Event agenda

Course Networking Breakfast: Light Refreshments and Coffee

A light breakfast is served, where the Course attendees can join for additional networking.

Welcome and Introduction

Fermentation in the Production of Plant-Based Meat and Dairy Analogues: Potential and Challenges

Fermentation enhances plant-based meat and dairy alternatives by improving texture and flavour using starter cultures. Despite challenges, applying traditional fermentation techniques is crucial for quality enhancement.

Protein Incorporation in Multipurpose Plant-Based Creams

Presentation covers cream basics, emulsification, plant protein function, application challenges

Morning Coffee & Networking Break

Networking time - take the opportunity to network with other attendees whilst connecting over a coffee and a snack!

Let's talk Soy!

ADM covers soy protein functionality in this presentation - not to be missed!

Plant Based Bacon: A Case Study of Innovation at THIS

Developing a highly realistic plant-based bacon: Focus points of this presentation will be on the experimental design, process, and the science behind the bacon.

How to Optimise Food Product Properties when using (Denatured) Plant Proteins

Unilever talks about developing plant-based products. This requires understanding protein types, formulation, and processing. The presentation explains denaturation, showcases food applications, and discusses future trends.

Course Networking Lunch

Some delicious plant-based foods will be served, including options from our fantastic food sponsors!

Creating Differentiated Plant-Based Alternatives with Biotechnology

Learn about plant-based alternatives from dsm-firmenich's own technical expertise.

Upscaling 3D Food Printing to Industrial Volumes - A Fish Filet Example

Revo Foods innovates industrial tech for novel food textures. Their continuous 3D printing allows complex meat alternative creation. Learn about 3D printing in the example of a fish fillet.

How do you Formulate a Deliciously Fatty Meat Alternative using Cultivated Fat?

Hoxton farms presents all about its unique ingredient: cultivated animal fat. Come and learn how it is produced for enhancing plant-based products.

Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

Networking time - take the opportunity to network with other delegates whilst connecting over a coffee and a snack!

Introduction to Workshops

Closing and Wrap Up

Welcome Reception

Join us for a Networking Reception to meet fellow peers, colleagues, and speakers at Bridge2Food Europe!

Welcome & Opening with Bridge2Food and Summit Chair

Vincent Brain (Bridge2Food) and Dr. Luis Angel Fernandez (MANE) open the summit, giving a warm welcome to all.

Advice and 'Secrets' from the Boardroom

Explore plant-based, cultivated meat & precision fermentation trends, US vs. EU markets, $1B investment opportunities, and the impact of funding in this chat.

Global & EU Market Overview: the Plant-Based & Alternative Proteins Landscape

Discover the evolving plant-based sector with insights from Lu Ann of Innova Market Insights. Explore challenges, consumer trends, and global market opportunities.

Morning Networking Break with 1-on-1 Business Meetings

From Extinction to Inspiration: Harnessing food diversity for people and planet

Join the fantastic Dan Saladino for an enlightening journey through food system transitions, biodiversity's role, and the revival of protein sources.

Panel Discussion: Unpacking Ultra-Processed & Dispelling Myths: Examining Ultra-Processed Foods Through a Plant-Based Lens

Join our panel for insights on (ultra-)processed foods, consumer attitudes, and messaging in the sustainable protein industry, with diverse expert perspectives.

Sensational Sausage! - How to turn a Leading Meat Business into the Market Leader for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives in Germany

Patrick Bühr from Rügenwalder Mühle discusses transforming a meat business into a plant-based market leader, emphasizing innovation and value over price.

Track Introduction: Track I: Consumer & Market Insights Introduction

Track Introduction: Track II: New Product Development & Formulation Challenges Introduction

Track Introduction: Track III: Processing Innovations Introduction

Lunch & Networking Break with 1-on-1 Business Meetings

Track I Welcome & Opening

Prepare for an engaging welcome and opening as our track chair sets the stage for an insightful journey ahead.

Track II Welcome & Opening

Prepare for an engaging welcome and opening as our track chair sets the stage for an insightful journey ahead.

Track III Welcome & Opening

Prepare for an engaging welcome and opening as our track chair sets the stage for an insightful journey ahead.

Panel Discussion: Advancements in Processing, Protein Characterization, and Nutritional Assessment

Explore challenges in selecting proteins, nutritional assessment, quality control, and processing impacts in plant-based and alternative proteins.

Panel Discussion: What's Going on in the Mind of the Consumer? Bridging the Gap

This fantastic panel will delve into consumer perceptions of plant-based foods and the industry's offerings, exploring adoption gaps and insights.

Utilizing AI Technology and Sensory Tools to Accelerate Product Innovations

Symrise bring you this highly engaging presentation on technology for accelerating innovation in the sustainable protein space.

A Journey Inside the Mind of the Retailer – What to Expect in Retail Development over the Next 10 Years

Discover the pivotal role of supermarkets in the plant-based market with Bart Fischer, exploring retail developments and strategic shifts shaping food distribution.

Alternative Protein Selection for Dairy Like Applications: Criteria, Challenges and Prospects

Explore the unique properties of dairy and challenges in plant-based alternatives with Upfield. Learn about protein's role and the complexities of product development.

Optimizing Protein Extraction Processes

Discover IMPROVE's innovative approach to protein extraction and purification, aiming to streamline processes, anticipate functionality, and ensure quality at industrial scale.

Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break

Networking time - take the opportunity to network with other delegates whilst connecting over a coffee and a snack!

Brand Loyalty and Trust: Driving a Movement

Oatly leads a mission to promote healthier living and sustainable choices by advocating oat drink over cow’s milk. Come and hear their approach and communication expertise in this presentation.

Creating the Future of Food together - An Evolutionary Approach

TetraPak discuss the adaptation of process technologies as an evolutionary approach for New Food.

Panel Discussion: Regulatory challenges for cultivated ingredients (cultivated meat, novel cultivated ingredients) in Europe

Explore regulatory challenges for cultivated ingredients in Europe with industry experts, discussing safety standards, labelling requirements, international harmonization efforts and future trends.

Cross Industry Collaboration and Innovation Partnerships: Innovation Partnerships and Co-creation with Customers for Success

Discover Cargill's mission in Meat & Dairy Alternatives, their collaborative approach with customers, and investment in partnerships to accelerate technology and production scaling.

Revolutionizing Protein: Exploring the Frontier of Molecular Agriculture

Moolec Science talk us through their revolutionary "piggy sooy" and the opportunities of molecular agriculture.

Upcycling Food Ingredients: A Journey through Triumphs and Trials in Real-World Case Studies

Terra Bioindustries talk us through upcycling food ingredients and success stories.

How to Navigate in a Red Ocean

Explore Naturli's success amid economic challenges, maintaining price parity with animal-based products, venturing into new categories like seafood, and targeting mainstream consumers with strategic diversification.

Panel Discussion: How to (Re-)Formulate Products?

Join industry experts for a panel on product (re-)formulation, exploring ingredient optimization to meet consumer needs while preserving taste and nutrition. Discuss novel ingredient incorporation, affordability, and brand consistency strategies.

Panel Discussion: Resource-Efficient Processing Solutions: Sustainability Challenges

This panel will explore energy-efficient processing, extend sustainability to packaging, and highlight innovative solutions.

Personalised Customer Events Led by Insights Leaders

Networking Dinner

Join us for the Bridge2Food Europe Networking Dinner at WOW Beach Club. Dinner tickets cost €99 + VAT. You must be registered for Bridge2Food Europe to attend.

Networking with 1-on-1 Business Meetings

Registration

Track I Welcome & Day 2 Opening

Prepare for an engaging welcome and opening as our track chair sets the stage for an insightful journey ahead.

Track II Welcome & Day 2 Opening

Prepare for an engaging welcome and opening as our track chair sets the stage for an insightful journey ahead.

Track III Welcome & Day 2 Opening

Prepare for an engaging welcome and opening as our track chair sets the stage for an insightful journey ahead.

Alternative Proteins: An Overview of the State of the Industry in 2023

This talk dives into the global alternative protein sector, highlighting key insights from GFI’s 2023 State of the Industry reports.

Deploying Innovation: 3D Food Printing for Military Field Feeding

Jonathan Blutinger talks about how the U.S. Army’s Combat Feeding Division uses food additive manufacturing for personalized nutrition and mobile feeding solutions for Soldiers.

Pea-fect Catch: Unveiling the Plant-Based Salmon Fillet Revolution

Join TFTAK as they talk through their XPrize journey, technological challenges, and lessons learned, highlighting the future of sustainable food production.

Functionality First: Designing Protein Extraction Processes to Obtain Functional Ingredients

The Next Generation of Plant-Based Products – Using Consumer Insights and Innovation to Shape the Future

Discover how consumer insights drive the next generation of plant-based meat and fish. Learn from dsm-firmenich about the role of proteins, innovation, and real-world examples for successful product development.

The Path to Daily Plant-Based Consumer Adoption: Greenfield Designed

IFF focuses on sustainable, balanced eating, helping brands craft familiar yet innovative plant-based options. Their Greenfield Design approach blends insights and creativity to transform the plant-based market.

AI and Beyond in Sustainable Food Innovation

This presentation aims to demystify AI, showcase its possibilities for new ideas, and encourage discussions about its ethical and practical effects in food innovation.

Microbes and Alternative Proteins: Plant-Based Fermentation, Bio-purification and the Use of Microbial Biomass

NIZO addresses plant-based protein challenges like nutrition, safety, flavour, and texture through fermentation. Discover their advancements in bio-purification and microbial biomass as functional ingredients.

Panel Discussion: Consumer Acceptance of Cultivated Meat/Precision Fermented Foods

This panel explores acceptance of plant-based and cultivated products in the EU, consumer attitudes, and farmer backlash, touching on Italy as a case point.

Morning Coffee & Networking Break

Navigating Public Health Interest: Distorting Sugar Tax Impacts with Insights from the Netherlands

Oatly will address taxation disparities, like in the Netherlands where plant-based options face taxes while cow’s milk is exempt, discussing its impact in their presentation.

Processing Innovations for more Sustainable Food Systems: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Holistic Performance and Acceptance

ETH Zurich's present on holistic sustainability, scalable production, nutritional equivalence, organoleptic properties, and consumer acceptance.

Scaling Challenges: Exploring 3D Food Production and Application Scenarios

Steakholder Foods give us a fascinating look into 3D-printing meat alternatives on an industrial scale.

Navigating Regulatory Challenges in Marketing Plant-Based Products

This presentation explores regulatory hurdles and marketing strategies for alternative proteins within the legal framework, including navigating approval processes and practical tips with timelines, costs, and notable examples.

Protein Innovation – To be One Step Ahead

This presentation will discuss how Endeco and Bühler's Protein Application Center drives sustainable food supply innovation through collaboration and advanced technical capabilities.

The science of deliciousness - How IFF’s Modulation Technologies can improve taste and the eating experience of Plant-based foods.”

IFF present on how to elevate the taste of your plant-based alternatives.

Chair Introduction: Value Chain Support Pitches of Start-ups

Kevin Camphuis introduces this session of start-up pitches.

Panel Discussion: How can Companies Drive Down Price, without Compromising on Taste & Texture?

The panel discusses innovating ingredient sourcing, optimizing supply chains, and effective communication for affordable, top quality plant-based products.

Panel Discussion: Reinventing Extrusion – Is Extrusion here to Stay for Protein Structuring?

The panel will discuss advances, limitations, and alternatives to extrusion processing, and combining it with hybrid options like fermentation for scaffolding.

Value Chain Start-up Pitches - Curated by Shakeup Factory & Supported by dsm-firmenich

Pre-Market Authorisation of Cell-Cultivated Products: a Regulator’s Perspective

The FSA will discuss regulations for ensuring the safety of cultivated meat technologies.

Untapped Opportunities in Alternative Protein Markets

This session highlights market opportunities in alternative proteins, including a framework for untapped opportunities and a case study.

Start-up Pitches: Vote for Your Winner

Come along and vote for your most innovative start-up!

Lunch & Networking Break

Boosting Consumers to Choose More Plant-Based Proteins: Learnings from a Multi-Component Regional Pilot Program

Wageningen University and Research speak about the first Dutch pilot promoting plant-based protein consumption. Insights on behaviour change for protein transition will be shared.

Hygienic Tubular Membrane Filtration for Protein Recovery

Wafilin Systems will discuss Hygienic Tubular Membrane Filtration for protein recovery, highlighting its efficiency, applications, and benefits for plant-based and animal proteins, and beverages.

Make Plant-Based Great Again: the Future of NPD & Processing

THIS™ talk about processing and future trends, touching on processing and nutrition.

Collaborative Cultivation: Scaling Mycoprotein for Food Producers

ENOUGH is made from mycoprotein using a zero waste approach.

Consumers’ Perceptions and Behaviours in Relation to Plant-Based Meat

Despite plant-based meat's market growth, consumer preference for animal meat persists. This presentation emphasizes improving plant-based meat's sensory quality and satisfaction to drive consumer adoption.

Driving Research & Innovation with Lentils

Canada, a leading lentil producer, explores lentils for sustainable, nutritious food. This presentation covers their low carbon footprint, quality, and functionality, including processing impacts.

Plenary Closing: Panel Discussion - Pioneering Change: Innovations and Challenges in Sustainable Protein Solutions

This panel explores challenges in adopting sustainable protein solutions. Panellists share experiences, tactics, and impactful case studies, highlighting the role of changemakers in driving advancements and fostering industry cooperation.

Plenary Closing: Summary & Outlook

The Summit Chair will share a short outlook and close the Summit with the track chairs.

Goodbye Coffee & Final Networking