Fi Europe CONNECT 2020 Programme

23 November - 4 December 2020

Fi Europe CONNECT 2020 Programme

23 November - 4 December 2020 Fi Europe CONNECT 2020 brings you high-quality content in the form of curated on-demand sessions and live discussions, exhibitor showcases and round tables focused on knowledge sharing around current themes in the F&B industry.

All sessions can be viewed free of charge during the event, which runs from 23rd November to 4th December.

Innovation Partner

Fi Europe CONNECT 2020 Gold Partners Plant-based Ingredients

Day 1, Monday 23 November 2020

Fi Conference

Join a curated line-up of experts discussing current ingredient applications, new product development, and market trends on topics ranging from Plant-based, Health Ingredients and Clean Label to Taste & Texture, Regulatory updates and Supply Chain Management.

Plant-based Ingredients

On-Demand

09:00 Panel discussion: Tapping into the plant-based trend

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

Speakers: Peter Wennström, Founder, The Healthy Marketing Team

Anja Leissner, Founder, Noquo Foods

Albrecht Wolfmeyer, Head, ProVeg Incubator

Dr Kai-Brit Bechtold, Senior Consumer Research Scientist, ProVeg International 10:00 Session: Structuring of plant proteins towards meat analogues - technologies and ingredients

Speaker: Dr Laurice Pouvreau, Senior Scientist Protein Technology, Wageningen UR 10:30 Company case study by ADM: What’s next for the plant-based food boom?

Speaker: George Perujo, Director of Product Management, Specialty Ingredients, ADM 11:00 Session: The future of plant-based meats

Speaker: Rob Wilson, Partner & Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting

*Live

11:30 Company case study by Biospringer: Meat analogs, a formulation challenge

Speakers: Charlotte Bonnet, Global Product Manager, Biospringer

Christelle Mouteyen-Migaud, Marketing Manager EMEA, Biospringer

Francisco Andre, Global Food Application Manager, Biospringer 12:00 *Panel discussion: Delivering taste and texture in plant-based alternatives Underwritten by

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global Biospringer Speakers: Dr Laurice Pouvreau, Senior Scientist Protein Technology, WUR

Carole Bingley, Senior Associate Principal Scientist, Reading Scientific Services Ltd

Yann Pencole, Director, Kline & Company

Fred Gates, Technical Specialist – Food Physical Properties, Reading Scientific Services Ltd 13:15 Speed networking - Plant-based Ingredients 13:30 Session: Results from the European consumer survey on plant-based foods

Speaker: Dr Kai-Brit Bechtold, Senior Consumer Research Scientist, ProVeg International

On-Demand

14:00 Company case study by GNT Group: Perfect Catch: Transform the appearance of plant-based

fish with plant-based colors

Speaker: Aurélien Gilot, Key Account Manager, GNT Group 14:30 Session: How to overcome challenges when developing vegan dairy alternatives

Speaker: Carole Bingley, Senior Associate Principal Scientist, Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) 15:00 Session: Plant-based products: taking retailers to new sales highs

Speaker: Verena Wiederkehr, Int. Head of Food Industry & Retail, ProVeg International 15:30 Session: A more plant-based diet without stomach troubles: getting rid of FODMAPs with enzymes

Speaker: Dr Emilia Nordlund, Research Team Leader, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland 16:00 Session: Plant-based food – fading fad or growth opportunity?

Speaker: Dr Charlotte Baird, Director of Research & Trends,

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Gold Partner Beverages

23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 1, Monday 23 November 2020

Fi Conference Beverages On-Demand

13:00 Session: Which ingredients are trending in beverages?

Speaker: Jamie Rice, Director Food Trends and Insight, Foodtrending 13:30 Company case study by Prinova: Plant-based goes mainstream in the beverage sector

Speaker: Tony Gay, Head of Technical Sales & NPD, Prinova 14:00 Session: How cannabis is disrupting the global beverage market

Speaker: Stephen Murphy, Founder & Managing Director, Prohibition Partners 14:30 Session: Healthy sweetness: tailoring our food and beverages using designer proteins

Speaker: Dr Ilan Samish, Founder & CEO, Amai Proteins

*Live

15:00 Session: Shifts in motivations and purchasing behaviours in beverages

Speaker: Aurore de Monclin, Managing Partner, Healthy Marketing Team

16:00 *Interview with questions from the audience

“Back to the future” … Global beverage outlook for 2021

Interviewee: Ross Colbert, Managing Director, Global Beverages KPMG

Corporate Finance, LLC New York

Moderator: Heather Granato, Vice President of Content, Informa Health & Nutrition 17:15 Speed networking - Beverages

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Health & Well-being Platinum Partner

Day 2, Tuesday 24 November 2020

On-Demand

Fi Conference Health and Well-being 09:00 Panel discussion: Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the demand for health ingredients

Moderator: Nathan Gray, Science and Technology Director, Global Prebiotic Association

Speakers: Peter Wennstrรถm, Founder, The Healthy Marketing Team

Rick Miller, Associate Director, Specialised Nutrition, Mintel

Julian Mellentin, Founder, New Nutrition Business

10:00 Session: Immune health promoting ingredients: AI approaches to support evidence-based

product development

Speaker: Dr Jolanda van Bilsen, Senior Scientist Immune Health and Toxicology, TNO 10:30 Session: New opportunities in holistic health

Speaker: Mike Hughes, Head of Research and Insight, FMCG Gurus 11:00 Session: Holistic health: what are the opportunities for food and drink producers to cater

to consumers' mental wellbeing?

Speaker: Emma Schofield, Senior Analyst - Global Food Science, Mintel

*Live

11:30 Company case study by Roquette: Choose the right carbohydrates to bring energy

management beyond sport nutrition

Speaker: Eva Esparza, Market Manager Europe, Roquette 12:00 *Panel discussion: Blurring lines between food and beverages and the health industry

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

Speakers: Zoey Henderson, Founder, The Fungtional Brew Company

Karin Verzijden, Life sciences Lawyer, Axon Lawyers

Joana Maricato, Market Research Manager, New Nutrition Business 13:15 Speed networking - Health and Well-being 13:30 Session: NPD with natural ingredients to boost immunity

Speakers: Megan Eade, Innovation Technologist, RSSL

Rachel Reid, Group Leader, Functional ingredients and lipids team, RSSL

On-Demand

14:00 Hydration break 14:30 Session: Developing products that appeal to consumers,

while reducing calories and increasing dietary fibre

Speaker: Lucas Westphal, Senior Bakery Scientist, Campden BRI

Underwritten by Roquette

15:00 Session: Allergenicity risk assessment of novel and modified proteins: not a mission impossible!

Speaker: Dr Ir Marjolein Meijerink, Scientist Immunology, TNO 16:00 Session: Healthy aging and balanced nutrition in today's world

Speaker: Dr Sandra Einerhand, Founder and Head of Einerhand Science

& Innovation 16:30 Session: Cognitive function: how foods and nutrients aid in

coping with stress, sleep, memory, depression and energy concerns

Speaker: Suzy Badaracco, President, Culinary Tides, Inc.

Programme is subject to change *Live sessions are not available on-demand

Gold Partner Active & Performance Nutrition

23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 2, Tuesday 24 November 2020

Fi Conference Active and Performance Nutrition 13:00 Session: What’s next for sports nutrition? A glance into the latest regulatory developments

for the sports nutrition sector post COVID-19

Speaker: Claudia Mucciardi, Vice-Chair, European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance ( ESSNA)

On-Demand

13:30 Session: New trends, new ingredients, and CBD: What is the latest in sports nutrition in the

COVID-19 era?

Speaker: Dr Luca Bucchini, Vice-chair, ESSNA

14:00 Session: What's next for the sports nutrition market?

Speaker: Mike Hughes, Head of Research and Insight, FMCG Gurus 14:30 Session: Applying learnings from top athlete diets to mainstream sports

Speaker: Dr Jan de Vries, Consultant Nutrition & Health, De Vries Nutrition Solutions & Nutrition

Consultants Cooperative 15:00 Session: How digital technology tools got consumers excited to prioritize their nutrition, health

and wellness

Speaker: Mariette Abrahams, CEO & Founder, Qina

*Live

15:30 Company case study by Capsugel/Lonza: Developing consumer-centric active nutrition

solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Speakers: Stéphane Vouche, Marketing Manager, Lonza

Roel Van De Put, Business Development Manager, Lonza 16:00 *Panel discussion: Women, seniors and e-gamers: new target audiences for active and

performance nutrition?

Moderator: Jon Benninger, Vice President & Market Leader, Health & Nutrition, SupplySide West

Speakers: Sandra Einerhand, Founder and Head of Einerhand Science & Innovation

Dr Jan de Vries, Consultant Nutrition & Health, De Vries Nutrition Solutions &

Nutrition Consultants Cooperative

Mike Hughes, Head of Research and Insight, FMCG Gurus

On-Demand

17:15 Speed networking - Active and Performance Nutrition 17:30 Panel discussion: What’s next for active and performance nutrition?

Moderator: Nard Clabbers, Chief Science Officer, Foodned.com

Speakers: Claudia Mucciardi, Vice-Chair, The European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA)

Mike Hughes, Head of Research and Insight, FMCG Gurus

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Silver Partner

Day 3, Wednesday 25 November 2020

Fi Conference Clean Label and Natural

On-Demand

09:00 Panel discussion: Evolving clean label expectations Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global Speakers: Dr Rachel Cheatham, Founder & CEO, Foodscape Group

Rob Wilson, Managing Director and Partner, L.E.K. Consulting Emma Schofield, Senior Analyst - Global Food Science, Mintel 10:00 Session: What does it take to develop an innovative ingredient via fermentation?

Speaker: Dr Halim Jubran, CEO & Co-founder, Phytolon 11:00 Session: Market drivers for product reformulation: Importance of analytical & predictive

stability tools

Speaker: Ben Price, Associate Principal Scientist (Lipids), Reading Scientific Services Ltd.

*Live

11:30 Hydration break 12:00 *Panel discussion: Reinventing old technologies for new clean label ingredient production

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

Speakers: Christiaan Kalk, Senior Consultant, lsbi | life science-based innovations

Emilia Nordlund, Research Team Leader, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Wim de Laat, Founder, The Protein Brewery B.V.

Jeroen Hugenholtz, Group leader Fermentation, Wageningen UR 13:15 Speed networking - Clean Label and Natural

On-Demand

13:30 Session: Complying with evolving consumer expectations beyond label claims

Speaker: Jaclyn Bowen MPH, MS, Executive Director, Clean Label Project 14:30 Session: Emerging synergies between clean label and sustainability

Speaker: Dr Rachel Cheatham, Founder, Foodscape Group 15:00 Session: Capitalising on the clean label megatrend

Speaker: Rob Wilson, Partner & Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting 15:30

Session: Development of an egg-white replacer from natural single cell proteins Speaker: Dr Corjan van den Berg, CEO, FUMI Ingredients

Programme is subject to change *Live sessions are not available on-demand

Underwritten by Biorigin

Silver Partner

23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 3, Wednesday 25 November 2020

On-Demand

*Live

On-Demand

Fi Conference Sustainability 13:00 Session: Will 'upcycled' become the new 'organic?': novel ingredients, certification, and the

changing landscape of marketing sustainability

Speaker: Caroline Cotto, Co-Founder and COO, Renewal Mill, Upcycled Food Association 13:30 Round Table by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Learn how the Danish ingredients industry and Danish companies contribute to the green

transition and work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to deliver healthy

food for the future

14:00 Session: Food loss and waste in times of COVID-19

Speaker: Sanne Stroosnijder, Program Manager Sustainable Food Chains, Wageningen Food

& Biobased Research 14:30 Session: Technologies to support food supply and demand, during the pandemic and beyond

Speaker: Hannah Leighton, Value Chain Manager, Ripe.io 15:00 Session: Sustainable diets and consumer behaviour: learning for the future

Speaker: Dr Christian Reynolds, Senior Lecturer City University of London,

Member of IFST Sustainable Group

*Live

15:30 Session: Make an impact: track and trace your CO2 footprint

Speakers: Bram Broeks, Director, Artificial Intelligence-Strategy & Analytics, Deloitte 16:00 *Panel discussion: How is the food industry changing its trajectory to meet sustainability goals?

Moderator: Dr Anne Mullen, Chief Editor, Nature Food Speakers: Dr Gavin Milligan, Director, Green Knight Sustainability Consulting Ltd Underwritten by

Siska Pottie, Secretary General, European Alliance for Plant-based Food (EAPF) Olam Food

Dr Christian Reynolds, Senior Lecturer City University of London, Ingredients

Member of IFST Sustainable Group 17:15 Speed networking - Sustainability

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Day 4, Thursday 26 November 2020

On-Demand

Fi Conference Taste and Texture 09:00 Panel discussion: Delivering the taste and texture experience consumers expect

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

Speakers: Lizzy Freier, Senior Research Manager – Menu, Technomic, a Winsight Company

Aurore de Monclin, Managing Partner, The Healthy Marketing Team

Jamie Rice, Director Global Trends and Insight, Foodtrending

Tom Vierhile, VP Strategic Insights, North America, Innova Market Insights 10:00 Session: Designing texture and taste - ingredients in products and what do they actually do?

Speaker: Prof. Kathy Groves, Consultant, Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) 11:00 Session: Delivering taste and texture in plant-based foods

Speaker: Emma Schofield, Senior Analyst - Global Food Science, Mintel

*Live

11:30 Hydration break 12:00 *Panel discussion: Food tech enabled product formulation

Moderator: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global Speakers: Daniel Protz, Founder & CEO, FlavorWiki

Dr David Tsivion, VP R&D, DouxMatok

Jasper Schouten, Co-Founder & CEO, 1-2-Taste 13:15 Speed networking - Taste and Texture 13:30 Session: How will the EU green deal affect the ingredients industry?

Speaker: Dr Alexander Mohr, Executive Director, European Flavour Association (EFFA)

On-Demand

14:00 Hydration break 14:30 Session: 5 growth strategies for natural flavours

Speaker: Jamie Rice, Director Food Trends and Insight, Foodtrending 15:00 Session: With so many hydrocolloids, each providing different textural profiles, how to choose?

Speaker: Linda Bellekom-Allen, Food Consultant, Big Village Consulting Ltd 15:30 Session: Making the most of the sensory modalities

Speaker: Carol Raithatha, Sensory and Consumer Research Consultant, Carol Raithatha Limited 16:00 Session: U.S. flavour trends and insights

Speaker: Lizzy Freier, Senior Research Manager – Menu, Technomic, a Winsight Company

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23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 4, Thursday 26 November 2020

Fi Conference Bakery and Snacks 13:00 Session: New technologies for vegan baking

Speaker: Dr Lin Carson, CEO, BAKERpedia

On-Demand

13:30 Hydration break 14:00 Session: How to stay ahead of the trends in bakery

Speaker: Richard Charpentier, CMB, Baking Innovation 14:30 Session: Personalised food production: food my way

Speaker: Nesli Sozer, Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland 15:00 Session: Designing plant-based bakery products

Speaker: Tiia Morsky, Ingredients Research Team Leader, Campden BRI

On-Demand

*Live

15:30 Session: Bakery reformulations: how to choose ingredients and get the texture right

Speaker: Dr Stefano Renzetti, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research 16:00 *Panel discussion: Is bakery evolving into plant-based?

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

Speaker: Dr Clara Talens, Senior Researcher, AZTI

Heather Daniell, Founder, Satisfied Snacks 17:15 Speed networking - Bakery and Snacks

17:30 Panel Discussion: Future reformulation strategies for bakery and snacks

Moderator: Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

Speakers: Tiia Morsky, Ingredient Research Team Leader, Campden BRI

Dr Stefano Renzetti, Senior Scientist, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research

Julian Mellentin, Director, New Nutrition Business

Richard Charpentier, CMB, Baking Innovation

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Day 5, Friday 27 November 2020

On-Demand

Fi Conference Regulatory 11:00 Session: Regulatory aspects of plant-based functional ingredients and other

naturally occurring substances

Speaker: Karin Verzijden, Life Sciences Lawyer, Axon Lawyers 12:00 Session: Food allergen legislation and analysis – global update

Speaker: Dr Helen Arrowsmith, Prinicipal Food Law Adviser and Allergen Specialist, Campden BRI 12:30 Session: Impact of Brexit on the regulatory environment for foods

Speaker: Sam Jennings, Director, Berry Ottaway & Associates Ltd., Chair of IFST’s Regulatory SIG 13:00 Session: EU scrutinises the addition of ingredients to foods: Latest news on ingredients prohibited,

restricted and under discussion

Speaker: Claire Lennon, Adviser- Regulatory Affairs, EAS Strategies

Food Safety and Supply Chain Management 13:30 Panel discussion: Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on food fraud

Moderator: Jon Benninger, Vice President & Market Leader, Health & Nutrition, SupplySide West

Speakers: David Psomiadis, Head of the Laboratory and BD Manager Imprint Analytics GmbH

Jackie Healing, Director, Consulting and Technical Services, NSF International

Andy Kerridge, Food Safety Special Interest Group

On-Demand

14:30 Session: The role of testing in supply chain assurance

Speaker: John Points, Independent Consultant, John Points Consulting 15:00 Session: Reinventing your HACCP system with consumer expectations in mind

Speaker: Jaclyn Bowen MPH, MS, Executive Director, Clean Label Project 15:30 Session: Food safety is it all in the mind? Putting behaviour change into practice

Speaker: Sterling Crew, Chair of the Food Authenticity Network, Chair of IFST’s Food Safety SIG 16:00 Session: 4 elements of predictable food safety performance

Speaker: Denis Treacy, Founder of Culture Compass, IFST 16:30 Session: Enhanced traceability – holy grail for the FDA?

Speaker: Ir Rob Kooijmans, CEO, Food Strategy Institute 17:00 Panel discussion: Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on food safety

Moderator: Ir Rob Kooijmans - Co-founder and CEO of the Food Strategy Institute

Speakers: Martin D’Agostino - Head of Virology, Campden BRI

John G. Keogh - Founder & Managing Principal, Shantalla Inc.

Programme is subject to change

23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 6, Monday 30 November 2020

Future of Nutrition

*Live

On-Demand

Independent futurist thinkers, disruptive startups and innovators from across the food industry and beyond share their insights into how the food and nutrition landscape might change in the near future. Besides leading-edge content, there is ample opportunity for peer-to-peer networking.

11:30 Session: The future of specialised nutrition in the post-COVID-19 world

Speaker: Rick Miller, Food and Drink Associate Director, Specialised Nutrition, Mintel

12:00 *Panel discussion: The world after COVID-19: which trends and technologies have the power

to stay and scientifically impact the food value chain?

Moderator: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global Speakers: Ir Rob Kooijmans, CEO, Food Strategy Institute

Tony Hunter, Food Futurist, Future Cubed

Randy Jagt, Future of Food Global Lead, Deloitte

Matthieu Vincent, Co-Founder, Digitalfoodlab

*Live

On-Demand

13:15 Speed networking - Future of Nutrition 13:30 Session: Using augmented and virtual reality technologies to enhance eating experiences

Speaker: Nesli Sozer, Research Professor, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland 14:00 Session: Digital reformulation tools to improve diets and health

Speaker: Dr Stefano Renzetti, Senior Scientist and Project Leader, Wageningen Food

and Biobased Research 14:30 *Panel discussion: Designing foods of tomorrow

Moderator: Nard Clabbers, Chief Science Officer, FoodNed Speakers: Alon Chen, CEO and Co-Founder, Tastewise

Aline Santa Izabel, Founder, YOGUT.ME

Jolanda van Bilsen, Senior Scientist Immune Health and Food Allergy, TNO

ChloĂŠ Rutzerveld, Food Designer and Futurist, ChloĂŠ Rutzerveld Food & Concept Design

15:45 Speed networking - Future of Nutrition

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Innovation Partner

Day 7, Tuesday 1 December 2020

Focus on Innovation

New food technologies, an increasing demand for health ingredients, sustainability, and feeding future generations: these are but a few of the topics driving innovation in F&B at the moment. This programme highlights current innovations from various angles: ingredients manufacturers, startups, food pioneers and market trends.

11:00 Session: Top 10 Trends 2021 for the F&B Industry - part 1

Speaker: LuAnn Williams, Global Insights Director, Innova Market Insights

On-Demand

11:30 Innovation tour: Fighting Covid-19 blues with pleasure & indulgence

Speaker: Sophie De Reynal, Marketing Director, NutriMarketing 12:00 Keynote: (Re-)designing food

Speaker: Chloé Rutzerveld, Food Designer and Futurist, Chloé Rutzerveld Food & Concept Design 12:30 Session: Future of Food: securing your tomorrow

Speaker: Randy Jagt, Future of Food Global Lead, Deloitte

On-Demand

13:00 Panel discussion: Future of food innovation

Moderator: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global

Speakers: Dr Sandra Einerhand, Founder and Head of Einerhand Science & Innovation

Eike Kieras, Founder, KitchenTown Berlin

Daniel Protz, Founder & CEO, FlavorWiki

Aline de Santa Izabel, Founder, YOGUT ME & Synbiotic Kitchen

Joshua Jacobson, Business Development Manager, Enzymit

Startup Innovation Challenge Pitches Category 1: Most innovative food or beverage ingredient

Presentations 14:00 Startup: Paragon Pure

Title: CaptaClean™ encapsulation technology for clean label flavours, colours and active ingredients 14:30 Startup: Michroma

Title: Next-gen ingredients through biotech

*Live

15:00 Startup: Cultured decadence

Title: Cell-cultured lobster meat - no shells, mo' cells

16:00 *The Fi Innovation Awards Ceremony Presenters: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global

Julien Bonvallet, Brand Director – Fi Europe CONNECT

Prof. Colin Dennis, Chair Board of Trustees at IFIS and the BNF

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23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 8, Wednesday 2 December 2020

Focus on Innovation On-Demand

11:00 Session: Top 10 Trends 2021 for the F&B Industry - part 2

Speaker: LuAnn Williams, Global Insights Director - Innova Market Insights 11:30 Innovation tour: Health and wellbeing exacerbated by the pandemic

Speaker: Sophie De Reynal, Marketing Director, NutriMarketing 12:00 Session: Technologies driving the Future of Food 2050

Speaker: Tony Hunter, Food Futurist, Future Cubed

On-Demand

*Live

12:30 Session: Indie brands revolutionize the food & beverages industry

Speaker: Sai Swaroop, Project Manager, Kline & Company 13:00

*Fi Global Startup Innovation Challenge – Winner announcements Presenters: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global Julien Bonvallet, Brand Director – Fi Europe CONNECT Darko Jesic, Chief Operating Officer – Presans Sandra Einerhand, Founder and Head – Einerhand Sciences and Innovation

Startup Innovation Challenge Pitches Category 2: Most innovative processing technology

Presentations 14:00 Startup: Sufresca

Title: Extending shelf-life of fresh fruit & vegetables with innovative edible coatings 14:30 Startup: NOVAMEAT

Title: Micro extrusion technology: towards plant-based whole-muscle cuts 15:00 Startup: Legendary Vish Title: Plant-based seafood with 3D Food Printing

Live

15:30 Startup: Tebrito

Title: Developing premium protein ingredients from insects 16:30 Startup Lounge

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Day 9, Thursday 3 December 2020

Focus on Innovation

*Live

On-Demand

11:00 Session: Plant-forward: Plant protein trends amid the plant-based revolution

Speaker: Myrthe de Beukelaar, Market Analyst, Innova Market Insights 11:30 Innovation tour: Veganomics

Speaker: Sophie De Reynal, Marketing Director, NutriMarketing 12:00 Panel discussion: Women in food: Inspiring women entrepreneurs

Moderator: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global

Speakers: Lukxmi Balathasan, Business Creation Manager, EIT Food

Vanessa Mayneris, Strategy and Innovation Consultant

Mariette Abrahams, CEO & Founder, Qina Anja Leissner, Founder and Head of R&D, Noquo Foods 13:00 *Keynote: Reinventing the innovation model in the food industry

Speaker: Gil Horsky, Innovation Director SnackFutures, Mondelēz International

Startup Innovation Challenge Pitches Category 3: Most innovative service or technology supporting the F&B industry

On-Demand

Presentations 14:00 Startup: Kiinns

Title: Creating contamination-free food production lines 14:30 Startup: Innoscentia

Title: Freshness sensors & dynamic expiry labels 15:00 Startup: Spoontainable

Title: Edible and sustainable plastic alternatives 15:30 Startup: FlavorWiki

Title: Digitising your ingredient business (research, sales and customer understanding in the

age of COVID)

Live

16:00 Startup: Enzymit Title: Designing the bio-molecular machines of tomorrow

16:30 Startup Lounge

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23 November - 4 December 2020

Day 10, Friday 4 December 2020

Live

On-Demand

Focus on Innovation 11:00 Session: Personalised nutrition - tailored to fit

Speaker: Chang Liu, Market Analyst, Innova Market Insights 11:30 Innovation tour: The future of clean label

Speaker: Sophie De Reynal, Marketing Director, NutriMarketing 12:00 *Meet the Fi Global Content Team Discussion: What’s next for the Fi Global community in 2021

Team members: Angelique Cachia, Content & Digital Director, Fi Global

Kinga Wojcicka-Swiderska, Senior Content Producer, Fi Global

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Exhibitor Showcases All exhibitor showcases can be viewed on-demand at any time during the event.

ADM Unmatched flavor solutions

by Hélène Moeller, Global Director Product Marketing ADM Biopolis Future-forward Nutrition, Fueled by Science. Microbiome: the new frontier for managing holistic wellbeing

by Daniel Ramón Vidal, Vicepresident R&D Health & Wellness Azelis Comfort food throughout the day

by Andrey Zhukov, Market Segment Director Food & Health EMEA Azelis Food Ingredients from Azelis - Our global footprint

by Andrey Zhukov, Market Segment Director Food & Health EMEA Alie Coppolella, Market Manager Food & Health

On-Demand

Biospringer Breakthrough innovation: Springer Proteissimo™ 101, a complete protein from yeast

by Dirk Lindemann, Business Manager Andrew Vasina, Food Technologist Sophie d'Ieteren, Business Manager BRACE GmbH A leap forward to shaping better products – microencapsulation and microgranulation

by Dr Brandau Thorsten, President Cargill Premium fat filling solutions: Meeting today's bakery & confectionery trends

by Anne van der Wal, Global Edible Oils Solutions Europe, Marketing Lead Laurine Franchi, Market Intelligence Specialist Edith van Straaten, Commercial Marketing Manager EMEA Chocolate, Coatings & Fillings DDW, The Color House Natural Colors in Plant Based Applications

by Kelly Polte, Associate Applications Scientist Catalina Ospina, Technical Support Team Leader Fazer Mills Oats: Future of plant based

by Markku Mikola, Head of R&D Fonterra Cooperative Group/NZMP Milk Phospholipids - Managing the response to stress

by Laura Dijkstra – de Jong, Technical Innovation Manager Gnosis by Lesaffre Immune health and LifeinU™ BSCU1: A stable probiotic for dietary supplements

by Julie Lemahieu, Global Market Manager GNT Group Revealed: 2021’s hottest food & beverage color

by Maartje Hendrickx, Market Development Manager

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Exhibitor Showcases All exhibitor showcases can be viewed on-demand at any time during the event.

Ingredia Promilk B Max, a new innovative milk protein for clean label dairy products

by Léa Mayer, Cheese Application Specialist Ingredia Making drinking yogurt a high protein treat with the new milk protein PROMILK® Yogfluid

by Laurence Laniez, Fresh Dairy Products Specialist International Probiotics Association The global probiotic market; an IPA perspective

by George Paraskevakos, Executive Director

On-Demand

Lonza Live Better! Ready-to-market food supplement solutions for today's consumer

by Dewit Joris, Director, Business Development & Project Management Szepesi Zoltan, Business Development Manager Costa Renato, Business Development Manager Roel Van De Put, Business Development Manager Mervé Kalem, Marketing Specialist Lucky Leek Japanese Rice Flour

by Hartanto Josita, Vegan Chef MicroThermics, Inc. Laboratory UHT/HTST processing equipment

by David Miles, Executive Vice-President Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences Limited Mitsubishi Corporation Life Sciences: Overview Specialty Food and Nutrition Ingredients

by Marijn Lanting, Technical Sales Manager, Northern Europe Akira Hasegawa, Global Sales & Marketing Manager Yolanda Werner, Vice President R&D and QA NETZSCH Particle size reduction technologies for selected foods and food additives

by Alexander Huettl, Technical Sales Food & Confectionery Johannes Martin, Technical Sales Engineer Food & Confectionery Frank Maringer, Sales Manager Business Field Food Applications Omya International AG Bone health: Highly bioavailable Calcium source - Omyaforte™

by Lalit Sharma, Innovation Manager Food Rousselot ProTake, unlocking application potential

by Dr Sara De Pelsmaeker, Product & Business Development Nutrition, EMEA Rousselot Rousselot’s new delivery form for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients - Powered by SiMoGel

by Tim De Lange, Technical Support Manager

Fi Europe CONNECT 2020

Exhibitor Showcases All exhibitor showcases can be viewed on-demand at any time during the event.

On-Demand

Valio Ltd How to create nutritional solutions for healthy ageing?

by Anu Turpeinen, Nutrition Research Manager Valio Ltd What’s new in milk fat and infant nutrition?

by Anu Turpeinen, Nutrition Research Manager Valio Ltd Value adding lactose free solution for milk category

by Dennis van der Veer, Sales Manger Viking Malt Oy Sprau - awakening the bean to its full potential

by Annika Wilhelmson, VP Innovation, Quality & CSR Vitalus Nutrition Inc. GOS, Gut Health & the Immune System

by Pamel Ambriz, Director, Marketing Strategy & Customer Experience

Fi Europe CONNECT 2020 Partners Innovation Partner

Health & Well-being Platinum Partner

Gold Partners Plant-based Ingredients

Silver Partners

Gold Partner Beverages

Gold Partner Active & Performance Nutrition

Round Table Partner

23 November - 4 December 2020