Dairy Innovation Summit 2020: Virtual Experience

Biography: Mark brings over 20 years experience in the foodservice, retail and FMCG sectors to GlobalData.  Mark joined the GlobalData team in 2017 following 5 years living in Canada where he was an insights leader for PepsiCo and strategy consulting leader for the NPD group.   In his role at GlobalData, Mark brings bold thought-leadership to global partners across the manufacturer, retailer and distributor segments; always striving to find new ways to create growth by positively influencing shopper behaviour. Mark brings significant FMCG knowledge and expertise to the conference having led research around the world on topics from shopper segmentation, to category market sizing to innovation planning and the study of global best practices. Mark will be chairing the conference whilst sharing his views on the changing nature of next generation product offerings, the demands and expectations of today’s consumer, and the innovations and trends that will shape the future…

Session Details: Decoding Global Trends to Best Align with New Dairy Product Innovation 13-10-2020, 3:30 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Sustainable diets – how to make dairy relevant? 13-10-2020, 8:30 am View In Agenda

Biography: Helle Borup Friberg, CEO of Økologisk Landsforening/Organic Denmark since 2017. Part of the Danish Government’s Climate Partnership for Food and Agriculture 2020. Previously Head of Operations and Digital Platform at LEGO Education. Master in International Business and Economics at University of South Denmark. Serves on 4 board of directors.

Session Details: Achieving Sustainability Through Organic Production 13-10-2020, 12:10 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Opening Keynote: Introducing Denmark As A Dairy Leader 14-10-2020, 8:30 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Regulatory Update: EU Labeling For Origin & Nutrition 14-10-2020, 11:40 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: The Benefits Of Dairy For Healthy Living 14-10-2020, 12:40 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Oats: The Rising Start Of Plant-Based 14-10-2020, 2:20 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Cashew The New Competitor In Dairy? 14-10-2020, 2:50 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Keynote: Focusing On Consumer Benefits When Assessing Evolving Trends 13-10-2020, 9:30 am View In Agenda

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Sven leads TINE’s Technology Lab, creating a culture of curiosity for new technologies in one of Norway’s largest and oldest companies.

This will enable TINE to be adaptable to change in the exponential tech development in the world. We build culture through experimentation, demonstration, learning and sharing.

The Technology Lab has carried out pilot projects in biometrics, computer vision, VR, AR, voice assistants, robotics and chatbots over the last year.

Sven has a unique profile, combining traditional management consulting and leading large IT implementations with innovation efforts in both start-up and corporate settings.

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Session Details: Utilizing Technology To Drive Sustainability & Consumer Trust 13-10-2020, 10:40 am View In Agenda

Biography: My background is in food science, I have been with Elopak since 2006, now heading the sustainability function in the Elopak Group.

Session Details: The Role of Packaging: Leaving your product unchanged and the planet unharmed 13-10-2020, 10:00 am View In Agenda

Biography: Lea Brader is a Nutrition Scientist at the farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods. With a PhD in Human Nutrition (Nordic diet in the prevention of diabetes & cardiovascular diseases), Lea brings significant Nutrition & Health knowledge to the conference. Lea is a firm believer that what we eat should be put in a broader context also dealing with other aspects like planet health. That is why she for the last years have been focusing on research within Sustainable healthy diets. She sees the need for feeding more in-dept insight on what actually defines sustainable diets into the sustainability debate, with focus on both human and planet health.

Session Details: Keynote: Dairy as part of sustainable healthy diets 13-10-2020, 2:30 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Showcasing Donkey Milk As A Functional Food Speciality Ingredient 14-10-2020, 10:10 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Innovation Keynote: It’s Not The Cow, It’s How 14-10-2020, 12:10 pm View In Agenda

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Biography: Fabien Charbonnier has worked in the Packaging Industry for 14 years both in Europe and North America. He now works at Sidel and covers the Dairy Industry in the Europe Central Asia region including the management of some Global Accounts. 

Session Details: Why PET packaging is a suitable solution for infant milk? 13-10-2020, 1:20 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Oats: The Rising Start Of Plant-Based 14-10-2020, 2:20 pm View In Agenda

Biography:     Shari leads the company’s flavor technology and product development activities, focusing specifically on working directly with clients to deliver great tasting, healthier food and beverage options for their consumers and expanding and strengthening their brand position. Prior to joining Sweegen in 2018, Shari held various executive roles in the flavor industry focusing on domestic and global innovation with a proven track record in commercializing flavor and ingredient technologies. Shari has been a successful senior leader in product and process development, global innovation and business development for 32 years and worked for Brown Forman, Flavorman, Sensient, Firmenich, Mane, Senomyx and Chromocell. Shari received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky and an Executive MBA from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ.

Session Details: Next Generation Nature-based Sweeteners & Taste Modulation: Creative Building Blocks for Delivering Widespread Sugar Reduction 13-10-2020, 3:00 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Addressing Natural and Health Demands of Dairy Consumers 14-10-2020, 1:50 pm View In Agenda

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Laurent's role is to facilitate the circularity of KP’s product. By working in direct relationship with brands, converters and recyclers we develop the sustainable product of every day needs where we listen and understand each requirement so we can translate them into the final product offering. 

Session Details: Innovations in Shrink Sleeves 13-10-2020, 11:10 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Closing the gap: Introducing Hybrid Products to the Market 13-10-2020, 11:40 am View In Agenda

Biography: Elizabeth is the global strategic marketing manager for the food and beverage packaging markets that H.B. Fuller serves. With a passion and focus on sustainable solutions and extensive knowledge of the packaging industry and B2B marketing experience, Elizabeth acts as a connection between market and technology, customers and research and development.

Session Details: Innovative sustainable packaging solutions for dairy liquid carton multi-packs 13-10-2020, 12:40 pm View In Agenda

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-Director of Quality, Innovation & NPD in Kavli Norway

-20 years of experience from the Food industry

-13 years of experience from the Dairy Industry

-Master in Biochemistry and Food Technology

Session Details: Open to Ideas: The Concept behind Open Innovation 14-10-2020, 9:30 am View In Agenda

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Marianne has a master of food science and has worked in the dairy industry 16 years and for the last 11  years with NPD in Kavli.

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10 years’ experience within Strategic marketing/Product management for Plant Integration/Digitalisation

10 years’ experience as Product manager for Service portfolio within Lean manufacturing/expert services

Total experience of 30 years in the Food and Beverage industry

Session Details: Connect the Food & Beverage Industry to Unlock New Values 13-10-2020, 9:00 am View In Agenda

Biography: Gerrit Smit (PhD) is the managing director of Yili Innovation Center Europe, which is based in The Netherlands. This centre is aiming to bridge Yili’s Innovation Centers in China with strategic collaboration parties in Europe; being academia, contract research institutes, key suppliers as well as other dairy and food companies. Before joining Yili he worked as SVP R&D at Valio, Finland (2011-2015), where he was responsible for the R&D portfolio and in particular the long-term strategy, and open innovation with external partners. Previous to that, he worked in Unilever (2004-2011) as Director R&D covering the areas of Flavour and Consumer Research as well as leading the Open Innovation in the area of flavours. He also was a member of the global manage-ment team of the Unilever Food and Health Research Institute. From 1993 until 2004, he worked at NIZO food research in The Netherlands, where he was a board member responsible for the departments Flavour, Nutrition and Ingredients. Moreover, he held for 12 years an en-dowed professorship at Wageningen University (NL) in Molecular Flavour Science. Gerrit got his MSc degree in Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry, at Utrecht University, and got his PhD degree in 1988 at Leiden University. He also worked as a post-doc for 2 years in R&D in the United States, fol-lowed by a staff position for 2 years at Leiden University.

Session Details: The Power of Partnerships for Strong Company Growth 14-10-2020, 1:20 pm View In Agenda