Sessions

DAY 1 – May 31, 2023

 

Registration & Networking

09:00

Opening Remarks

09:05

The Food Waste Problem — Past, Present and Future

09:15

The Role of Upcycling as the Most Impactful and Scalable Solution to the Food Waste Challenge

09:40

Building a Scalable Sourcing Process for Side Streams

10:05

From Restaurant to Retail: The Grounded Foods Case Study

10:30

Networking Break & Prescheduled Meetings

11:30

Mitigating Procurement Challenges for Upcycled Inputs

11:55

Effectively Developing Your Supply Chain to Achieve Scale

12:20

Weighing Up Trade‑Offs: Formulation, Sustainability, and Price

12:45

Upcycling Novel Ingredients: The Reveal Avocado Seed Brew Case Study

13:10

Lunch Break

14:00

Optimizing Sustainability With Upcycled, Alternative Ingredients

14:25

Overcoming Supply Chain Constraints to Achieve Scale

14:50

Scaling Production to be Commercially Viable

15:15

Networking Break & Prescheduled Meetings

16:15

 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION   The Challenges of Scaling and R&D

17:15

Closing Remarks

17:20

Close of Conference Day 1

DAY 2 – June 1, 2023

 

Registration & Networking

09:00

Opening Remarks

09:05

Looking to the Future: The Next Frontier of Upcycling

09:30

Moving Towards a Circular Economy with Business Model Innovation

09:55

Identifying Suitable Side Streams with Potential to Reduce Food Waste

10:20

Networking Break & Prescheduled Meetings

11:20

Understanding the State of the Market as Influenced by the Values‑Driven Consumer

11:45

The Status of Consumer Engagement in the Upcycled Foods Movement

12:10

 PANEL   Engaging the Consumer — Challenges and Tested Tactics

12:55

Lunch Break

13:55

Identifying Successful Partnerships to Streamline Processes and Effectively Achieve Scale

14:20

A New Model of Collaboration and Investment

14:45

 PANEL   Raising Investment as an Upcycled Brand

15:30

Networking Break & Prescheduled Meetings

16:00

Mitigating Inconsistencies in Supply with On‑Site Processing

16:25

 PANEL   Food Safety Considerations in the Upcycled Movement

17:10

Closing Remarks

17:15

Close of Conference Day 2

Event update:

We have made the tough decision to cancel the May 31 – June 1 Upcycled Ingredients Summit.

We are looking to revisit the possibility of running an event in this space in the future and will stay in touch and keep you updated.