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08:45
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• The reformulation challenge: taste, texture, trust, and health.
• Reformulation for a resource-constrained future.
• Reformulating for a healthier population.
• The New Ingredient Economy: Precision Fermentation, Novel Proteins & Upcycled Ingredients.
09:30
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• The shift in appetite: What's next for policy, preventative health, and the environment?
• How can industry, retailers, policymakers , and foodservice make healthier diets more accessible?
• Transforming food systems for health and sustainability.
• Rethinking diets in a GLP-1 world.
10:15
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• Is Regenerative Agriculture a priority for farmers?
• Encouraging farmer adoption and ROI for regenerative practices.
• Adopting Regenerative Agriculture at scale.
• Regenerative Agriculture as a response to climate risk & supply chain fragility.
11:30
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• Unlocking finance and profits for the entire value chain.
• Sustainable farming solutions for farmers.
• Unlocking the green potential of the agricultural sector.
• Insurance and risk management for future food systems.
13:00
14:30
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• What drives consumer behaviour and choices within Food & Drink?
• How are consumer priorities reshaping retail and foodservice supply chains?
• Is there a consumer appetite for alternative foods that support the planet?
• How are young people driving change across F&D? -
• Pathways to a Net Zero F&D supply chain.
• Building partnerships across the supply chain and engaging with suppliers.
• Strategies for tackling emission hotspots in the value chain.
• Decarbonising Scope 3 Emissions: confronting the biggest decarbonisation challenge in food systems. -
• The role of local food systems in enhancing food security.
•Diversification vs Localisation: Rethinking global sourcing strategies.
• Sourcing raw materials and protecting agricultural inputs.
• How can the F&D industry build resilience to survive economic and geopolitical shocks?
15:15
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• Traceability, transparency and data in F&D sourcing.
• Building resilient and climate-smart food supply chains.
• Novel ingredients across every step of product creation.
• Supplier risk management and due diligence. -
• Balancing nutrition, price, and consumer expectations in a cost-conscious market.
• How can reformulation and innovation improve public health outcomes?
• Tackling food inequality - supporting access to nutritious food across communities.
• Consumer trust, transparency and education around health. -
• Evolving UK & EU regulatory frameworks shaping the future of food.
• Legal accountability in supply chains: due diligence, human rights and compliance.
• Integrating ESG, scope 3 emissions, and nature impacts into financial reporting.
• Aligning procurement and finance teams to meet reporting requirements.
16:30
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• Creating a greener future with smart infrastructure.
• Managing energy and resource efficiency across F&D facilities.
• Integrating renewable energy across the value chain.
• Optimising refrigeration and cooling systems, to lower operational costs and emissions. -
• Automation, robotics and smart manufacturing in the future of food.
• How AI and emerging technologies are transforming food production and supply chains.
• AI driven innovation in product development, nutrition, and personalised food experiences.
• Data to improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. -
• Technology and AI to mitigate waste across the value chain.
• Transforming urban food systems towards a circular economy.
• How retail are supporting food waste campaigns.
• Reimagining the concept of "waste".
08:45
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• Driving growth through a thriving food system.
• Strategies to promote domestic food production and self sufficiency across Europe.
• Ensuring long-term food security in the face of climate change, population growth and resource constraints.
• Investment, trade, and policy frameworks to support sustainable growth in food systems.
09:30
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• The Impact of HFSS Regulation and NPM 2018 on product development, retail strategy, and marketing.
• UPFs: definitions, debates, and implications for food systems.
• Improving nutrition outcomes through labelling, transparency, and education.
• Balancing public health goals with commercial viability and consumer choice.
10:15
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• Green fertilisers as a lever for decarbonising agriculture and improving soil health.
• Reducing reliance on synthetic fertilisers through low carbon alternatives.
• Economic viability and cost challenges in transitioning to green fertiliser systems.
• Navigating Europe's evolving fertiliser regulatory landscape.
11:30
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• Encouraging better eating habits for people and planet
• How is the current food system affecting personal and public health?
• The evolving health agenda: policy and regulation in driving healthier ecosystems.
• The future of snacking and children's health.
12:15
14:30
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• Delivering a sustainable protein plan.
• Balancing healthy diets and high quality, nutrient dense, animal protein.
• The role of animal proteins in diet shifts, including responses to GLP-1s.
• The hidden value of livestock: lessons on biodiversity, soil health and food security -
• Nature positive food systems across Europe: restoring biodiversity while producing food at scale.
• Linking farm practices to ecosystem outcomes: measuring and financing biodiversity impact.
• Supply chains for nature recovery: how retailers and brands can drive biodiversity gains.
• Competing land use in Europe: balancing food production, rewilding and climate goals -
• How science is reshaping the future of food.
• The role of biotech, fermentation, and cellular agriculture in future food systems.
• Balancing innovation with consumer trust, regulation, and transparency.
• Europe's role in leading science-driven food transformation through policy and investment.
15:15
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• How EU policy and the dairy roadmap are shaping a lower-impact dairy sector.
• Regenerative and pasture based dairy in Europe.
• Collaboration across farmers, processors, retailers and policymakers.
• Nourishing the planet through dairy. -
• Water-food nexus: the future of water and food security.
• The growing water crisis: balancing productivity, ecosystems, and climate adaptation.
• Water programmes that support climate, nature, and communities.
• Technologies and practices in water conservation and replenishment. -
• Restoring soil health: regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity.
• The business case for soil health.
• Best practices that minimise soil disturbance.
• Satellite imagery, AI, and technology for soil health.
16:30
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• Building low emission transportation and delivery for future food systems.
• The Last Mile Challenge: rethinking urban food delivery.
• Electrification and alternative fuels in food transport.
• Cold chain innovation in F&D delivery. -
• From Farm to Fork: how cloud computing and data are building more resilient food systems.
• The Digital Food System: collaboration opportunities between tech companies and the Value Chain.
• How Big Tech is supporting farmers to grow productive and profitable crops.
• Next Generation Digital Agriculture. -
• Aligning food systems with climate targets.
• Food, farming, and net zero: delivering climate targets through food systems transformation.
• Scope 3, land use, and agriculture.
• How European Policy is reshaping food production and procurement.