The European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted in Amsterdam on 26-27th June 2025. Please contact us to stay informed of the agenda.
The previous edition comprised four sessions…
Session One: Sustainability Update
The opening session discussed approaches to reduce impacts, placing emphasis on carbon emissions and packaging materials.
> Opening keynote: Power of purpose
> Carbon footprint measurement & communication
> Measuring scope 3 carbon emissions
> Panel: Impact communication best-practices
> Environmental, social & governance for value chains
> Agricultural fibres for paper & packaging
> Novel packaging solutions
> Panel: Closing material loops
Session Three: Marketing Developments
This session covered marketing issues associated with sustainable food & beverages.
> Keynote: Marketing slave-free chocolate
> EU green claims directive implications
> Supply chain due diligence & sustainable business transformation
> Sustainability consumer trends & outlook
> Consumer behaviour towards organic foods
> Retailing sustainable & organic foods
> Encouraging responsible consumption
> Panel: Instigating positive change in customers
Session Two: Food Ingredients
This session covered new sustainable ingredients for food and beverages, highlighting the role of new technologies.
> Novel alternative to palm oil
> Precision fermentation to make sustainable ingredients
> Developments in sustainable proteins
> Panel: Sustainability merits of new technologies
> Deforestation-free supply chains for agricultural materials
> Reviving food ingredients for diversity
> New ingredients from upcycling
> Panel: Sustainable sourcing trends & opportunities
Session Four: Social Value
This session featured the social dimension of sustainability.
> Keynote: The philosophers perspective
> Social risks in supply chains
> Positive impacts of fairtrade
> Empowering women with wild collection
> Creating social value with superfoods
> Panel: Measuring social impacts of ethical sourcing