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About the summit

Since 2009, the Sustainable Foods Summit has been covering major sustainability developments in the food industry. How do organic, fairtrade and other eco-labelling schemes encourage sustainable development? What is the future evolution of plant-based foods? What is the outlook for regenerative agriculture and upcycled foods? What developments are occurring in green packaging materials? What can be done to help the food industry make the transition to a circular economy? Such questions are regularly addressed at this international series of summits.

The North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted in San Francisco on 24-25th January 2024. Other editions in this international series will take place in Europe (Amsterdam, 4-5th July 2024), Asia-Pacific (Singapore, 4-5th Sep 2024), and Latin America (São Paulo, 27-28th Nov), and Each edition brings together some of the leading organizations involved in sustainability and eco-labels in the food industry. Please contact us for more details.

Organized by Ecovia Intelligence (formerly Organic Monitor), the Sustainable Foods Summit is a climate-neutral event. The carbon footprint of each edition is determined by calculating the carbon and greenhouses gases. These emissions are offset by investing in soil composting and / or related projects.

Who should attend?

The Sustainable Foods Summit is devised for key stake-holders in the food industry that include:

  • Food & beverage companies
  • Packaging companies
  • Academics & researchers
  • Ingredient & raw material suppliers
  • Industry organizations & NGOs
  • Investors & financiers
  • Retailers & distributors
  • Certification agencies
  • Other stake-holders

Summit Themes

The prior North American edition of this executive summit comprised the following sessions…

  • Session 1: Moving to Circularity
  • Session 2: Sustainable Ingredients
  • Session 3: Biodiversity Impacts
  • Session 4: Marketing & Customer Insights

The North American edition will be be hosted in San Francisco on 24-25th January 2024. Contact us to get the detailed summit agenda.