Just Drinks Presents: 14th Innovation in Non-Alcoholic Beverages 2025

Explore the latest trends and growth strategies in non-alcoholic beverages

24 - 25

September

2025
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What to expect for 2025

150+

Attendees to meet each year

15+

Exhibitors to meet each year

30+

Speakers

75%

Attendees at Director+ level

150+

Attendees to meet each year

15+

Exhibitors to meet each year

30+

Speakers

75%

Attendees at Director+ level

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Agenda

  • 24 Sep 2025
  • 25 Sep 2025
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8 AM

Registration and Refreshments

8:50 AM

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Speakers

William Blackett
Director of Consulting, GlobalData

9 AM

Opening Keynote – From Calm to Catalyst: Building the Future of Functional Drinks

Speakers

Daniel Khoury
Co-Founder, TRIP

9:30 AM

Designing Growth: The Strategic Role of Packaging in Beverage Brand Evolution

  • Packaging is a Strategic Growth Driver
  • Health-Conscious Consumers Expect “Better-for-You” Packaging
  • Visual Appeal is the Silent Salesperson
  • Sustainability is a Business Imperative
  • Packaging Enables Brand Storytelling and Emotional Connection

Speakers

Chas Aylsworth
Director, Commercial, Trivium Packaging

10 AM

Keynote – Beyond Hydration: How an Idea on the High Seas Led to Europe’s No.1 Alkaline Water Brand

  • Creating a new beverage category in soft drinks most competitive sector
  • Changing trends with health driving consumer purchasing behaviour
  • How ACTIPH built a lifestyle brand through partnerships and unique marketing

Speakers

Jamie Douglas-Hamilton
Founder & Director, ACTIPH Water

10:30 AM

Rewriting Refreshment: GLP-1’s Role in the New Era of Non-Alcoholic Innovation

  • Dives into GLP-1s and how this is changing beverage consumption
  • It explores how GLP-1s are driving a shift from alcohol to soft drinks and how this impacts innovation
  • Unpacks what innovation needs to look like for GLP-1 consumers – touching on hydration, greater functionality, taste innovation to deliver on consumer experiences

Speakers

Christina Furlong
Global Insights Manager, Kerry

11 AM

Dragons’ Den

Each company will have the opportunity to deliver a one-minute pitch.

11:15 AM

Morning Refreshments

11:45 AM

Panel Discussion: Where Is the Focus of Innovation in the Beverage Industry in 2025?

  • What defines trailblazing innovation in the beverage sector today?
  • Science and research: Innovations being explored to enhance consumer experience and drive sustainability
  • Which categories are leading the way in functional beverage development?
  • How can we monitor flavour and functionality trends to drive a successful new product development (NPD) strategy?
  • Understand the drinking occasion: What does the consumer really want from the drinking experience?

Speakers

Jen Batchelor
Co-Founder & CEO, Kin Euphorics
Rory Paterson
CEO & Co-founder, XOXO Soda
Emma Thackray
Co-Founder, Hip Pop
Louise Fitzpatrick
Global Category Growth Manager - HEINEKEN International

12:20 PM

Case Study: DS Smith

12:50 PM

Lunch and Networking

1:50 PM

Crafting Non-Alcoholic Beverage Excellence in the Iconic Negroni Birthplace

  • Increased consumer desire to drink non-alcoholic alternatives with sophisticated taste
  • Consumers generations mostly driving the trend
  • What is required to deliver against consumers’ need

 

Speakers

Antonio Ferrillo
R&D Director Flavours EMEA, McCormick

2:05 PM

No, Low, Lower and Now ‘Mid’ – Exactly What Is the Difference, Do These Descriptors Matter and What’s Next?

  • Where are we with the low alcohol descriptors? What are these and why shouldn’t we use them on soft drinks?
  • The importance of ‘lower’ options in the growth of low and no.
  • What is mid-strength? Is this the right time to introduce a new descriptor or is this just another way to say ‘lower’?
  • What’s next for the low and no sector?

Speakers

Kelly Moss
Head of Compliance, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)

2:35 PM

Pouring Efficiency Into Every Pitch

How AI-Driven Sales Enablement Creates an Engaging Buyer Experience in Seconds.

Speakers

Thomas Stone
Deputy Director of Sales, Pitcher

2:55 PM

Afternoon Refreshments and Networking

3:25 PM

Crafting the Perfect Collagen Beverage

  • Introduction of company
  • Introduction of ingredient collagen and bioactive collagen peptides
  • Collagen in beverages opportunities
  • Technical feasibility in beverages
  • New product teaser

Speakers

Taedza Ratuschny
Food Application Technologist, GELITA

3:40 PM

Built on Gut Feel: The Real Story Behind Hip Pop

  • From kitchen chaos to major retailers – how a bubbling side hustle turned into a supermarket disruptor (with a few fermentation disasters along the way)
  • Falling for the fizz – why we obsessed over taste and gut health before we ever thought about ‘brand’
  • When winging it stopped working – how getting serious about brand shifted our team culture, our retail traction, and the decisions we said yes (and no) to
  • Function meets flavour meets rebellion – how Hip Pop is proving that drinks can be good for your gut and still bang with boldness

Speakers

Emma Thackray
Co-Founder, Hip Pop

4:10 PM

Spotlight: Pearlfisher

4:25 PM

Case Study: How Sparkling Tea is Taking On ‘Champagne Moments’

  • Introducing a relatively new category, a breakout product that has become phenomenally successful very quickly
  • Benefits of fermented tea
  • What makes Real Sparkling Fermented Tea unique
  • Understanding the consumers and trends driving demand for sparkling fermented tea

Speakers

David Begg
Founder & CEO, The REAL Drinks Co.

4:55 PM

Pushing Boundaries: Where Non-Alc. Goes Next and What Big Brands Can Learn

Who's experimenting, and where are they headed? Angelique Green (Founder, The Mighty Shed) leads this fast-paced session exploring the creative frontier of non-alc. innovation.

  • A global roundup of what's new, unique and rule-breaking in non-alc.
  • What it takes to challenge conventions
  • Outlining key takeaways for brand teams ready to learn from the boldest experimenters

 

Speakers

Angelique Green
Founder & CEO, The Mighty Shed

5:15 PM

Keynote: Braincare at the Bar: The New Wave of Drinking Is Not Just Mindful, but Mind-Bending

  • Nootropics are the New Buzz: How brain-boosting ingredients are creating a white space for brands, and what makes nootropics different from other functional claims
  • Bridging Science & Storytelling: Practical ways to educate consumers on complex ingredients without losing the ritual and fun of the drinking occasion
  • From Ingredient to Icon: What it takes for a mind-enhancing beverage to stand out. Formulation, sourcing, regulatory guardrails, and flavour are all part of the brand promise
  • Lessons from Kin: How we’ve navigated brand development, marketing, and community-building around cognitive function
  • A Wellness Status Symbol: Why the next generation of drinkers sees cognitive wellness as the ultimate luxury, and how that shifts category strategy for innovators and suppliers alike
  • Where We Go Next: What’s on the horizon for brands ready to push beyond mindful drinking into mind-bending territory

Speakers

Jen Batchelor
Co-Founder & CEO, Kin Euphorics

5:55 PM

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

Speakers

William Blackett
Director of Consulting, GlobalData

6 PM

Drinks Reception

7 PM

End of Day One

8 AM

Registration and Refreshments

8:45 AM

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Speakers

William Blackett
Director of Consulting, GlobalData

8:55 AM

Keynote: Develop and Launch New Brands on a Shoestring

  • How soft-launch testing provides faster, deeper insights to drive brand growth
  • Why customer behavior sometimes contradicts stated preferences
  • How AI is transforming creative work and brand-customer fit

 

Speakers

Flemming Morth
Head of New Drinks, Swinkels Family Brewers

9:25 AM

Reserved for Sorsetech

9:55 AM

Ai Palette Will Generate Original Beverage Concepts in Real Time – Including Packaging Visuals and Foodservice Concepts

Using data and insights drawn from Ai Palette’s 61 million data points collected globally Todd Davis, Director of Innovation Intelligence, will:

  • Look at emerging trends in ingredients, product themes, consumption contexts, product attributes and culinary environments in functional drinks, softs and no-lo beer
  • Examine how engagement crossed with CAGR growth helps us identify what is positively trending v what is generating a lot of noise but may be on the wain
  • Take our learnings from the above and feed them into the Ai Palette platform to generate original beverage concepts in real time including packaging visuals and food service concepts

Speakers

Todd Davis
Director of Innovation Intelligence, Ai Palette

10:25 AM

Working with On-Trade to Promote Premium Non-Alcoholic Drinks

  • Why both low and no alcohol beers is needed in the market
  • Understanding the mindset of the low and no alcohol consumer
  • Will consumers under the legal drinking age be able to drink no alcohol beers in the future?
  • Premiumisation – does consumer perception change when drinking low and no alcohol beers?

Speakers

Tim Blake
Co-Founder and Commercial Director - CROSSIP

10:55 AM

Spotlight: Reserved for Mycofeast

11:10 AM

Morning Refreshments and Networking

11:40 AM

Speaker Hosted Roundtables

Interactive roundtable sessions offer a unique opportunity to come together with your peers to share best practice and develop solutions to critical challenges facing the industry as a whole. Hosted by industry experts and each focused on a single issue, roundtables are an exciting, interactive way to build your personal network and learn from the experience and expertise of others.

Each roundtable session lasts for 40 minutes and delegates may attend up to 2 roundtables.

Roundtable 1.    Reserved for Trivium Packaging

 

Roundtable 2.  NO MOQ, No Limits: How Digital Can Printing Is Changing the Game for Beverage Cans

  • No Minimum Order Quantity, Maximum Impact. Personalise your cans without limits—perfect for seasonal campaigns, one-offs, or small-batch runs.
  • Next-Level Brand Storytelling. Achieve photo-quality print with unlimited colours, specialty finishes, and unrivalled adhesion—even after pasteurisation.
  • Forget Labels and Sleeves. Go fully recyclable with printed beverage cans. It’s sustainable, efficient—and EPR-compliant.
  • Certified Quality. Produced at our FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001 certified facility in Leamington Spa.
  • Speed to Market. Move fast. React to trends. Get your product on shelves in record time.
  • Effortless Management. A user-friendly platform puts you in control—from artwork upload to delivery tracking.

Konstantin Schwarzkopf, Head of Design, NOMOQ

Dave Rigby, National Account Manager, UK & Ireland, NOMOQ

 

Roundtable 3.    Reserved for Nactarome

 

Roundtable 4.    Reserved For Synergy Flavours

 

 

 

Speakers

Konstantin Schwarzkopf
Head of Design, NOMOQ
Dave Rigby
National Account Manager, UK & Ireland, NOMOQ

1 PM

Lunch and Networking

1:50 PM

New Food Collectives: Tomorrow’s Food + Drink Consumers

Join Mandy Saven, Content Director at Stylus – the trusted trends intelligence partner for the world’s leading brands and agencies – as she:

  • Unveils the key consumer cohorts set to shape the future of product development and brand experience, as well as wider hospitality and dining trends
  • Empowers you with creative confidence through an array of industry- and category-led inspiration
  • Boosts your strategic thinking by revealing the key social, cultural, digital and economic shifts driving consumer purchase decisions

Speakers

Mandy Saven
Content Director, Stylus

2:20 PM

No Jiggery-Pokery: How Cawston Press Built a Challenger Brand with Staying Power

  • From fruit press to fizzy leadership: how Cawston Press grew a £20M+ brand without compromising on ingredients or values
  • Building credibility through simplicity: why “no added sugar” and “no concentrates” still resonate in a crowded market
  • Innovating like a startup, operating like a scale-up – balancing legacy and agility in brand evolution
  • Owning a niche (and making it mainstream): how Cawston’s Sparkling Rhubarb captured 71% of its category

Speakers

Steve Kearns
Managing Director, Cawston Press

2:50 PM

Afternoon Refreshments and Networking

3:05 PM

Stretching Non-Alcoholic Beer in Central & Eastern Europe: Unlocking New Value for Consumers

  • Beyond Moderation: Understanding Evolving Consumer Behaviours
  • Category Dynamics: Drivers and Barriers to Growth
  • Preimmunizing the category, not a product. Shifting focus from individual SKUs
  • Brand Credibility: Building Trust Through Strategic Positioning

Speakers

Javier Cebrian
Global Innovation Manager, Asahi Europe & International

3:35 PM

Wild Ferments & Calm Intentions: Building L.A. Brewery into a Premium Non-Alcoholic Brand for Modern Drinkers

  • The journey from kitchen fermentations to national listings: how L.A. Brewery carved a space for fermented drinks in the UK, responding to market evolution and leaning into non-alcoholic wine proxies - sparkling tea
  • Crafting mindful drinks: blending botanicals, fermentation, and flavour to elevate non-alcoholic occasions
  • Navigating challenges in scaling a live product – from cold chain logistics to consumer education
  • Why fermented drinks are not a fad: creating a brand with longevity in the functional drinks and low no category

 

Speakers

Louise Avery
Founder, L.A Brewery

4:05 PM

Chairman’s Closing Remarks

Speakers

William Blackett
Director of Consulting, GlobalData

4:10 PM

End of Conference

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Daniel Khoury
Co-Founder, TRIP

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Opening Keynote – From Calm to Catalyst: Building the Future of Functional Drinks

2025-09-24, 9:00 AM

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Jen Batchelor
Co-Founder & CEO, Kin Euphorics

Driven to change the ways we revel, Jen Batchelor brought her expertise of Ayurvedic practice, psychology, neuroscience, circadian rhythms, & quantum physics to concoct a tonic that would be the response to a long-unanswered need. She founded Kin Euphorics in 2017, bottling and canning a brain-powering combination of adaptogens, nootropics, and botanicals for anytime enjoyment. As the first Latinx woman to raise over $15 million in venture capital for a beverage brand, Jen has transformed Kin into a movement. The scientific foremother and pioneer of the nonalcoholic & consumables wellness category, Jen is forever dedicated to innovating for the betterment of all.

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Panel Discussion: Where Is the Focus of Innovation in the Beverage Industry in 2025?

2025-09-24, 11:45 AM

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Keynote: Braincare at the Bar: The New Wave of Drinking Is Not Just Mindful, but Mind-Bending

2025-09-24, 5:15 PM

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Jamie Douglas-Hamilton
Founder & Director, ACTIPH Water

Jamie is a 15x Guinness world record holder and the founder of ACTIPH Water, launching in 2017 as the first alkaline ionised water in UK and are now exporting to 30 countries worldwide and are the market leader of the alkaline water category in Europe. Currently the no.1 selling water in the natural channel, no.1 selling food & drink item in Holland & Barrett, no.1 selling water on Amazon and was on the Tesco Incubator programme in 2022. Partnering with some of the biggest fitness events in Europe such as Hyrox, Tough Mudder, Spartan, Cross Fit, Run Through and have partnered with Disney’s Marvel Studios for Thor Love and Thunder in 2022 and Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024. ACTIPH is a lifestyle brand encouraging and enabling consumers to live active lives through healthier hydration.

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Keynote – Beyond Hydration: How an Idea on the High Seas Led to Europe’s No.1 Alkaline Water Brand

2025-09-24, 10:00 AM

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Steve Kearns
Managing Director, Cawston Press

Work

1996-2006 - Unilever, Varying roles across Sales and Marketing

2006-2010 - General Manager Rosslyn Park F.C. (Rugby Union)

2010-2015 - Unilever, Asda followed by Out of Home Ice Cream Channel and Strategy Controller (Walls and Ben & Jerry’s)

2015 to Present – Managing Director Cawston Press

 

Loves

Rugby, ice cream and apples!

Family

Happily married with 3 children

 

Hobbies

- Sport (any)

- Spending time with family and friends

- Long walks or cycle rides in the countryside

- Experimenting in the garden

Session Details:

No Jiggery-Pokery: How Cawston Press Built a Challenger Brand with Staying Power

2025-09-25, 2:20 PM

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Flemming Morth
Head of New Drinks, Swinkels Family Brewers

Flemming Morth is Head of Center of Innovation at Royal Swinkels Family Brewers, known for its iconic brands like Bavaria 0.0, PALM, 8.6, Cornet and Habesha. He is responsible for building a strong innovation pipeline, improving time to market, fostering and commercializing new growth opportunities. He graduated from Aalborg University in Denmark with a Master’s degree in International Business. Flemming has successfully developed and launched innovations, new brands and new business models in various industries. He is passionate about rethinking marketing and innovation to help customers better achieve their goals.

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Keynote: Develop and Launch New Brands on a Shoestring

2025-09-25, 8:55 AM

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David Begg
Founder & CEO, The REAL Drinks Co.

David founded The REAL Drinks Co. in 2016 to create high-quality non-alcoholic beverages. After two years of development, REAL launched a series of non-alcoholic sparklings that gained a following among top sommeliers in the UK and Europe and is now a leading brand in the no&lo sector. Following his success, David has expanded his focus to include the broader non-alc drinks category, working with partners to develop a range of fermented drinks.

A manufacturing engineer by training, David spent ten years in strategy consulting, primarily with Bain & Co. He has been part of the founding team of disruptive start-ups like Active Hotels, Tom Dixon, Mindshapes, and Clippings.com. His passion for food, growing, regenerative food systems and sustainable health inspired his move into drinks and the creation of The REAL Drinks Co.

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Case Study: How Sparkling Tea is Taking On ‘Champagne Moments’

2025-09-24, 4:25 PM

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Tim Blake
Co-Founder and Commercial Director - CROSSIP

Tim Blake is a seasoned drinks professional whose passion for the world of beverages has defined his remarkable journey. Born into a family deeply ingrained in the bar trade, Tim’s connection to the industry was established from the very beginning. His lifelong fascination with the art of mixology and his unquenchable thirst for knowledge led him to become a trailblazer in the world of beverages. Tim Blake’s journey from a bartender’s apprentice to a beverage luminary is a testament to his unyielding passion, relentless pursuit of excellence, and unwavering dedication to the art of drinks. His innovative spirit, combined with his deep respect for tradition, has left an indelible mark on the industry, inspiring both seasoned professionals and aspiring enthusiasts alike.

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Working with On-Trade to Promote Premium Non-Alcoholic Drinks

2025-09-25, 10:25 AM

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Emma Thackray
Co-Founder, Hip Pop

Emma Thackray is the co-founder of Hip Pop, one of the UK’s fastest-growing challenger soft drink brands. She launched the business in 2019 with a clear goal: to make better-for-you drinks that taste great, without sweeteners or artificial ingredients. Hip Pop uses real fruit, live cultures and functional ingredients to deliver bold flavour with real benefits.

Before founding Hip Pop, Emma led Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the UK, she now brings that same purpose-driven approach to disrupting the soft drinks space.

Hip Pop’s award-winning sodas and kombuchas are stocked in major retailers including Sainsbury’s, Morrisons M&S, and Co-op. Under Emma’s leadership, the brand has won multiple Great Taste Awards and been recognised for its rapid growth and innovation.

For Emma, it is not just about what goes into your drink. It is about choosing better, feeling better and enjoying every sip.

Session Details:

Built on Gut Feel: The Real Story Behind Hip Pop

2025-09-24, 3:40 PM

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Panel Discussion: Where Is the Focus of Innovation in the Beverage Industry in 2025?

2025-09-24, 11:45 AM

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Rory Paterson
CEO & Co-founder, XOXO Soda

Rory Paterson has spent the past decade working across some of Europe’s fastest-growing and most innovative functional drinks brands. He is currently CEO and Co-Founder of XOXO Soda, Europe’s largest prebiotic soda company, focused on bringing flavour-led, gut-friendly drinks to a broader audience. With a background in brand building and commercial strategy, Rory is interested in how changing consumer habits are shaping the future of soft drinks — from moderation to functionality.

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Panel Discussion: Where Is the Focus of Innovation in the Beverage Industry in 2025?

2025-09-24, 11:45 AM

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Louise Avery
Founder, L.A Brewery

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Wild Ferments & Calm Intentions: Building L.A. Brewery into a Premium Non-Alcoholic Brand for Modern Drinkers

2025-09-25, 3:35 PM

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Javier Cebrian
Global Innovation Manager, Asahi Europe & International

Over a decade of experience in Marketing working for FMCG companies like: Nestle, Danone, AB InBev and Asahi leading strategic across various markets.

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Stretching Non-Alcoholic Beer in Central & Eastern Europe: Unlocking New Value for Consumers

2025-09-25, 3:05 PM

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Louise Fitzpatrick
Global Category Growth Manager - HEINEKEN International

Louise Fitzpatrick is Strategic Growth Manager for HEINEKEN Globally, with a focus on growth opportunities outside of core beer. She has worked for HEINEKEN for over 11 years, across various roles and functions, in both Dublin and Amsterdam. In previous roles, she was responsible for fuelling consumer centricity by adopting future proof tools and capabilities. She also led the roll out of the organisation’s Global Demand Space framework, and was a key instigator of the company’s expansion into Low and No Alcohol beverages.  Prior to HEINEKEN, Louise held a number of roles in innovation and media agencies, as well as a stint as Insights Manager for Tourism Ireland.

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Panel Discussion: Where Is the Focus of Innovation in the Beverage Industry in 2025?

2025-09-24, 11:45 AM

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Kelly Moss
Head of Compliance, The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)

As Head of Compliance at the WSTA Kelly deals with compliance and food regulatory matters. She leads on low and no which includes acting as secretariat to the WSTA’s Low and No Working Group, a group formed to support WSTA members in producing, labelling and promoting LoNo alcohol products in the UK. Kelly also acts as secretariat for the Retail of Alcohol Standards Group, The British Wine and Made Wine Producers Committee and the Direct-To-Consumer Committee. Her background is as a Trading Standards Officer, and she enjoyed running her own Food Labelling Consultancy business prior to joining the WSTA in 2017.

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No, Low, Lower and Now ‘Mid’ – Exactly What Is the Difference, Do These Descriptors Matter and What’s Next?

2025-09-24, 2:05 PM

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Todd Davis
Director of Innovation Intelligence, Ai Palette

Todd holds an MBA from the University of Manitoba. His career in brand and innovation has included living in Toronto, Geneva, Singapore and Hong Kong working with research giants Nielsen and YouGov and more recently C&C Group on the producer side. Todd joined the Ai Palette- Globaldata team in early 2025

His client work has included engagements with Starbucks, Heineken, Pernod Ricard, Dannon, Lidl, Ferrero, Disney, HSBC and The British Olympic Association

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Ai Palette Will Generate Original Beverage Concepts in Real Time – Including Packaging Visuals and Foodservice Concepts

2025-09-25, 9:55 AM

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William Blackett
Director of Consulting, GlobalData

Will Blackett brings over 25 years of Drinks, Retail and Foodservice experience to GlobalData. Prior to joining GlobalData, Will worked clientside at Sainsbury's, McDonald's and Heineken, working in various innovation, brand and commercial roles. Will also has extensive consultancy experience, leading a global vertical at Dunnhumby and heading the Consumer division of Savanta, a full-service insight agency, where he partnered with some of the world's largest drinks companies.

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Chairman’s Opening Remarks

2025-09-24, 8:50 AM

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Chairman’s Closing Remarks

2025-09-24, 5:55 PM

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Chairman’s Opening Remarks

2025-09-25, 8:45 AM

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Chairman’s Closing Remarks

2025-09-25, 4:05 PM

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Mandy Saven
Content Director, Stylus

Mandy leads consumer lifestyle content at Stylus, a remit that comprises food & beverage as well as hospitality & leisure, consumer attitudes, and technology. A prolific writer, editor, content strategist and innovation expert, Mandy is passionate about helping brands achieve their commercial ambitions while also making a positive impact.

A seasoned public speaker, Mandy has unveiled fresh trends intelligence at events including SXSW London, The World Retail Congress and Food Matters Live. You’ll also find her insights featured in the press, in publications like The Times, HuffPost, and Food & Beverage Magazine.

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New Food Collectives: Tomorrow’s Food + Drink Consumers

2025-09-25, 1:50 PM

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Chas Aylsworth
Director, Commercial, Trivium Packaging

I am focused on MAKING IT EASY FOR MY CUSTOMER TO SUCCEED. I am passionate about creating success all around me. My career path has led my on an amazing journey through R&D, Operations, Business Intelligence, Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Business Development and now in Senior Leadership of a multi-billion dollar packaging company. This path has given me an understanding of the many challenges faced by all aspects of the businesses and allowed me to understand that everyone has their unique challenges. Born and raised in the St. Louis, Missouri (USA) area I have three sons and a daughter (two sets of twins) and an amazing wife, Megan. Not much free time but I do enjoy playing and coaching soccer (thats football for all the non-Americans) and DIY.

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Designing Growth: The Strategic Role of Packaging in Beverage Brand Evolution

2025-09-24, 9:30 AM

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Antonio Ferrillo
R&D Director Flavours EMEA, McCormick

Experienced R&D Director with deep passion for the flavour industry and broad experiences across several multinational companies including Sensient, Kerry and now McCormick Flavour Division. Driven by a dynamic, inspired, entrepreneurial, disruptive, trusting, collaborative, purposeful, excellence-obsessed approach to spark the R&D engine for Business value creation and Company's growth.

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Crafting Non-Alcoholic Beverage Excellence in the Iconic Negroni Birthplace

2025-09-24, 1:50 PM

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Angelique Green
Founder & CEO, The Mighty Shed

From humble beginnings selling lemonade at just seven years old in San Francisco's projects, Angelique discovered that the key to winning ideas lies in a deep understanding of culture. This revelation propelled her 25-year journey to define the cultural shifts that unlock award-winning brand innovations for industry giants like Starbucks, Nike, Coca-Cola, Formula-1, and McDonald's.

Today, Angelique is a thought partner for FTSE 100, Fortune 500 companies, and Universities. With an MBA in Strategic Marketing and Innovation from Cranfield School of Management, Angelique continues to inspire and transform brands with her insightful, purpose-driven approach.

With The Mighty Shed, Angelique invites you to explore the leading edge of pleasure and wellbeing to uncover new insights and opportunities that will ignite your imagination and innovation pipeline.

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Pushing Boundaries: Where Non-Alc. Goes Next and What Big Brands Can Learn

2025-09-24, 4:55 PM

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Konstantin Schwarzkopf
Head of Design, NOMOQ

Konstantin Schwarzkopf is a pioneer in the use of digital printing technology for beverage cans in Europe. As NOMOQ’s Head of Design, he blends his expertise in digital illustration with a meticulous eye for detail to create striking, brand-driven can designs. With a rich background in graphic design and packaging, Konstantin is dedicated to transforming brand stories into vibrant, eye-catching visuals. His innovative approach ensures that every NOMOQ can stands out on the shelf and resonates with consumers. Under his guidance, NOMOQ has earned industry recognition, including the Canmaker “Can of the Year” and the Brassinov awards, as well as numerous shared awards alongside valued customers.

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Speaker Hosted Roundtables

2025-09-25, 11:40 AM

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Dave Rigby
National Account Manager, UK & Ireland, NOMOQ

Dave Rigby has been leading NOMOQ UK’s expansion since June 2023, playing a crucial role in the launch of its FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001 facility in Leamington Spa. Formerly the Managing Director of Alcohol Solutions Limited, Dave brings extensive expertise in developing and scaling bespoke beverage brands. His entrepreneurial background and comprehensive industry knowledge enable him to provide innovative, high-quality packaging solutions that help brands stand out. Dave’s focus at NOMOQ is on creating real value for clients through smart, tailored packaging innovations.

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Speaker Hosted Roundtables

2025-09-25, 11:40 AM

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Christina Furlong
Global Insights Manager, Kerry

As a global insights manager at Kerry, Christina creates actionable insights that fuel successful innovation. With over 10 years of experience in the food industry, she has developed a keen understanding of the consumer research, needs, preferences and behaviours that shape the global food and drink industry. She has a passion for design thinking, innovation, foresight, and trends.

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Rewriting Refreshment: GLP-1’s Role in the New Era of Non-Alcoholic Innovation

2025-09-24, 10:30 AM

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Thomas Stone
Deputy Director of Sales, Pitcher

Thomas Stone is steeped in experience on how sellers sell, and how to help them sell more, better, faster. Tom has spent over a decade in SaaS enterprise sales and has led Pitcher's Sales team since 2021.

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Pouring Efficiency Into Every Pitch

2025-09-24, 2:35 PM

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Taedza Ratuschny
Food Application Technologist, GELITA

Taedza Ratuschny is a food application technologist at Gelita, specializing in the development of collagen-based ingredients for the beverage industry. With a solid background in product and process engineering, she brings a practical and research-driven approach to innovation in functional ingredients. She consistently integrates science-based technologies that effectively align the needs of manufacturers with the expectations of today’s health-conscious consumers.

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Crafting the Perfect Collagen Beverage

2025-09-24, 3:25 PM

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