The next North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will take place in San Francisco on 17-18th January 2023. Please contact us to keep updated of the summit program.
The 2022 summit comprised four sessions…
Session One: Sustainability Developments
The session began with a keynote on the relationship between medicine and sustainability in the food industry. How is agriculture linked to personal health and wellness?
> Opening Keynote: Deep Medicine and Sustainability
> Social Inclusion and Equity in Supply Chain
> Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
> Deforestation and Food Supply Chains
> Organic Ingredient and Proteins Pricing Outlook 2022
> Environmental Social and Corporate Governance in Natural Food Retail
> Creating Packaging for a Circular Economy
> Panel Discussion: Innovating for Sustainability
Session Three: Marketing & Consumer Insights
Although sustainable and plant-based foods have become mainstream, operators are grappling with marketing issues. This session gave marketing insights to assist operators in the sustainable food industry.
> US Plant-Based Food Market Update & Outlook
> Organic and Plant-Based Food Retailing Trends
> Sustainable Food Ecommerce Trends and Projections
> Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Foods for 2022
> Impact Communication Case Study
> Taking Organic and Plant-Based to Foodservice
> Marketing Regenerative Products: Case Studies
> Panel Discussion: Overcoming Marketing Hurdles
Session Two: Ingredient Innovations
The surging popularity of plant-based foods is leading to a flurry of interest in new sustainable proteins. This session covered important developments, highlighting innovative new ingredients.
> Impacts of Plant-Based Foods
> Sustainable Proteins from Regenerative Agriculture
> New Plant-Based Proteins for Sustainability
> Next Generation of Sustainable Proteins
> Fermentation Techniques for Seafood Alternatives
> Innovating with Plant-Based Ingredients
> Sustainable Product Case Studies
> Panel Discussion: Diversity of Plant-Based Proteins
Session Four: Future Trends
Although sustainability has become an integral part of the food industry, there remain questions about future developments. Topics included…
> Opening Keynote: Future Outlook for Sustainable Foods
> Regenerative Organic Certification Update
> Organic in Sustainable Food Industry
> The Potential of Cultured Food: Case Study
> Upcycled Foods Update and Outlook
> The Path to Plastic Neutral
> Encouraging Consumer Behavior Change
> Panel Discussion: Developing Circular Systems