Roundtable programme
Food Matters Live roundtables give you the opportunity to delve into a topic focused on a pressing issue specific to your business. Discuss solutions tailored to your needs with industry experts and other premium food businesses in an impartial, intimate setting. Explore the roundtables taking place at Dublin below.
Tuesday, 5 November
12:15 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 14:45
Reformulating to reduce Carbon footprint for Scope 3 in the Science-Based Target Initiatives
Judith Murdoch, will explain the subtle but important differences between the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its UK counterpart, the UK Forest Risk Commodity Regulation (UKFRC). She will advise what you need to do if the legislation applies to your business.
She will describe how fats and oils from AAK will fully comply with both sets of legislation, and how AAK sites in the UK can help prove compliance with EU legislation. This is despite the UK not being part of the EU and therefore not being part of the EU IT system for compliance.
Lastly, Judith will talk about the challenges of meeting Scope 3 targets in the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), and the tools that AAK has developed to make reductions in the carbon footprint of everyday food.
Hosts:
Judith Murdoch, Director, Murdoch Associates
Kaly Chatakondu, Commercial Director, AAK
12:15 – 13:00
How data and AI can help your business on its sustainability journey
The roundtable conversation will cover:
- The role data and AI can play in driving your sustainability vision and goals.
- How to incorporate data management and AI into the sustainability function and beyond.
- What does the future look like for AI and sustainability
Hosts:
Orlaigh Matthews, Associate Director, Strategy Food and Beverage Lead
Alan Lavery, Director, Belfast Centre of Excellence Lead for Data and AI
14:00 – 14:45
The opportunity biomethane production can play in the circular economy of the food industry
The roundtable conversation will cover:
- How Ireland’s biomethane strategy will impact the food industry
- The opportunities for food companies as part of their ESG strategy
- The potential commercial opportunities that biomethane production creates for food companies
14:00 – 14:45
Better-for-You Indulgence: Powered by Protein
Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion with our Strategic Insights Manager and Product Strategy Manager as we explore the evolving world of “Better-for-You Indulgence: Powered by Protein.” We’ll dive into:
- The consumer trends shaping the “better for you” nutrition space
- How protein has become a key indicator of health and its growing role in future diets
- The rising demand for snacks that deliver both function and great taste & texture
- What’s next for protein-fortified, better-for-you snacks
Get ready for fresh insights into the next wave of healthy indulgence!
Hosts:
Sonja Matthews, Senior Manager, Strategic Insights, Glanbia Nutritionals Bernadette Grant, Senior Product Strategic Manager, Glanbia Nutritionals
14:00 – 14:45
Funding, regulation and reputation: how to engage with government on your key food business priorities and challenges
Policies and initiatives from a wide range of government department and agencies impact food businesses and the environment in which they operate. This roundtable, hosted by government and regulatory affairs experts from Food Drink Ireland, will discuss when and how to engage with government at local or national level. Whether you are looking to access funding through government support schemes, ensure compliance or build your reputation, the discussion will allow you to identify the key stakeholders for your business and explore how to navigate the public affairs and regulatory arenas.
Hosts:
Linda Stuart Taylor, Deputy Director, Food and Drink Ireland
Aoife Moran, Senior Regulatory Affairs Executive, Food Drink Ireland
14:00 – 14:45
Unlocking the future of personalised nutrition
For over two decades, personalised nutrition has been evolving, but the leap to the mass market is still ahead. With startups scaling, “food as medicine” gaining traction, and more consumers tracking their health, the next few years could be transformative. Join me and fellow industry leaders in an open, forward-thinking discussion on how we can drive this breakthrough together. Your insights and experiences will help shape what’s next for personalised nutrition.
Wednesday, 6 November
12:15 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 14:45
Reformulating to reduce Carbon footprint for Scope 3 in the Science-Based Target Initiatives
Judith Murdoch, will explain the subtle but important differences between the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its UK counterpart, the UK Forest Risk Commodity Regulation (UKFRC). She will advise what you need to do if the legislation applies to your business.
She will describe how fats and oils from AAK will fully comply with both sets of legislation, and how AAK sites in the UK can help prove compliance with EU legislation. This is despite the UK not being part of the EU and therefore not being part of the EU IT system for compliance.
Lastly, Judith will talk about the challenges of meeting Scope 3 targets in the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), and the tools that AAK has developed to make reductions in the carbon footprint of everyday food.
Hosts:
Judith Murdoch, Director, Murdoch Associates
Kaly Chatakondu, Commercial Director, AAK
12:15 – 13:00
How AI can help your business on its sustainability journey
The roundtable conversation will cover:
- The role AI can play in ESG measurement, reporting and planning
- How to incorporate AI into the ESG function and beyond
- What does the future look like for AI in ESG
Hosts:
12:15 – 13:00
Working together to increase fibre intakes in Ireland – the role of innovation and reformulation
The key purpose of the roundtable is to understand what emphasis the food industry in Ireland is putting on dietary fibre intake, the barriers they have encountered and to explore strategies for helping consumers close the dietary fibre gap for better health.
Discussion topics include:
- How much focus does your company put on dietary fibre?
- What are the barriers your company faces in trying to increase dietary fibre intakes?
- Do you think your consumers care about fibre and why?
- Do you believe there is sufficient knowledge about fibre in the general public?
- Do you think there is enough research on dietary fibre at present for you to consider it?
- Do you feel there is sufficient emphasis on fibre by public authorities in Ireland?
Host: Dr Yvonne Finnegan, Director, Finne Nutrition & Regulatory Consultancy
14:00 – 14:45
Navigating nutrition and health claims regulations to deliver responsible and impactful claims
The landmark EC Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation has been enforced for over a decade and aims to ensure consistency of messaging to enable responsibly informed choices by consumers. However, today we continue to see inconsistency, challenges by regulators and the application of unauthorised claims based on non- or no-science.
In this roundtable, we’ll explore how to develop nutrition and health claims that are legal, responsible and impactful for the final consumer. We’ll cover the key elements of the regulation, discuss potential EU/GB divergence, and dig into the current discussions and debates around nutrition and health claims.
14:00 – 14:45
The opportunity biomethane production can play in the circular economy of the food industry
- The roundtable conversation will cover:
- How Ireland’s biomethane strategy will impact the food industry
- The opportunities for food companies as part of their ESG strategy
- The potential commercial opportunities that biomethane production creates for food companies
14:00 – 14:45
Better-for-You Indulgence: Powered by Protein
Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion with our Strategic Insights Manager and Product Strategy Manager as we explore the evolving world of “Better-for-You Indulgence: Powered by Protein.” We’ll dive into:
- The consumer trends shaping the “better for you” nutrition space
- How protein has become a key indicator of health and its growing role in future diets
- The rising demand for snacks that deliver both function and great taste & texture
- What’s next for protein-fortified, better-for-you snacks
Get ready for fresh insights into the next wave of healthy indulgence!
Hosts:
Sonja Matthews, Senior Manager, Strategic Insights, Glanbia Nutritionals Bernadette Grant, Senior Product Strategic Manager, Glanbia Nutritionals
14:00 – 14:45
Unlocking the future of personalised nutrition
For over two decades, personalised nutrition has been evolving, but the leap to the mass market is still ahead. With startups scaling, “food as medicine” gaining traction, and more consumers tracking their health, the next few years could be transformative. Join me and fellow industry leaders in an open, forward-thinking discussion on how we can drive this breakthrough together. Your insights and experiences will help shape what’s next for personalised nutrition.
Roundtable themes
Food Innovation
Scale-up solutions
NPD and technical support
Allergy and free-from
Regulatory and compliance support
Culinary insights
Nutrition and health claims
Sustainable Sourcing
Ingredient innovation
Traceability and transparency
Responsible sourcing in practice
Regulation and compliance
Science-based targets in managing emissions
Working collectively in regenerative agriculture
Positive Nutrition
Sports and active nutrition
Mood and cognition
Ultra-processed foods
Reproduction and women’s health
Digestion and gut health
Cardiovascular health
Host a roundtable
A roundtable will position your business in front of an engaged, pre-qualified audience of industry peers, actively looking for solutions to help them navigate the future of food and nutrition.
Explore event locations
Food Matters Live will take place in Ascot, Manchester, and Dublin offering opportunities to gain practical information, obtain knowledge from credible case studies, and build connections within the food industry.
