23-24 September 2025
Food Matters Live Rotterdam
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.
Taking place at the Ahoy Convention Centre, the event will also offer the added benefit of a co-location with Gastvrij, Rotterdam’s leading event for ambitious professionals working in hospitality.
What's on
Main stages
Multiple main stages will host over 100 speakers curated around our key themes of sustainable sourcing, regulations, positive nutrition, consumer insights & trends and ingredient and food innovation.
Tastes of Better
Hosted by our lead partners, a series of unique, inspiring cross-category ingredient showcases presenting an opportunity to explore the application, taste and texture of innovative solutions designed to accelerate NPD.
Meetings & roundtables
A curated programme of roundtables, enabling peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and access to industry solutions, will run as part across the event, accompanied by a tailored 1-2-1 meeting programme.
You will be in good company
Our premium audience is made up of those at the forefront of the Pan-European food sector, working in food innovation, sustainability and nutrition. Attendees work across these functions:
- Brands
- Manufacturers
- Retail
- Foodservice
- QSRs
- Food accelerators
Partner with us
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.
