Fly-Off-The Shelf Products & Head-Turning Marketing Which Monestise The Latest Consumer, Market & Retailing: Profitable Food & Drink Trends & Innovations Which Excite Shoppers & Sky-Rocket Sales
Capitalise On Must-Have Ingredients & Flavour Trends & Consumer Shifts Toward Health, Vegan, Plant-Based, Sustainable Packaging, International Cuisine & Convenience With In-Demand NPD & Attention-Grabbing Shopper Marketing & Communications
A One-Day, Brand-Led Conference & Networking Event, 21st May 2019, The Waldorf Hitlon, Central London - NEW Venue
40 Food & Drink Leading Brands, Retailers & Chefs Share Their Insights On How To Successfully Monetise Consumer Trends, Incorporate Game-Changing Innovations & Stand-Out Marketing To Turn Consumers’ Heads & Guarantee Maximum Profits
- Monestise Mission-Critical Hot New Trends, Flavours & Innovations: Must-use food and drink trends, ingredients, textures and flavours for high-profit, long-term product and sales innovations
- Capitalise On Lucrative Consumer Health Shifts: Low sugar, gluten-free, high protein, flexitarian and more! Invaluable insights into key here-to-stay health movements to guarantee commercial success
- Harness The Power Of The Plant! Get on board the plant-based sales boom and tap into the true demands of the consumer to appeal to committed vegans and the mass market alike
- Plastics? No Plastic? Recyclable? Satisfy rising eco-conscious consumer expectations and deliver sustainable, high-impact packaging innovations
- Consumer-Focused, Profit-Boosting NPD: Stand-out NPD which keeps up with ever-changing consumer demand, spotsgaps in the market and flies off the shelf
- Retailer & Chef Predictions, Commercial Insights & Shopper Updates For 2019 & Beyond! Meet and exceed the needs and expectations of retailers and learn what is on the menu for next year for mutually-profitable collaborations
- Exciting World-Wide Inspiration & Influences: New flavour combinations that will have consumer taste buds tingling and your profits soaring
- Cash In On The Convenience Boom: Satisfy time-poor shoppers with head-turning innovations that tick all the right boxes for impulse, snacking and food-to-go
- Create A Marketing Storm & Stand Out On The Shelf & Online! Key on-pack claims and labelling and attention-grabbing marketing strategies to excite shoppers, create a buzz and boost sale
PLUS! This Food & Drink Trends & Innovations Conference Also Features:
- 6 Years Of On-Trend, Market-Beating Insights
- Exciting Taste Demos From Trailblazing Chefs
- 6 Interactive Health Trend Break-Outs: Low-Sugar, High-Protein, Added Value, Free-From, Meat-Reduction, Gluten-Free
- 4 Facilitated Hot-Trend Peer Discussions: Premium/Luxury, Millennials & Gen Z, Snacking Trends & Innovations, Allergens
- Specific Drink Trends, Innovations & Insights Panel
- Senior-Level Networking
- Interactive Voting
- Open Q&A
Your Greatest Challenges Tackled In One Day: Trends & Innovations • Health Shifts • Vegan Vs. Plant-Based • Plastics & Packaging: The Big Debate • Profit-Boosting NPD • Retailer Views & Insights • Chefs & Innovators- The Next Big Thing • World-Wide Trends • Convenience • Stand-Out Marketing • Drinks Insights • On-Pack Claims & Labelling
08:30 Registration & Coffee, Objective Setting
09.00 GIC Welcome, Interactive Voting Introduction & Chair’s Opening Remark
HOT, NEW TRENDS & INNOVATIONS - PANEL
09.15 Anticipate Ever-Changing Consumer Demands For Successful, Profitable Innovation
Arnaud Kaziewicz, Director Of Food & Beverage, EAT
Colin Campbell, Product Development Controller, Wessanen
Dougie Hastings, Head Proposition, Prezzo Ltd
Mark Schomberg, Global Lead Development Chef, Pladis Global
Harry Thuillier, Co-Owner & Marketing Director, Oppo Brothers
Martyn Clover, Head of Food Tortilla, Mexican Grill
VEGAN VS PLANT BASED
09.45 Does Power Really Lie In The Plant? Exploring The Scale Of Veganism & Making Vegan Products Appeal To The Mass Market
Mehdi Adjiri, Food Technologist - Bakery, M&S
HEALTH SHIFTS
10.05 Establish Health Shifts That Are Here To Stay To Ensure Commercial Success In This Dynamic Market
Kyrsten Halley, Head of Brand, Ryvita
10.25 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking, Health Breakouts & Chef Demos
HOT HEALTH TOPICS
A) LOW SUGAR: Murat Orhon, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Tate & Lyle
B) HIGH PROTEIN: Inês Marques, Brand Manager Arla Protein, Arla Foods
C) FREE-FROM: Peter Ahye, Founder, Freaks Of Nature
D) MEAT REDUCTION
E) GLUTEN-FREE
F) ADDED VALUE
CONVENIENCE - CASE STUDY
11.10 Create Innovative & Exciting Products That Excite Time-Poor Consumers & Fly Off The Shelves
Camilla Sheeley, Head of Innovation & Communications, Tilda Rice
11.30 Black Swan Data Case Study
Richard Maryniak, Global Chief Insight & Innovation Officer, Black Swan Data
NEXT-LEVEL NPD - CASE STUDY
11.50 From Concept To Launch: Translating The Hottest Consumer & Market Trends & Insights Into Profitable, Consumer-Focused NPD
Gemma Benford, Senior Customer Marketing Manager, BidFood
12.10 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@foodanddrinkconference.com
DRINK TRENDS & INNOVATIONS - PANEL
12.30 Drive Sales By Monetising Current & Emerging Consumer Trends & Shopper Insights Within Alcoholic & Soft Drink
Eric Sampers, Global Brand Director, The Gin Hub, Pernod Ricard
Anna Consuelo De Guzman, Head of NPD for International Business, Tata Global Beverages
Mauricio Orbe Garcés, Business Development Director, Asahi Europe Ltd
Ben Lockwood, International Trade Marketing Manager, BrewDog
13.00 Lunch & Informal Networking For Delegates, Speakers & Partners
13.30 Informal Peer-To-Peer Discussions
A) Premium/Luxury: Hannah Lord, Head of Marketing, Busaba Bangkok
B) Millennials & Gen Z: Stephanie Morris, Head of Marketing, Jimmy's Iced Coffee
C) Allergens: Mark Rigby, Executive Chef, Premier Foods
D) How To Compete With Amazon Brands: Andy Wardlaw, Brand & Insight Director, MMR
E) Snacking Trends & Innovations
14.00 Afternoon Chair’s Opening Remarks
WHAT'S ON THE MENU FOR 2019? - CHEFS & INNOVATORS - PANEL
14.05 Cutting-Edge Flavours, Ingredients & Texture Trends From The Front Line
Stefanos Andreou, Chef De Cuisine, The Savoy
Arnaud Kaziewicz, Director Of Food & Beverage, EAT.
Aaron Dixon, Head of Culinary, Moy Park
Glenn Evans, Head of Food Development, Las Iguanas, La Tasca & La Vina
Naved Nasir, Executive Chef, Dishoom
Robbie Lorraine, Executive Head Chef, Grazing
WORLD-WIDE TRENDS
14.35 Successfully Translate International Trends For The British Palate & Maximise Profits
Anuradha Chugh, Managing Director, Ben & Jerry's
14.45 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@foodanddrinkconference.com
THE BIG DEBATE: PLASTICS & PACKAGING - PANEL
15.15 The Blue Planet Effect: What On Earth Are We Meant To Do?
Alison Rothnie, Head of Sustainability & Public Policy, Britvic Soft Drinks PLC
Mehdi Adjiri, Food Technologist - Bakery, M&S
Luke Heeney, Supplier & Product Development Director, Leathams
15.45 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
NPD: FUTURE-PROOF YOUR BRAND - CASE STUDY
16.15 Harnessing Major Consumer Insights & Macro Themes To Modernise Your Product Portfolio & Future-Proof Your Brand
Andrew Elder, General Marketing Manager & European Capability Lead, Birds Eye
ON-PACK CLAIMS & LABELLING
16.35 Stand Out On Shelf By Shouting About The Latest & Upcoming Trends On Pack; What Do Consumers Look For & How Can That Be Exploited To Boost Sales?
Emilie Stephenson, Head Of Brand, Innocent Drinks
STAND-OUT MARKETING CAMPAIGN - CASE STUDY
16.55 Create A Marketing Storm Online & Instore For Products Everyone Is Talks About
Poppy Shute, Senior Marketing Manager, Deliveroo
RETAILER VIEWS - PANEL
17.15 Retailer Insights Into Changing Consumer Trends, Shopper Habits & Ensuring Profit In A Changing Market
Adrian Boswell, Fresh Food Buyer Own Bought & Concessions, Selfridges
Amelia Richards, Marketing Coordinator, Planet Organic
Mark Pettigrew, Director Format, Space & Range, The Co-operative Group
Melissa Spiro, Retail Buyer, Waitrose & Partners
Aggie Morrell, Head of Food, Pod
Craig Brown, Retail Sales Director, JW Filshill Ltd
17.40 Chair’s Closing Remarks & Official Close of Conference
Book An Exhibition Stand & 2 Delegate Passes Before This Thursday 13th December For Just £1949 (SAVE £700). Click here to book your stand. Stand space is limited and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can you help FMCG professionals monetise food and drink trends and innovations? For more information on how to get involved, please call +44 (0) 20 3479 2299 or email partner@foodanddrinkconference.com
