{"id":30,"date":"2017-08-08T12:43:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sustainablefoodssummit.com\/northamerica\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-02-27T19:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:39:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainablefoodssummit.com\/northamerica\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;About the summit&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sep-format&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]Since 2009, the <strong>Sustainable Foods Summit<\/strong> has been covering major sustainability developments in the food industry. How do organic, fair trade 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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;24960&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23730&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726763911449{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The <strong>North American <\/strong>edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted in San Francisco on 20-21st January 2027. Other editions in this international series will take place in <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablefoodssummit.com\/europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Europe<\/a> (18-19 June, Amsterdam), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablefoodssummit.com\/lamerica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Latin America<\/a> (25-26 Nov, S\u00e3o Paulo), and the <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablefoodssummit.com\/asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asia-Pacific<\/a> (3-4 March 2027, Singapore). Each edition brings together some of the leading organizations involved in sustainability and eco-labels in the food industry. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablefoodssummit.com\/northamerica\/contact-us\/\">contact us\u00a0<\/a>for more details.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by Ecovia Intelligence, 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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709704481{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709708918{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Who should attend?&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709700758{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]The Sustainable Foods Summit is devised for key stake-holders in the food industry that include:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726759522397{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food &amp; beverage brands<\/li>\n<li>Packaging companies<\/li>\n<li>Academics &amp; researchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709658691{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ingredient &amp; raw material suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Industry organizations &amp; NGOs<\/li>\n<li>Investors &amp; financiers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709643675{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Retailers &amp; distributors<\/li>\n<li>Certification agencies<\/li>\n<li>Other stake-holders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507710198476{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709708918{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Summit Themes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772221455474{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]The prior North American edition of this executive summit comprised four sessions&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726759542339{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 1: Sustainability Developments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1726759551970{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 2: Food Ingredients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756368957055{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 3: New Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 4: Marketing Insights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\">The 17th North American edition will be be hosted in San Francisco on 20-21st January 2027. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainablefoodssummit.com\/northamerica\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> to keep updated on the summit agenda.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;About the summit&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sep-format&#8221;][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]Since 2009, the Sustainable Foods Summit has been covering major sustainability developments in the food industry. 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