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08:45
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- The challenges and science behind product and ingredient reformulation.
- Transparency in reformulation and communicating ingredient changes to consumers.
- What does reformulation look like in the future?
- Ingredient innovation and future commodity sourcing.
Chairperson
09:30
09:50
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- Shifting from project-based regenerative agriculture to scalable models to meet corporate sourcing commitments.
- The business and economic case for regenerative agriculture.
- Communicating and crafting the regenerative agriculture message to consumers.
Chairperson
10:35
11:00
11:50
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• What are the challenges and solutions in making healthy, nutritious food accessible and affordable for all?
• What is a healthy & sustainable diet? Making healthier food relevant and inspiring.
• Integrating nutrition within a sustainable food system. How can practitioners, stakeholders and government align to improve public health outcomes?
12:30
12:45
13:10
14:40
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- Consumer trends and patterns around healthy and sustainable eating.
- The "Conscious Consumer"- fad or trend?
- Is it possible to shift demand towards healthier and more sustainable options?
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- Understanding the current challanges facing F&D supply chains, including commodity specific issues.
- Risk anticipation and building resilience through diversification, contingency planning and multiple distribution channels.
- Building supply chain resilience with product-level intelligence, AI and smart technology.
- Developing a long-term resilient roadmap to strenghten supply chains for the future.
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- Policy and finance for biodiversity. What incentives are needed to drive nature-positive agriculture?
- Measuring and managing biodiversity in value and supply chains.
- How can regenerative agriculture support ecosystems and biodiversity?
15:25
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Speakers
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- Adapting to climate change. Sourcing ingredients from vulnerable regions.
- Navigating climate-induced supply chain disruptions. Weathering volatility on key commodities.
- Supporting and empowering farmers to build climate resilience.
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- What does net zero look like in future food systems?
- Building partnerships across the supply chain: engaging suppliers and agreeing standards.
- What needs to be done to achieve a net zero supply chain?
- Addressing the disconnect between supply chain emissions and effective strategies to reduce them.
16:10
16:45
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- What financial models can support regenerative agriculture?
- Who Pays? Government? Farmer? Food Company?
- New technologies supporting the scaling of regenerative agriculture
- Regenerative agriculture and its role in supply chain resilience
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- Water scarcity and the future of global food supply chains.
- Building resilience in water-stressed regions.
- Technology and practices in water conservation and replenishment.
- Water programmes that support climate, nature, and communities within food systems.
17:10
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Transitions toward a regionally supported innovation system - the need for specialism.
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The triple helix- Business, University, and Regional Government to spur innovation-led growth.
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The challenges of innovation - reducing failure - failing early.
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A pathway for horticulture, nutrition and resource management in Kent and Medway.
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08:30
09:00
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Speakers
09:30
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- Addressing the role of snacking in overall dietary patterns & public health outcomes.
- Supporting parents to make better food choices for their children.
- Behavioural insights to encourage healthier choices.
- Teaching the Next Generation: Cooking and Food Literacy
10:00
10:20
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- Advancing bilateral trade between the EU and UK. Opportunities for growth and cooperation.
- Climate action plans and climate neutral targets across Europe.
- Practical case studies and country focused food system strategies.
- Sustainability reporting and due diligence.
11:00
11:50
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- Quantifying the impacts of climate risk on the UK food system.
- Key government policies and regulations to drive food security.
- Accelerating national food production: target sectors and beneficiaries.
- Supporting F&D businesses to build resilience into their value chains.
12:35
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- Net Zero in animal proteins. What does the transition look like?
- Soil health and environmental stewardship in livestock: dispelling misconceptions.
- Animal protein's role in healthy and sustainable diets.
- Supporting farmers to drive sustainability at farm level.
13:15
14:45
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- Reducing agriculture’s carbon footprint while ensuring global food security.
- The role of fertilizers in helping to produce more food on the same or less land.
- Opportunities for emissions reduction in fertiliser production.
- Technologies to produce ammonia from sustainable, carbon-neutral inputs.
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- Identifying waste hotspots across the F&D value chain. Where is food loss happening and why?
- How can F&D companies reimagine the concept of “waste”?
- How technology and circular thinking are redefining waste.
- Transforming urban food systems towards a circular economy
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- How should food companies collaborate with suppliers to validate carbon data?
- Product design with sustainability and net zero in mind.
- Real-world lessons on driving supplier engagement and innovation
- Practical strategies for tackling emissions hotspots in value chains.
15:30
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- How is the current food system impacting personal and public health?
- What should we be eating to support better health and nutrition?
- What regulations and support do F&D businesses need from government?
- Practical solutions and collaborative ideas for the future of food and health.
16:15