Main stage programme themes

Bringing together our flagship streams of content on industry insights, trends and nutritional science, this dynamic event will cover important themes and challenges dominating the market. Presentations and panel discussions will focus on issues within the following themes:

Consumer and retail mega-trends

Navigating the noise around UPFs

Gut health, fibre and the microbiome

Sports and active nutrition throughout the life-course

HFSS, healthy indulgence and better for you

Sustainable, plant-based and hybrid foods

Cross-category opportunities in women’s health

Sustainable sourcing for NPD

Ingredient innovation

Positive and functional nutrition

Future opportunities for protein and fibre

Natural, clean label solutions

‘Hero’ ingredients

Sustainable, cost-efficient solutions

Preservation and fermentation

New science and technologies to support NPD

Horizon scanning: examining the impact of AI and technology

Latest science-based insights into positive nutrition

Focus on flavour: emerging opportunities

Emerging sustainable protein sources

In addition to our expert plenary sessions, we will be hosting a variety of insightful interactive roundtable discussions addressing key insights across market trends, ingredient innovation and the importance of cross-sector collaboration.


Programme

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Food Matters Live will additionally host exclusive ingredient innovation showcases, delivered by our partner for NPD and technical managers to discover the application, taste, texture, and mouthfeel of innovative solutions. Plus all attendees can access roundtable sessions to discuss pressing issues in ingredient innovation, regenerative agriculture, navigating regulations and more, and discover solutions with an intimate group of industry leaders.


Tastes of Better


Navigating EUDR


Roundtables