• Why all "Clean Labels" are not made equal
• Why a true clean label makes a difference to consumers
• How to ensure a clean label tastes delicious

Consumers are looking for more plant-based items on the menu as they continue to explore this continuously growing movement and expand their palate. Bringing meat alternatives and dairy products to market poses challenges to the food and beverage industry. Ingredion can help you develop plant-based products to take advantage of this growing trend and expand your customer base. 

Speakers:

Maria Tolchinsky 
Global Sr Marketing Manager, Plant Based Proteins, Ingredion, Inc. 

Karen Constanza 
Marketing Manager, Meat & Meat Alternatives, Ingredion, Inc.

Hear from David Wilson, founding partner of Green Seed Group North America. Green Seed Group is a boutique brand incubator with 30 years of experience growing food & bev brands including plant-based businesses such as Quorn, Violife, Pukka, Meatless Farms, Fullgreen, The Coconut Collaborative, Raglan Yogurt, LikeMeat and Fry's.

Learn plant-based best practices throughout the brand lifecycle from pre-revenue concept to brand launch, incubation, national rollout, raising capital and scaling to exit through strategic acquisition. Additionally, David will discuss observations in building consumer adoption and transforming brands from one product to multi-category international businesses.

Speaker: David Wilson, Founder & Partner, Green Seed North America

Speaker: Certified Master Chef James Corwell

Jerrod has been competing in submission grappling (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) for over 15 years and is the cofounder of WildHeart Nutrition.  In this talk, he’ll summarize what he has learned about the science of protein and how he meets his nutritional needs as a vegan athlete.

Speaker: Jerrod Appenzeller, Co-Founder, WildHeart Nutrition

What will be the breaking news for investing in 2022? What are the biggest investment trends?  Public investing? Private investing? Plant-based?  Algae? Microbes?  Which technologies will garner the most funds: fermented or cultivated?  Which companies are expected to IPO? Get the biggest news in investing with Elysabeth Alfano in this comprehensive and exciting session. 

Speaker: Elysabeth Alfano, Founder, Plant Powered Consulting

How can mission-driven food brands create the momentum needed to shift our food system to a regenerative agriculture model? Join Joni Kindwall-Moore, Botanist, RN, and Snacktivist Foods founder, to learn more about the role of food in helping us to reconnect with nature and restore the balance of our planet.

Speaker: Joni Kindwall-Moore, Founder/CEO, Snacktivist

Why, on average, is plant-based still more expensive than meat and what needs to be done to achieve price parity between the two?
Are you planning to launch a product in a market that is not the US? What should you be aware of?
What could 'fast-food' be like in 15 years?
What is happening to the prices of soy & pea proteins?

Join this session with Marcel Goldenberg of Mintec to find out more. 

Speaker: Marcel Goldenberg, Head of Proprietary Pricing, Mintec

The Future of Women in the Plant-based Industry will dive into the state of women founders in the plant-based industry, recent trends across the industry, and how suppliers, vendors, and companies can build a more diverse and equitable company. 

Speaker: Jennifer Stojkovic, Founder, Vegan Women Summit

We all know that plants and plant based foods time has come. But to actually get diners to order and reorder these dishes there must be a well thought out path to menu success...

Speakers:
Rocco DiSpirito, Healthy Lifestyle Crusader

Larry Sashin, Founder & Sr. Partner of L. Sashin& Associates, Ltd, LLC 

Bob Heiss, Founder and Sr. Partner of StrategicAdvisoryboard.net

Christine Mulen, CEO, Aspire Digital Solutions 

Consumers need to experience the taste and texture of emerging plant-based brands, and where products are sold in retail matters! This session is hosted by retail merchandising experts Survey.com and will discuss the best tips, tricks, and strategies for successfully growing your brand on grocery store shelves.
 

Speakers: 
Lauren Abda, Co-Founder, Branch Venture Group

Zoe Croft, Atlantic Sea Farms

Mark Whilhite CRO, Alpha Foods

There are 7 BILLION meals served in schools in the US every year. The entrée portion of the meals are almost always meat or cheese. This is a HUGE opportunity for the plant-based food industry. Many schools don’t have cooking kitchens and are looking for healthy manufactured vegan options. Find out what it takes to enter this space and the impact on students, the environment, and social justice issues.

Speaker: Amie Hamlin, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthy School Food