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Event Brochure www.americanfoodinnovate.com March 29 – 30, 2021 13 th Annual American Virtual Summit
Event Brochurewww.americanfoodinnovate.com
March 29 – 30, 2021
13th Annual American
Virtual Summit
The American Food Innovate is back again, and this year we’re going virtual! The summit is bringing you all the expertise, networking and sessions you would expect from a physical event, all from the safety of your own home or office!
Our biggest event yet, we will be welcoming over 70 speakers from some of the world’s largest companies, alongside the most innovative disruptor brands, discussing their stories, successes and struggles and how they are adapting to an ever-volatile environment.
With even more interactive sessions, including roundtables, breakfast briefings and panels, the summit is bringing together senior innovators, developers, food scientists and researchers presenting cutting edge case studies with exciting new product development stories.
Discover how to best implement the latest technologies, take advantage of current trends and distinguish your product in a saturated market. Find new inspiration for NPD and enhance product formulation with exciting ingredients and discover how the food industry is responding to COVID-19!
Best Regards,
Gurtej Johal Product Director, MA Exhibitions
See what some of our speakers had to say:
WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN FOOD INNOVATE VIRTUAL SUMMIT
of attendees said they would recommend the Summit to a colleague
92%
of attendees said they learned something new and useful
100%
THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
PERSONALISED AGENDACreate your personalised agenda and receive
reminders throughout the event. Book conference sessions, panel discussions or meetings with suppliers and view your
planned activity all in one place.
LIVESTREAM CONTENTAmerican Food Innovate Virtual includes 2 days of live and on-demand content. Hear expert speakers
discuss vital developments and challenges live from anywhere in the world and participate via
chats, polls and Q&As during each session.
NETWORK & ENGAGEShare your experiences in event group chats. Ask questions and discuss your needs with
suppliers via direct messages. Discuss ideas with expert-speakers and the community in
dedicated conference session chats.
CONNECTION MATCHMAKINGView a selection of AI-recommended “people
you should meet”. Visit the profiles of suppliers and speakers that are of interest to you, send connection requests and book
virtual one-to-one/group meetings.
VIRTUAL BOOTHSDiscover market-leading suppliers and visit their virtual booth to find out more or get in touch. Narrow your search with advanced
filters such as region or product category to help find suppliers most relevant to you.
PRODUCT MARKETPLACEDiscover, compare and source products and services at the
American Food Innovate Virtual Summit product marketplace.
STREAM HIGHLIGHTSR&D & FormulationCASE STUDIES
Meeting Unmet Needs: Innovating in Baby FoodMagdalena Bartosik, PhD, Director of R&I, Happy Family Organics
Carvel R&D and MarketingDave Fenner, Sr. Director Culinary R&D, Carvel & Seattle’s Best Coffee International, FOCUS Brands
How to make Cultured Meat delicious: A New Generation of Food ScienceEva Sommer, Co-Founder, Peace Of Meat
Win, Win: Developing Plant-Based Protein with No CompromiseJitendra Sagili, Chief R&D and Food Technology Officer, Lightlife
Session Title TBCRajneesh Hora, VP of Research & Development, Chobani
Why we need Healthy New Proteins with a Low Environmental Impact Tim Finnigan, Chief Scientific Adviser, Quorn Foods
Challenges and Opportunities in Plant-Based and Alternative ProteinsKyle Gaan, Research Analyst, The Good Food Institute
How could Scientifically Enhancing the Shelf-Life of your Product Save you Time, Cost and Strengthen your Brand Positioning?Speaker TBC
CASE STUDIES (CONTINUED)
Reformulation: How can you Decipher the Missing Link to Turn Around a Product Launch?Speaker TBC
How has the Pet Food Industry Responded to and Handled COVID-19 from an R&D, Innovation and Manufacturing Perspective?Leah Lambrakis, VP, Research & Development, Nutrition and Scientific Affairs, Simmons Pet Food
SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS
Inventing the Formulations of Tomorrow: How can you Utilize Data-Driven Sourcing for Novel Ingredients?Speaker TBC
How can you Find a Natural Alternative to Effectively Reduce Added Sugar?Speaker TBC
Sourcing More Compatible Ingredients and Materials for Your Consumer and the EarthSpeaker TBC
CASE STUDIES
Renovation vs InnovationAbbas Arslan, Global Senior Director Human Insights, The Coca-Cola Company
Generating Breakthrough Innovations: Why must you Leverage Internal R&D with New and Innovative External Capabilities?Speaker TBC
How to Adapt your Innovation Approach in a Global PandemicJohan Sanders, Chief Product Officer, Dawn Foods Global
An Innovation Dilemma: Case For Change OR Burning PlatformChris Hellmann, Former VP and GM, Coca-Cola Freestyle and Dispensed Innovation, The Coca-Cola Company (Formerly)
How Eclipse Foods is Building the Beyond Meat of DairyAylon Steinhart, CEO, Eclipse Foods
A New Approach to Delivering Transformative InnovationSpeaker TBC
Innovation in Ingredients and Manufacturing Technologies for the COVID and Post-COVID MarketplaceKantha Shelke, Ph.D., CFS, Senior Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University
SOLUTION SPOTLIGHTS
Analytics Utilization in PLM for Project Visibility and Decision SupportMichael Frankel, Vice President of Sales, North America, Selerant Corporation
Accelerate Growth and Time to Market Through AI and AutomationGary Nowacki, CEO, TraceGains
From Concept to Commercialization: How can you Streamline the Innovation Process?Speaker TBC
PANEL DISCUSSION
How can the Food Industry Become More Sustainable and More Appealing to Evolving Consumer Demands?Brian Spears, CEO & Founder, New Age MeatsMorgan Oliveira, Founder/Principal, Grounded PR & Communications
Learning from the Entrepreneurial and Start-Up Culture: Innovate Faster or Stand to be DisruptedDan Howell, Director of R&D Columbus Craft Meats, Hormel Foods
KEYNOTE
Session Title TBCDave Ritterbush, Chief Executive Officer, Califia Farms
Innovation & TechnologySTREAM HIGHLIGHTS
CASE STUDIES
Smart Diets: How Technology Is Creating New Opportunities for Personalized Food and DrinkMelanie Bartelme, Global Food Analyst, Mintel
Nurture Life Co-Founder Weighs In: The Importance of Teaching Nutrition At A Young Age & How to Turn it Into a LifestyleJennifer Chow, Co-Founder, Nurture Life
Consumers: The Key Ingredient for SuccessAdam Grogan, Chief Operating Officer, Lightlife
Consumer Insights & MarketingSTREAM HIGHLIGHTS
SPEAKERS
Abbas ArslanGlobal Senior Director Human InsightsThe Coca-Cola Company
Adam GroganChief Operating OfficerLightlife
Dan HowellDirector of R&D Columbus Craft MeatsHormel Foods
Morgan OliveiraFounder/PrincipalGrounded PR & Communications
Aylon SteinhartCEOEclipse Foods
Dave RitterbushChief Executive OfficerCalifia Farms
Glenn MathijssenCo-Founder & Co-CEOAlberts
Jennifer ChowCo-FounderNurture Life
Brian SpearsCEO & FounderNew Age Meats
Chris HellmannFormer VP and GM, Coca-Cola Freestyle and Dispensed InnovationThe Coca-Cola Company (Formerly)
CHAIRPERSONS
Eva SommerCo-FounderPeace Of Meat
Gideon AshworthHead of Food DefenceBart Ingredients
Dave FennerSr. Director Culinary R&D, Carvel & Seattle’s Best Coffee InternationalFOCUS Brands
Gary NowackiCEOTraceGains
SPEAKERS
Magdalena Bartosik, PhDDirector of R&IHappy Family Organics
Melanie BartelmeGlobal Food AnalystMintel
Michael FrankelVice President of Sales, North AmericaSelerant Corporation
Tim FinniganChief Scientific AdviserQuorn Foods
Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D., CHE, CRCProfessor and Director, Drexel Food Lab, Department of Food and Hospitality ManagementDrexel University
Jitendra SagiliChief R&D and Food Technology OfficerLightlife
Leah LambrakisVP, Research & Development, Nutrition and Scientific AffairsSimmons Pet Food
Kantha Shelke, Ph.D., CFSSenior LecturerJohns Hopkins University
Johan SandersChief Product OfficerDawn Foods Global
Kyle GaanResearch AnalystThe Good Food Institute
Luis Carlos ChacónOp-Ed Columnist | Global ConsultantForbes Latin America | BusinessCase
Matteo GoriGlobal Marketing DirectorBarilla Group
Racheli VizmanCo-Founder & CEOSavorEat Ltd.
Rajneesh HoraVP of Research & DevelopmentChobani
Staci WillsonDirectorSunnyland Farms
Matthew GodinskyResearch AnalystEuromonitor International
PARTNERSCOMMERCIAL PARTNERSIf you’re interested in becoming an official commercial partner for the American Food Innovate Summit, please contact:
Henk Gieskens [email protected] Direct Line: + 44 (0)20 7501 6715
MEDIA PARTNERSIf you’re interested in becoming a media partner, please contact:
Emily Osmond [email protected] Direct Line: +44 (0)20 3915 9428
Almond Board of Californiawww.almonds.com/tools-and-resources
Curionwww.curioninsights.com
Innovation Leadership Forumwww.innovatinonleadershipforum.org
Selerantwww.selerant.com
TraceGainswww.tracegains.com
PeasOnMosswww.peasonmoss.com
WHO ATTENDS?
FOR A SAMPLE OF THE ATTENDEE LIST, CLICK HERE
The 2020 summit saw over 140 food and beverage professionals joining us in Chicago. Here’s how they breakdown:
Top investment areas Natural Flavours 100%Future Packaging Materials 100%
Plant protein 96%
Natural Colouring 94%
Texture Systems 93%
Clean Label Ingredients 82%
Open Innovation 80%
Product Design 72%
Product Lifecycle Management 70%
Ingredients Sourcing 68%
Industry
Seniority
Other industries include:Confectionery Animal Feed Beers/Wines/Spirits
MULTI-PRODUCT 15%
PREPARED FOOD 10%
RETAIL 8%
DAIRY 7%
RESTAURANTS 7%
MEAT & POULTRY 6%
FROZEN FOODS 6%
FRUIT, VEG & NUTS 4%
SOFT DRINKS 4%
CONFECTIONARY 3%
OTHER 30%
n Senior Manager/Manager 41%n C-level 10% n President / Vice President 9%n Development 13%n Research 6%n Scientist 5%n Head / Lead 4%n Other 12%
Prices:Full Price: $395 Please get in touch to find out more about our early bird discounts!
To register: americanfoodinnovate.com/book-now
+44 (0) 203 874 9202
Delegate registration is open to individuals in an innovation, R&D, NPD or Marketing related job role at a consumer food & beverage company.
If you work for a company that provides products (including ingredients), services or solutions to food manufacturers and your responsibilities include business development you can only attend as a commercial partner.
A delegate ticket includes: Access to all presentations across the two-day agenda
Access to all networking features including the exhibitor space, with the opportunity to meet event sponsors and organise meetings
Potential for pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings with suppliers most likely to solve your challenges
Access to all presentations made available by speakers after the summit
HOW TO REGISTER
BECOME A COMMERCIAL PARTNERAs an official commercial partner, you can benefit from: Two days of varied networking opportunities – providing you with ample time to meet and get to know the 350+ food and beverage leaders in attendance.
Speaking position within targeted, highly technical streams – guaranteeing you a relevant and engaged audience.
Exposure in the pre- and post-summit marketing campaigns.
The chance for your own team to get up to speed with the latest innovations and advances within the food and beverage industry.
There are a variety of options available to meet your business needs:Business Development Package – a powerful injection of high quality leads into your pipeline
Thought Leadership Package – Intrigues, challenge and inspire with your innovative ideas
Bespoke Package – Tailored to suit your targets, goals and vision
Contact Henk Gieskens for more information on the remaining opportunities
Henk Gieskens ACCOUNT [email protected] Direct Line: + 44 (0)20 7501 6715
If you’d like to speak to us about anything at all then please use the details below:
General Enquiries:+44 (0)20 7738 [email protected]
Conference and Content Speaking:Gurtej Johal, Product Director+44 (0)203 874 [email protected]
Sponsorship Enquiries:Henk Gieskens, Account Manager+ 44 (0)20 7501 [email protected]
Delegate Enquiries:Adrian Forde, Delegate Sales Director44 (0)20 3874 [email protected]
Marketing & Media Enquiries:Emily Osmond, Marketing Executive+44 (0)20 3915 [email protected]
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