20 Food & Drink Product Development Innovators Reveal Insights Into The Hottest Trends & Innovations That Are The Perfect Recipe For Profitable NPD!
Inspiring, Consumer-Driven, Commercially-Successful Food & Drink New Product Development: Insights Into The Latest Consumer-Led Health Trends, Plant-Based Innovations, Free-From, Retailer & Convenience Insights & Sustainable Product Development To Deliver Stand-Out, Profit-Boosting NPD & Product Innovations.
A Brand-Led, One-Day Conference & Networking Event, 11th February 2021, Amsterdam. Download the brochure here >>
08.30 Registration, Morning Coffee & Objective Setting
09:00 GIC Welcome, Interactive Voting Introduction & Morning Chair’s Opening Remarks
Dale Cunningham, Head of Product Development, Mars Food
A HEALTHIER BUSINESS
09.20 Balancing Health Trends With Commercial & Operational Realities
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- Successfully translate the latest health trends into market-leading NPD which pushes the health agenda and guarantees sales
- Capitalise on the right health trends for your products to drive nutritional value and satisfy consumer demand
- Are consumers all talk? Decipher the health trends that customers are actually buying into to align development and boost profit
Speaker to be announced.
PLANT-BASED INNOVATIONS
09.40 Capitalise On The Plant-Based Trend To Create Profitable Plant-Based Foods With Mass Appeal
- Texture, flavour, taste: break the limits of what is achievable within plant-based for products that will fly-off-the-shelf
- Do the numbers add up? Market insights into the truth about consumer purchasing habits when it comes to plant-based products
- A whole new world! Explore new protein alternatives, replacements and ingredients that will innovate your plant-based NPD portfolio
- Vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian: top tips for expanding your product appeal across as many markets as possible
Antje Schubert, Managing Director, Western Europe, Nomad Foods
ALTERNATIVE INGREDIENTS & FREE-FROM
10.00 Break-Out Discussions
A) Protein Alternatives
Gea de Groot, Head of Product Strategy Lipids, FrieslandCampina
B) Alcohol-Free
C) Dairy-Free
D) Gluten-Free
E) Vegan
11.00 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner. For more information on how to get involved, please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email partner@foodproductconference.com
SUSTAINABILITY
11.30 Get The Seal Of Approval With Sustainable NPD Which Meets Environmental Considerations & Still Drives Commercial Success
- From Greta to Blue Planet: it’s more than reducing plastic! Consider everything from food waste, miles, carbon and water footprint on your journey towards sustainability
- What does it take to position your brand as sustainable? Explore innovative ways to boost sustainability within your NPD portfolio
- Can you go full circle? Determine the strategic steps needed to strive towards a circular economy
- When it comes to sustainability, a little can go a long way. How can you drive sustainability from NPD to the overall business?
Grégory Faure, Innovation Controller – Continental Europe, Princes Ltd
CONSUMER & SHOPPER DEMANDS - Panel Debate
12.10 Deep-Dive Into The Mind Of The Consumer! Align Your Strategy With The Latest Consumer Demands & Shopper Behaviours For Winning NPD & Guaranteed Sales
- Leverage data into consumer and shopper behaviours to ensure your products are directly on trend – and have the numbers to prove it
- You can’t predict the future but how can you ensure your products survive the rapidly changing trends and interests of consumers?
- Separate the big winners from the big disappointments...which key trends can be drawn from consumer opinion and which will actually convert into shopping sales?
- Stay ahead of the curve and explore emerging flavour, ingredient, nutritional and consumer trends to drive NPD and business success
Ricardo Piccolo, Category Director (Infant & Medical Food) Continental Europe, Kraft Heinz
Daria Mai, Head of Product, Honest Food Company
Sara De Angelis, Southern Europe Marketing Director, Délifrance
12.40 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners
13.10 Informal Breakout Discussions
A) Nutrition
B) CBD
C) Natural
D) Clean-Label
E) Local
13.40 Afternoon Chair’s Opening Remarks
Hadrien Cadiou, Global R&D Senior Consumer Scientist, JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS (JDE)
NPD SUCCESS - Case Study
13.50 Convert Light-Bulb Moments Into Products On The Shelf With That 'Straight-In-My-Basket' NPD Success
- Keep consumers at the heart of your product innovation with data-led NPD that capitalises on the right trends and gets people talking
- Is there a formula for rapid success? Avoid lengthy product lifecycles with speedy, successful product development that converts trends into profits
- It’s okay to be picky! Determine the long-term trends that are worth significant investment
- Create an exciting story around your product which resonates with retailers and consumers in an increasingly crowded market
Emanuel Gavert, Inventor – SnackFutures, Mondelēz International
KEY-MARKET TRENDS & INNOVATIONS - Panel Debate
14.10 Identify Key Market Trends That Drive Commercially-Successful Products & Excite Consumers With Impressive Innovations Which Boost Sales
- Be first to market with forward-thinking strategies that convert insights into quick wins in-store and online
- From tech to new ingredients, from regulation to claims, what are the latest factors coming your way - and how can you navigate them with success?
- Go global! Look beyond your own borders for different future trends and prepare for what is on the horizon
Scott Peppel, Director, Food Innovation, Starbucks
Lisa Whitworth, Customer Marketing Director – Northern Europe, Diageo
Anna Talach, Global Product Manager– Milk UK, Arla Foods
Ricardo Piccolo, Category Director (Infant & Medical Food) Continental Europe, Kraft Heinz
Olivier Sevenou, R&D Lead – Future-Facing/ Health & Wellbeing, pladis
Erika Ollen, Founder, GNISTA
PACKAGING & PLASTIC
14.40 Is The Food & Drink Industry Delivering On Its Packaging Promise? Approaching Packaging Solutions Which Appease Eco-Conscious Consumers, Limit Confusion, Are Cost-Effective & Reduce Environmental Impact
- Educate consumers to understand the packaging price point – are they willing to pay more to protect the environment
- Explore conflicting ideas around packaging within the food and drink industry to ensure clearer communication between all parties
- How much do consumers really understand and what can the industry do to limit confusion?
- Get up-to-date insights on the journey to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging across the industry
Patrick Lesueur, Group R&D Director, Bonduelle
15.00 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner. For more information on how to get involved, please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email partner@foodproductconference.com
15.30 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
LOW-SUGAR INNOVATIONS - Double Perspective
16.00 It’s Not Going Anywhere! Explore Innovative Ways To Incorporate The Long-Standing Sugar Reduction Trend Into Your NPD Portfolio
- What are the latest tools and solutions that will assist your portfolio in its journey towards sugar reduction?
- Where does opinion lie on artificial vs natural sugars and which should you be adding to your ingredients list?
- Translate consumer health trends with products which meet low-sugar claims and will drive sales
16.00 Alvaro Vela, Marketing Director, Starbucks Spain & Portugal
16.20 Jaap Matthijsen, International Director, A.G. Barr p.l.c, United Kingdom
SNACKING & CONVENIENCE
16.40 Is Your NPD Good To Go? Deliver Products That Meet The Needs Of Time-Poor Consumers & Capitalise On Consumer Demands
- Healthy + convenient = guaranteed sales! What are the other checkpoints your product portfolio should hit to make its mark on the on-the-move market?
- Innovate your products and expand your portfolio with convenient products which tick all the boxes for consumers
- How are consumer lifestyles driving change in convenience space of food and drink? Identify gaps in the markets for products that will stand-out in a growing space
Speaker To Be Announced. Please Check The Website For Updates.
17.00 Chair’s Closing Remarks & Official Close Of Conference
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