Archives: Agenda
Fireside Chat: On the Frontlines: Supporting Dairy Farmers for the Long Haul
- Rising financial and taxation pressures stopping farmers in their tracks
- Disappearing price-ups: Cost hikes in supply chains not reaching farmers pockets
- Legal developments hoping to keep farmers on the land
- Audience Discussion: How can dairy producers help create healthier farming environments?
What are Today’s Drivers for Dairy Success?
- Fast-moving trend cycles and widening product offerings
- Expand or exit: Portfolio pressures to keep up with evolving demands
- Investment insights: Where market leaders are putting their money
- Three’s a crowd – or a charm?: Merging health, ESG & premiumisation
Panel Discussion: Serving the Future with New Growth Channels in Trade
- Dairy and plant-based listings opening across hospitality, retail, and D2C
- Responding to consumer demand with opportunities to address shifting tastes and preferences
- Sustainable Sips & Eco Eats: Aligning climate-conscious supply chains and offerings
- The rise of GLP-1 Support Menus
- Maintaining resilient supplier relationships in a competitive landscape
Re-formulating for the Next Generation
- Stirring up interest from health-conscious consumers with ingredient innovation
- Bringing Gen Z into R&D: Incorporating consumer feedback in the process
- Aligning with today’s preferences for full fat, low sugar, and high functionality
- Protein superpower: An expectation or hydrolyzed bonus?
- Millennial brands making a come back
Discussing Dairy-Tech Panel: Embracing Production Innovation for Cost-Effective and Productive Strategies
- Drivers and barriers in the dairy-tech solution chain: Sustainability, Productivity and Quality
- The role of data in productivity and decision-making
- To own or not to own: Aligning cyber security and digitalisation IT-OT collaboration
- Future-proofing dairy manufacturing processes amidst evolving requirements
- Addressing fears of funding with long-term ROIs
Closing Keynote Case Study: Grab and Go: All-in-One Convenience
- Rising popularity of on-the-go formats for busy lifestyles
- Pouring into small packs & lunchboxes, long shelf lives and appealing flavours
- The full nutrition package: Delivering on protein, fibre, fats and vitamins
- Racing to appeal to sports and active nutrition demographics
- Keeping a lid on flavour and texture hurdles
Afternoon Networking Break
Panel Discussion: Materialising Sustainable Packaging Strategies
- Digesting evolving green claims initiatives: PPWR & EXPR
- How are producers strategising to comply with new requirements?
- International market strategies shaped by recycling regulations
- Feeding modern materials into eco-conscious and quality design
- Pillow pouch recycling pressures for producers
Dairy Decarbonization Through Electrification of Processes: Combining New Technologies with Digital Solutions
- How cutting-edge tech and digital solutions combine for energy efficiency and cost reduction in dairy
- Addressing key challenges in the dairy sector with energy use optimisation
- A tailored energy solution supporting dairies in achieving sustainability goals and operational performance