Dairy Innovation Summit 2022
Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center, Copenhagen
4th-5th April, 2022
Dairy Innovation Summit 2022
Returning for its 8th year, we are bringing the Dairy Innovation Summit to you, in Copenhagen!
The dairy industry is an increasingly competitive industry, both within the dairy category and its plant-based counterparts. Strategies that were in place for global expansion have been affected significantly and companies are looking at new opportunities to scale and increase market share.
Brands are having to rethink and reposition their company vision and goals to meet the current economic landscape and sustainability agenda to continue to remain relevant in an ever-more demanding consumer eco-system.
There is great opportunity in quality nutrition, value added products and NPD, which dairy can leverage if their innovative and strategic strategies are set correctly in place. Now more than ever, the wellness movement, health and environment are proving to be strong drivers behind the transformation in the industry´s offering to the consumer and dairy brands needs to become creative so that they can remain relevant amongst competitors.
Technological developments in conjunction with an ever-digital dependence in our daily lifestyles have meant that companies need to modernise and automate as quickly as possible and be able to understand key data points to develop strategies that support a profitable business. It is vital that companies stay connected with and engage with consumers and this must be built into their strategy to have a chance at making it through these hard times. Consumers are becoming more demanding and expect ethical products that are clean and essential for better health and lifestyle.
What to Expect for 2022?
Hear from some of the biggest and most innovative brands in your market. Learn what is round the corner in terms of future trends, NPD, product innovation and opportunities for growth.
Hear from a mixture of the biggest brands including as well as new and upcoming disruptors.
Equip yourself for the next 12 months by hearing about new trends in textures, flavours, product types, growth areas and understanding what it is that consumers really want.
Rountables |
Join our interactive roundtable sessions with industry experts: The best way to get your questions answered |
Who will you meet |
The wide spectrum of roles from dairy manufacturing companies, ranging from Owners and CEOs to Directors and Heads of the following functions |
Network
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Meet Key Opinion Leaders from the biggest brands and most exciting disruptive start-ups that are currently driving the beverage sector.
Learn
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Identify gaps in the market, new opportunities, and key trends in consumer demands for increased brand relevance.
Action
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Build strategies that meet evolving consumer preferences while shaping New Product Development and drive profitability.

Arturs Čirjevskis
CEO,Food Union
Biography:
Session Details: The Dairy Innovation Goal: Nutrition, Performance & Experience 05-04-2022, 9:00 am View In Agenda

Gerrit Smit
Managing Director ,Yili Innovation Center Europe
Biography: Gerrit Smit (PhD) is the managing director of Yili Innovation Center Europe, which is based in The Netherlands. This centre is aiming to bridge Yili’s Innovation Centers in China with strategic collaboration parties in Europe; being academia, contract research institutes, key suppliers as well as other dairy and food companies. Before joining Yili he worked as SVP R&D at Valio, Finland (2011-2015), where he was responsible for the R&D portfolio and in particular the long-term strategy, and open innovation with external partners. Previous to that, he worked in Unilever (2004-2011) as Director R&D covering the areas of Flavour and Consumer Research as well as leading the Open Innovation in the area of flavours. He also was a member of the global manage-ment team of the Unilever Food and Health Research Institute. From 1993 until 2004, he worked at NIZO food research in The Netherlands, where he was a board member responsible for the departments Flavour, Nutrition and Ingredients. Moreover, he held for 12 years an en-dowed professorship at Wageningen University (NL) in Molecular Flavour Science. Gerrit got his MSc degree in Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry, at Utrecht University, and got his PhD degree in 1988 at Leiden University. He also worked as a post-doc for 2 years in R&D in the United States, fol-lowed by a staff position for 2 years at Leiden University.
Session Details: Opportunities Post-Covid: Dairy as a new Force for Good in the world 04-04-2022, 9:00 am PANEL: Premiumisation vs Basic Nutrition: Getting the Price and Offering Right 04-04-2022, 4:00 pm View In Agenda

Odile Conan
Technical Innovation Manager,Fonterra
Biography:
Odile has been working in the Food Industry for more than 25 years and has held different roles for major dairy ingredients compagnies in Europe. She has a strong expertise in B2B marketing and products innovation, and has a very good knowledge of the application of proteins ingredients.
Odile joined Fonterra 2 years ago and currently works in the European technical innovation team, providing technical support to Fonterra’s EU & Africa customers on their applications.
Session Details: Using health, taste and texture to grow yoghurt consumption 04-04-2022, 10:00 am View In Agenda

Eirik Asheim
Head of digitalisation and technology lab,TINE
Biography:
Session Details: Digital Presence: The Role of Tech in Unlocking the Potential of FMCG 05-04-2022, 1:45 pm View In Agenda

Abigail Kelly
Head of Marketing & Insights,Crediton Dairy
Biography:
Session Details: RTD Indulgence: Becoming the UK Category First for Creative Coffee Fixes 04-04-2022, 1:45 pm View In Agenda

Emre Sozen
Product Innovation & Brand Director,Gönenli Süt
Biography:
Session Details: Case Study: Nilky Innovation & Development behind Dairy Alternatives 04-04-2022, 11:30 am PANEL: The Future of Food: Hybrids; Dairy, Plant and Lab Based 05-04-2022, 3:15 pm View In Agenda

Helene Simonin
Director Food, Environment & Health,European Dairy Association
Biography:
Session Details: Getting in the Mood: Dairy’s Role in the Fight towards Greater Mental Wellbeing 04-04-2022, 2:45 pm View In Agenda

Jack MacIntyre
Director of Consulting,GlobalData
Biography: Jack is responsible for GlobalData's non-alcoholic beverage consulting. He spends his days scoping and delivering a wide variety of beverages projects on behalf of global players. Jack has ten years' experience in FMCG strategy - in both consulting and data analytics roles - and previously worked for NPD Group and Kantar. His insights on various consumer markets have been featured in The Economist, The Telegraph, and numerous industry publications.
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Nicolas Rivollet
Global Director of Strategy and Marketing,Penn Color
Biography: Nicolas RIVOLLET has spent more than 20 years supporting and driving the growth agenda of international industry leaders, mainly equipment manufacturers in the field of PET packaging for Consumer Packaged Goods. First with SIDEL, then with HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING, Nicolas has held different senior roles in product management, R&D, market & business development and has lived Europe, Asia and North America. Since early 2018, Nicolas is Global Director of Strategy and Marketing for PENN COLOR who brings colors, special effects and enhanced functionalities to a variety of products, including plastic packaging.
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Pierre Therville
Country Manager and Business-Development, Dairy industry,Cama Group
Biography:
His industrial experiences commenced in 1984, which saw him working in various roles in the processing and food sectors. He originally joined Cama in 1990 in his present role as the county manager in France, with a focus on business development. Having left the company in 2000, he re-joined in 2017 and, following the departure of his predecessor, was once again offered the role of country manager.
Therville heads a very dedicated French team, comprising mechanical and software service engineers, sales operatives, sales-support personnel and office-support staff
Session Details: Harmony in Packaging: Unchanged product and Unharmed planet 04-04-2022, 10:30 am View In Agenda

Sophie Davodeau
Product Development Director Europe,Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing
Biography: Sophie is Product Development Director for Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing in Europe where she works with her team to define, test and commercialize innovations from the Givaudan food & beverage portfolio for European high growth platforms. She was previously Innovation Director for Sweet Goods & Dairy for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Givaudan and also spent 12 years at Givaudan leading teams driving commercialization of sensory and consumer relevant innovation. Sophie has worked for Kraft Foods, Bel Group and HJ Heinz in various roles in the domain of sensory science and consumer insights. She graduated from the Institut National Supérieur de Formation Agro-alimentaire with a master’s degree in Food Science.
Session Details: Cleaner Labels will Boost Dairy Products Consumer Appeal 04-04-2022, 2:15 pm View In Agenda

Cecilia Lindström
Head of Product & Process Design and Open Innovation,Arla Foods
Biography:
Session Details: Back to the Future: Shaping Dairy for the Next Gen Consumer 04-04-2022, 12:15 pm Back to the Future: Shaping Dairy for the Next Gen Consumer 04-04-2022, 12:15 pm View In Agenda

Pernille Sølvhøj Roelsgaard
Process Design in Technology,Arla Foods
Biography:
Session Details: PANEL: The Future of Food: Hybrids; Dairy, Plant and Lab Based 05-04-2022, 3:15 pm View In Agenda

Andri Labuschagne
Product Development Manager,Namibia Dairies
Biography:
Session Details: Innovating around the Dairy Food and Drink Occasion: How are we catering to new behaviours? 04-04-2022, 2:45 pm PANEL: The Future of Food: Hybrids; Dairy, Plant and Lab Based 05-04-2022, 3:15 pm View In Agenda

Zhe (Andy) Wang
Chief Operating Officer,Mille Food A/S
Biography:
Session Details: From Production Plant to Consumer: Building a Quality Supply Chain for Infant Formula 04-04-2022, 1:45 pm View In Agenda

Laurent Foldès
Global Market Development Manager Labels,Klöckner Pentaplast
Biography:
Laurent's role is to facilitate the circularity of KP’s product. By working in direct relationship with brands, converters and recyclers we develop the sustainable product of every day needs where we listen and understand each requirement so we can translate them into the final product offering.
Session Details: Innovations in Shrink Sleeves 04-04-2022, 2:15 pm View In Agenda

Paul Courtney
Product Development Director EMEA/APAC ,Sweegen
Biography:
Session Details: Satisfying the sweet tooth naturally in Dairy 05-04-2022, 9:30 am View In Agenda

Luca Giannone
Senior Vice President Sales,Sweegen
Biography:
Session Details: Satisfying the sweet tooth naturally in Dairy 05-04-2022, 9:30 am View In Agenda

Jonathan Cage
Director of Business Development,ICPG
Biography:
Session Details: Overcoming Material Replacement Challenges in Form-Fill-Seal Yoghurt & Dairy Packaging 05-04-2022, 10:30 am View In Agenda

Josefin Ejlertsson
Sales Manager Norway & Denmark,Oatly
Biography:
Session Details: Taking the Non-Dairy Category to the Next Level: The Oat Milk Journey 05-04-2022, 4:00 pm View In Agenda

Mark Dempsey
Global Consulting Director – Foodservice,GlobalData
Biography: Mark brings over 20 years experience in the foodservice, retail and FMCG sectors to GlobalData. Mark joined the GlobalData team in 2017 following 5 years living in Canada where he was an insights leader for PepsiCo and strategy consulting leader for the NPD group. In his role at GlobalData, Mark brings bold thought-leadership to global partners across the manufacturer, retailer and distributor segments; always striving to find new ways to create growth by positively influencing shopper behaviour. Mark brings significant FMCG knowledge and expertise to the conference having led research around the world on topics from shopper segmentation, to category market sizing to innovation planning and the study of global best practices. Mark will be chairing the conference whilst sharing his views on the changing nature of next generation product offerings, the demands and expectations of today’s consumer, and the innovations and trends that will shape the future…
Session Details: Chair’s Opening Remarks 04-04-2022, 8:50 am PANEL: Premiumisation vs Basic Nutrition: Getting the Price and Offering Right 04-04-2022, 4:00 pm Chair’s Opening Remarks 05-04-2022, 8:50 am Capitalising upon the developing trends in the Foodservice industry 05-04-2022, 10:00 am PANEL: The Future of Food: Hybrids; Dairy, Plant and Lab Based 05-04-2022, 3:15 pm View In Agenda

Catherine Linard
Dairy Business Development Director,Aptar Food + Beverage
Biography:
Session Details: Value creation opportunity with innovative and sustainable packaging solution through concrete examples 04-04-2022, 12:00 pm View In Agenda

Eric Souza
Global Category Manager Dairy & Alternatives,Agrana Fruit

Melanie Sturm
Global Market & Consumers Insights AGRANA Fruit,Agrana

Jordi Torres
Portfolio Director EMEA,Tetra Pak

Rutger Schutte
Vice President, Dairy/Global Head of Strategic Accounts,Olam Cocoa B.V.
Biography:
Session Details: Speaker Hosted Roundtables 05-04-2022, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Marc Bettinger
Sales Director,Ardagh
Biography:
Session Details: From the milk churn to beverage cans: « key drivers for the rise of the can 04-04-2022, 12:00 pm View In Agenda

Steven Taylor
Key Account Manager GNT UK,GNT UK
Biography: Steven Taylor is a Technical sales manager with over 20 years’ experience the food industry. He started his career as a dairy technologist working in Quality and R&D and moving to business development and sales, covering, dairy, flavours and now Colouring Foods. He has been with GNT since 2015 and along with other key accounts and territories he is responsible for EXBERRY® sales across Scandinavia.
Session Details: Speaker Hosted Roundtables 05-04-2022, 11:15 am View In Agenda

Henrik Ruff
Global Account Manager, Arla ,Siemens
Biography:
Henrik Ruff is working in Siemens Digital Industries in Denmark as the Global Account Manager for Arla Foods. Siemens offers a broad range of technologies which enable dairies to be more effective and competitive in respect to production costs, quality and efficiency. As part of the Siemens Global F&B Community Henrik, Mathias and their colleagues have a lot of experiences on how digitalization can benefit a dairy along the value chain. In his speech he will highlight the latest trends on automation and digitalization and also cover the importance of cyber security in global companies and how to take the necessary measures to prevent production break downs.
Session Details: Driving Digital Solutions for the Dairy Enterprise 05-04-2022, 2:15 pm View In Agenda

Mathias Langhans
Account Development – Dairy,Siemens
Biography: Mathias Langhans has worked in various functions at Siemens for over 15 years and has been responsible for Siemens Digital Industries as an Account Developer for Dairy for almost 2 years. Siemens offers a broad range of technologies which enable dairies to be more effective and competitive in respect to production costs, quality and efficiency. As part of the Siemens Global F&B Community Henrik, Mathias and their colleagues have a lot of experiences on how digitalization can benefit a dairy along the value chain. In his speech he will highlight the latest trends on automation and digitalization and also cover the importance of cyber security in global companies and how to take the necessary measures to prevent production break downs.
Session Details: Driving Digital Solutions for the Dairy Enterprise 05-04-2022, 2:15 pm View In Agenda

Naima Boutroy
Global Packaging Expert,Sidel
Biography: Naima Boutroy is Global Packaging Expert. Within her responsibilities, a specific focus is on sensitive product solutions support, such as packaging and preform performance evaluation, barrier packaging solutions, and recycling.
Session Details: The 4 reasons Why Dairy Has Evolved to PET Packaging 04-04-2022, 4:30 pm View In Agenda













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