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08:00
  1. Course Networking & Registration
    Fokker Terminal
    60 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Networking Opportunities
09:00
  1. Fokker Terminal
    110 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Course Sessions
10:50
  1. Morning Coffee and Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Networking Opportunities
11:20
  1. 85 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Course Sessions
    • Fermenting the Future: Unlocking the Potential of Microbes for Sustainable Food Production - Dr. Karen Polizzi, Imperial College London
    • Pioneering Clean Label Food Innovations with Brown Seaweed - Dr. Aurélien Forget, IFF
    • Optimizing Protein and Iron Nutrition in Plant-Based Foods: Challenges and Opportunities - Dr. John Lubaale, Brunel University of London & Dr. Kelsey Kanyuck, THIS
12:50
  1. Course Networking Lunch
    45 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Networking Opportunities
13:35
  1. Travel to ANDRITZ Facility
    ANDRITZ Facility, Gouda
    70 mins
    Buses will be arranged by Bridge2Food and Andritz, to travel to the facility in Gouda all together. 
13:45
  1. ANDRITZ Facility, Gouda
    100 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Course Sessions
14:45
  1. ANDRITZ Facility, Gouda
    175 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Workshops
15:00
  1. Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break
    ANDRITZ Facility, Gouda
    35 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
    • Networking Opportunities
17:40
  1. 50 mins
    Buses will be arranged by Bridge2Food and Andritz, to travel from the facility in Gouda back to the Fokker Terminal all together. 
17:55
  1. ANDRITZ Facility, Gouda
    5 mins
    • Course | 3rd June
18:30
  1. Welcome Reception
    150 mins
    • Networking Opportunities
    • Welcome Reception
    Join us for a Networking Reception to meet fellow peers, colleagues, and speakers at Bridge2Food Europe!
    Supporting Media & Partner - The Hague Impact City
    The Hague Impact City
08:00
  1. Bridge2Food Europe Registration - Networking & 1-1 Business Meetings
    55 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    A light breakfast is served for additional networking.
09:00
  1. 120 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
11:00
  1. Morning Networking Break with 1-on-1 Business Meetings
    25 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Networking Opportunities
11:25
  1. 80 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions

    Plenary Opening

12:45
  1. 15 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
13:00
  1. Lunch & Networking Break
    90 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Networking Opportunities
14:30
  1. 60 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
    • Track I
  2. 60 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 60 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
    • Track III
15:30
  1. 25 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    Networking time - take the opportunity to network with other delegates whilst connecting over a coffee and a snack!
16:00
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
    • Track I
    • Revisiting the Ultra-Processed Puzzle: Critical considerations for making food safe, nutritious and sustainable - Dr. Clare Mills, University of Surrey 
    • Sensory Intelligence: a Consumer Journey of Emotions around Meat and Dairy Alternatives - Anne Berends, Cargill 
    • Designing Companion Products to Meet the Needs of GLP-1 RA Users - Alicia Humpert, ADM
  2. 115 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 85 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Summit 4th June Sessions
    • Track III
    • Oxidation is Destroying Plant Protein Quality: This is How to Prevent It - Amadou Sidibé, IMPROVE
    • Panel: The Future of Fermentation: Synergies, Innovations, and Next-Gen Protein Production - Dr. Karen Polizzi, Imperial College London, Dr. Julia Keppler, WUR & Marcel Wubbolts, Vivici
    • The FLAVOURAI Approach – Accelerating Plant-Based Product Innovation Through Fermentation and AI - Martijn Bekker, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research
19:30
  1. Networking Dinner
    150 mins
    • Summit | 4th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    • Networking Dinner

    The Bridge2Food Europe Networking Dinner will take place at WOW Beach Club, following Day 1 of Summit Europe.

    The dinner includes a beach BBQ buffet with plant-based & vegetarian options, an open bar, and non-dairy ice creams.

    WOW Beach Club Address: Zwarte Pad 58, 2586ZZ, The Hague

08:00
  1. Registration + Networking with 1-1 Business Meetings
    55 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Networking Opportunities
    A light breakfast is served for additional networking.
09:00
  1. 45 mins
    • Plenary
    • A New Era in Natural & Fermented Ingredients for Clean-Label Foods - Erik d'Auchamp - Ferm Food
    • Leveraging Microalgae for Cleaner and more Nutritious Plant-Based Offerings - Hugo Valentin, Edonia
    • The Power of Microorganisms to Produce High-Quality Proteins - Luísa Cruz, MicroHarvest
    • Leading the Upcoming Microbial Revolution - Thomas Bibette, REVOBIOM
    • How to Think like a Fungus, Or, The Versatility of Biomass Fermentation Tech - Christopher Snyder, Nomy 
    • How One-Step Plant Protein Production Unlocks Better Taste, Texture, and Affordability - Dr. Pekka Lehtinen, Happy Plant Protein 
    • How the Fibers in Our Food Waste can Change the World - Aviaja Riemann-Andersen, Agrain
    • Using Robotics, AI and Biotech to Liberate Extraordinary Value for Planters, Producers, People and Planet - Mark Evans, Upp Farm

    • Fueling Innovation: How Entrepreneurial Thinking Can Drive Competitiveness - Dr. Stella Spanou, Aarhus University 
    • GIANT LEAPS: We Need Your Data (to define healthy and sustainable future diets) - Dr. Paul Vos, Wageningen University & Research 
    • HealthFerm - Innovative Pulse and Cereal-Based Food Fermentations for Human Health and Sustainable Diets - Kristof Brijs, KU Leuven
09:55
  1. 65 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track I
    • Track I Welcome & Day 2 Opening - Mark Cuddigan, THIS
    • Driving Consumer Adoption of Plant-Rich Foods: New Insights Revealed, and the UK’s Behaviour Change Approach - Indy Kaur, Plant Futures
    • How does Lidl Stimulate Healthy & Sustainable Diets? The role of affordability, product innovation and food habits - Rebekah Simmons, Lidl
  2. 65 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track II
    • Track II Welcome & Day 2 Opening - Dr. Lisa Ronquest Ross
    • Towards Safe Innovations: nutrivigilance and post-market monitoring for novel proteins - Dr. Alie de Boer, Maastricht University 
    • Beyond Imitation: Meeting the Evolving Demand for Superior Nutrition in Plant-Based Applications with High-Protein Solutions - Vivian Jensen, IFF
  3. 65 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track III
11:00
  1. Morning Coffee & Networking Break
    25 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Networking Opportunities
11:30
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track I
  2. 85 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track II
    • Transforming Flavors and Labels: The Role of Fermentation in Clean Label Foods - Lisa Renggli, Planted
    • Unlocking Flavour in Plant-Based: The Science Behind Yeast Ingredients and Human Taste - Antoine Thomas, Biospringer by Lesaffre
    • Leveraging Germination Technology to Tackle Key Challenges in Plant-Based Foods - Dr. Sathaporn Srichuwong, ICL
  3. 85 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track III
    • Panel: The Potential of Microorganisms in Providing Functional Ingredients and/or Enhancing the Nutritional Value of Bakery Products - Cedric Verstraeten, revyve, Dr. Elisa Arte, Enifer & Floor Buitelaar, Bright Green Partners
    • Investing in the Future of Food with Open-Access Cellular Agriculture Scale-Up Facilities - Robyn Eijlander, BFF & Tim van de Rijdt, MOSA MEAT
    • Advanced Process Intensification for Plant and Animal Cell-Cultured Food - Will Milligan, Extracellular
12:00
  1. 60 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track II
    • Chair Introduction: Value Chain Support Pitches of Start-ups - Kevin Camphuis, ShakeUp Factory

    Exciting pitches of innovative ideas and new ingredient innovations await! This session will delve into their potential impact on the world, food, ingredients, and processing, exploring the benefits they offer and how the value chain can provide support.

13:00
  1. 70 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Networking Opportunities
14:15
  1. 85 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track I
  2. 85 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track II
  3. 85 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Summit 5th June Sessions
    • Track III
    • Canadian Pulse Farmers: Regenerative Agriculture in Practice - Denis Trémorin, Pulse Canada
    • Legume Concentrates: Techno-Functionalities and Impact of Processing - Dr. Sofie de Man, ILVO
    • Legume Biorefineries – New Processing Options for Diversification of Functional ingredients - Dr. Joshua Mayers, RISE
16:30
  1. Goodbye Coffee & Final Networking
    30 mins
    • Summit | 5th June
    • Networking Opportunities