Expert Stage

• 11:00 a.m.: Top Ten Trends for 2020: Sweets & Snacks Innova Market Insights
  Leading trends driving development in snacks and confectionery are “Storytelling: Winning with Words”, “The Plant-Based Revolution”, “The Right Bite”, and “Tapping into Texture”. Discover the latest market trends by attending Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2020 applied to the snacks and confectionery industry.
• 12:00 p.m.: Key Trends Driving Global Snacks - Anastasija Goncarova, Euromonitor International
  The global snacks market is rapidly evolving and continues to grow overall. Key trends such as healthy and ethical living, premiumisation and experience more are all shaping the market and driving snack category growth forward. Ingredients, packaging and functionality are increasingly coming to the fore and becoming crucial factors for the success of new product development.
  
  In this presentation Anastasija Goncarova, Research Manager Food & Nutrition at Euromonitor International, will give insights into the latest key trends driving the global snacks market, look at the growth regions and countries, as well as present about future opportunities for growth.
• 2:00 p.m.: Storytelling: Winning with Words Innova Market Insights
  With consumers being increasingly captivated by the stories behind their food and beverage products, companies are putting more effort in creating a compelling narrative that connects with the consumer. Learn more about storytelling, what’s driving the trend, and how ingredient provenance is proving its worth as a key element of brand storytelling.
• 3:00 p.m.: Snacking and Indulgence: Why Foodservice Matters - Stephen Dutton Euromonitor International
  This presentation will look at snacking through the lens of indulgence in foodservice environments. So much of food innovation is happening in foodservice, and indulgence in foodservice has a much different level of acceptance than it does in the home. Many snacks players look to foodservice for inspiration, to launch products or brands, or to engage customers.
  
  In this presentation Stephen Dutton, Foodservice Consultant at Euromonitor International, will offer takeaways for snacks players and will explore the reasons they should be considering foodservice when considering their own strategies.
• 4:00 p.m.: Tapping into Texture Innova Market Insights
  Consumers increasingly recognize the influence of texture on food and beverages, allowing a heightened sensory experience and often a greater feeling of indulgence. As the demands for plant-based foods, clean label, and sugar reduction continue to grow, the need to formulate with texture becomes increasingly critical to manufacturers. Join us for a closer look at the way texture is shaping the food and beverage space.

9:45 a.m.: Start-up Pitches
Clear the stage for the start-up pitches at the Expert-Stage: Look forward to exciting information about innovative business ideas and product solutions from promising start-ups in the confectionery and snack industry.

1:00 p.m.: Making Licensing Work for Your Product or Brand
Gain strategic insights into the US$280 Billion business of brand licensing, which offers brand owners the chance to extend their reach into new areas and gives manufacturers an opportunity to leverage the good will of characters, entertainment properties and sports and corporate brands.

• 11:00 a.m.: Top Ten Trends for 2020: Sweets & Snacks Innova Market Insights
  Leading trends driving development in snacks and confectionery are “Storytelling: Winning with Words”, “The Plant-Based Revolution”, “The Right Bite”, and “Tapping into Texture”. Discover the latest market trends by attending Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2020 applied to the snacks and confectionery industry.
• 12:00 p.m.: Key Trends Driving Global Snacks - Ivan Koric Euromonitor International
  The global snacks market is rapidly evolving and continues to grow overall. Key trends such as healthy and ethical living, premiumisation and experience more are all shaping the market and driving snack category growth forward. Ingredients, packaging and functionality are increasingly coming to the fore and becoming crucial factors for the success of new product development.
  
  In this presentation Ivan Koric, Senior Food and Drinks Analyst at Euromonitor International, will give insights into the latest key trends driving the global snacks market, look at the growth regions and countries, as well as present about future opportunities for growth.
• 1:00 p.m.: Pleasure with a clear conscience – How snacks & treats are changing in the wake of the megatrends neo-ecology and health
  Megatrends have significant impacts on our eating habits, bswp. what we eat due to individualization, neo-ecology and health, as well as how we eat through social changes such as mobility, new work and connectivity. Snacks & treats have become an indispensable part of our urban, mobile and, above all, individual everyday culture. More than that: they are about to completely erode our classic meal system. But as our lifestyles change, so too do our needs for snacks and treatments. In the future, it will be a matter of seeing pleasure and conscience as an inseparable pair, since factors such as health and sustainability will become increasingly important for the consumer of tomorrow, even if he/she treats himself/herself to "something sweet".