23-24 September 2025

Food Matters Live Rotterdam

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Building on the success of the events in the UK and Ireland, we are delighted to announce that Food Matters Live is coming to Rotterdam in 2025 and serving an ambitious community of industry professionals across a region known for vibrant innovation in sustainable food and nutrition.

Attendance is complimentary for food industry innovators, working in product development, technical and culinary. Booking fee applies.

What's on

Tastes of Better

A unique set of innovative ingredient showcases for all those working at the heart of product development. Each showcase will take you through an inspiring and experiential journey of technical insights and taste, designed to support you in solving new product development challenges and accelerating and sustaining innovation.

Insights and trends

Featuring over 50 international speakers, this series of talks, case studies and panel discussions will enable you to stay ahead of consumer and retail trends, with themes including sustainable innovation, the future of NPD, ultra-processed foods, the future of protein, filling the fibre gap and sustainable sourcing for NPD to be discussed.

Future of Positive Nutrition

50 speakers from international food and nutrition communities will deliver science-led talks, case studies and panel discussion putting the spotlight on evidence-based nutrition science. Covering healthy ageing, women’s health, active nutrition and more, international experts will share ground-breaking innovation in ingredients, technologies and the latest research enabling industry knowledge transfer.

Ingredient innovation for foodservice

Featuring live demonstrations alongside marketing and technical presentations, you will take a journey through some of the trending flavours, colours, global cuisines, nutrients and formats shaping menus and dining experiences across foodservice and hospitality settings. 

NPD Discovery Table Talks

Led by industry experts, Table Talks provide a setting for informed but intimate discussion around key themes. Discussion points include innovative ingredients, sustainable sourcing, formulation support and advice, technology patents, investment, regulation and cross-sector industry collaboration.

NPD Discovery Zone

Situated within the main networking hub, this interactive zone features some of the latest ingredient innovation making an impact on the future of food and nutrition. Meet the innovators in person and find out how they can make an impact on the future of your sustainable new product development.

You'll be in good company

Job titles include

Working across these functions

Markets include

Heads of, Directors, Senior Manager and Managers in:

  • New Product Development (NPD)
  • R&D
  • Nutrition
  • Innovation
  • Quality
  • Brand
  • Marketing
  • Ingredient procurement

Our premium audience is made up of those working in the Pan-European food sector, at the forefront of sustainable food innovation and nutrition.

  • Brands
  • Manufacturers
  • Retail
  • Foodservice
  • QSRs
  • Food accelerators

Cross-category better-for-you food and drink
Clean label food and drink innovation
Plant based/hybrid product development
Alternative protein innovation
Low and no alcohol
Healthy indulgence/food-to-go product development
Gut health and digestive health
Active and sport nutrition
Women’s health and wellbeing
Satiety and weight management
Longevity and health ageing
Cognitive health and wellbeing

Lead partners include

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Attend Food Matters Live Rotterdam

We offer flexible pass options, including individual and team passes, to accommodate the needs of both attendees and organisations. Explore all pass options and select the right pass for you below:

VIP pass

The VIP pass is exclusively tailored for professionals working in New Product Development (NPD), Product Development, and R&D within food and drink brands, retailers, end-goods manufacturers, QSRs and foodservice companies. VIP attendance is by application only.

  • For individuals working for brands, manufacturers, QSRs, retailers and foodservice
  • Access to main stage programmes
  • Access to Tastes of Better innovation showcases
  • Access to NPD Discovery table talks
  • Access to NPD Discovery Zone
  • Networking lunch and breaks
Apply to attend

Team pass

The team pass is suitable for organisations working in New Product Development (NPD), Product Development, and R&D within food and drink brands, retailers, end-goods manufacturers, QSRs and foodservice that operate in a team of 3 or more. Team VIP attendance is by application only.

  • For teams of 3 or more working for brands, manufacturers, QSRs, retailers and foodservice
  • Access to main stage programmes
  • Access to Tastes of Better innovation showcases
  • Access to NPD Discovery table talks
  • Access to NPD Discovery Zone
  • Networking lunch and breaks

Business Pass

Designed for business service providers professional services and consultancy firms.

  • For business services or ingredient suppliers
  • Access to main stage programmes
  • Access to NPD Discovery table talks
  • Access to NPD Discovery Zone
  • Networking lunch and reception
Buy a business pass

Speaker opportunities

If you have a case study or thought leadership story to tell, we are currently looking for speakers to headline our main stages in Rotterdam. For more information, please contact joanne.baldock@foodmatterslive.com

Partner with us

To find out more about partnership opportunities in Rotterdam, please contact briony.mansell-lewis@foodmatterslive.com

Our partnership opportunities will position you in front of our premium audience looking to connect, collaborate, and do business. Partnership opportunities are available for: 

  • Ingredient suppliers
  • Contract manufacturers
  • Sustainability advisory services
  • Research and development services
  • Business consultants
  • Investors and financial institutions

Join the conversation

Take your involvement with Food Matters Live’s events to the next level. Whether it’s exploring latest announcements or connecting with fellow industry experts, this is your chance to have exclusive access and be part of our most engaged audience members.