Track I: Consumer & Market Insights
- Reinvent Your Plate: Navigating the Next Wave of Plant-Based Innovation - Laurence Minisini & Gwen Kastler, Givaudan
As the plant-based industry evolves, consumer expectations are higher than ever. From taste and texture to sustainability and nutrition, what’s driving the next wave of innovation? In this session, we’ll explore key industry trends, market insights, and the latest advancements shaping the future of plant-based meat. Join us as we uncover how brands can stay ahead by delivering on consumer needs and reinventing the plate for a new era of food.
- Panel: Panel: From Traditional Proteins to Newer Product Categories: Finding the Unique Intersection where Non-Mimics offer Value and Mimics Simply Do Not - Arthur Duquesne de la Vinelle, Garden Gourmet & Erica Huisman-Trines, SoFine Foods & Flavio Hagenbuch, Luya
This panel will focus on:
- How do we create real value that goes beyond just mimicking meat?
- How do we find that unique intersection where alt-protein offers something meat/analogues simply do not?
- Consumer-Led Innovation: Thinking Differently - Debbie Epstein, THIS
How to navigate the plant-based meat alternative challenges in an ever-changing landscape.