, Head of NPD & Innovation, Huel
Nicola Weldon, Europe Strategy Director, Kerry
Bledi Jahjaga, Head of Food, Pizza Pilgrims
Jeff Rosevear, Head of R&D, The Uncovery
John Gill, Head of Marketing & Trading, Booths
Andrew Eastwood, Commercial Director, Pilgrim’s Food Masters
Anna Haxne, Head of Sustainable Innovation & Partnerships, Coop Butiker & Stormarknader
Sustainability
09.50 Plant The Seed For Your Plant-Based Green Initiatives! Leverage Sustainability Trends To Meet Critical Environmental Goals & Worldly Demand For Change
Unlock consumer insights to deliver on expectations, reduce the carbon footprint of your plant-based offerings, and boost sustainability and circularity within your plant-based and natural portfolio with business-critical insights
Tackle the complexities! Examine what your brand is doing in terms of sustainability, and how this is being communicated to customers in order to exceed their expectations authentically
Unpack sustainability: manage your scope 1, 2 and 3 missions to ensure you are addressing all corners of sustainability including economic, environmental, and social to boost consumer trust and confidence in your brand and mitigate greenwashing claims
Mari Haughey, Operations Director, Pip & Nut
10.10 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
Andrew Wardlaw, Chief Ideas Officer, MMR Research Worldwide
10:40 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
Taste & Flavour
Excite & Delight Consumers By Elevating The Strength Of Your Product Taste & Flavours & Enhancing Experiences For Guaranteed Market Success
As the biggest driver of re-purchase today, ensure you hit the mark by capitalising on consumers’ flavour expectations every time so that your products are best-placed to win in the ever-crowded market
The perfect plant-based recipe! Translate the hottest, on-trend plant-based, vegan and natural materials and ingredient innovations to bring new and exciting flavours and textures to the table which skyrocket sales
Don’t compromise on taste! Ensure flavour remains the focus whilst simultaneously answering consumers growing need for nutritional value, transparency, and sustainability
Flavour forecasting: what are the upcoming trends in terms of flavour and texture which you should be looking into today?
11.10 Antonella Pisciotta, Senior Flavourist III, Kerry
11.30 Christian Binney, Food Development Director, Burger King
NPD within Plant-Based, Vegan & Natural
11.50 Power Plant Progress & Stay Ahead Of The Market By Monetising Brand New, Innovative & Competitive Plant-Based, Vegan & Natural NPD
Disrupt and dominate in the plant-based NPD landscape! Showcase NPD success and make your mark with on-trend and in-demand products consumers really want and need today
As we continue to experiment and move away from traditional sources of protein, how can you exploit untapped alternatives to keep pace with ever-growing customer demands?
Stay competitive from concept to launch! From market analysis and data collection to product development, uncover brand new opportunities to innovate plant-style for unapologetic success
From the increase in cost of living and inflation to global supply chain issues, how can brands continue to produce and deliver plant-powered products at a reasonable price?
Adam Wilcock, R&D Director EMEA, Papa John’s International
Lee Boakes, Head of NPD & Innovation, Huel
Paul Brown, Founder & CEO, BOL Foods
Game-Changing Ingredients
12.20 Disrupt The Market & Reignite Consumer Satisfaction By Refreshing Your Plant-Based Offerings With Brand New & Innovative Ingredients
What does the future of plant-based, vegan and natural ingredients look like? Keep pace with new trends, insights, and innovations to explore what is coming to disrupt the market next
With the recent changes and challenges to global supply chains, ensure ingredients, quality, and availability remain the same, whilst also ensuring a positive impact on the planet for your plant-based product development
Are you overprocessing? How can you best maintain and harness natural and fresh ingredients that are both sustainable and delicious?
Consider greener alternatives in ingredient sourcing to optimise innovation for boosted customer interactivity and retention
Elsie Rutterford, Co-Founder, BYBI Beauty
Dominika Minarovic, Co-Founder, BYBI Beauty
12.40 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners
13.10 Informal Breakout Discussions
Peer-To-Peer
A) Price Increases & Cost
Rees Thomas, Head of Procurement, graze.com
B) Meat & Dairy Alternatives
C) Legislation
D) Plant Proteins
13.40 Afternoon Chair’s Opening Remarks
Julie Waddell, Founder, Moorish
Nutrition, Health & Wellness
13.50 Balance Health & Wellness With The Growing Consumer Demand For Nutritious, Clean & Sustainable Products To Exceed Expectations & Guarantee Boosted Sales
How can you create nutritionally complete plant-based alternatives that are both delicious and affordable?
Is there a nutritional gap between plant-based, vegan, and animal products? Gain your consumers’ confidence by effectively communicating and showcasing the nutritional value of your plant-based offerings
What are the latest wellness trends, ingredients, and products that customers are willing to invest in? Capitalise on new consumer health and wellness trends to transform your product portfolio and keep pace with consumers needs
Peter Amon, CEO, More Than Meals
Packaging Innovations Panel
PANEL Q&A
14.10Stand Out From The Pack! Inspire Consumers By Maximising Sustainable, Viable & Cost-Effective Packaging Solutions To Boost Brand Image & Attract Attention
Sharing the secrets to success… how can you really create stand-out, sustainable products with eco-friendly packaging within budget?
Evaluate the different packaging options out there, from biodegradable, compostable and recyclable, assess the pros and cons, and determine what will work best for your product and your brand
Less is definitely more… satisfy ever-evolving consumer expectations around packaging by limiting the amount of packaging for your products, without compromising on quality and design
14.30 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner
15.00Mondelēz International Case Study
With the rapidly evolving consumer and technology landscape, learn from Mondelez as they launch their Cadbury Plant Bar. Facing the challenge and consumer opportunity sees Mondelez reverse engineer the iconic Cadbury chocolate bar, walking the tight rope on consumer expectation, brand equity and technical choices. Tackling it from an ingredient functionality, how do you best replicate this product in the world of plant based with the consumer at front of mind.
Lawrence Harris, Associate Principal Scientist – Chocolate Technology Development – Wellbeing, Mondelēz International
15.20 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
Flexitarian Trends
15.50 Capitalise On The Growing Flexitarian Trend To Win Big In The Plant-Based Market & Satisfy Changing Consumer Lifestyles, Growing Demands & Expectations
Vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian… what’s next? Best predict where the market is going to keep pace with the ever-changing food and drink trends to stay ahead of the curve
Seize the opportunity! For people flexing their diet, how can you target and convert this growing consumer group into bigger sales opportunities and boosted profitability?
As meat-free Mondays become the norm, excite and captivate flexitarians by elevating the consumer experience, as well as winning on taste, nutrition and value for money
Matt Done, General Manager – UK, Eatplanted
Clean Label
16.10 As Consumer Awareness, Attitudes & Education Grows Around What People Are Putting In & On Their Bodies, Determine The Importance & Real Value Of Prioritising Clean Label To Guarantee Consumer Trust & Brand Loyalty
With consumers paying closer attention to the ingredient list, how can you capitalise on consumer preferences to satisfy demands and skyrocket sales
Clean, green, natural, vegan, plant-based… as terminology increases along with consumer preferences and demands, what do these terms really mean, and how can you ensure you are clearly communicating them to your target consumers?
Assess the importance of including the right claim to guarantee maximum transparency in your ingredient lists, without the risk of greenwashing accusations
Colin Campbell, Product Development Controller, Ecotone Bio
New Technologies
16.30Harness The Power Of New & Cutting-Edge Technologies To Boost Efficiencies & Drive Plant-Based Products That Fly Off Of The Shelves
How can technology offer improvements and efficiencies within plant-based? Where should you invest today to secure maximum ROI?
Redefine consumer product technology with new tech and AI that drives exciting plant-based product development and innovations
The technology paradox! Is tech, such as GMO, good for altering and solving challenges within food and drink development, or should we use softer tech, such as fortification, to supply extra minerals and vitamins?
16.50 Afternoon Chair’s Closing Remarks
Julie Waddell, Founder, Moorish
17.00Official Close Of Conference
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