Food & Beverage

Food Matters Live

Events for the food, beverage and nutrition industry

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26Speakers
3Sponsors
17On the bill · sessions
24Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Food, in alphabetical order.
Adam Townsley
Head of Food and Beverage Development · YO! SUSHI
Annie Dunne
Founder · The Art of Grate Food
Antonio Weiss
Technology Expert and Author
Audrey Crone
Executive Chef Ireland · Unilever Food Solutions
Azhar Zaman
Principal Account Executive - Osapiens · osapiens
Charlotte Chesterman
Senior Account Executive – UKI & Nordics · osapiens
Cyrille Filott
Global Strategist - Consumer Foods, Packaging & Logistics · Rabobank
David Hartigan
CEO & Co-Founder · Blynk Drinks
Derek Conlan
Group Culinary Innovation Manager · Kepak
Derek Stewart
Director/Co-Director – Advanced Plant Growth Centre/The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre · The James Hutton Institute
Donal Lock
Executive Chef · Kerry
Eimear Connolly
Head of Technical and Innovation · Future Nutrition Ltd
Eli Gasgil
Sales Manager UK & Ireland · Meatless by Beneo
John Brennan
Category Director, Fresh Foods · Tesco
John Core
Culinary Nutrition Lead · Sodexo
Lucy Ryan
Head of Food and Beverage Sector · Bank of Ireland
Marcelo Marques
President & CEO Europe and Global Preservation · Kerry
Maria Bueno
Seasoning Scientist II, Snacks · Kerry
Michael Kilkie
Head of Culinary · ENOUGH
Michelle Butler
Co-founder and Head of Innovation & Nutrition · Good4U Food & Drink Co.
Niamh Brannelly
Head of Nutrition and Scientific Communication, UK & Ireland · Danone
Ruairi Boyce
Executive Chef, Sports & Entertainment · Aramark Ireland
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Free From AwardsMedia Partner
Nutraceutical Business ReviewMedia Partner
TUCO - The University Catering OrganisationMedia Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 17 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:00

    Chair's opening remarks

  • 09:05

    Opening interview: Marcelo Marques, Kerry

  • 09:20

    Panel discussion - From insight to action: what do tomorrow’s biggest trends mean for ingredient innovation and product development?

    Join us for a dynamic session focused on the next big trends in industry and how they are shaping the future of product development and category evolution.

  • 10:10

    Spotlight: Trends and market insights in the dairy sector

    Ireland’s dairy industry is globally recognised for its quality, sustainability, and innovation. However, evolving consumer preferences, new regulations and market opportunities ar…

  • 10:35

    Spotlight: Changing consumer needs in a GLP-1 influenced market

    GLP-1 is changing how people experience hunger, satisfaction, and food itself. This session explores the shifting consumption needs of GLP-1 users - how their eating patterns, pref…

  • 11:00

    Developing higher quality, more natural products through a more scientific NPD approach

    Dr Philip Spratt from the Product Innovation Group at Campden BRI, will lead a session on how the use of a more scientific approach to NPD can help to improve product quality, spee…

  • 11:00

    EUDR: From complexity to clarity with osapiens

    Discover how osapiens helps businesses cut through the complexity of EUDR compliance. Drawing on experience and data from working with more than 700 enterprise customers, their sol…

  • 11:00

    The art of Savoury Taste: depth that delivers

    Discover how Kerry’s chef & technical teams create standout savoury taste through unique ingredients, local insight, and culinary craft.

  • 11:00

    The business of growth: unlocking NPD and export opportunities

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 24 companies, parsed from the program.

24 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
3Sponsoringsponsor only
21Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

42% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite28%
  • Founder / Owner28%
  • Director / Head of727%
  • Manager / Lead519%
  • Research / Science14%
  • Marketing / Brand14%
  • Other roles831%

Of 26 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Free From AwardsSp·M
  2. 02Kerry3V
  3. 03Nutraceutical Business ReviewSp·M
  4. 04osapiens3V
  5. 05TUCO - The University Catering OrganisationSp·M
  6. 06Aramark Ireland1V
  7. 07Bank of Ireland1V
  8. 08Blynk Drinks1V
  9. 09Danone1V
  10. 10ENOUGH1V
  11. 11Finne Nutrition & Regulatory Consultancy1V
  12. 12Future Nutrition Ltd1V
  13. 13Good4U Food & Drink Co.1V
  14. 14INDI1V
Sponsors by tier
media partner3
100% of 3

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