FoodNavigator is pleased to announce that Climate Smart Food will be returning in 2024. This is your official invitation to SAVE THE DATE!
The digital summit will be broadcast 24 – 26 September 2024. And free registration is now open.
Over three days, from 2pm-5pm CEST, we’ll be asking how the food industry can not just survive, but thrive, in the face of the climate challenge.
Climate change is a material business risk for the food sector, with carbon footprints under scrutiny from regulators and consumers alike. Businesses lagging in the adoption of climate-smart strategies risk serious consequences, from reputational damage to long-term supply chain insecurity. Addressing inefficiencies in the food value chain and reducing the carbon impact of food production and consumption is vital for the delivery of healthy and sustainable diets.
But systemic risks can create business opportunities, and innovators are responding with new and inventive ways to transform our food system, driven by a deepening understanding of the links between nutrition, health, biodiversity and climate.
Join us as we cover issues ranging from sustainable sourcing to food waste, plastics and packaging, the protein challenge, and food- and agri-tech.
Confirmed speakers include representatives from:
- Tony’s Chocolonely
- Rainforest Alliance
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization
- Hoxton Farms
- Foundation Earth
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Mintel
What’s on the programme?
24 September: Decarbonising supply chains at the source
Food majors are under increasing pressure to stamp out irresponsible practices from ingredient supply chains. But voluntary measures have only got the sector so far, and policymakers are stepping in. While Europe races to comply with incoming regulations, rising global temperatures are plaguing production of key commodities cocoa, coffee and sugar. Can decarbonisation practices be embedded at the source before it’s too late?
Day 1 of Climate Smart Food will cover:
- Preparing for EUDR: Is Europe ready for incoming deforestation regulation?
- Futureproofing cocoa, coffee and sugar against climate change
- Sowing biodiversity into food supply chains: Challenges and opportunities
25 September: Eco-friendly production from farm to fork
Ensuring sustainable nutrition from farm to fork requires significant change. In a bid to champion resource efficiency, the agricultural sector is rethinking farming practices for the 21st century. And it’s not just agtech promising to deliver; food waste and upcycling are also on food makers’ radar, with valorisation the aim of the game. But improving sustainability can come with a hefty price tag and someone’s got to foot the bill. Amid a cost-of-living crisis, can consumers afford to eat ‘green’?
Day 2 of Climate Smart Food will cover:
- Upcycling ingredients: Risks and opportunities of turning trash into treasure
- How can brands help promote sustainable consumption choices?
- Agtech solutions promising to boost resilience of food production – hosted by AgTechNavigator.com
26 September: New tech and novel ingredients for a sustainable future
Technological innovations, including those tackling packaging waste, promise to move the needle on carbon emissions. So too do novel ingredients, which have the power to significantly improve the sustainability of everyday products. But not all innovations are on the market, and tight investor budgets could see trailblazers struggle to reach the regulatory stage. Which new ingredients and technologies will go the distance to truly transform what and how we eat?
Day 3 of Climate Smart Food will cover:
- Packaging solutions for the circular economy
- The hybrid potential in meat and dairy
- Building a market for new ingredients: From stem cells to microbes and ‘food from air’
