The world-class event series bringing together professionals at the forefront of ingredient innovation and product development from food and nutraceutical brands, manufacturing, retail and foodservice to exchange ideas, discover new solutions and build valuable connections.

2500+
attendees from across UK and Europe
300+
international speakers
200+
international partners
200+
experiential, sensory showcases and future-facing sessions

2027 Events

Food Matters Live London
16-17 June | Olympia, London
Food Matters Live Rotterdam
21-22 September | Ahoy Convention

Hear from past attendees

Food Matters Live is the Mount Olympus of culinary innovation. We did more business in an hour at Food Matters Live than we'd regularly do in a month.
Director |  Bompas & Parr
I had a brilliant few days at Food Matters Live. I got so much insight from attending some fantastic industry roundtables, discussing consumer wants and needs and how to develop new products to support this.
Senior Scientist |  British Nutrition Foundation
We found the sessions very insightful, learnt about some new techniques that are close to our hearts as innovators – I found it inspiring and it was helpful as a networking opportunity also.
Senior Brand Manager |  Unilever
I loved the event. Of particular note was the interactive tasting sessions – the various teams were interesting, knowledgeable and very open to feedback. Looking forward to future events!
Healthy & Sustainable Diets Manager |  Tesco
Food Matters Live is a great event to keep on track with the latest and future of the food industry. Friendly and relaxing format for quality networking.
Head of Ingredients |  pladis
I thought the day was well organised, the venue was nice and spacious and was an excellent choice. The pre-organisation to allocate time slots was a great initiative as I was able to see everything there.
Head of R&D and Innovation |  Baker & Baker
It was great to attend the event last week, there was a good range of talks on - covering the "in the spotlight" topics, and well organised.
Life Scientist |  Pepsico
This was my first Tastes of Better event, and I loved it! I was really impressed by the quality of the sessions, loved hearing trends and insights from different actors in the industry, and enjoyed very much the info (the food and drinks!) provided during the tasting session.
NPD Manager |  Britvic
I loved attending Food Matters Live London. As an academic who works closely with the food industry, I often find myself at highly technical, data-heavy conferences so Food Matters Live was a refreshing change. It offered valuable insight into the broader challenges and opportunities shaping the sector, which has already helped me rethink and refine my research pipeline.
Co-Director of the Sensory Science Centre |  University of Nottingham
Thank you very much for having me present at Food Matters Live. I was only able to attend the second day unfortunately, but must say that there were some incredibly insightful discussions and it was great to connect with so many likeminded people.
Head of ESG |  Aramark UK & Global Offshore
It was fantastic to be part of such an engaging conversation and to hear a range of perspectives on this evolving area. From a food development point of view, there is clearly a growing level of interest and momentum.
Head of Nutrition, Research and Health |  Slimming World
Events like these are a great reminder of how powerful collaboration between researchers and industry can be in driving meaningful change.
Science Specialist |  Holland and Barrett

Our podcast

The Food Matters Live Podcast brings the conversations shaping the future of food and nutrition to wherever you are. Featuring insights from industry leaders, scientists, innovators and changemakers, each weekly episode explores the trends, challenges and breakthroughs transforming food and drink.


 

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