Just Drinks presents: The 13th Innovation in Non-Alcoholic Beverages Conference 2024

24 - 25

September

2024
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What to expect for 2024

150+

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15+

Exhibitors to meet each year

30+

Speakers

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150+

Attendees to meet each year

15+

Exhibitors to meet each year

30+

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75%

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Agenda

  • 24 Sep 2024
  • 25 Sep 2024
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8 AM

Registration

8:50 AM

Chair’s opening remarks

Speakers

Morgane Richert
Director of Consulting – Consumer, GlobalData

9 AM

Opening keynote: Lipton Ice Tea: making a 1$Bn Brand Sustainable by Design

  • Role that Sustainability plays in the Lipton brand
  • Making products sustainable by design: introducing Lipton Sustainability agenda
  • Key initiatives + progress made
  • What the future holds
  • Learnings

Speakers

Lucy Torrance
EUR Head of Innovation & Sustainability, Lipton Ice Tea, Pepsi Lipton

9:35 AM

What is now next and future in packaging innovation?

  • Is pulp really the future – Can it scale? Can it be cost effective? Can it be premium?
  • Do your consumers understand sustainability? And how can we help?

Speakers

Jamie Stone
Design, Innovation & Sustainability Expert, PA Consulting

10:05 AM

The Story of a Disruptive Brand – Rising to the Challenge

  • Standing out in a saturated market
  • Carving out market share while competing with big brands
  • Identify gaps and opportunities in the market
  • Strategic marketing and creativity - creating a loyal consumer base
  • Key role digital strategies play in connecting with target consumers
  • Creating a long lasting and memorable brand

Speakers

Tim Blake
Co-Founder and Commercial Director - CROSSIP

10:35 AM

Results of A Usage And Attitude Study Exploring The Growing Trend for Moderation As A Lifestyle Choice

  • Impact on our drinking habits
  • Growth opportunities this represents for the non-alcoholic beverage industry

Speakers

James Wilkinson
Enterprise Account Director, Toluna
Roisin O’Brien
Consumer Insights Manager, Heineken UK

11:05 AM

Morning refreshments and networking

11:35 AM

How the evolving functional drinks sector is challenging our approach to traditional category management

In this presentation, Red Bull’s Lotte Tregear will consider how category blur in non & low, and emerging functional sectors, challenges how retailers and suppliers look at categories. We will also consider how new approaches could lead to better outcomes for shoppers.

Speakers

Lotte Tregear
Director of Category & E Commerce, Red Bull UK

12:05 PM

Spotlight: Innovations in the Analysis of non-alcoholic Beverages

  • New generation of instruments securing the quality of your beverage
  • Modular setup for maximum flexibility when measuring Brix, CO2, O2, Colour, Viscosity, pH, optical Rotation or Alcohol
  • Controlling the quality not only in the lab but also inline for fast results, minimum down time and zero waste
  • Instruments and beyond, Automatization and Software solutions to support your efficiency while keeping the quality high

Speakers

Lukas Wenzl
Key Account Manager Beverages and Food, Region EMEA, Anton Paar

12:20 PM

Delving into the growing no and low sector, but how do you avoid the pitfalls?

  • Low and no alcohol is more complex than soft drinksThe Wine and Spirit Trade Association has become a leader in helping to advise drink producers on how to label and market no and low products. Last year we published the UK’s first no and low alcohol guides in a bid to clear up confusion on how to communicate to consumers what they are purchasing and promote these products in a socially responsible way.The focus of this session is to help you understand the innovative world of no and low and what to watch out for if you are thinking of producing alcohol alternatives.
    • What is an alcohol alternative?
    • Labelling and marketing rules – aren’t they the same as for a soft drink?
    • Health and nutrition claims – would these help or hinder innovation?

Speakers

Kelly Moss
Head of Compliance, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)

12:50 PM

Lunch and networking

1:50 PM

Panel discussion: Ingredients that address consumer health requirements

  • What key ingredients and health benefits do consumers want?
  • Key health benefits: Sugar reduction, calorie reduction and immune boosting vitamins
  • Sugars and sweeteners – are these healthy and what are the alternatives?

 

Speakers

Rachael Matthews
Head of Product, TRIP

2:20 PM

Spotlight: The N1 Nootropic for Cognitive Enhancement

  • Introduction of Cognizin® citicoline as the market-leading nootropic ingredient, renowned for its purity, efficacy, and extensive clinical studies
  • Cognizin citicoline’s role in enhancing cognitive functions such as memory, focus, and mental energy with brief studies overview
  • Research and potential future applications of Cognizin in various non-alcoholic beverages, including energy drinks, functional waters, wellness beverages, and even coffee
  • Consumer trends towards functional beverages that offer cognitive benefits, and how incorporating Cognizin® can meet this demand
  • Examples of successful nootropic beverages in the market that have effectively utilized Cognizin

Speakers

Robert Seidel
Sales Manager, Kyowa Hakko Europe

2:35 PM

Case Study: Utilising Blackcurrant Waste to Improve Consumer Experience and Sustainability – An Analysis of The Steps Needed to Industrialise

  • Why we chose this waste
  • What we knew and what we didn't know
  • Analysing pomace content and defining routes to industrialise
  • Successes so far and future plans

Speakers

Cristina Saladas Albero
Senior Scientist, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

3:05 PM

Fun in a bottle: The joy of colour

  • The consumer need for fun in F&B
  • Adding fun with colour
  • Enhancing the consumer/product connection
  • Get inspired with colours from natural sources

Speakers

Phillip Cook
Global Industry Marketing Manager – Beverage, Oterra
Emilio Saklambanakis
Regional Marketing Manager – EMEA, Oterra

3:35 PM

Afternoon refreshments and networking

4:05 PM

Sylva: The Flavour of Wood Beyond Oak & Age

  • Introduction to Sylva as a project. We want to explore the potential for wood to be used as an ingredient, not only as a finishing tool
  • A close look at the botany and the chemistry of traditional wood-given “aged” flavours and why non-alcoholic drinks are tricky to age
  • Broadly exploring just how many woods are available to use in beverages and how many have been used traditionally, with examples for the room to touch & smell
  • Brief discussion on how thermal preparations of various woods can alter their flavour and chemical make-up to amplify beneficial “aged” notes
  • Final discussion with Q&A about the future scope of the project

Speakers

Jack Wareing
R&D Head, Pollen Projects

4:35 PM

Goodbye, Dehydration: Say Hello to Water with a Perfect Twist!

  • A brief insight: Who is behind “The Essence of Nature”?
  • Health and hydration - important trend topics in our society
  • How the right flavour can make drinking water fun and delightful
  • A little twist with a big impact: Experiencing water in a new way
  • Wine delight for everyone: Water with special flavours - make every meal a gourmet

 

Speakers

Dilesh Karia
Head of Business Development, Destilla
Patrick Beck
Flavourist R&D, Destilla

5:05 PM

Case Study: Transforming Category Visibility at the Point of Purchase

  • The power of consumer & shopper insight
  • How to work better with Buyers through customer engagement and communication

Speakers

Kate Blake
Category Expert, Independent

5:35 PM

Chairman’s closing remarks

Speakers

Morgane Richert
Director of Consulting – Consumer, GlobalData

5:45 PM

Drinks reception

7 PM

End of day one

8 AM

Registration

8:50 AM

Chair’s opening remarks

Speakers

Morgane Richert
Director of Consulting – Consumer, GlobalData

9 AM

Opening keynote: Why blend in when you can stand out

Speakers

Matt Collins
Sales Director, The Artisan Drinks Co.

9:30 AM

PEPSI – The redesign of an icon

Speakers

Marie-Thérèse Cassidy
VP Design, Europe, PepsiCo

10 AM

Panel discussion: Innovation in non-alc. spirits

  • How is the category evolving?
  • New flavours and ingredients that meet consumer tastes and preferences
  • The key role non-alcoholic spirits play in offering choice to consumers
  • Is there a need for functional non-alcoholic spirits?
  • Premiumization of non-alcoholic spirits

Speakers

Morten Lee Sørensen
Founder - ISH
Emma Wykes
Founding Partner - Pollen Projects

10:30 AM

The Future of the Bioeconomy Meets Beverages

  • What do we mean by the Bioeconomy?

Exploring the background, drivers and opportunities.

  • Why it's time to embrace bio-driven advancements

We'll share insights from a recent industry survey on why this is happening now.

  • What does this mean for beverages?

As adoption of biotechnology accelerates across multiple sectors, what opportunities does that open up for the beverage sector? From strengthening supply chain security and introducing bio-enhanced ingredients, to unlocking new revenue streams from waste.

  • How to transform beverages with Biotech

We’ll explore how the fusion of biology engineering and technology will drive innovation for beverages and share examples of how some beverage companies are already harnessing the power of biotech to gain commercial advantage.

Speakers

Ruth Thomson
SVP Global Consumer Commercial Lead, Cambridge Consultants

11 AM

Morning refreshments and networking

11:30 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: Exploring untapped potential in the functional beverage segment

The rapid rise in functional beverage innovation has made it one of the hottest topics in the category right now, but how can you balance functionality and flavour? We take a look at the latest functional ingredients shaping the future of the category and how you can use flavour to stand out from the crowd.

  • Why functional beverages are a safe bet for future growth
  • Which need states & ingredients resonate most with consumers
  • How manufacturers can make the most of branded ingredients to leverage science backed claims
  • How gap analysis & consumer data can help us create flavours that stand out

Jill Ngo, Sweet Goods Applications Manager, Synergy

Chris Whiting, European Category Development Manager (Nutrition), Synergy

 

Roundtable 2: Sustainability and circular economy aspect in aluminium beverage bottles

  • Circular economy in Beverage sector – why should you choose aluminium bottle as a substrate of the future?
  • Beverage bottles that can be recycled infinitely – perfect fit for circular economy
  • Stand out from the crowd – how aluminium bottles can elevate your brand

Greg Mucha, Sales Director Beverage Europe, Trivium Packaging

Roberto R. Visconti, Business Development Manager, Trivium Packaging

 

Roundtable 3: Creativity, Applications and Science, the formula to crafting winning consumer flavours

A roundtable discussion explaining what goes into creating tailored brand specific flavours. Taking a look at the science and application specific testing behind the innovation and creativity that delivers on trend on time on budget winning flavours.

Nicola Price, Technical Sales - Sweet & Beverage, Nactarome

Emily Sawtell, Beverage Applications Lead, Nactarome

 

Roundtable 4: Step Into The Future of Pleasure Beyond Alcohol

Join The Mighty Shed, for a roundtable discussion that will dive deep into the evolving landscape of pleasure and wellbeing. In the session we'll:

  • Step into the future of the new world of pleasure beyond alcohol
  • Explore the landscape of future consumer opportunities that are reshaping preferences for a wider range of pleasure and wellbeing experiences
  • Shine a light on brands that are future-forward today
  • Consider what new opportunities the future of pleasure might unlock for your consumers

Join us to explore what's next and spark your imagination to define pleasure beyond alcohol.

Angelique Green, Founder & CEO, The Mighty Shed

George Barton-Bull, Managing Partner, The Mighty Shed

Chris Williams, Director of Culture & Partnerships, The Mighty Shed

 

Speakers

Jill Ngo
Sweet Goods Applications Manager, Synergy Flavours
Chris Whiting
European Category Development Manager (Nutrition), Synergy
Greg Mucha
Sales Director Beverage Europe, Trivium Packaging
Roberto R. Visconti
Business Development Manager, Trivium Packaging
Nicola Price
Technical Sales - Sweet & Beverage, Nactarome
Emily Sawtell
Beverage Applications Lead, Nactarome
Angelique Green
Founder & CEO, The Mighty Shed
George Barton-Bull
Managing Partner, The Mighty Shed
Chris Williams
Director of Culture & Partnerships, The Mighty Shed

12:50 PM

Lunch and networking

1:50 PM

IMMUSE®: Power Up Your Beverage with Immune Postbiotic

Introducing IMMUSE®, an award-winning and innovative postbiotic for immune health. This well-researched and effective ingredient will empower beverage manufacturers to elevate their functional drinks that resonates with health-conscious consumers. By incorporating IMMUSE®, you not only boost your product's immune-supporting benefits but also align with the latest trends in wellness and innovation. Learn how IMMUSE® can be seamlessly integrated into your beverage formulations, providing a competitive edge and meeting the growing demand for functional, health-promoting drinks.

Speakers

Oksana Ritchie
Head of Marketing Europe, Kyowa Hakko

2:05 PM

Breaking boundaries in drinks through non-alcoholic fermentation

  • Consumer behaviour that's driving a shift towards healthy and functional alternatives
  • Immersion into the art and science of non-alcoholic fermentation
  • The health benefits of non-alcoholic fermentation and how it can drive successful innovation

Speakers

David Begg
Founder & CEO, The REAL Drinks Co.

2:35 PM

Panel discussion: Dealing with industry challenges and the cost-of-living crises

  • How has consumer spending on non-alc. beverages been affected?
  • Brand experiences: The effect of rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis on drinks industry
  • Logistics challenges in the current economic climate
  • How have on-trade and off-trade sales been performing?
  • Knock on effects from Covid and lessons learnt

 

Speakers

Tim Blake
Co-Founder and Commercial Director - CROSSIP
Steve Cooper
Founding Director, The Artisan Drinks Co.
Aileen Bentall
Head of Consumer and Shopper Insight, HEINEKEN

3:15 PM

Chairman’s closing remarks

Speakers

Morgane Richert
Director of Consulting – Consumer, GlobalData

3:20 PM

End of conference

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Lucy Torrance
EUR Head of Innovation & Sustainability, Lipton Ice Tea, Pepsi Lipton

With 17yrs’ experience in FMCG, 10 of these in the non-alcoholic Beverages Category, Lucy has strong expertise on what it takes to develop winning beverages, aligned to consumer needs.  Her current role sees her focusing on developing portfolios that are not just tasty and refreshing – but also permissible.  She has consistently strengthened Lipton’s category-leading position on sustainability, making products that are more sustainable by design for both People & Planet across their entire lifecycle.

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Opening keynote: Lipton Ice Tea: making a 1$Bn Brand Sustainable by Design

2024-09-24, 9:00 AM

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Aileen Bentall
Head of Consumer and Shopper Insight, HEINEKEN

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Panel discussion: Dealing with industry challenges and the cost-of-living crises

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Cristina Saladas Albero
Senior Scientist, Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

Cris brings a decade of experience in the beverage industry, particularly in soft drinks, with a strong background in new product development. She is currently pursuing a part-time PhD, focusing on the potential applications of blackcurrant waste for sustainability purposes.

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Case Study: Utilising Blackcurrant Waste to Improve Consumer Experience and Sustainability – An Analysis of The Steps Needed to Industrialise

2024-09-24, 2:35 PM

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Marie-Thérèse Cassidy
VP Design, Europe, PepsiCo

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PEPSI – The redesign of an icon

2024-09-25, 9:30 AM

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Tim Blake
Co-Founder and Commercial Director - CROSSIP

Tim Blake is a seasoned drinks professional whose passion for the world of beverages has defined his remarkable journey. Born into a family deeply ingrained in the bar trade, Tim’s connection to the industry was established from the very beginning. His lifelong fascination with the art of mixology and his unquenchable thirst for knowledge led him to become a trailblazer in the world of beverages. Tim Blake’s journey from a bartender’s apprentice to a beverage luminary is a testament to his unyielding passion, relentless pursuit of excellence, and unwavering dedication to the art of drinks. His innovative spirit, combined with his deep respect for tradition, has left an indelible mark on the industry, inspiring both seasoned professionals and aspiring enthusiasts alike.

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The Story of a Disruptive Brand – Rising to the Challenge

2024-09-24, 10:05 AM

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Panel discussion: Dealing with industry challenges and the cost-of-living crises

2024-09-25, 2:35 PM

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David Begg
Founder & CEO, The REAL Drinks Co.

David founded The REAL Drinks Co. in 2016 to create high-quality non-alcoholic beverages. After two years of development, REAL launched a series of non-alcoholic sparklings that gained a following among top sommeliers in the UK and Europe and is now a leading brand in the no&lo sector. Following his success, David has expanded his focus to include the broader non-alc drinks category, working with partners to develop a range of fermented drinks.

A manufacturing engineer by training, David spent ten years in strategy consulting, primarily with Bain & Co. He has been part of the founding team of disruptive start-ups like Active Hotels, Tom Dixon, Mindshapes, and Clippings.com. His passion for food, growing, regenerative food systems and sustainable health inspired his move into drinks and the creation of The REAL Drinks Co.

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Breaking boundaries in drinks through non-alcoholic fermentation

2024-09-25, 2:05 PM

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Morten Lee Sørensen
Founder - ISH

In the fall of 2017, Morten Lee Sørensen, a Danish digital nomad, decided to embark on a journey, a 100-day alcohol-free journey. A few years later that journey had evolved into the mindful drinking company ISH, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Morten likes to challenge the norm and has done so continuously in his professional career that has evolved mostly around building multinational brands, before the path led him to building his own brand, ISH. Now exporting to over a 20 countries, ISH is on the mission to make mindful drinking easy – something Morten was missing as a mindful drinker.

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Panel discussion: Innovation in non-alc. spirits

2024-09-25, 10:00 AM

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Emma Wykes
Founding Partner - Pollen Projects

Highly regarded as something of a maverick within the drinks industry, Emma Wykes is a unique and inspirational leader with over 25 years of experience as an innovator and world-class leader in the field.

Emma was one of the founders of the non-alcoholic drinks category, leading the ground-breaking brand Seedlip through its first 5 years of growth and development and subsequent acquisition by Diageo. As Chief Operating Officer, with a spell as interim CEO, Emma was instrumental in Seedlip’s ascension from a niche non-alcoholic spirit to one of the most influential and transformative brands in the global drinks space.

Harnessing her unique management prowess, Emma implemented data driven processes whilst shaping a dynamic and inclusive company culture and environment that nurtured an intuitive and entrepreneurial spirit – a spirit that supported Seedlip’s rise to iconic status and created a whole new drinks category that revolutionised the global drinks market.

Prior to Seedlip, Emma worked with cutting edge agency, Marblehead Brand Development climbing through the ranks from Distributor to her first Managing Director Role in 2013. Emma managed Marblehead through a joint venture and acquisition by the Quintessential Brand Group in 2015, attracting top-class talent and expanding their portfolio to include several new brands including Don Papa Rum and the QB Gin portfolio (Bloom, Opihr).

A natural innovator, Emma was also at the start of the Gin renaissance in 1999 where, as Global Head of Sales and Marketing for Martin Millers Gin, she launched and grew the brand from a UK brand to an International one with accounts across Europe, US and Australia.

With a unique approach to work and life, Emma established a solid career path before completing a degree in Psychology and Philosophy through the Open University following the birth of her daughter Isobel in 2011. In 2022, she qualified as an ACC coach with the International Coaching federation, a role that proved key in the development of the team at Seedlip, teaching everyone how to be accountable, responsible and to self-solve.

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Panel discussion: Innovation in non-alc. spirits

2024-09-25, 10:00 AM

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Jack Wareing
R&D Head, Pollen Projects

Pollen Projects is a non-alcoholic venture studio based in Essex, where Jack heads up the research and development of new projects. Their first project; seasn, aims to bring uniquely flavoured LIGHT and DARK cocktail bitters to the industry without alcohol.

The second project; Sylva is a love letter to the core of what makes dark spirits so alluring, namely the exploration of grain and wood, whilst utilising super modern culinary techniques to extract unique flavours unseen in traditional spirits.

Jack has been a part of the drinks industry for the past decade, working in many parts of the sector from world-leading high-end wine cocktail service, spirits brand advocacy, RTD development and project consultancy. He was part of the Dandelyan team to win both World's Best Bar from Tales of the Cocktail and No.1 at 50 Bets Bars, he created Auchentoshan's Bartender's Malt edition one and was the liquid development lead for Whitebox Cocktails series of canned cocktails.

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Sylva: The Flavour of Wood Beyond Oak & Age

2024-09-24, 4:05 PM

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Lotte Tregear
Director of Category & E Commerce, Red Bull UK

Lotte has a wealth of experience in both retail and manufacture – with a focus on how we implement the insights data present to us, in both an in outlet and online environment. She’s spent the last 15 years at Red Bull – and leads a team of specialists in optimizing shopper experiences instore and online. She loves data – but not as much as she loves discovering problems in the retail landscape that we can collaborate on and solve.

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How the evolving functional drinks sector is challenging our approach to traditional category management

2024-09-24, 11:35 AM

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Kelly Moss
Head of Compliance, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)

As Head of Compliance at the WSTA Kelly deals with compliance and food regulatory matters. She leads on low and no which includes acting as secretariat to the WSTA’s Low and No Working Group, a group formed to support WSTA members in producing, labelling and promoting LoNo alcohol products in the UK. Kelly also acts as secretariat for the Retail of Alcohol Standards Group, The British Wine and Made Wine Producers Committee and the Direct-To-Consumer Committee. Her background is as a Trading Standards Officer, and she enjoyed running her own Food Labelling Consultancy business prior to joining the WSTA in 2017.

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Delving into the growing no and low sector, but how do you avoid the pitfalls?

2024-09-24, 12:20 PM

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Matt Collins
Sales Director, The Artisan Drinks Co.

Sales Director, with 25 years of experience, working both in the UK and Internationally for the likes of Coca Cola, Britvic, Fentimans and Purity, before Artisan Drinks.

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Opening keynote: Why blend in when you can stand out

2024-09-25, 9:00 AM

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Jamie Stone
Design, Innovation & Sustainability Expert, PA Consulting

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What is now next and future in packaging innovation?

2024-09-24, 9:35 AM

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Morgane Richert
Director of Consulting – Consumer, GlobalData

Morgane has over 7 years of experience in the beverages and foodservice sectors. She first joined GlobalData in 2016 as an analyst, leading the development of the company’s Foodservice Intelligence Centre and regularly contributing her expertise to custom research projects.

Since joining the consulting division in 2019, she has specialized in the delivery of large-scale market sizing and segmentation projects, as well as competitive analysis, transformation strategy, NPD and consumer trend studies.

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Chair’s opening remarks

2024-09-24, 8:50 AM

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Chairman’s closing remarks

2024-09-24, 5:35 PM

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Chair’s opening remarks

2024-09-25, 8:50 AM

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Chairman’s closing remarks

2024-09-25, 3:15 PM

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Kate Blake
Category Expert, Independent

Kate is a category and shopper expert. During her five years at Diageo, Kate was a key driver of the success of the Alcohol-free growth in GB. She has been instrumental in championing the Alcohol-free agenda and her efforts have notably improved Alcohol-Free point of purchase visibility.

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Case Study: Transforming Category Visibility at the Point of Purchase

2024-09-24, 5:05 PM

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James Wilkinson
Enterprise Account Director, Toluna

James works with Toluna clients to democratize research through a seamless blend of proprietary research technology, integrated panel, deep sector expertise across the globe and an agile service model. He builds close relationships to ensure brands maximize their ROI with Toluna and leverage the platform and service model to meet their local and global strategic goals. Prior to joining Toluna, James had over 20 years of experience working in technology businesses to provide companies with the insights and analysis to enable data-driven decision-making, working with finance, supply chain, HR and marketing.

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Results of A Usage And Attitude Study Exploring The Growing Trend for Moderation As A Lifestyle Choice

2024-09-24, 10:35 AM

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Roisin O’Brien
Consumer Insights Manager, Heineken UK

Rosh is a Consumer & Shopper Insight Manager at Heineken, leading research projects across the portfolio of beer brands in the UK. She brings her background in creative strategy and brand equity to help position Heineken as the beer & cider category leader. Whether through communications effectiveness, innovation, or category insight, she’s focused on putting the consumer at the centre of the work she does.

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Results of A Usage And Attitude Study Exploring The Growing Trend for Moderation As A Lifestyle Choice

2024-09-24, 10:35 AM

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Phillip Cook
Global Industry Marketing Manager – Beverage, Oterra

Having spent 11 of his 20+ years in the food industry leading research, development, and applications for colouring foods and natural colours, Phil Cook is now the Industry Business Manager for Beverage, Dairy and Ice-Cream markets for Oterra, the World’s Largest Natural Colours company. With a combination of technical expertise and market knowledge, Phil matches customers with the best solutions, and identifies new opportunities in the colour space. 

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Fun in a bottle: The joy of colour

2024-09-24, 3:05 PM

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Emilio Saklambanakis
Regional Marketing Manager – EMEA, Oterra

Responsible for assisting the commercial teams with inspirational materials, market insights and refreshed industry trends, Emilio manages the deployment of marketing campaigns and initiatives at a regional level across EMEA. His work closely overlaps with Oterra's global marketing team to effectively address the specific needs of each industry territorially, whilst also maintaining the communication of the company's global marketing and innovation agendas

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Fun in a bottle: The joy of colour

2024-09-24, 3:05 PM

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Lukas Wenzl
Key Account Manager Beverages and Food, Region EMEA, Anton Paar

I hold a degree in Food Management and Industrial Engineering, studied at FH Joanneum, Graz and Kapfenberg. After that I gained experience as Quality Manager and in Sales within the Food Sector, with a Focus on the Beverage Industry. In 2022 I joined Anton Paar as Key Account Manager Beverages and Food, where I connect and add value to global players in the beverage industry through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships.

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Spotlight: Innovations in the Analysis of non-alcoholic Beverages

2024-09-24, 12:05 PM

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Jill Ngo
Sweet Goods Applications Manager, Synergy Flavours

Jill is the Applications Manager at Synergy Flavours, heading up a team of application technologists working across multiple categories.

Jill has a love of food and drink, with a focus on taste and flavour. She studied Food Science at the University of Leeds and started work in the food industry in 2002 at what was then Cadbury Schweppes. She was fascinated by flavours and started her career in the flavour industry in 2003.

Within the flavour industry Jill has worked as an applications technologist across the sweet and beverage categories, developing a real passion for beverage. After extensive training in the area, the focus of her work has been on beverages since 2008.

Jill joined Synergy Flavours in 2019 and she loves to collaborate on beverage projects with our customers.

Aside from food and drink, Jill loves sport, having played hockey for many years. She is now heavily involved in the junior hockey at her club.

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Speaker hosted roundtables

2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Chris Whiting
European Category Development Manager (Nutrition), Synergy

Chris Whiting studied History & Journalism at De Montfort University, Leicester and has since spent the majority of his career at Synergy Flavours. During his time at Synergy, Chris has held a variety of roles within the category marketing team and is now European Category Development Manager for nutrition.

Chris has a passion for all things data related, something which always finds its way into his market research and presentations.

Outside of work, Chris is a frequent gym goer and a regular user of many different nutritional supplements made by Synergy’s customers!

He’s also an avid supporter of York City Football Club, regularly travelling to games up and down the country.

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Speaker hosted roundtables

2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Greg Mucha
Sales Director Beverage Europe, Trivium Packaging

Greg Mucha is the European Sales Director for Beverage at Trivium Packaging. He joined Trivium to lead the beverage development in Europe creating strategy, executing short and long term plans and building relationships with strategic partners. Prior to Trivium, Greg was responsible for growth and business development across EMEA region for Ball Corporation. Greg has experience in creating and leading projects from scratch, product launch, sales management, and overall growth strategy. Greg holds Master’s Degree in Management and Marketing and also MBA in International Business at Robert Kennedy Collage in Zurich, Switzerland (in collaboration with Cumbria University in the UK). In his free time, he is a keen triathlonist, runner and swimmer. He likes spending his time doing different outdoor activities and traveling the world.

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Roberto R. Visconti
Business Development Manager, Trivium Packaging

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Nicola Price
Technical Sales - Sweet & Beverage, Nactarome

Nicola has accumulated over a decade of experience in the food industry, after graduating with a degree in Food Science. Initially starting out in process and development roles within desserts, confectionery, and beverage. She now leverages her diverse background and knowledge to deliver a solution-focused approach, collaborating with customers on strategic projects adding value by understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions.

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Emily Sawtell
Beverage Applications Lead, Nactarome

Emily works closely with customers and flavourists melding her creativity to provide bespoke application support across the full spectrum of beverages. With skills ranging from testing new flavourings suitability to complete beverage development, Emily leads the team advising brands and shaping industry tastes. Having recently completed a BSc (Hons) degree in Food Technology focusing on non-alcoholic citrus washes that can be used in NOLO product development, Emily is well placed to help new and existing brands create their defining flavour.

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Oksana Ritchie
Head of Marketing Europe, Kyowa Hakko

Ritchie is Head of Marketing at Kyowa Hakko, an international health ingredients manufacturer. She is passionate about health science and improving well-being of people by bringing innovative health solutions and products into everyday life.

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IMMUSE®: Power Up Your Beverage with Immune Postbiotic

2024-09-25, 1:50 PM

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Robert Seidel
Sales Manager, Kyowa Hakko Europe

Robert brings over 11 years of dedicated experience to Kyowa Hakko Europe GmbH. Since July 2016, he has excelled as the Sales Manager, operating from Düsseldorf, Germany. In this role, Robert oversees the sales of premium, scientifically-backed branded ingredients and high-purity amino acids, catering to pharmaceutical, nutritional, and industrial markets throughout Europe. His leadership ensures the delivery of top-quality products that meet the diverse needs of clients across the continent.

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Spotlight: The N1 Nootropic for Cognitive Enhancement

2024-09-24, 2:20 PM

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Nicky Warner
Business Development Manager, ADM

Nicky Warner is an accomplished Business Development Manager with over 30 years of experience in the UK Food Industry. Her extensive career spans a wide range of categories, with recent years primarily focused on botanicals, flavours and functional ingredients specifically within the soft drinks, functional beverage, and low & No Alcohol beverage categories. Nicky began her career journey in Research and Development, which equipped her with a strong technical foundation that she brings to business development. Nicky is known for her ability to bridge technical insight with building strong strategic customer relationships to deliver sustainable bespoke solutions and drive success.

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Angelique Green
Founder & CEO, The Mighty Shed

From humble beginnings selling lemonade at just seven years old in San Francisco's projects, Angelique discovered that the key to winning ideas lies in a deep understanding of culture. This revelation propelled her 25-year journey to define the cultural shifts that unlock award-winning brand innovations for industry giants like Starbucks, Nike, Coca-Cola, Formula-1, and McDonald's.

Today, Angelique is a thought partner for FTSE 100, Fortune 500 companies, and Universities. With an MBA in Strategic Marketing and Innovation from Cranfield School of Management, Angelique continues to inspire and transform brands with her insightful, purpose-driven approach.

With The Mighty Shed, Angelique invites you to explore the leading edge of pleasure and wellbeing to uncover new insights and opportunities that will ignite your imagination and innovation pipeline.

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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George Barton-Bull
Managing Partner, The Mighty Shed

George helps clients explore new possibilities and invent new futures. His career has seen him work in big agency networks for WPP and Accenture Song across brand, innovation, design, and communications, working with clients in multiple categories across multiple disciplines, whether it's global packaging with McDonald's, integrated campaigns for Mondelez, or new product launches for Lucky Saint.

With The Mighty Shed, he excels in bringing large-scale teams together across functions, helping FTSE100 & Fortune 500 companies expand their thinking beyond their current category to find new opportunities for where to head next across the pleasure & wellbeing landscape.

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Chris Williams
Director of Culture & Partnerships, The Mighty Shed

C. Will concocts and curates cultural moments by harnessing a community's creative voice and energy so that they're not just celebrated but elevated. Here, to point out the "why," he's worked client-side for Red Bull and Afro Punk to bridge the gap between a brand and its consumers.

At The Mighty Shed, he is a cultural connector with a unique and vast network of talent, creatives, and industry reps that create cultural momentum, focused on tapping into a moment and becoming an ally to the communities at the forefront of pleasure and wellbeing. This is where he combines his talents to create innovation safaris that push the boundaries of cultural engagement.

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2024-09-25, 11:30 AM

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Dilesh Karia
Head of Business Development, Destilla

Dilesh Karia is Head of Business Development at Destilla GmbH, a German company specialising in the production of natural flavours and pure essences.

He has over 15 years of experience in the beverage sector and has a broad network in the industry.

Born in Kenya, he studied engineering in Germany and discovered his passion for the beverage industry a long time ago.

As a creative inventor of ideas with a positive mindset, he always searches for the best solutions that are unique and elevate one’s well-being!

Look forward to seeing tasty and healthy solutions to help you stay hydrated!

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Goodbye, Dehydration: Say Hello to Water with a Perfect Twist!

2024-09-24, 4:35 PM

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Patrick Beck
Flavourist R&D, Destilla

Patrick Beck is an absolute flavour expert and has been working at Destilla GmbH for over 10 years.

After successfully completing his training as a distiller, he was enthusiastic about good flavour and wanted to go one step further.

He has been working as a flavourist in product development since 2018 and knows exactly what consumers want, what is currently trending and, above all, what tastes good!

He demonstrates his broad expertise and great creativity every day by creating new and innovative beverage compositions.

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Goodbye, Dehydration: Say Hello to Water with a Perfect Twist!

2024-09-24, 4:35 PM

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Ruth Thomson
SVP Global Consumer Commercial Lead, Cambridge Consultants

Ruth brings > 20 years' experience in the consumer market utilising innovative technology to deliver business value and create moments of consumer delight.​

She has particular depth in the beverage sector working across RTD, at-home, on-trade and retail systems. She focuses on bringing disruptive innovation to market by balancing the needs of the consumer desirability, business viability and technical feasibility of the innovation.​

She’s a chemist by training and has worked across a wide range of technical domains from fluidic dispense to connected ecosystems, from behavioural science to biotechnology.

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The Future of the Bioeconomy Meets Beverages

2024-09-25, 10:30 AM

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