June 3-4, 2024

The 17th Annual NLS Food Evolution Summit

The 17th Annual Food Evolution Summit features the ideal peer-to-peer networking environment for Top Level Executives in New Product Development (NPD), Research and Development (R & D), Innovation and many other related fields within the food industry.

Be a part of the Industry's Must Attend Event featuring thought leaders from the world's leading food manufacturers, discussing the key issues affecting the current and future growth of your business.

Delegate Investment Areas:

  • Clean Labels
  • Consumer Research / Testing
  • Flavor Suppliers
  • Food Color
  • General Consultancy
  • Ingredient Suppliers
  • Innovation Consulting
  • Innovative Ingredients for NPD
  • Management Consultancy
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Market Research and Business Intelligence
  • NPD Technology
  • Nutritional Ingredients
  • Packaging / Labeling Suppliers
  • Plant Based Protein
  • Process Development & Innovation
  • Product Development Technologies & Software
  • Product Lifecycle Management / LCA
  • R & D Automation Technology
  • Stabilizers & Emulsifiers
  • Sustainable Practices
the who's who

Delegates Information

Vice Presidents, Heads and Directors of:

  • Research & Development
  • Innovation
  • New Product Development
  • Nutrition
  • Technical Services
  • Marketing
  • Scientists
  • Culinary Chefs

NLS Delegate Attendees Include:

Ameriqual - EVP of Marketing

Ameriqual - VP of Tech Services

Amino Balls Inc - CEO

Amino Balls Inc - Founder

B.t.r. Nation - Founder & CEO

Before The Butcher Inc. - V P Production & R&D

Bolani - Ceo

Califia Farms - Director, Product Development

Chobani - VP of R&D

Earthy - COO

Equii Foods - Co-Founder/ Co-CEO

Farm Girl - CEO

Farmalogical, Inc - Founder/CEO

Fire Department Coffee - CEO

Fire Department Coffee - COO

Genius Juice - CEO/Co-Founder

Good Good - CEO & Co-Founder

High Liner Foods - Senior Food Scientist

Incredible Eats Inc - CEO

Mixicles - Founder/CEO

Mondelez International - Open Innovation Lead

Myles Comfort Foods - CEO

Nature's Fynd - Chief Science Officer

Nomaste Baking Co. - President

Pepsico - R&D Director

Pocket's Chocolates - CEO

Pom Wonderful - Senior Director

Ripple/caliper Foods - Director of R&D

Simmons Pet Food - Director, Product Development

Simply Good Foods - R&D Senior Developer

Simplyprotein (wellness Natural Inc.) - CEO

Small Potatoes Unlimited - Chief Spud

Sprouts Farmers Market - Director - Brand, Our Brands

Sunkwink - VP Sales and Marketing

The Boston Beer Company - Director, Head of Cannabis

The Jel Sert Company - Sr. Director of R&D

The Plant Based Seafood Co. - CEO

Thor's Skyr - Ceo

Tochi Snacks - CEO

Wellness Natural Inc - VP, Operations

on the menu

Agenda

Monday June 3 2024

Breakfast & Registration

Welcoming Remarks Chairperson

Transforming GOOD GOOD, the fastest growing jam company, with OKRs: How CPG Companies Can Learn from High-Growth Tech Companies Like Google & Linkedin

  • OKR Framework Introduction: Understanding its application for CPG companies, leveraging agility and focus for growth.
  • GOOD GOOD's Transformation: Exploring the profound impact on company culture and performance metrics.
  • Learnings and Future Directions: Key takeaways from the journey and insights into the path forward.

Are meat alternatives dead in the water?

  • The past, present and future of the alt. protein space
  • Who is the consumer and what will it take to win mass adoption
  • What is on the horizon for the alt. meat industry

Networking And Refreshment Break Sponsor

ONE - TO - ONE MEETINGS

The Future is in the Details: Accelerating new product development in an increasingly complex world

  • Pressure to innovate or reformulate quickly is increasing for R&D teams, driven by factors such as carbon footprint concerns, global sustainability, health considerations, and changing consumer preferences.
  • Accuracy and consistency are crucial amid growing complexity in supply networks and manufacturing value chains.
  • Digitization is playing a key role in enabling research teams and food scientists to balance speed and accuracy, facilitating faster time-to-market and mitigating traditional challenges in new product development.

Networking Lunch

Alternative Options To Overcome Short Supply of Formulation Ingredients

  • Evaluate the challenges faced in material procurement within supply chain disruptions.
  • Analyze different options and adapting to potential alternatives of inaccessible formulation ingredients.
  • Build different product formulation options to make fast decisions during periods of supply chain disturbance.
Fire Department Coffee's Direct Trade Journey
  • Problems within the coffee supply chain
  • Goals of direct trade
  • Our Fair Share initiative
  • The future of coffee

Networking and Refreshment Break Sponsor

ONE - TO - ONE MEETINGS

Innovate, automate, and grow your business with PLM software

  • Adapt swiftly to dynamic consumer preferences and ingredient availability to maintain competitiveness.
  • Expedite the introduction of new recipes and products to safeguard profit margins and capitalize on market opportunities.
  • Utilize tailored Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software to streamline product development processes, enabling efficient navigation of changing landscapes and driving innovation for a competitive edge.

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"How to Get on Shelf"

  • Aligning your product with the right retail partners
  • How to get in touch with retail buyers
  • Perfecting your pitch

Closing Remarks

Gala Dinner

Tuesday June 4 2024

Networking Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Easy as Fy: Fungi ingredient that provides nutrition beyond protein, with excellent versatility and performance

  • Fy is produced by fermentation of a filamentous fungi isolated from Yellowstone National Park
  • Using Fy we can make delicious foods for every eating occasion
  • World's first fungi-based yogurt recently launched
  • Technology enables sustainable protein production that yields more protein per acre than either animal or plant sources

“Digital Storytelling: How to Make YOU Your Competitive Advantage.”

  • Articulate your WHY in a digestible manner for various stakeholders (consumers, investors, buyers, etc.)
  • Evaluate success as a result of implementing a digital storytelling component to your marketing strategy
  • the benefits of digital storytelling as a channel strategy in times when CAC is so high in traditional channels like Facebook ads.

Networking and Refreshment Break Sponsor

ONE - TO - ONE MEETINGS

From the Farmers Market to the Supermarket. How do you get your product into stores?

  • Getting your product in Farmers Markets.
  • Getting your product national distribution
  • Getting your product into Costco.

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Networking Lunch

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Closing Remarks

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