Programme
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Tuesday 24th September
Decarbonising Supply Chains
at the Source |
Wednesday 25th September
Eco-friendly Production
from Farm to Fork |
Thursday 26th September
New Tech and Novel Ingredients
for a Sustainable Future |
Eco-Friendly Production from Farm to Fork
Ensuring sustainable nutrition from farm to fork requires significant change. In a bid to champion resource efficiency, the agricultural sector is rethinking farming practices for the 21st century. And it’s not just agtech promising to deliver; food waste and upcycling are also on food makers’ radar, with valorisation the aim of the game. But improving sustainability can come with a hefty price tag and someone’s got to foot the bill. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, can consumers afford to eat ‘green’?
Food Waste: Tips and Tricks for Solving a Trillion-Dollar Problem
Globally, food waste is estimated to cost $1trn every year. The eye-watering amount of food lost and wasted is bad news for people, planet, and quite obviously profit, and policymakers are taking notice. How are stakeholders – from manufacturers through to retailers – working to solve this colossal problem? We ask the Consumer Goods Forum how working together, from farm to fork, can move the needle on food loss and waste.
Chair: Donna Eastlake, Deputy Editor, Food-Navigator Europe
Information coming soon.
Upcycled Ingredients: Risks and Opportunities of Turning Trash into Treasure
What’s not to like about upcycling? Take a side stream, repurpose it, and boom! You’ve got a new ingredient. What’s more, it curbs food waste, adds value, and supports the circular economy. While the opportunities are endless, risks remain very real. How can innovators ensure a constant supply of raw materials? What challenges exist in bringing new products to market? And importantly, do consumers want – and understand – upcycled food?
Panellists to be confirmed.
Chair: Donna Eastlake, Deputy Editor, Food-Navigator Europe
Do Consumers Want to Buy ‘Green’?
Manufacturers can make all the sustainable food they like, but if consumers don’t want it, ‘greener’ products will soon be withdrawn from the market. This begs the question: do shoppers want eco-friendly food and drink? And amid a cost-of-living crisis, are they willing to pay for it?
Information coming soon.
Why Governance Matters Amid Eco-Labelling Proliferation
More and more environmental labelling start-ups are popping up on the food and beverage scene. But in the absence of EU-wide regulation, eco-labelling cowboys could be getting away with bad data or irresponsible footprint calculations. That’s where the role of eco-labelling governance comes in, believes Foundation Earth. Join the non-profit’s executive director Cliona Howie as she explains why greater transparency is needed across this burgeoning sector.
Speaker to be confirmed.
Information coming soon.
AgTech Solutions Promising to Boost Resilience of Food Production – Hosted by Agtechnavigator.com
There is huge confidence in the transformative potential of technology in agriculture and its ability to support a more sustainable and productive food ecosystem. From crop protection, precision farming to gene editing, we’ll explore the solutions promising to bring real and valuable impact.
Chair: Oliver Morrison, Editor, AgTech-Navigator