Virtual Exhibition
Plant-Based Foods & Proteins Value Chain
Americas 2021
13-14 April 2021, starts at 7:00 am CST (Chicago Time)
Meet Plant-Based Foods & Protein Buyers!
100+ Exhibitors | 500+ Participants | >1,500 Speed Dating Sessions | > 2,500 1-on-1 Business Meetings
Programme
April 13
09:00 - 09:30
How to boost your innovation with startups
Jan Meiling, Managing Director, StartLife, NL
Caroline Bijkerk, Global Partnerships Manager, StartLife, NL
Caroline Bijkerk, Global Partnerships Manager, StartLife, NL
09:30 - 10:00
Excelling in Acceleration: The Israeli Business Case
Amir Zaidman, VP Business Development, The KitchenHub FoodTech Hub, IL
10:00 - 10:30
Meat-Free Innovations: True Colors to Reflect the Great Taste of your Meat-free Products
Elaine Lee, Application Manager, Lycored, AF
10:30 - 11:00
Networking Caroussel 10:30 - 11:00
Q&A Sourcing in New Ingredients, Technologies, Development & Research: How can the European Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem help?
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CEO, Bridge2Food, NL
11:00 - 11:30
Meat-Free Innovations: Improve the taste, texture and nutritional value of your meat alternatives
Gilbert Verschelling, Director Business Development and Innovation for Savory, DSM, NL
Jennifer McManus, Manager, DSM, US
Jennifer McManus, Manager, DSM, US
12:00 - 12:30
Dairy-Free Round Table: DSM, your partner for plant-based dairy alternatives
Michele McKinney, Account Manager, DSM, US
Jesse Beam, Technical Manager, DSM, US
Jesse Beam, Technical Manager, DSM, US
12:30 - 13:00
Networking Caroussel 13:00 - 13:30
Meat-Free Round Table: Looking at plant-based meat alternatives? How to kick-start your market entry
Rafael Alvarenga, Sales Engineer - Food & Industrial Products, Wenger, BR
13:30 - 14:00
Leveraging Innovative Tools to Research, Track and Promote Plant Based Innovations at Retail
Jeff Doucette, General Manager, Field Agent, CA
14:00 - 14:30
Meat-Free Round Table: Evolving Protein Alternatives and Color Challenges
Meredith Downey, Sales Manager, Lycored, US
14:30 - 15:00
Global Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CEO, Bridge2Food, NL
15:00 - 15:30
Extrusion applications for sustainable food production and resource valorization
Natasa Taseski, Process Technologist Food & Industrial Products Division, Wenger, US
15:30 - 16:30
Networking Caroussel April 14
09:00 - 09:30
Q&A Sourcing in New Ingredients, Technologies, Development & Research: How can the LATAM Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem Help?
Javier Berterreche, Business Development Manager, Bridge2Food, AF
09:30 - 10:00
Innovation with Nordic Crops: The Finnish Example
Mirva Lampinen, Co-Creation Manager, VTT, FI
10:00 - 10:30
Meat-Free Innovations: Value Added Shelf Life Stability Studies
Jose Acosta, Application Manager, Lycored, US
10:00 - 11:00
Networking Caroussel 10:30 - 11:00
Open Innovation for Sustainable Impact: Linking industries from Energy, Water, and Agriculture
Philipp Hasler, Investment Director, Emerald Technology Ventures, CH
11:00 - 11:30
Cooking session - Delicious, Nutritious & Sustainable Foods with mycoprotein
Andrew Beasley, Commercial Director, 3F BIO, GB
Michael Kilkie, Head of Culinary, 3F BIO, GB
Michael Kilkie, Head of Culinary, 3F BIO, GB
11:30 - 12:00
The opportunities in alternative protein
Andrew Ive, Founder, Big Idea Ventures, US
12:00 - 12:30
Disrupting the Protein Sector: Emerging Technologies
José Luis Cabañero, CEO / President / VP, Eatable Adventures, ES
12:30 - 13:00
Global Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem
Gerard Klein Essink, Founder & CEO, Bridge2Food, NL
13:00 - 13:30
Fish-Free Innovations: Crafting a winning recipe in plant-based alternative protein products
Mark Austin, Global Business Development Manager - Clean Label and Culinary Foods, DSM, NL
13:30 - 14:00
Networking Caroussel 13:30 - 14:00
Q&A Sourcing in New Ingredients, Technologies, Development & Research: How can the North-American Plant-Based Foods & Proteins EcoSystem Help?
Javier Berterreche, Business Development Manager, Bridge2Food, AF
14:00 - 14:30
Bridging the gap: Texturizing plant-based and hybrid proteins
Natasa Taseski, Process Technologist Food & Industrial Products Division, Wenger, US
14:30 - 15:00
Building a cutting edge ecosystem to boost food innovation in Latin America
Paulo Silveira, Director, FoodTech Hub Brazil, BR
15:00 - 15:30
The Unovis Asset Managementl Outlook on Plant-Based
Dan Y. Altschuler Malek, Managing Partner, Unovis Asset Management & New Crop Capital, US