Sustainable Food
Future Seminar
Sustainable Food Future Seminar will explore innovation in food production that contributes to a sustainable food system and circular economy. It will feature the latest updates on alternative proteins and novel foods, sustainable agrifood systems as well as circular economy solutions.
Venue: Hall 7, Singapore Expo
Seminars are free to attend for all registered trade visitors. RSVP is highly recommended.
2024 Programme
| Time | Theme: Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods |
|---|---|
| 1100 – 1200 | Driving APAC’s Alternative Protein Ecosystem Forward • Understanding drivers of consumer acceptance • What needs to be done to increase product quality – more affordability, nutritional value, better taste • Scaling strategies for the industry to bridge the affordability gap • Operational perspective from start-ups – what support do they need to scale? Panellists: • Aimee Pink, Scientist - A*STAR • Tao Zhang, Co-Founder - Dao Foods • XiuLing Guo, CEO - Nurasa Moderator: • Karin del Rey, Program Director - Big Idea Ventures |
| 1200 – 1300 | Is Hybrid Meat the Future of Sustainable Meat Production? • What are hybrid meat products? • How will these products be marketed to potential consumers? • Consumer perception – What will attract consumers to try hybrid meat products? • Market demand – Is there a sizeable market of consumers wanting to consume hybrid meat products? • What are the challenges of this product category? Panellists: • Andrew Wan, Senior Principal Scientist, Food Process Engineering, Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation - A*STAR • Kelvin Ng, Managing Partner - Green Bridge Partners • Kumar Thanabal, Director of Strategy - Meatiply Moderator: • Serynn Guay, Acting Assistant Director - Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH) |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1430 | Rebalancing the Communication on Future Foods: Strategies for Improved Consumer Engagement and Product Acceptance • Issues in the communication of Future Foods • The Communication of Innovation • Introduction to Risk Communication Speaker: • Dr. Andrew Powell - Agri-Biotech Knowledge Centre Ltd |
| 1430 – 1500 | Developing an IP Strategy for Emerging Foodtech Companies • Thinking about your company’s IP portfolio: What are patents and trade secrets and when you should you use of them? • What makes an innovation patentable? • How should your IP strategy evolve as your company scales Speakers: • Lim Ren Jun, Principal - Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow • Jonathan Teo, Associate - Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow |
| 1500 – 1530 | Regulatory Developments of Cultivated Meat and Seafood in the APAC Region Speaker: • Calisa Lim, Project Manager - APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture |
| 1530 - 1540 | Plant-based - A Trend or Lifestyle? The presentation will examine the current state of plant-based products, investigating both the challenges and opportunities within this sector, as well as addressing consumer demands. Furthermore, it will provide insights into the expected direction over the next five years. Speaker: • Hansie Conradie, Global Business Development, Sales & Brand Ambassador - PLNT |
| 1540 - 1730 | Hungry for Change: Our Evolving Recipe of Food A showcase and networking session hosted by Agrifood Futures and CSIRO, Australia's national science agency. Come find out the science and innovation that is creating a new “recipe” of food. Take a farm-to-fork journey with us in how we can tackle the need for nutrition, flavour, price and sustainability through innovation. Join us in getting the next big thing onto our shelves and homes - from new ingredients, F&B products to pet food. Come network over coffee, tea and light snacks. All are welcome! 15:40: Meet 4x innovative startups from Australia, Singapore and UK 16:00: In conversation with 16:30: Meet 5x innovative startups from Australia, Singapore and UK 16:50: Adjourn to networking over afternoon tea 17:30: End Click here to RSVP for this session |
| Time | Theme: Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
|---|---|
| 1100 – 1200 | Exploring Insects as a Sustainable Food Source In recent years, the commercial farming of insects for human consumption and livestock feed has been promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) due to its benefits in as a form of sustainable protein, both for human food and for animal feed. This panel explores the potential of insect protein as a sustainable and nutritious food source, challenges and opportunities for its development and commercialisation in APAC. • Incorporating insects as a sustainable food source and part of daily diet • What communications and messaging tactics can help to increase consumer acceptance? • How can restaurants and food manufacturers incorporate insect proteins in their food products? • What nutritional value do insects provide? Panellists: • Hiew Yuen Sheng, Director & COO - Altimate Nutrition • Bicky Nguyen, Co-Founder & Business Development Director - CricketOne • Derrick Ong, Accredited Dietician & Founder - Eat Right Nutrition Consultancy • Foo Maosheng, Entomologist & Cryogenic Curator - Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Moderator: • Andrew Cameron, Founder & CEO - Enzyme Consulting |
| 1200 – 1300 | Towards a Sustainable Seafood Industry • How can we ensure traceability and transparency throughout the seafood supply chain? • The role of communities and smallholders in future sustainable seafood systems • Accelerating digitisation and circular systems in aquaculture • What role do certifications and labelling play in promoting sustainable practices? Panellists: • René Benguerel, Founder, Owner & Managing Director - Blueyou Group • Maggie Lee, Regional Head - World Wide Fund for Nature International Moderator: • Matthew Tan, Chair for Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Fishery Sectors - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1430 | The Rise of the Water Conscious Diet By 2025, two-thirds of the world's population may be facing water shortages. In this presentation, we outline the innovations, technologies and strategies that businesses can adopt now to ensure responsible water solutions across supply chain, ingredient sourcing and product development such as waterless food and drink products, drought-friendly snacks, water stewardship in future-proofing crops. Speaker: • Rachel Tan, Food & Drink Strategist - WGSN |
| 1430 – 1500 | Inventing new meats that are unlike any food you've had before At Vow we use cultured meat to create new foods for people who love meat to choose selfishly. We launched our premier brand Forged in Singapore in April following approval by the Singaore Food Agency for our cultured quail, Forged is now available across several of Singapore's top restaurants. This talk will share more about how we invent new meats and introduce some of the creations we will be introducing soon. Speaker: George Peppou, Founder and CEO, Vow |
| 1500 – 1520 | Food and Sustainability: Adoption of Sustainable Palm Oil in the Food Manufacturing Industry Speaker: • Islah Ishak, Deputy Director Market Transformation Malaysia Singapore - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) |
| 1530 – 1800 | The Spark - organised by Impact Circle in collaboration with: Innovate 360, BioEconomy Corporation, and SPACE F 1530-1545: Welcome Remarks • Introduction by event host • Welcome remarks by Janice Lee, Event Director, Informa Markets • Opening Remarks by Sean Mak, Innovate 360 1545-1645: Pitch Session • Introduction to pitching session and jury panel • 3-minute pitches by selected startups, followed by 2 minutes of Q&A each • Jury deliberation time while attendees participate in a quick interactive session 1645-1700: Prize Giving Ceremony • Announcement of winners • Presentation of awards • Closing remarks by Chris Aurand, Chairperson of the jury panel 1700-1800: Networking Reception 1800: Closing Click here to RSVP for this session |
| Time | Programme: Circular Economy |
|---|---|
| 1100 – 1130 | Circular Economy in the Coffee Sector: Minimises Environmental Impact and Reduces Waste. The Italian Case. For millions of people worldwide, a steaming cup of coffee is the ideal way to start the day. But Coffee production generates more than 23 million tons of garbage annually, from the pulp of fresh coffee cherries to the packaging that transports the roasted beans to baristas. Companies, researchers, and consulting companies are paving the way for the next phase of environmental sustainability across the world. The new paradigm of the circular economy is emerging, enabled by legislative reforms and cutting-edge technologies that not only regenerate used coffee at the end but also produce healthier coffee by acting on roasting and production. Panellists: • Gianluca Anguzza, Founder & CEO - New Value Group – “Quantum Coffee” • Luca Ferraris, Managing Director, Sacmi Singapore Pte. Ltd – "Sacmi route to sustainability” Moderator: • Kenneth Goh, Digital & Dining Editor - The Peak |
| 1130 – 1200 | Upcycled Foods Market Opportunities Upcycling is an emerging trend in the food industry, with many companies looking to use food by-products as a source of new ingredients. This session gives an update on the upcycled food market, highlighting the opportunities and challenges. An introduction is given to upcycling in the food industry. What does upcycling mean, what are its sustainability merits and why is it gaining popularity? How can upcycling help food & beverage companies move towards a circular economy? What are the challenges of setting up supply chains for upcycled ingredients? Case studies will be given of operators with upcycled ingredients and finished products. Future projections will be given in terms of adoption rates, standards, and consumer behaviour. How can food companies realise opportunities with upcycled ingredients & foods? Speaker: • Amarjit Sahota, Founder - Ecovia Intelligence |
| 1200 – 1300 | Waste to Wealth: Opportunities in Agri-Food Side-Stream Valorisation The agrifood industry generates significant by-products that mostly end up in a landfill or get incinerated. Repurposing these by-products can bring new revenue streams and solutions to environmental and social challenges. • Value potential of side streams in APAC • How can waste valorisation help manufacturers move towards a more circular economy? • How can companies fit such processes into existing business plans and operations? • Successful examples of side-stream valorisation Panellists: • Weitze Ooi, Managing Director - Dole Sunshine Company • Florence Leong, Founder & Director - Kosmode Health Singapore Pte Ltd • Jonathan Poh, Founder & Managing Director - Otolith Enrichment Moderator: • Jack Ellis, Lead Analyst, Agriculture & Food - Cleantech Group |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1430 | Sustainable Packaging Consumer Insights GlobalData has identified the top themes influencing the packaging industry as: the impact of the market, the environment and technology. Within these themes, are several trends that need to be understood in order to weigh the need for sustainability with the other competing demands on the producer. These trends include: shrinkflation, winning-at-shelf, regulations for environmental change, material evolution and tech enablers for smart supply chains. This presentation will take a closer look at the trends within these themes in order to identify the outlook and appetite for sustainability in packaging in Asia. Speaker: • Tim Hill, Key Accounts Director, Southeast Asia - GlobalData |
| 1430 – 1530 | Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Packaging • What factors are taken into consideration in design, use of materials and post-consumer material treatment in the creation of sustainable packaging products? • Balancing sustainability with performance – How to maintain product protection, shelf life and functionality while using sustainable materials • Innovation in design and production processes – Advancements in material design for recyclability, reusability, and reduced material use Panellists: • Dr. Li Xu, Senior Principal Scientist II, Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2) - A*STAR • Steven Tan, Chief Operating Officer - AlterPacks • Muralikrishnan Rangan, Co-Founder & Group CEO - Print Lab, Green Lab • Lim Zie Hui, Director - Tobe Packaging Moderator: • Amarjit Sahota, Founder - Ecovia Intelligence |
| 1530 – 1600 | Emerging Challenges and Transformations in Food Supply Chains This session will cover emerging challenges in supply chains arising from tensions around Gulf chokepoints, the proposed Kra passage, the Arctic warming, new tech, and the trend towards friendshoring/nearshoring/reshoring. It will touch on the implications of these challenges on food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Speaker: • Luke Tay, Founder - Cornucopia FutureScapes |
| Time | Programme |
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| 1100 – 1200 | FHA Awards Ceremony New in 2024, the FHA Awards celebrate and acknowledge innovation and advancements in the F&B industry. Free to enter for exhibitors at FHA – Food & Beverage 2024, the awards will honour companies breaking new ground in the F&B industry and showcase the best-in-class products across 5 award categories. From each category, three winners with the highest scores are chosen by a judging panel and honoured with award certificates in this session. |
Seminars are free to attend for all registered trade visitors. RSVP is highly recommended.
