Pekka Lehtinen, D.Sc., adjunct professor, leads a research team at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland. He has a long-term expertise in the development of plant-based ingredients and food technologies, especially in plant protein-related research and innovations. Pekka has in-depth information on innovations, processing technologies and general requirements related alternative protein products.

Panel Description

This panel will focus on:

- What is the EU doing on alternative protein?

- What will happen in the next 10 years? - What are the challenges and opportunities?

- How to make EU projects work?

- How to cooperate with industry?