Programme

The 18th European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted in Amsterdam on 1-2nd July 2027. Please contact us to be kept updated on the summit agenda.

The previous edition comprised the following sessions…

Session One: Sustainability Impacts

The opening session examined the various ways operators are addressing their sustainability impacts, placing emphasis on environmental aspects.

> Opening keynote: paradigm shift

> Water footprint of food products

> Carbon footprint measurement

> Panel: prioritising environmental impacts

> Impact of geopolitical conflict

> Reducing environmental impacts case study

> Environmental footprint labelling outlook

> Panel: addressing economic impacts

Session Three: Ethical Sourcing & Biodiversity

This session discussed ethical sourcing & biodiversity impacts, highlighting the opportunities and challenges.

> Keynote: regenerative agriculture for biodiversity

> Business and consumer trends for biodiversity

> Biodiversity regulations update

> Encouraging nature-positive production

> Investing in nature-based solutions

> Marketing biodiversity-friendly products

> Panel: measuring biodiversity impacts

Session Two: Food Ingredients

This session explored new food ingredients with sustainability merits.

> Certification for regenerative & deforestation-free agriculture

> Animal-free ingredients from precision fermentation

> Microencapsulation technology for probiotic foods

> Deforestation-free supply chains for agricultural commodities

> Sustainable sourcing: retailer perspective

> AI to assess risks in ingredient supply chains

> Panel: sustainable sourcing trends & outlook

Session Four: Marketing Trends

This session explored some of the marketing issues associated with sustainable foods.

> Marketing products from regenerative agriculture

> Plant-based foods market update & outlook

> Retailing organic & sustainable foods

> AI to develop and market sustainable foods

> Sustainability consumer trends & outlook

> Panel: levers for positive change