Overview
Event Details
The fast growing plant-based food and milk market has won the hearts of global consumers both at home and in the café.
The demand for plant-based has put many manufacturers under the spotlight as they compete to create superior blends and formulations to appease the hungry consumer.
Hear from leading plant-based industry experts on new innovation, marketing, manufacturing and threats.
Coffee, morning tea, lunch and drinks will be provided.
LATEST NEWS
First ever Plant-Based summit happening soon in Melbourne
By Sean Edwards – Managing Director, Cafe Culture
Café Culture International has launched the first ever plant based milk and food summit scheduled for Monday 26th of September in Melbourne.
The event is being held at the prestigious Grand Hyatt in Collins Street and is attracting most of the leaders in the plant based industry who will be attending.
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WHY ATTEND
The Plant-Based Summit is useful for anyone in the plant-based industry.
This inaugural event will bring industry leaders together under the one roof to hear from experts and discuss the future of the plant-based milk industry.
We welcome milk company CEO’s, CMO’s, CFO’s, farmers, scientists, food technologists and coffee professionals to attend the Plant-Based Summit.
THE VENUE
Perfectly poised on the iconic Paris-end of Collins Street, Grand Hyatt Melbourne continues to be recognised as one of the city’s most iconic hotels, an innovative premium event venue and a world-class hospitality provider.
Setting an unprecedented benchmark in five-star luxury, this hotel exemplifies the pursuit of life lived grandly by unlocking the extraordinary in every moment, big or small.
SUMMIT TOPICS
Global Industry Overview
Innovation and Consumer Demands
Retail Branding & Marketing
The next phase of Growth in Plant- Based Milk (What’s Next?)
Creating a Cult Brand
Sustainable Farming
Petri Dish Plant Milk
Panel Discussions: What’s Next
Legal Hypothetical
SPEAKERS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Professor Vijay Jayasena
Professor in Nutrition and Food Science
Western Sydney University
Sean Edwards
Managing Director
Cafe Culture
Bruce McIntyre
Founder and CEO
Goodster (Lupin Products)
Tom Dusseldorp
Sales & Marketing Director
ALL G Foods
Natalie Latimore
MILKLAB Marketing Manager
Noumi
Jurgen Kennedy
Business Development Director Plant-based Foods
AAK Foods (Plant-based Fats and Oils)
International guest
Prof. Brent Kaiser
Professor Brent Kaiser
Professor of Legume Biology
The University of Sydney
Ben Ryan
Associate
Hillhouse Legal Partners
Ryan Mein
Digital Marketing Expert
Cafe Culture
Darren Rusden
Category Manager
Starbucks
David Tyack
General Manager
Vitasoy
Shane Delanty
Owner
Doppio Foods
Brenton Barker
Owner
Food and Dairy Co
Dr Peter Johnston
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Doctors for Nutrition Advisory Council Member
SPONSORS
Tickets
Early Bird tickets now available until 31 July 2022.
