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Innovation teams are navigating more pressure - and more opportunity - than ever before. The Insights & Trends Theatre is designed for NPD, technical and innovation professionals looking to stay ahead of what’s shaping the next wave of product development. From global consumer insight and shifting market dynamics to reformulation, advanced proteins and ingredient breakthroughs, this theatre will spotlight the trends and technologies driving change across food and drink.
Programme at a glance
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3 June
Global consumer insights
- Market analysis – UK and Europe
- International consumer intelligence
- Impact on brands, innovators and policymakers
Ultra-processed foods – harmful or misunderstood?
- Health and nutrition implications
- Innovation vs naturalness
- Regulation, transparency and consumer perception
Advanced proteins: Clean, simple and consumer ready
- Sustainability pressures and ethical concerns
- Regulatory and investor interest in alternative proteins
- Tech-enabled reinvention
The evolution of protein
- Plant protein 2.0
- Fermentation-derived proteins
- Cultivated meat and seafood
The future of protein from side streams
- Reduce formulation costs
- Create high-quality, cost-effective sustainable meat formulations
- Attract new consumers as demands evolve
With additional breakout sessions including:
- NPD Discovery Roundtables
- NPD Discovery Zone
- 1-2-1 meetings
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4 June
Policy-driven reformulation: Aligning taste, wellness and the planet
- What will the industry’s response look like? How will it adapt?
- Meeting HFSS, Nutri-Score and sugar reduction targets
- Turning compliance into a competitive advantage
Industry reformulation for better health and sustainability
- Sugar replacement
- Fibre in reformulation
- Finding new ways to differentiate
Functional food and the new conscious consumer
- Purposeful eating in an economic squeeze
- On the go indulgence
- Healthy snacking, affordability and food cultures
Trends and tech shaping tomorrow’s NPD
- Harness collaborative partnerships
- Shift from reactive formulation to proactive innovation
- Identify and capture new market segments
With additional breakout sessions including:
- NPD Discovery Roundtables
- NPD Discovery Zone
- 1-2-1 meetings
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