Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Summit (US) - WEB

OUR MISSION

With global retail sales of plant-based meat surpassing $5 billion in 2021 it is now more important than ever to build out the industry’s supply chain capabilities to effectively meet the growing demands of the ecosystem. Building ingredients, infrastructure, investment, services, and manufacturing capabilities will be critical to deliver innovative and delicious foods that not only meet the forecasted rising consumer demand but also achieve price and taste parity to their animal-based counterparts. Investors, ingredient processors, extrusion equipment providers, and co-manufacturers stand to gain significant ROI by uniting to build out the plant-based supply chain.

This summit will bring together leading businesses in the plantbased food and beverage industry with co-manufacturers and innovative equipment and solution providers to explore key challenges and opportunities in scaling up plant-based production and manufacturing to successfully meet the growing demands of the consumer. This event will facilitate collaboration and partnerships and provide actionable insights to allow companies to effectively scale upstream and downstream processing, implement innovative technologies and create a flexible and efficient supply chain for plant-based products.

Future of Food Team

No matter what stage of your journey you’re at with scaling manufacturing, the Plant-Based Manufacturing Summit will allow you to meet the right partners to increase your production capacity.

Kalyb Sims, Conference Producer, Future of Food

WHY ATTEND

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Explore strategies to effectively scale up your plant-based supply chain from ingredients to end products to meet increasing consumer demand.

Optimize supply chain flexibility and automation to future-proof your production & manufacturing capabilities and ensure your operations are always at the cutting edge.

Discover innovative processing methods, technologies and equipment to inform your product development roadmap and ensure your products meet parity with price, taste, texture and functionality.

Build effective partnerships across the supply chain to uncover best practice insights and establish critical business partnerships with contract manufacturers and equipment suppliers.

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MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS

The Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Summit is focused on facilitating the connections needed to accelerate innovation and manufacturing capacity within the industry.

To ensure all our guests can gain the most value from the networking opportunities available, all attendees will have access to a meeting scheduling app, which allows you to create a customized meeting schedule, ensuring you connect directly with the industry stakeholders that are most critical in building your business.

YOU WILL MEET:

C-Suite and VP level leaders in Engineering, Innovation, R&D, Product Development & Marketing from the following:

ƒ Plant-based brands

ƒ Multinational food & beverage brands

ƒ Multinational meat companies

ƒ Ingredient suppliers

ƒ Co-manufacturers

ƒ Equipment suppliers

ƒ Design, Engineering & Construction firms

ƒ Investors

ƒ Market insights analysts

ƒ Consultants

INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

ERIN AUGUSTINE Director of Supply Chain Sustainability, Oatly

Erin is the Director of Supply Chain Sustainability at Oatly. She is currently specifically focused on global factories and logistics, and previously served as acting Chief Sustainability Officer. Oatly accounts for more than a fifth of the market share for oat-based milks.

THEO MOURAD

Co-Founder, THEO's Plant Based

Theo is the Co-Founder of THEO's Plant Based, and a chef passionate about the relationship between good farming, good cooking, and good food. THEO’s first product is BEET Jerky, a savory, vegetable snack made with organic beets & curated spices.

KIRK JOHNSON

VP of Global Operations, Wicked Kitchen

Kirk is the VP of Global Operations at Wicked Kitchen, where he leads their global supply chain, quality and procurement efforts. Kirk is a veteran ops leader in the food industry, previously serving at Daiya Foods, Maple Leaf Foods, Weston Foods Canada, and Bacardi.

SHAYNA HARRIS

Co-Founder and General Partner, Supply Change Capital

Shayna is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Supply Change Capital, which invests in earlystage companies at the intersection of food, culture, and technology. She has extensive executive experience at venture-backed startup Farmer’s Fridge and at Mars and has spent her career developing sustainable food strategies in over 20 countries.

PRIERA PANESCU, P h .D. Senior Scientist, Good Food Institute

Priera is a Senior Scientist at Good Food Institute, the leading alt-protein think tank working to accelerate alternative protein innovation. Priera’s role at GFI focuses on accelerating the industry through analyzing the plant-based protein landscape, identifying emerging solutions and bottlenecks, and communicating with other scientists about advancing alternative protein research.

INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

SUJIT SRINIVAS, PH.D.

COO, Abbot's Butcher

Sujit Srinivas is the Chief Operating Officer at Abbot's Butcher, a company that is leading the next generation of plant-based proteins. The company believes that food can be both craveable, and healing - for our bodies and the planet. Abbot's Butcher products are distributed nationally, and are Non-GMO Project verified, Vegan-certified, and completely free from allergens, soy, canola oil, or additives.

DANNY O'MALLEY Founder and President, Before the Butcher

Danny is the Founder and President of Before the Butcher. He is the creator of the first family of plant-based burgers, a plant-based eating advocate, and the visionary behind Before the Butcher’s UNCUT product line of four retail and 12 foodservice meat alternatives that look, cook and taste like their animal-based counterparts.

PAUL NEUMANN

SVP of R&D and Innovation, Daring

Paul is the SVP of R&D and Innovation at Daring. Daring’s mission is to make plant chicken so delicious, nutritious, and versatile that someday we remove animal chicken from our food system entirely. Paul has extensive experience in the Food & Beverage industry, previously serving as EVP of Research & Development at Califia Farms and various R&D roles at Kelloggs over a 17-year period.

CHRISTIE LAGALLY CEO, Rebellyous Foods

Christie Lagally is the CEO of Rebellyous Foods. Rebellyous are on mission to make the perfect chicken nugget by developing a whole new manufacturing system that is cleaner, more efficient, and better for the people who operate it. Christie was formally a Senior Scientist at GFI, supporting their science and technology goals.

SANDEEP SIBAL CEO, Demolish Foods

Sandeep is the CEO at Demolish Foods. Demolish Foods is focused on meeting the needs of the unaddressed whole-cut meat alternatives market, through their unique technologies which are capable of creating precise replicas of whole-cut meats at scale.

INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

ULVI RASHID Head of Investments, Mindrock Capital

Ulvi is Head of Investments at Mindrock Capital. Mindrock Capital is a venture capital group that works with multi-family offices around the world and is based in San Francisco, investing in science-intensive technology. Ulvi is also a Seed Investor in PLANETARIANS.

SUNNY KUMAR CEO, Black Sheep Foods

Sunny is Founder and CEO of Black Sheep Foods. Black Sheep Foods make plant-based lamb alternatives using revolutionary technology and analytical chemistry. They are currently part of Big Idea Ventures accelerator. Sunny was formally Head of Business and Regulation at Finless Foods.

AARON RISENMAY VP of Manufacturing and Engineering, Impossible Foods

Aaron is the VP of Manufacturing and Engineering at Impossible Foods. Impossible Foods is transforming the global food system by creating better ways to make meat, dairy and fish without using animals through exploring the plant world for specific ingredients that recreate the experiences that people love. Aaron has held various roles at Impossible Foods over a 10 year period.

NICOLE D. GALLI IP litigation and counseling attorney, Managing Member of ND Galli Law, LLC

Nicole is the founder and Managing Member of ND Galli Law LLC, an intellectual property and litigation boutique law firm in Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY and Louisville, KY. Nicole is an experienced litigator, IP & trade secrets lawyer with deep experience in complex technical cases. She is an entrepreneur and was a 2019 Tory Burch Fellow, and she’s passionate about empowering women in business & law.

ELIZABETH GUTSCHENRITTER Managing Director, Alternative Protein, Cargill

Elizabeth is the Managing Director of the Global Alternative Protein category at Cargill since 2019. She’s an energetic leader and collaborative partner focused on delivering great-tasting alternative proteins to people around the world. A 20-year Cargill veteran, she previously served as VP, Business Lead, in the retail beef category, and is energized by the potential of the emerging alternative protein category.

INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS

ANDREW BLUESTEIN Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Bluestein Ventures

Andrew is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures, a venture capital firm that partners with early-stage ventures across the food industry spanning the entire value chain, both B2C and B2B. He’s responsible for driving the firm’s strategy, leading its investment committee, and advising its portfolio companies. Andrew has been a judge at Kellogg’s & Booth’s new venture competitions and a mentor to the Good Food Business Accelerator and 1871 communities.

INSA MOHR CEO, Mooji Meat

Insa is the CEO of Mooji Meat, an innovative, 3D-printed alternative protein company. She is a software engineer, vegetarian, and avid animal lover. After five years at Boston Consulting Group, she was appointed Associate Director for Next Generation Technologies at Merck –a world market leader in bioprocessing and pioneer in the cultured meat industry.

BRYAN CLARK

SVP of R&D and Food Safety & Quality, SunOpta

Bryan is the Senior Vice President of R&D and Food Safety & Quality at SunOpta. Prior to joining SunOpta in 2017, Bryan spent more than 17 years at General Mills and the Pillsbury Company in numerous roles that honed his passion for innovation, quality, and food safety. He began his career at Campbell’s Soup Company. He has an MS in Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

RACHEL CALOMENI

SVP, Head of Sales, HowGood

Rachel is the SVP, Head of Sales at HowGood. HowGood data powers strategic decision-making for the sourcing, manufacturing, merchandising, and marketing of sustainable products. Rachel has 25 years’ experience working in or alongside consumer goods companies, such as Proctor & Gamble, and holds both a JD and an MBA. Her passion for preserving our planet stems from her childhood, where she grew up in the picturesque Blue Mountains in Australia, a UNESCO World Heritage Listed site.

9:00 9:05 9:30

Registration & Networking

Opening remarks

Scaling manufacturing capacity in the plant-based space: The Roadmap to 2030

Microphone Priera Panescu, Senior Scientist, Good Food Institute

• Building intra-brand collaboration to increase capacity

• Overcoming supply chain constraints to achieve scale both upstream & downstream

• Anticipated capital and operating expenditures required to construct and operate extrusion facilities

Designing and building an operation for scalable and sustainable growth

Microphone Sujit Srinivas, Ph.D, COO, Abbot's Butcher

• Design to value

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• Total cost of ownership

• Integrated business planning and continuous evolution

Expanding manufacturing as a pioneering startup

Microphone Sandeep Sibal, CEO, Demolish Foods

• Demolish Foods journey so far

• Scaling up your supply chain and manufacturing when using innovative technologies

• How to structure fruitful partnerships with facility owners

In-house vs. outsourcing – key considerations

Microphone Elizabeth Gutschenritter, Managing Director, Alternative Protein, Cargill

• Evaluating the pros and cons of vertical integration and separation

• Identifying and prioritizing core competencies

Networking Break & Prescheduled Meetings

A case study in vertical integration: Black Sheep Foods

Microphone Sunny Kumar, CEO, Black Sheep Foods

• Black Sheep Foods’ journey thus far

• How verticalizing your business helps produce better products

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Developing an effective partnership with your co-manufacturer

Microphone Danny O'Malley, Founder and President, Before the Butcher

• Before the Butcher’s journey merging with their co-manufacturer

• How effectively leveraging a co-manufacturer can help brands with back-of-house operations

• Navigating merging startup company culture with an established co-manufacturer

12:20

PANEL How to find the right partners to effectively scale up your production

Microphone Theodore Mourad, Co-Founder, THEO's Plant Based

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• Finding, assessing the best match for your business and effectively engaging a co-manufacturer

• Meeting demand through mutually beneficial partnerships

• Optimal contract length for your business

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2:30 2:55

Lunch break

Protecting Intellectual Property when outsourcing

Microphone Nicole D. Galli, IP Litigation and Counseling Attorney, Managing Member, ND Galli Law LLC

• Identifying the IP which needs protecting

• Understanding the best options for protection and processes involved

• Ensuring effective IP protection in a contract manufacturing agreement

Building a sustainable supply chain during hypergrowth

Microphone Erin Augustine, Director of Supply Chain Sustainability, Oatly

• Energy source and other key considerations when designing + building a sustainable factory

• Engaging co-manufacturers to help deliver on sustainability ambitions

• Addressing transportation sustainability while scaling up a global business

AGENDA

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Networking break & prescheduled meetings

Designing the North American supply chain

Microphone Kirk Johnson, VP Global Ops, Wicked Kitchen

• Evolving your global footprint

• Wicked Kitchen’s journey from UK to global distribution

4:45

Closing remarks

5:00

Close of Conference Day 1

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12 TH APRIL 2023

9:00 9:05 9:30 9:55

Registration and networking

Opening remarks

Innovate with Impact: The Impact Food way

Microphone Christian Truong, Director of Engineering, Impact Food

• The Impact Food story so far

• Impact Food’s experience commercializing whole-cut plant-based tuna

• Using innovative processing with standard equipment to enable scale

Mooji Meats: Scaling whole cut plant-based and cultured meat via 3D printing

Microphone Insa Mohr, CEO, Mooji Meats

• Mooji Meats’ journey so far

• Using faster 3D printing to solve the scaling problem

• Lessons learned

Achieving price parity with animal-based meat by 2024 through innovative technologies

Microphone Christie Lagally, CEO, Rebellyous Foods

• Rebellyous Foods’ journey developing their Mock2 technology

• Learn how to build out a scalable production process

• How continuous production can reduce labor, energy, waste, and sanitation costs to achieve price parity with animal meat

10:20

Networking break & prescheduled meetings

11:20

Be Daring: Innovation in the fast lane

Microphone Paul Neumann, SVP R&D and Innovation, Daring

• Daring’s journey thus far

• Innovating in a fast-changing category

• Partnering for successful scale-up and launch

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DAY TWO JULY 27, 2023

12 TH APRIL 2023

11:45

PANEL Financing your manufacturing & operations

Microphone Shayna Harris, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Supply Change Capital

Ulvi Rashid, Head of Investments, Mindrock Capital

Andrew Bluestein, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Bluestein Ventures

• Securing investment to expand production

• Evaluating financing options for new facilities & equipment

• Effectively engaging investors with a business plan to scale

12:30

2:25

Lunch break

Future-proofing your manufacturing

Microphone Aaron Risenmay, VP of Manufacturing and Engineering, Impossible Foods

• Balancing cost, speed, quality and flexibility

• Introducing intelligent automation solutions

• Developing supply chain transparency & traceabilit

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Sustainability strategies and metrics to reduce your plant-based products' footprint

Microphone TBD

• Effective inventory management to measure energy, GHG, water, and waste over time

• Developing renewable energy strategies

• Optimizing water use and waste minimization strategies

3:15

Networking break & prescheduled meetings

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AGENDA DAY TWO JULY 27, 2023

12 TH APRIL 2023

4:15 Building out a production facility from start to finish

Microphone Bryan Clark, SVP of R&D and Food Safety & Quality, SunOpta

• SunOpta’s journey building out a new $125mm plant-based beverage facility

• How to develop a flexible production line

• Key takeaways from the expansion

4:40 5:05 5:20

Assessing your product sustainability through LCAs

Microphone Rachel Calomeni, SVP, Head of Sales, HowGood

• Using LCAs to elevate brand value to the consumer through environmental marketing

• Justifying your sustainability claims with credible data

• Evaluating the supply chain of your materials to pinpoint opportunities to improve environmental performance

Closing remarks

Close of Conference Day 2

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PARTNER WITH US

As an event partner, you will be positioned as a critical player in accelerating the transition to an innovative and more sustainable food system. Don't miss the opportunity to leverage this platform to showcase the benefits of your product, service, and company to our audience of decision makers.

Reach out to understand how partnering with the Future of Food Series can act as an extension and amplification of your current marketing, branding, and CSR efforts.

I look forward to hearing from you!

BENEFITS OF PARTNERING

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