Translating Global Food Culture into Commercial Reality

03 Jun 2026
The Flavour and Colour Lab
3rd June Session 2: The Global Flavour Exchange

Global flavours are driving consumer excitement but turning food culture into scalable, profitable products takes more than inspiration. This panel explores how brands adopt global tastes into the mainstream, build flavour-led identities, tell authentic stories, and manage supply chain realities without losing credibility or consumer love.

  • How global taste inspirations are shaping product identity, authenticity and consumer love
  • How shoppers are engaging with global products
  • Adopting global flavours into mainstream food and drink products
  • Packaging and storytelling that reflect global roots
  • Building flavour-centric brands from scratch
  • Navigating supply chain challenges to deliver global flavours: ingredient availability, cost volatility, climate impact, and geopolitical disruption
Chairperson
Gurdeep Loyal
Gurdeep Loyal, Food/Travel Writer and Trend Consultant - Olive Magazine, Waitrose Weekend, BBC 1's Saturday Kitchen
Speakers
Tina Faghihi-Hallam
Tina Faghihi-Hallam, Founder & CEO - Flavour Bombs
Matthew McAuliffe
Matthew McAuliffe, Plant and Futures Director - The Compleat Food Group
Jamie Robinson
Jamie Robinson, Executive Chef, Quality and Product Development - Tesco