23-24 November, Barcelona, Spain
Who said regulatory affairs has to be dull? 🐌
Set amongst the antique fermentation tanks at the Old Estrella Damm brewery in ☀️ sunny Barcelona, we bring you leading experts in food safety, novel food regulations and policy, fizzing🍺 with knowledge and passion about the regulation of novel foods and alternative proteins ...... there will be nothing dull about this event!
During this exclusive 2-day conference we will discuss the challenges of getting innovative and sustainable food products to market, identify what we need for science-based risk assessments to demonstrate food safety, and to provide guidance and insights to help delegates with their regulatory journey.
With amazing expert speakers, panel discussions and deep-dive workshops, this first-of-its-kind conference aims to:
Discuss the key challenges we face as an industry.
Identify what we need for science-based risk assessment for different types of alternative proteins and products derived from food-tech.
Propose changes to current regulatory frameworks to enable more optimal routes to market without compromising on safety.
Work with each other to openly discuss what is missing and what the industry needs.
Define concrete action points and recommendations that can be used as drivers for change.
For more information check out the conference website.
Don’t miss out!
Limited places available!
Early bird discount until 15th September!
Ticket sales end 9th November.
Speakers
With great pleasure we can inform you that on top of our own in-house experts, we have confirmed some amazing speakers! So far, we have;
Hans Verhagen, Novel food toxicologist & ex-EFSA panel member
Robert Jones, Cellular Agriculture Europe & Mosa Meat
Ira van Eelen, KindEarth.Tech & RespectFarms
Christian Poppe, Food Fermentation Europe & Formo
Nicholas Morin-Forest, Gourmey
Anna Handschuh, Food Fermentation Europe & Onego Bio
Hélène Briand, Bon Vivant
Ida Aabrandt Søndergaard, Solar Foods
Megumi Yoshitomi from Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture
Mathilde Do Chi, Vegan Food Law
Jordi Morales-Dalmau, AgriCultura Celular España
Kimberly Ong, Vireo Advisors
Karin Verzinjden, Axon Lawyers
Keren Even-Zur, Sher Consulting and Training
Jo Raven, FAIRR Initiative
Hanna Tuomisto, University of Helsinki & Natural Resources Institute Finland
Floor Buitelaar, Bright Green Partners
Justyna Pałasińska, Pen&Tec Consulting
Thomas Vincent, Food Standards Agency
And more speakers to be confirmed soon!
Agenda
We are still finalising the agenda, but here is a taster of what to expect:
Day 1: • Talk: Regulating alternative proteins and food-tech – current state of play • Talk: How to succeed in Singapore • Talk: Recent updates from Japan • Talk: Recent updates from the EU • Talk: How to succeed in the EU – what EFSA wants! • Talk: What is safe and when are toxicity studies needed? • Talk: Novel foods in the UK – what´s new? • Panel: Lobbying in the EU – what do we need and what can be done to move things forward? • Talk: How to succeed in the US – tips and tricks • Talk: Navigating regulatory frameworks in the USA • Panel: Start-up opinion: learnings from their regulatory journeys • Panel: Sustainability claims and life-cycle analysis: what is their role in current and future policy making? • Drinks reception and networking
Day 2:
Workshop Session 1 (breakouts): • Cultivated meat and seafood • Precision fermentation and fermentation biomass • Plant proteins, algae and mycelium
Workshop Session 2 (breakouts): • Global strategic planning • Labelling and claims • Tastings – when and how?
• Talk: Novel foods in Israel • Talk: Navigating Asia
• Closing workshop (all): • Regulatory challenges and solutions
Plus, amazing food, tastings and refreshments throughout the conference, showcasing the best of Spanish vegan and vegetarian cuisine (and of course, beer! 🍺)
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