{"id":30,"date":"2017-08-08T12:43:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablefoodssummit.com\/europe?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:29:04","slug":"about-the-sustainable-foods-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainablefoodssummit.com\/europe\/about-the-sustainable-foods-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][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]Since 2009, the <strong>Sustainable Foods Summit<\/strong> has been covering major sustainability developments in the food industry.\u00a0How are sustainability schemes and eco-labels evolving in the food industry? With growing proliferation in labels, what are the prospects for a single sustainability standard for food products? What is the future outlook for plant-based foods? What developments are occurring in sustainable ingredients? How can food &amp; beverage firms move\u00a0 towards circularity? How can operators close their material loops? 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;24081&#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;24138&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769463909573{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 17th <strong>European edition<\/strong> will take place in Amsterdam on 18-19th June 2026. Other editions in this international series will be hosted in Latin America (25-26 Nov 2026), North America (20-21 Jan 2027), and the Asia-Pacific (3-4 March 2027). The summits regularly bring together some of the leading organisations involved in sustainability and eco-labels in the food industry. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablefoodssummit.com\/europe\/contact-us\/\">contact us\u00a0<\/a>for more details.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The summit is organised by <b>Ecovia Intelligence<\/b>, a London-based specialist research, consulting &amp; training company that focuses on global ethical product industries. We organise workshops, seminars and sustainability summits at international locations throughout the year. We have been encouraging sustainable development in our specialist industries for 25 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoviaint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More details<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/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][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1507709663751{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food &amp; beverage companies<\/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_1518464162592{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 organisations &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_1769466058019{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]The European edition of the summit comprises four dedicated sessions&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769466072742{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 1: Sustainability Impacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675950524435{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\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769466087945{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 3: Ethical Sourcing &amp; 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