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 45 minutes, and delegates may attend up to 2 roundtables.
Roundtable 1: To mock or not to mock!
- A discussion focusing on ‘mocktails’ and their position – should they be mimics or drinks in their own right
- Reviewing what consumers really think about the word ‘mocktail’ and what they would like to see
- Exploring the on-trade and the difference in language and communication on menus
- Exploring the history and evolution of the mocktails, including a tasting of the ‘first’ ever mocktail…but with a Synergy twist
- A discussion on how to elevate mocktails with layered flavours and adding interest with trending flavours
Vicky Berry, Senior European business development manager, Synergy Flavors
Jill Ngo, Sweet good applications manager, Synergy Flavors
Roundtable 2: Brand extensions - friend or foe to the growth of alcohol-free
Sharing our latest research - Drinks For Everyone - we will open a discussion about the changing market, consumer behaviour and the impact on policy and regulation. Is there a way that all parts of the alcohol-free sector can work together to encourage growth?
Laura Willoughby, Co-Founder, Clubsoda
Roundtable 3: TASTE-Engineering: The power of modulation
From juice to plant-based beverages, this session is designed to showcase how we approach "taste" and the power of our modulation capabilities.
Muserref Karadayi, Business Development Manager TASTE, Sales & Marketing, Ingredion
Roundtable 4: Does nutrition - beyond sugar and calorie reduction - have a role to play in mainstream beverages?
- Opportunities and challenges faced in creating the future soft drinks aisle
- Impact of inflationary pressures on NPD strategies
- Overcoming formulation challenges: balancing positive nutrition, sugar reduction and taste
- A case study on flavoured water
Olivier Kutz, Beverages Category Director Europe, Tate & Lyle
Lin Peterse, Beverages Category Development Manager, Tate & Lyle
Marietta Sayegh, PhD, Nutrition Business Partner, Tate & Lyle
Valerie Vandaele, Beverages Technical Category Manager, Tate & Lyle
Speakers
VICKY BERRY
Senior European Business Development Manager , Synergy Flavours
Jill Ngo
Sweet Good Applications Manager, Synergy Flavours
Olivier Kutz
Beverages Category Director Europe, Tate & Lyle
Lin Peterse
Beverages Category Development Manager, Tate & Lyle
Marietta Sayegh
PhD, Nutrition Business Partner, Tate & Lyle
Valerie Vandaele
Beverages Technical Category Manager, Tate & Lyle
Laura Willoughby
Co-Founder, Club Soda
Muserref Karadayi
Business Development Manager TASTE, Ingredion