Dairy Innovation Strategies 2025

Devising Commercially Successful Strategies for the Dairy Industry

26 - 27

March

2025
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RESILUX is a leading provider of innovative packaging solutions, specializing in high-quality PET products. With a commitment to sustainability and circular economy principles, Resilux designs and manufactures a wide range of preforms, bottles and jars that meet the diverse needs of various industries, including food and beverage, personal care, and household products. Its core business was back-integrated with PET recycling activities and has units in Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Russia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania and the US.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.resilux.com/EN/index.html

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Satron Instruments is a technology leader in process control of liquid and semi-liquid dairy products. Our mission is to reduce losses of products and utilities, increase production efficiency and maximize quality of dairy products. We provide precise optical and pressure measurements adapted to various processes and conditions, from aseptic lines to effluent channels.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://satron.com/

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About Cargill Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers Europe

Cargill Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers Europe transforms renewable, nature-derived raw materials into sustainable ingredient solutions. We address the needs of a broad swath of industries with a diverse portfolio that includes sweeteners, starches, proteins, texturizers, fibers and animal feed ingredients, all supported by world-class expertise in formulation, processing, logistics and more. Our European footprint includes over 4,000 employees, spread over 16 production facilities, 14 offices and 3 innovation centers and applications labs, further supported by Cargill operations around the world.
From food & beverage to papermaking & corrugating, and pharmaceuticals to animal nutrition, we bring together the ingredients, knowledge and technology to help our food, feed and industrial customers thrive.

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Established in 2018, E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) delivers all-in-one sustainable energy solutions for cities and industries. With our stable growth track record, our mission is to lead the energy transition in Europe. Our expertise spans the entire process, from design and construction to the operation of energy generation and distribution infrastructure. With a presence in 15 European countries, we leverage excellent engineering capabilities and in-depth market knowledge to meet the unique needs of each location. Across Europe, we operate more than 6,000 energy infrastructure assets with more than 8,000 employees.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.eonenergy.com

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With operations in 130 countries and over 10,000 employees worldwide, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions solves the toughest water, wastewater and process challenges around the globe. Leveraging a comprehensive set of chemical, equipment and digital enabled services and products, the company helps customers optimize water resources and overcome process challenges. Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions serves customers across all industries, including food and beverage, metals and mining, power, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, chemicals, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, and utilities. Visit our website watertechnologies.com for more information about our solutions.

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EXBERRY® is the global market leader in Coloring Foods. The brand is synonymous with high performance color solutions based on the most natural concept of coloring food with food. EXBERRY® concentrates are manufactured from fruit, vegetables and edible plants using only gentle physical methods such as chopping, boiling and filtering. The brand provides the widest range on the market, comprising more than 400 shades. It is suitable for practically all food and drink, including confectionery, dairy and bakery products, soft and alcoholic beverages and savory applications. The concentrates are valued worldwide for their ease of use, brilliance, performance and the complete vertical integration of the supply chain, which ensures full traceability, price and stock stability. In applying EXBERRY® products, manufacturers are assured to receive highly professional support ranging from strategic product development to production integration and regulatory advice. EXBERRY® is the favored color solution used by more than 1,900 food and beverage companies including the leading food and beverage producers in the world.

About GNT

The GNT Group is a family-owned company pioneering in the creation of specialized, future-proof products from only natural ingredients. It is internationally renowned for its EXBERRY® portfolio, the leading global brand in Coloring Foods. Founded in 1978, the company offers unparalleled agricultural competence and process-engineering expertise in delivering solutions from fruit, vegetables and edible plants. GNT is headquartered in Mierlo, The Netherlands, and has global reach with customers in 75 countries and offices in North and South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.exberry.com

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Founded in 1914 and widely recognized as the world’s premier independently-owned flavor house, Edlong is a believer in and purveyor of Everything Dairy Can Be™. More than just a marketing slogan, this inspirational mantra is driven by Edlong’s industry-leading dairy, dairy-based, and dairy-free ingredient capabilities. The comprehensive portfolio of Edlong dairy flavors improves classic taste profiles for Cheese, Butter, Sweet Dairy, Cream, and Milk, while also delivering unique functional value in the masking and mouthfeel of plant-based products. Edlong believes dairy can be indulgent, innovative and inspiring, and that the tastes of dairy can be a sales booster and a game changer. Our experience and our vision is why Edlong believes in Everything Dairy Can Be.

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Taiyo is a leader in the development and production of functional ingredients for the food, beverage, medical food and pharmaceutical industry. Since its foundation in 1946, the company develops and markets emulsifiers, fibres, stabilizers, egg, tea- and coffee-based ingredients, delivery systems and highly functional ingredients.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.taiyogmbh.com

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We are a market-oriented cooperative of starch potato growers. From (plant-based) desserts with the perfect texture and taste, to cheese with the desired stretch and melt, we strive to eliminate allergies, e-numbers and unnatural additives with our potato starch & protein.

We take responsibility from crop to shop and help food producers worldwide with the right application of our ingredients.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.avebe.com/

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We’re a flavour house with a difference. No-nonsense flavours that are delivered on time, and on budget. We’re passionate about working with brands large and small to help them take their products to another level by improving or developing new tastes, or making them healthier.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.itstaste.com/

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ICPG produces custom-extruded foils designed for rigid Form Fill Seal and thermoformed dairy packaging applications. Through the use of advanced technology, capabilities and expert support services, ICPG focuses on the development of innovative, sustainable & recyclable material solutions for thermoforming and form-fill-seal processes.

ICPG is the innovator behind XPP Polypropylene Solutions, the first material to offer a drop-in solution for PS replacement in form-fill-seal yogurt and dairy applications. This revolutionary new material maintains all of the benefits of current PS solutions – processing, function, snap-ablity, barrier protection and cost – but in the form of a more sustainable & recyclable solution compared to PS & PET alternatives that offers compatibility with existing FFS equipment and platforms including Bosch-Syntegon, Hassia, Illig, MultiVac, Zhongya & others.

In addition to our XPP solutions, ICPG produces custom extruded foil structures using polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, PET, PET-G and EVOH materials. Capabilities are customizable based on application requirements and include monolayer extrusion, extrusion lamination, and multi-layer barrier and non-barrier coextrusion.

Support services include barrier rollstock formulation and thermoforming part design, packaging & sterilization process consultation, development trials, material replacement design & process consultation and on-site technical support for material trials.

ICPG is ISO 9001:2015 Certified and FFSS 22000 Certified. ICPG has also been issued an International Milk Shippers Grade “A” Milk Permit from the state of North Carolina.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.icpg.co

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Amano Enzyme is a global leader in enzyme manufacturing, with subsidiaries in Europe, the USA, and Asia. We provide premium, non-GMO speciality enzymes for diverse food applications, including dairy protein and flavour as well as non-dairy, delivering innovative solutions for the evolving food industry.

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AmbaFlex is the global leader in Spiral-shaped solutions for elevation and accumulation of primary- and secondary packs. With our SpiralVeyor and AccuVeyor, based on our own unique belt technology, we gained more then 25 years of experience in solutions for space saving line-connectivity and improving line-efficiency in packaging lines for FMCG.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.ambaflex.com/en

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Kyowa Hakko, a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings, specializes in research, development and manufacturing of high-quality functional ingredients for various industries. The ingredients are widely used in the formulation of dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages. Drawing on its leading expertise in fermentation and biotechnology, Kyowa Hakko has a strong emphasis on research, science and innovation leveraging these capabilities to create value-added products

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.kyowa.eu/

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With offices in Belgium, Germany, US, UK, Spain, France, Italy, and China plus a global partner network, HYBRID Software is an enterprise software development company focused on innovative productivity tools for the graphic arts industry.

offer a unique set of advantages that include native PDF workflows, enterprise cloud solutions, scalable technology with low cost of ownership, and direct integration with leading MIS solutions and output devices. These products are used by thousands of customers worldwide in all areas of prepress and print, including labels and packaging, folding cartons, corrugated, wide format and digital printing. HYBRID Software is a subsidiary of Hybrid Software Group.

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To learn more, please visit our website - www.hybridsoftware.com

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Schoeller Allibert has been accelerating sustainable supply chains for more than 65 years through the creation of innovative, reusable packaging, storage and logistics products and solutions that are efficient by design and circular by nature. Today, we are a global market player and the European market leader.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.schoellerallibert.com/

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MCC, established in 1916, is the global leader in prime label solutions, with approximately $3 billion in annual revenue supporting a number of the world’s most prominent brands across end-categories including food and beverages, home and personal care, wine and spirits, and other specialties. MCC employs approximately 12,000 associates across more than 90 facilities in over 30 countries.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.mcclabel.com/en

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Collo offers an innovative IoT-solution to reduce product losses. We combine AI and machine learning to help you to stay on track of any leaks, optimize product push outs, minimize environmental stress, and reduce costs. With the real-time data of what is in your pipe we can help you to optimize your plant.

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To learn more, please visit our website - https://www.collo.fi/

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We believe people should be able to enjoy healthy, sustainable plant-based foods without having to compromise on taste and texture. AkoPlanet™ by AAK is AAK’s platform for plant-based foods where we harness years of experience in plant-based oils and together with our customers, develop great-tasting plant-based food made with love for people, plants and the planet.

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To learn more, please visit our website - http://www.aak.com/akoplanet

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    Why attend?

    Attending Dairy Innovation Strategies in Copenhagen offers numerous benefits for you and your team: 

    Networking Opportunities: This conference brings together industry experts, dairy producers, researchers, and suppliers from around the world. 

    Knowledge Sharing: Keynote presentations, workshops, and panel discussions on various topics such as dairy farming practices, sustainability, technology advancements, and market trends. 

    Inspirational Speakers: Keynote speeches and presentations by industry leaders will inspire you and offer fresh perspectives on challenges and opportunities in the dairy sector.

    Access to New Technologies: The latest innovations and technologies in dairy production, processing, and packaging. 

    Market Intelligence: With sessions dedicated to consumer trends and the Global Data team on hand, the experts will give you valuable insights into the global dairy market.

    Regulatory Updates: You can discuss relevant policies, regulations, and compliance standards affecting the industry. This provides you with an opportunity to stay updated on changing regulations and ensure their operations meet the necessary requirements.

    Join us at the Dairy Innovation Strategies Conference 2025! It serves as a platform to collaborate, learn, and contribute to the global dairy sector.

    What to expect?

    200+

    Attendees to meet each year

    		25+

    Exhibitors to meet each year

    		20+

    Speakers

    		75%

    Attendees at Director+ level
    200+

    Attendees to meet each year

    		25+

    Exhibitors to meet each year
    20+

    Speakers

    		75%

    Attendees at Director+ level

    2024 highlights

    Agenda

    • 26 Mar 2025
    • 27 Mar 2025
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    Streams

    3 PM

    How to improve operations with NextGen AI, machine learning and sustainability solutions

    • Maximizing operational efficiency
    • Reducing waste across the factory
    • Energy management and sustainability for manufacturing processes
    • Improving productivity and reducing utility consumption in real-world scenarios

    Speakers

    Robbie Turner
    Senior Director of Dairy, Austin Data Labs
    Des Cooling
    Director of Plant Integration – Sustainability, Ever.Ag

    3:30 PM

    Afternoon refreshments and networking

    3:30 PM

    Afternoon refreshments and networking

    3:15 PM

    Spotlight: Boosting recyclability of dairy packaging with ecodesign innovations

    • The label or sleeve decoraton on dairy packaging may seem like a small part of the packaging but can make a big difference in recycling
    • Learn how label and sleeve innovations support the recycling of dairy packaging
    • Meet light-blocking "EcoFloat WHITE" that enables brands to transition to transparent PET packaging that is food grade recycled

    Speakers

    Marika Knorr
    Head of Sustainability and Communication, CCL

    3:30 PM

    Afternoon refreshments and networking

    4 PM

    Spotlight: Dairy industry 4.0 – How to create a more sustainable, efficient and agile production environment

    Genius sensor technology for:

    • Real-time quality control
    • Push-out optimisation
    • How can the entire organisation benefit from applying new technology

    Speakers

    Anna Ranki
    Sales Manager, ColloidTek Oy

    4:15 PM

    One Health: Probiotic dairy for healthy ageing

    • One Health
    • Probiotic dairy
    • Gut microbiota management
    • Healthy ageing
    • Valorization

    Speakers

    Dr. Olaf Larsen
    Senior Manager Science & MT Member, Yakult Nederland B.V.

    4:45 PM

    Creating value for the dairy category: A sustainable packaging perspective

    • Generating value in a dynamic market
    • Dairy market drivers in a changed market landscape
    • Innovation meeting the future demand

    Speakers

    Muhib Noor Rahman
    Regional Category Manager, Europe, Dairy and Plant-based Beverages, SIG Combibloc
    Julia Trebels
    Global Senior Category & Consumer Insights Manager, SIG Combibloc

    5:15 PM

    Dairy’s role in a healthy and sustainable diets

    • Dairy products have got a unique nutritional profile that cannot be replaced in an easy way
    • Replacement of animal based-products by plant-based products that are positioned as alternative has negative health effect
    • Not all animal-based products are the same on health and environmental profile. The same applies to plant-based foods
    • Replacing dairy products in a healthy and expectable way does not lead to significant decrease of the environmental footprint of the diet
    • If a more plant-based diet cannot meet all nutrient requirements it cannot be callod healthy or sustainable

    Speakers

    Dr. Stephan Peters
    Nutrition, Sustainability and Health, Dutch Dairy Association

    6 PM

    Drinks reception sponsored by Resilux

    Do what’s right in packaging - close the loop in milk bottles

    Speakers

    Davy Rosseel
    Global Key Account Manager, Resilux Group

    Streams

    Stream one

    Stream A – DAIRY PORTFOLIOS

    Stream two

    Stream B – HYBRID VENTURES

    Stream three

    Stream C - NOVEL INNOVATION

    THEME 2: PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    11:20 AM

    Gut Health Keynote: The Next Biotic Innovation

    • Fascination with fermentation: Investing in technology of the future
    • Dairy’s upper hand in the surging Gut Health market
    • Evaluating research on plant-based fermentation
    • The missing piece: Post-biotic opportunities
    • Straining away from Lactobacillus to optimise health benefits
    • Justifying ROI risks with technology requirements and short shelf lives

    Speakers

    José Pedro Silva
    Head of Brand and Market Development - Beverages & Food, Lactogal Produtos Alimentares

    11:50 AM

    Tasting Session: The Next Big Flavour Infusion

    • Expanding flavour profiles across novel formats
    • Successes in kefir, ice cream, cheese and yoghurts
    • Natural flavour combinations ticking all the boxes
    • The turmeric powerhouse

    Avebe (15 mins) - Potato starch & protein

    12:05 PM

    Oxford-style debate: Growing Ingredients Lists: Opportunity or Overdone?

    • Consumers defining health with a personalised shelf
    • Lifestyle brands expanding personalised offerings for health-conscious shoppers
    • Buying into buzzwords: High protein, organic, no GMO, low sugar, source of collagen
    • Evidence vs hype: Investing in science-backed ingredients
    • Addressing the fibre beyond meal replacements
    • Recipe for success: Cost, stability, mouthfeel, and taste

    12:35 PM

    Networking Lunch

    THEME 3: PRODUCTION

    Stream C – DAIRY-TECH

    2:15 PM

    Case Study: Hype or Hyper-Efficient? How The Industry is Adopting AI

    • Technology lightening the load of high production costs
    • The real deal: Assessing current examples for realistic expectations
    • The process of incorporating AI for productivity across all areas of your business

    2:45 PM

    Digital Technology Enhancing Product Development

    • Digital twins a solution for anti-UPF innovation?
    • Finding plant combinations with machine-learning
    • Optimising nutritious value through data analysis

     

    E-On (30 mins)

    3:15 PM

    Dragon’s Den Discussion: Embracing Tech Innovation for Cost-Effective and Productive Strategies

    • Evaluating the tech solution chain: Processing equipment, sensors, energy, chemical and water efficiency, UV potential
    • On-farm automation: Milking and monitoring
    • Fears of funding with long-term ROIs
    • Sustainable outcomes an added benefit
    • Quality management and food safety concerns resulting in resistance to innovation?

    I.T.S

    THEME 2: PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    11:20 AM

    Tasting Session: Inclusive Innovation: Blending the Best of Dairy and Plant-Rich Worlds

    • Catering to curious consumers with hybrid offerings
    • Breakthroughs in textures and tastes
    • How cheese hybrids are tackling Co2 reduction and navigating tax hurdles
    • Holistic health potential with dual-nutritional benefits
    • Fence-hopping innovations: Is there space for entries in opposing categories?

    11:50 AM

    Filling the Price Bucket with Value-added Products

    • Increasing value propositions with fortified ingredients
    • Justifying price increases from the supply chain
    • Bringing the right offerings to the table for your consumers
    • The sinking mid-price point: Increasing shelf space for value and premium products

    Taiyo (15 mins) – Functional Ingredients

    12:05 PM

    Panel Discussion: Keeping Plant-Based Growth Alive

    • What is the data showing on plant-based consumption patterns?
    • Crop to shop: Nuts and grains gaining market share
    • Price checking raw materials and viable alternatives
    • Clean label and national regulatory barriers to plant-based fortification

    12:35 PM

    Networking Lunch

    THEME 3: PRODUCTION

    Stream B – PACKAGING

    2:15 PM

    Audience Poll: Cross-Border Discrepancies for Ingredients Labelling and Product Profiles

    • Not so black and white: Varying health perspectives in the US, EU and Nordics
    • Blank spaces: Missing micronutrients in existing profiling systems
    • Calling out collagen: Highlighting amino acid properties in-line with trends
    • Credibility concerns for assessment models behind front-of-pack profiles
    • Where will Eco and Nutri scores fit in this sector to serve its consumers?

    2:45 PM

    Scanning for Digital Packaging Possibilities

    • How can the dairy industry click into QR, AR, and Metaverse potential?
    • Utlising technology to extend packaging information
    • Creating mystery: Incorporating fun elements to engage consumers

     

    SIG Combibloc (30 mins): Packaging

    3:15 PM

    Panel Discussion: Materialising Recyclable Packaging Strategies

    • Digesting evolving green claims initiatives: PPWR & EXPR
    • How are dairy corporations strategising to comply with new requirements?
    • Dairy diversions: International market strategies shaped by recycling regulations
    • Feeding modern materials into eco-conscious and quality design
    • Pillow pouch recycling pressures for producers

    8 AM

    Enrich Your Day: Registration & Breakfast Introductions

    8:50 AM

    Chair’s Opening Remarks

    9 AM

    Lead Partner Keynote Address

    9:15 AM

    Industry Keynote: What are the Future Drivers for Dairy Success?

    • Fast-moving trend cycles and widening product offerings
    • Expand or exit: Portfolio pressures to keep up with evolving demands
    • Investment insights: Where market leaders are putting their money
    • Three’s a crowd – or a charm?: Merging health, ESG & premiumisation

    THEME 1: DAIRY DEMANDS

    9:30 AM

    Narrowing Down on the Need for Nutrition

    • Preventative health, wellness and optimal lifestyles: Growing priorities no producer can ignore
    • How dietary research is shaping consumers’ healthy eating habits, from early stages of life to graceful ageing
    • Audience Debate: What is the latest science saying about dairy vs plant-based diets?
    • Transparency in communication: Study sources, models and conclusions
    • Leveraging wholefood bioavailability in a supplement culture

    9:50 AM

    Getting Behind a Better World: Sustainable Innovations in Dairy

    Udderly Green: Earning your Place in Planet-Friendly Diets

    Cargill – Sustainability focus: Ingredients, agri solutions, transport, supply chain

    10:20 AM

    Panel Discussion: Herding up Innovation Hotspots around the Globe

    • Emerging products and regional category growth
    • Understanding investment playbooks of major players
    • Dairing to invest: Making the move for early opportunities
    • Say cheese: A snapshot of growing cheese exports
    • Highlighting Middle Eastern markets leading in dairy growth

    10:50 AM

    Morning Networking Break

    THEME 2: PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    11:20 AM

    Case Study: Re-formulating for the Next Generation

    • Stirring up interest from health-conscious consumers with ingredient innovation
    • Bringing Gen Z into R&D: Incorporating consumer feedback in the process
    • Aligning with today’s preferences for full fat, low sugar, and high functionality
    • Protein superpower: An expectation or hydrolyzed bonus?
    • Millennial brands making a come back

    11:50 AM

    Access to Dairy: Fresh Potential for Wider Ingredient Applications

    • Maximising functional benefits of dry dairy components: Whey peptides, casein, lactoferrin, fats and lactose
    • Widening cross-industry use cases and new formats
    • Business development opportunities in non-food applications

    Kyowa Hakko (15 mins): Amino acids, functional, compounds

    12:05 PM

    Panel Discussion: Diversifying the Dairy Farm

    • Is there a mainstream market for alternative dairy?
    • Filtering milk properties and applications: Niche animal milks & A2 Cows
    • Growing demand for organic and grass-fed dairy
    • Breaking lactose-free barriers: Exploring new technology potentials and development
    • Milking the dairy cow: Expanding potential with nutri-enhancing seaweed diets and upcycled acid whey

    12:35 PM

    Networking Lunch

    THEME 3: PRODUCTION

    1:35 PM

    Oxford-Style Debate: Unpacking the Science Behind UPFs

    • The latest research on Ultra Processed Foods
    • Cause of correlation? What does the evidence say on health implications and nuances across different UPFs
    • Bioavailability breakdown: Implications of processing on nutrient profiles
    • Consumer perceptions of UPFs shaping their diets

    Stream A – PRODUCT

    2:15 PM

    Case Study: How is the UPF Uproar Affecting Dairy Production?

    • Governments slowing the conveyer belt for the Ultra Processed Food industry
    • Educating the herd: The role the industry plays in consumer understanding
    • Fencing off ingredients and processes: A realistic goal for producers?
    • Back to basics: Retaining nutrient profiles with minimal processing
    • Concerns for consumers reaching for natural products like Raw Milk
    • Exploring commercially viable opportunities

    2:45 PM

    Veolia

    3:15 PM

    Panel Discussion: Opening the Gate to a Greener Future: Sustainable Farm Development

    • From grass to glass: Zooming in on regional and industrial Co2 emission distribution
    • Utilizing un-grazed green spaces across borders
    • Financial support enabling new construction, cattle, and innovative tech
    • Barriers to farmer-producer relationships for green initiatives
    • Watering the seeds of regenerative agriculture: How is the industry tracking growth?
    • What can the industry learn from impacts of climate change on consumption trends?

    8 AM

    Registration and networking

    8:45 AM

    Chairman’s opening remarks

    Speakers

    Mark Dempsey
    Senior Consulting Director – Global, GlobalData

    8:50 AM

    Progress and trends of the dairy industry

    • Key industry data – understanding consumer needs and purchasing behaviour
    • Importance of sustainability and how it influences consumer decision making
    • Update on the foodservice industry
    • Analysing the future trajectory of the market

    Speakers

    Mark Dempsey
    Senior Consulting Director – Global, GlobalData

    9:20 AM

    GEA smart filtration

    • Save up to 46% electrical energy during CIP
    • Save up to 50% process water/effluent
    • Maximize production time
    • Less membrane CIP stress
    • Monitor your process parameters on-line on tablet/PC

    Speakers

    Mads Bjerre Andersen
    Technical Sales Manager, Membrane, GEA

    9:50 AM

    Analysing how dairy affects immune health

    • Dietary intervention and immune health
    • Processing dairy and its impact on immune health
    • Food pharma: the gap is narrowing - a role for dietary intervention in immune fitness (prevention and therapies)

    Speakers

    Johan Garssen
    PhD, MD, Chief Scientific Advisor, Danone Nutricia Research

    10:20 AM

    Cracking dairy & plant-based dairy challenges with potato

    Dive into the dynamic world of dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives during Meleknurs' presentation. Explore the latest key trends, discover the challenges manufacturers are facing in creating delicious (plant-based) dairy products and learn how the potato can crack these challenges.

    Speakers

    Meleknur Tüzün
    Global Segment Manager (Plant-Based) Dairy & Cheese, Royal Avebe

    10:35 AM

    Morning refreshments and networking

    11:05 AM

    Speaker Hosted Roundtables

    Interactive roundtable sessions offer a unique opportunity to come together with your peers to share best practice and develop solutions to critical challenges facing the industry as a whole. Hosted by industry experts and each focused on a single issue, roundtables are an exciting, interactive way to build your personal network and learn from the experience and expertise of others.

    Each roundtable session lasts for 40 minutes, and delegates may attend up to 2 roundtables.

    ROUNDTABLE 1: How to unlock new eating occasions for dairy yoghurts?

    New consumer lifestyle drives both new nutrition challenges and great opportunities for innovating. Reflecting on the latest yoghurt concept showcased by Tate & Lyle team, attendees and host will brainstorm and exchange, facilitated by an interactive platform, on product design requirements such as taste variations, convenient packaging, nutrient density and satiety benefits leading to consumer appealing new healthy snack options.

    Delphine Forejt, Category Development Manager, Tate & Lyle

    Marietta Sayegh, MSc, PhD, EU Nutrition Business Partner, Tate & Lyle

     

    ROUNDTABLE 2: The importance of color in dairy: How color brings dairy trends to life

    Join us as we uncover the ever-evolving landscape of the dairy industry, shaped by consumer preferences and emerging trends. As natural ingredients take center stage in consumer choices, the demand for clean-label dairy products continues to skyrocket. Come explore the central role of plant-based color solutions in aligning with these trends, offering not only vibrant visual appeal but also meeting sustainability goals. From understanding consumer preferences to navigating emerging trends, together we'll delve into how color influences perception and drives consumer choices in the dairy aisle.

    Przemysław Oziemkowski, Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, GNT Polska

    Jacek Meszka, Sales and Managing Director, GNT Polska

     

    ROUNDTABLE 3: Is dairy dead?

    Join us for a discussion around Dairy, innovation, hybrids and Precision Fermentation and what it will look like in the future. What are the challenges the industry faces and how to keep dairy innovative and at the forefront of consumers’ minds.

    Anne Marie Butler, Global Director of Strategy and Innovation, Edlong

    Susan O’Shaughnessy, Senior Applications Specialist, Edlong

    Lourdes Mato, Dairy Research Scientist, Edlong

     

    ROUNDTABLE 4: Artificial intelligence and enterprise automation in the dairy industry

    Analyst IDC predicts in their report “IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Intelligent ERP 2024 Predictions” that by 2028, 85% of enterprises using intelligent applications will have evolved to running as autonomous organizations, redefining the technology resource usage within the business. Enterprise software vendors such as Infor are investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence (e.g., Machine Learning and Generative AI), process intelligence and Robotic Process Automation to enable dairy processors to make this happen. During the roundtable we introduce the concepts and practical examples followed by a roundtable discussion to brainstorm possible use cases and how most value can be created in the business.

    Marcel Koks, Senior Director Industry & Solution Strategy for the food and beverage industry, Infor

    Speakers

    Delphine Forejt
    Category Development Manager, Tate & Lyle
    Marietta Sayegh, MSc, PhD
    EU Nutrition Business Partner, Tate & Lyle
    Przemysław Oziemkowski
    Sales Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, GNT Polska
    Jacek Meszka
    Sales and Managing Director, GNT Polska
    Anne Marie Butler
    Global Director of Strategy and Innovation, Edlong
    Susan O’Shaughnessy
    Senior Applications Specialist, Edlong
    Dr. Lourdes Mato
    Dairy Research Scientist, Edlong
    Marcel Koks
    Senior Director Industry & Solution Strategy for the food and beverage industry, Infor

    12:25 PM

    Lunch and networking

    1:25 PM

    What’s beneath the grass? The role of soil carbon in dairy farming

    • The crucial role soil carbon plays in soil health and climate mitigation
    • Managing soil carbon effectively to increase productivity, increase sustainability and meet net-zero strategies and climate targets
    • Robust data is vital to making sustainability claims and protecting the right to supply
    • Real-world case study: First Milk, which involves 2000 fields from 75 farms—over 21,000 soil carbon data points
    • Highlighting growing innovations in the sector
    • Results from Leeds University data analysis - pioneering comparison between agricultural land management use and carbon storage in the UK

    Speakers

    Dr. Harry Kamilaris
    Senior Business Development Consultant, Agricarbon   

    1:55 PM

    Case study: Insights on U.S. agricultural practices

    • Commitment animal husbandry
    • Commitment to soil health
    • Commitment to responsible use of resources
    • Commitment to our employee partners and communities
    • At the end of the day…..What’s the motivation?

    Speakers

    Paula Bauer
    Vice President, North America, Agriculture, Commercial & Retail, GlobalData

    2:25 PM

    Spotlight: Rheological and water activities in rethinking and re-engineering the dairy industry

    • Processing of raw milk, the fouling of plate-and-frame heat exchangers by highly viscous solutions
    • Challenges in spray-dryer operation, necessitate a reappraisal of rheological-engineering approaches to manipulate (i.e., reduce) viscosity
    • Engineering methods to alter and to control the viscosity of water and aqueous streams as well as their protein-agglomeration propensity
    • Important implications for controlling water quality and management activities in the broader dairy industry, with many positive implications

    Speakers

    Prof. Niall English
    Professor (Chemical Engineering) at UCD and CTO at AquaB

    2:40 PM

    WHO/FAO Expert Consultation: International harmonization of food allergen risk assessment and management

    • Codex Alimentarius
    • Food allergen risk assessment
    • Global priority allergenic foods
    • Mandatary and precautionary allergen declaration
    • Exemptions from mandatory allergen declaration

    Speakers

    Prof. dr. Geert Houben
    Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens at the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Principal Scientist, TNO, Full Professor Utrecht University and University Medical Center Utrecht

    3:10 PM

    Afternoon refreshments and networking

    3:40 PM

    Advanced data integration strategy and AI analysis to discover food compounds involved in modulation of chronic disease: a case study on inflammatory bowel disease

    • The link between food and disease remains largely elusive
    • Machine learning and food exposome knowledge provide novel research opportunities
    • We integrated data on thousands of individual food compounds from different food composition databases
    • Multivariate statistics (AI Random Forest model) were applied to identify food compounds that may play a role in IBD
    • Compounds from dairy were found to correlate to disease remission

    Speakers

    Marie Meima
    Research Scientist at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, TNO and Visiting Scientist, The University Medical Center Utrecht

    4 PM

    Panel discussion: Next steps for the dairy industry – working together to advance the industry

    • Identifying key current and upcoming challenges
    • How should the industry work together to overcome key industry challenges
    • Working with associations and regulators
    • Animal welfare initiatives – how animal welfare is a part of sustainability
    • Emerging technologies: The key role AI will play in the industry

    Speakers

    Kyle Brookmeyer
    Head of Sustainability, FrieslandCampina Ingredients
    Henrik Lund
    CEO, Naturli’ Foods
    Cor Bruns
    Sector specialist Food & Agriculture, ING
    Nehna Rauf
    Director, Global Consulting Practice – GlobalData

    4:45 PM

    Chairman’s closing remarks

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    Mark Dempsey
    Senior Consulting Director – Global, GlobalData

    4:50 PM

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