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What to expect
Tastes of Better
Central to Food Matters Live in Rotterdam is Tastes of Better - a series of exclusive one hour-long ingredient showcases, brought to you by global ingredient innovators, designed for product development, technical and innovation professionals at the forefront of food, drink and nutrition.
Main Stages
Insights & Trends Stage
From conscious consumption to new retail models and the balance between health, sustainability, and value, learn from analysts, strategists, and brand leaders as they share what’s driving consumer choices.
Positive Nutrition Stage
From metabolic health and the microbiome to women’s wellness, fibre and personalised nutrition, discover the trends and innovations shaping healthier products and the future of functional food and supplements.
Step into the Lab
Flavour & Colour Lab
Where sensory science meets innovation. Explore how flavour and colour enhance product appeal, drive consumer enjoyment and inspire the next generation of food and drink innovation.
Sensory Lab Showcases
Experience the science behind flavour, texture and consumer perception through guided tastings, interactive showcases and expert insight into the future of sensory innovation.
Discover the NPD features
NPD Discovery Roundtables
Join small-group discussions with industry experts and peers to explore challenges, exchange ideas and discover practical solutions across ingredients, technologies, formulation and emerging NPD trends.
NPD Discovery Zone
Explore breakthrough ingredients, technologies and services shaping the future of food innovation. From AI-powered development tools to sustainable ingredient solutions, discover what’s next for NPD.
NPD Discovery Theatre
Discover the stories behind emerging ingredients, technologies and trends through fast-paced sessions, live demonstrations and expert insight designed to inspire your next product innovation.
Plus, new features coming for 2027
NutraConnect
Connect with the people, health ingredients and explore what’s next for nutraceutical consumer trends. NutraConnect brings together leading suppliers, manufacturers and nutraceutical brands and retailers, making it easy to discover new opportunities, build partnerships and accelerate product development. This new feature will host a tailored series of masterclasses and a focussed meet the buyer programme.
Private Label Pavilion
Discover the latest capabilities in private label food and drink, from product innovation and formulation expertise to manufacturing solutions. Meet trusted partners ready to help bring new products to market and respond to evolving consumer demands. This new feature will host a meeting programme.
Hear from past attendees
We really enjoyed being part of Food Matters Live in Rotterdam and appreciated the opportunity to connect with so many people from the industry.
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I thought the event was excellent. I found it very interesting and the ability to network both online and face-to-face was really valuable.
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I really enjoyed it, it’s such a great way to meet people, catch up on the latest updates, and experience the tasting sessions. I found the round tables especially valuable for getting a clear idea of the company’s products.
The Food Matters Live concept is great with the different types of interaction – the varied topics for the presentations in the main stage, combined with the tastes of better sessions, and it was a great networking opportunity as well.
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It was great to get some fresh insights into the latest food trends. The focus on (personalised) health really stood out. It was good to get the latest trends and to confirm that we as a company are on the right path with our NPD processes. Location and organisation were flawless.
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I thought the day was well organised, the venue was nice and spacious and was an excellent choice. The pre-organisation to allocate time slots was a great initiative as I was able to see everything there.
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Food Matters Live Rotterdam offered insightful sessions and thoughtful discussions. I appreciated the professionalism and care of the team, which made speaking at the event a truly positive experience.
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Food Matters Live in Rotterdam was a truly inspiring event, bringing together passionate professionals and innovative ideas from across the industry. The atmosphere was vibrant and carried great potential to grow into something even more impactful in the years ahead.
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Interested in partnering with us?
Our partnership opportunities will position you in front of our premium audience looking to connect, collaborate, and do business.
From Tastes of Better, session partnerships, speaking opportunities, and more, discover the partnerships that are right for you and your business by getting in touch with us.
