Conference Program 2023
During the two-days trade event parallel conference programs will be organized in three conferences at the Exhibition floor:
1 - Free From Retail Conference
2 - Vegan & Plant-Based Conference
3 - Insights & Supply Conference
More information about our 2023 conference programs will appear soon.
Below you will find the conference programs and all speakers from the previous edition.
Free From Retail
(Tuesday)
10:30
Topic: Spanish Organic Market Overview
Bio Eco Actual
Oriol Urrutia
Oriol Urrutia
10:30
Topic: A healthy and functional food as a benefit for employers. How can you raise the productivity of your team through healthy food?
Noweat
Meritxell Ventura
Meritxell Ventura
10:30
Topic: Sugar-free and Low-Carb food, the best choice for your health
Impossible Bakers
Mariona Comas Turró
Mariona Comas Turró
11:00
Topic: Traditional kombucha brewing as an opportunity to a more sustainable world (Spanish)
Kombutxa
Jordi Dalmau Silla
Jordi Dalmau Silla
11:00
Topic: Free From Guilt: The Conscious Purchasing Power
Ly Company Water Group SL
Olivia White
Olivia White
11:00
Topic: Non-compromising Milk & Butter Made From Plants – How to attract Main Stream Consumers into a new food culture
Naturli Foods
Henrik Lund
Henrik Lund
11:30
Topic: Clean Labels and Celiacs' accessibility
Veritas
Sophie Pagnon
Sophie Pagnon
11:30
Topic: Harnessing the Power of Flexitarian Consumers through Marketing Best Practices
ProVeg International
Stephanie Jaczniakowska
Stephanie Jaczniakowska
11:30
Topic: Moisturlok (Natural Humectant) / Fibersmart (Sugar reduction starts here). When performance, functionality and Clean Label matters.
Anderson Advanced Ingredients
Alberto Rodríguez Blanco
Alberto Rodríguez Blanco
12:00
Topic: Back to Roots: The new Playbook for the Plant-Based Food Industry
Foodiq Oy
Jari Karlsson
Jari Karlsson
12:00
Topic: Expect the unexpected – Food trends influencing food contaminant trends
R Biopharm
Ronald Niemeijer
Ronald Niemeijer
12:00
Topic: Knowing a little more about the AOECS and our Food Safety Schemes
AOECS
Ana Campos
Ana Campos
12:30
Topic: New materials and their challenges
OIKo
Salvador Codinach
Salvador Codinach
12:30
Topic: Plant-Based: The Canvas for Innovation
Innova Market Insights
Marta Delgado del Rio
Marta Delgado del Rio
12:30
Topic: Caprabo´s commitment to meet specific gluten-free customer´s needs (Spanish)
Caprabo
Cristina Madrilley Pastor
Cristina Madrilley Pastor
13:00
Topic: The Importance of V-label Seal and the Guarantee of the transparency of the Certification - The Spanish Market
Unión Vegetariana Española
Alejandra Salas
Alejandra Salas
13:00
Topic: Producing gluten-free croissants is now a “piece of cake”
IBS Food Solutions
Richard Lau
Richard Lau
13:00
Topic: Crossed Grain Symbol. Benefits and advantages of licensing gluten-free products (Spanish)
Associació Celíacs de Catalunya
Cristóbal Pérez
Cristóbal Pérez
13:30
Topic: How to successfully fight sugar
Xucker
Christian Weiten
Christian Weiten
13:30
Topic: The Development of Health Food Categories in Spain (Spanish)
IRi Worldwide
Mercedes Sanchez
Mercedes Sanchez
13:30
Topic: The Value Proposition for Retail Customers
Food Service Institute
Juan Jardón Parada
Juan Jardón Parada
14:00
Topic: Holistic health: what’s new, what’s next
Innova Market Insights
Marta Delgado del Rio
Marta Delgado del Rio
14:00
Topic: Plant-Based Foods in Europe: How Big is the Market and What Do Consumers Want
ProVeg International
Mathilde Alexandre
Mathilde Alexandre
14:00
Topic: Agricultural transition through Vertical Farming
Groots
Alejandro Rueda Gómez
Alejandro Rueda Gómez
14:30
Topic: Why is it key to have the Crossed Grain Trademark to market your gluten free products?
AOECS
Irene Puig
Irene Puig
14:30
Topic: Debate: Dutch role in strengthening the global protein ecosystem (14:30-16:00)
Organized by the Dutch Embassy in Spain
Opening
Dirk Kremer, Honorary Consul of the Netherlands in Barcelona
Speakers
• Nina Berendsen - Agricultural Counsellor Dutch Embassy in Spain
• Stephanie Gimbrère – The Protein Community (TPC) – Food Valley Wageningen
Debate
Innovative sustainable solutions
• Marieke Smidt – Duplaco B.V.
• Hein Hamelijnck – Huijbregts Groep B.V.
• Hein Velu – The Fabulous Farm
Opening
Dirk Kremer, Honorary Consul of the Netherlands in Barcelona
Speakers
• Nina Berendsen - Agricultural Counsellor Dutch Embassy in Spain
• Stephanie Gimbrère – The Protein Community (TPC) – Food Valley Wageningen
Debate
Innovative sustainable solutions
• Marieke Smidt – Duplaco B.V.
• Hein Hamelijnck – Huijbregts Groep B.V.
• Hein Velu – The Fabulous Farm
14:30
Topic: Debate: Dutch role in strengthening the global protein ecosystem (14:30-16:00)
Organized by the Dutch Embassy in Madrid
15:00
Topic: Lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, fructose intolerance: Are the best-known intolerances also the most common?
Frusano
Xevi Hernandez
Xevi Hernandez
15:00
Topic: Debate: Reusable Packaging in the Food and Retail with Start-ups (15:00-15:45)
Packaging Cluster
Carlos Jimenez - Packaging Cluster
Elisabet Zaragoza - Ecogots
Alejandro Rosset - Repot
Oriol Sagarra - You Bumerang
Carlos Jimenez - Packaging Cluster
Elisabet Zaragoza - Ecogots
Alejandro Rosset - Repot
Oriol Sagarra - You Bumerang
15:30
Topic: Eating Out Project. Free accreditation program for HORECA Gluten Free venues (Spanish)
Associació Celíacs de Catalunya
Joel Huguet
Joel Huguet
10:30
Topic: Traditional kombucha brewing as an opportunity to a more sustainable world (Spanish)
Kombutxa
Jordi Dalmau Silla
Jordi Dalmau Silla
10:30
Topic: How to build successful storytelling brand strategies?; Storytelling strategies for connecting with the sustainably conscious consumer
The Healthy Marketing Team
Maria Pavlidou
Maria Pavlidou
10:30
Topic: Keys for a better proteic transition in the dairy industry: the cheese files
Väcka
Maxime Boniface
Maxime Boniface
11:00
Topic: The Value Proposition for Retail Customers
Food Service Institute
Juan Jardón Parada
Juan Jardón Parada
11:00
Topic: Crossed Grain Symbol. Benefits and advantages of licensing gluten-free products (Spanish)
Associació Celíacs de Catalunya
Cristóbal Pérez
Cristóbal Pérez
11:00
Topic: How to successfully fight sugar
Xucker
Christian Weiten
Christian Weiten
11:30
Topic: The Importance of V-label Seal and the Guarantee of the transparency of the certification - The Spanish market
Unión Vegetariana Española
Alejandra Salas
Alejandra Salas
11:30
Topic: The Development of Health Food Categories in Spain (Spanish)
IRi Worldwide
Mercedes Sanchez
Mercedes Sanchez
11:30
Topic: Agricultural transition through Vertical Farming
Groots
Alejandro Rueda Gómez
Alejandro Rueda Gómez
12:00
Topic: Plant-Based: The Canvas for Innovation
Innova Market Insights
Marta Delgado del Rio
Marta Delgado del Rio
12:00
Topic: Expect the unexpected – Food trends influencing food contaminant trends
R Biopharm
Ronald Niemeijer
Ronald Niemeijer
12:00
Topic: Eating Out Project. Free accreditation program for HORECA Gluten Free venues (Spanish)
Associació Celíacs de Catalunya
Joel Huguet
Joel Huguet
12:30
Topic: Why is it key to have the Crossed Grain Trademark to market your gluten free products?
AOECS
Irene Puig
Irene Puig
12:30
Topic: LOCALNUTLEG: The promotion of LOCAL Mediterranean NUT and LEGUME crops to develop innovative plant-based products.
IRTA
Ingrid Aguiló
Ingrid Aguiló
12:30
Topic: Plant Based Protein and the Sustainability of Food
GOE Wellness
Ross Farrow
Ross Farrow
13:00
Topic: FACE Gluten Free Eating Out national project
FACE
Cristina De Abreu Rodrigues
Cristina De Abreu Rodrigues
13:00
Topic: Plant-Based Foods in Europe: How Big is the Market and What Do Consumers Want
ProVeg International
Mathilde Alexandre
Mathilde Alexandre
13:00
Topic: Moisturlok (Natural Humectant) / Fibersmart (Sugar reduction starts here). When performance, functionality and Clean Label matters.
Anderson Advanced Ingredients
Alberto Rodríguez Blanco
Alberto Rodríguez Blanco
13:30
Topic: Noncompromising milk & butter made from plants – how to attract main stream consumers into a new food culture
Naturli Foods
Henrik Lund
Henrik Lund
13:30
Topic: A healthy and functional food as a benefit for employers. How can you raise the productivity of your team through healthy food?
Noweat
Meritxell Ventura
Meritxell Ventura
13:30
Topic: Holistic health: what’s new, what’s next
Innova Market Insights
Marta Delgado del Rio
Marta Delgado del Rio
14:00
Topic: Back to Roots: The new Playbook for the Plant-Based Food Industry
Foodiq Oy
Jari Karlsson
Jari Karlsson
14:00
Topic: Free From Guilt: The Conscious Purchasing Power
Ly Company Water Group SL
Olivia White
Olivia White
14:00
Topic: Evidence for the nutritional and health benefits of alternative proteins
Eurecat
Noemí Boqué
Noemí Boqué
14:30
Topic: Lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance, fructose intolerance: Are the best-known intolerances also the most common?
Frusano
Xevi Hernandez
Xevi Hernandez
14:30
Topic: Challenges and innovations in sustainable meat alternatives. Plant-based, mycoproteins and cultivated meat
AINIA
Begoña Ruiz
Begoña Ruiz
14:30
Topic: Sustainable food packaging and new proposals as an alternative to synthetic materials
Materfad
Robert D. Thompson-Casas
Robert D. Thompson-Casas
15:00
Topic: Producing gluten-free croissants is now a “piece of cake”
IBS Food Solutions
Richard Lau
Richard Lau
15:00
Topic: Removing the stress around the “What’s for dinner?” question
Let's Cook
Nicolas Escasany
Nicolas Escasany
15:00
Topic: Debate: Lactose free products; Necessity or choice? (15:00-16:00) (Spanish)
Asociación de intolerantes a la lactosa España
Xavier Cros - Shopper Knowledge Expert
Chairman: Oriol Sans - President of ADILAC
Ricardo Lemos - Fresh DSM
Tomás Lozano - Lozano repostería
Eduard Casals - Embutidos Monells
Vanesa Pacheco - Pascual
Clara Medina - Mercadona
Xavier Cros - Shopper Knowledge Expert
Chairman: Oriol Sans - President of ADILAC
Ricardo Lemos - Fresh DSM
Tomás Lozano - Lozano repostería
Eduard Casals - Embutidos Monells
Vanesa Pacheco - Pascual
Clara Medina - Mercadona
15:30
Topic: ProFuture: Microalgae protein-rich ingredients for the foods and feedstuffs of the future
IRTA
Massimo Castellari and Josep Comaposada
Massimo Castellari and Josep Comaposada
15:30
Topic: Is your packaging plant-based too? The latest on packaging materials, waste, and opportunities in sustainability.
Vegware
Julia Bocsa
Julia Bocsa
