Let's talk healthy snacks Registration

Start Date:26 MAY 2022

Start Time:4:00PM CET (PARIS) | 9:00AM CT (Chicago)

Duration:60 minutes

Abstract:

The health and wellness trend has pervaded both the bakery and snack sectors and is experiencing a bigger growth than regular packaged foods, driven by changing consumer preferences towards more natural offerings. The increasing prevalence of snacking is creating more avenues for better-for-you, more nutritious and function-specific snacks.

For emerging snack makers, new use occasions, pairings, new flavours and new ingredients are driving consumption. However, the trend comes with its own challenges – what are these? And how is it affecting those treats specifically targeted at indulgence?

In that vein, what ramifications will the HFSS regulations set to be enforced in October have for the snacks and bakery sectors. Will this movement take roots and be adopted by policymakers around the world?

Speakers

Joanne Burns

Reformulation for Health manager

Food and Drink Federation Scotland

Funded by the Scottish Government, the Reformulation for Health programme was established to support SME food and drink businesses across Scotland to make commonly consumed products healthier. Burns started as manager at the programme launch and has supported a wide range of manufacturers to improve the health of their products from smaller local businesses to some of Scotland’s best loved brands.

David Walsh

VP of Membership and Communications

SNAC International

David Walsh is VP of Membership and Communications at SNAC International, where he is tasked with handling member and prospective member outreach, marketing and overall communications functions. He previously held roles in government affairs at SNAC as well as event management. David is a Virginia, USA native, and holds degrees in History and Economics from the University of Virginia.

Michael Coppen-Gardner

Managing Director

SPQR Communications

Mike has over 20 years’ experience running blue-chip agencies, advising clients on positioning, and strategic communications - from corporate comms to pharmaceutical and healthcare. Having worked for WPP for 15 years, Mike founded his own digital strategy consultancy and advises on communication, PR, channel and digital strategies. Over the years, he has lived and worked Tokyo, Milan and Sydney.

Nick Desai

Founder and CEO

PeaTos

With a reputation for pushing boundaries, Desai is shaking up the industry with his no-holds barred approach to revolutionise the $29bn salty snack market monopolised by PepsiCo subsidiary, Frito Lay, in a classic David vs Goliath battle. Taking the ‘junk food’ out of snacks, PeaTos replaces the old-school base of corn with peas, and artificial ingredients with natural ones, while maintaining the much loved profile of America’s favourite snacks.

Gill Hyslop

Editor

BakeryandSnacks

Gill Hyslop is editor of BakeryandSnacks. She has been in the magazine industry for over 30 years, having worked on numerous titles and fields, including food and beverage, jewellery, travel, leisure, IT, government, health and others, on both B2B and consumer titles, in positions from deputy editor, editor, editor-in-chief to publisher. Gill was previously editor of Food Review, the South African monthly food trade journal. She has also worked in the food industry as a chef, having owned her own award-winning restaurants in the Natal Midlands in South Africa; working on charter yachts in the Mediterranean; and as a contract chef in Tavira on the Algarve, before joining William Reed.

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