Tastes of Better Ascot
8 - 9 October
We invite you to be our guest through an exploration of new applications, tastes, textures, and mouthfeel of innovative ingredients. Meet the innovators and technical experts from our lead partners who will guide you through tailored sessions designed to suit your current and future re-formulation and NPD challenges. Covering multiple categories, including bakery, beverage, confectionery, culinary, savoury, snacks, and more, you will come away feeling inspired and ready to accelerate your product development.
Explore AAK’s plant-based fat and oil solutions connecting health, sustainability and performance
The AAK team will be taking guests on a culinary journey as they bring their innovation to life across five themed tasting tables spotlighting solutions for Confectionery, Bakery, Positive Nutrition, Dairy, and Plant-based/Hybrid formulation.
Expect a rich portfolio of sustainably sourced, plant-derived oils and fats to support health across every life stage and optimise performance.
Key themes
- Elevating sports nutrition and wellness: Innovative ingredients for active lifestyles
- Cost-efficient solutions: Maximising value without compromising quality
- Guilt-free indulgence: Crafting healthy, decadent experiences
Listen to the podcast: Sustainability, health, cost of living – could fat really be the answer?
Discover Beneo’s industry-leading portfolio of heart-healthy, prebiotic fibres
Join the experts at BENEO as they showcase their industry-leading portfolio of heart-healthy beta-glucans and chicory root fibres to nourish beneficial gut bacteria. You’ll be treated to five tasting dishes featuring their functional ingredient solutions whilst hearing the technical details from their expert team tableside in an interactive presentation.
Key themes
- Gut health revolution: The power of prebiotics and probiotics
- Sugar reduction and digestive comfort: Satisfy sweet cravings, support digestive health
- Heart health: Ingredients for a stronger, healthier heart
- The gut-brain axis: Linking food, mood, and mental well-being
Listen to the podcast: Why healthy ageing never tasted so good
Experience the true taste of Italian craftsmanship with Millbio’s regional sourdough line.
Join us as Millbio unveils its latest innovation, the PANVIVO SOURDOUGH SENSATION. Crafted in collaboration with renowned Tuscan bakery chef and consultant Fabrizio Nistri, this new range brings the essence of Italy to your table with five unique sourdough blends using local cereals originating from Trentino Alto Adige, Apulia, Tuscany, Piedmont and Sicily.
Key themes
- Taste and preservation: Unlocking flavour while extending freshness
- Transparency in ingredients: Clean and clear labels for trustworthy products
- Fermented flavour: Enhancing taste and nutrition through fermentation
Listen to the podcast: The rise and rise of sourdough – what’s next for the timeless bread? (coming soon)
Discover chef-inspired ingredient solutions from Griffith Foods
Join Griffith Foods for a culinary journey showcasing their chef inspired ingredient solutions to delight taste buds, nourish bodies, and support sustainable practices. From plant-forward coatings, seasonings and sauces to value-adding protein and snack processors, this is your opportunity to taste Griffiths’ latest creations and experience how they can elevate your product development. Whether it’s improving gut health, reformulating non-HFSS and non-UPF products, innovating for clean labels, or using sustainably sourced ingredients, Griffith Foods has the expertise and product development capability to support your needs.
Key themes
- Culinary inspiration: Transformative concepts for modern menus
- Health and nutrition: Crafting wellness-focused culinary solutions
- Sustainable solutions: Pioneering green practices in food development
- Market insights: Trends and innovations shaping the future of food
Listen to the podcast: The art and science of food innovation
Innovation by Azelis: meeting the needs of today’s food and beverage industry
Meet the Azelis team in one of five curated sessions as they demo a diverse portfolio of clean label innovation for Sports Nutrition, Beverages, Bakery and Confectionery, focussing on cost saving initiatives and the healthy indulgence trend. You’ll be sure to come away with insights and innovation to help deliver on trend products with function and flavour.
Key themes
- Elevating sports nutrition and wellness: Innovative ingredients for active lifestyles
- Cost-efficient solutions: Maximising value without compromising quality
- Guilt-free indulgence: Crafting healthy, decadent experiences
Listen to the podcast: The art and science of food innovation
Experience value-adding ingredients in action
Attendance is complimentary for those working within NPD across brands, manufacturers, retailers, foodservice and QSRs.
