A list of key virtual events in the B2B food and nutraceutical sectors.

As part of the release of our new handbook for food and nutraceutical marketers - A Practical Guide to Managing Virtual Events in the B2B Food Sectors - we review the must-attend virtual events for the rest of 2020.

For the full list of confirmed virtual/digital events and seminars, please access the new handbook here.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FOOD PROCESSING AND TECHNOLOGY

26th to 27th August 2020

Originally to be hosted in Czech Republic, the 2nd International Conference on Food Processing And Technology will now take place online for the two days via a webinar format.

Managed by Herald Meetings LLC, the event organisers state: “[The conference is] specially designed cluster of a program that provides a common platform where industry meets academia to discuss the recent issues happening. It serves as a bridge between researchers from academia and industry enhanced by its well organized scientific sessions, plenary lectures, poster presentations, world-class exhibitions, diverse symposiums, highly enriched workshops and B2B meetings. These events emphasize the knowledge of all participants in different sectors and fields.”

Visit the website here.

VITAFOODS EUROPE 2020 - VITAFOODS CONNECT

7th to 11th September 2020

Replacing Vitafoods Europe Expo - originally scheduled for the 1st of September in Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland Europe - is Vitafoods Connect: An online digital directory that connects your business to the global nutraceutical marketplace.

The virtual event promises to be a large-scale digital event with enhanced matchmaking opportunities, video networking and a range of high-quality educational content.

Chris Lee, Managing Director, Health and Nutrition Network at Informa Markets, said “The Vitafoods Virtual Expo will offer a new way to connect industry experts and support businesses overcome challenges in this new environment today and building a footprint for everyone’s digital evolution in the future."

Visit the Vitafoods website here.

FOOD MATTERS LIVE

13th - 14th October 2020

The Food Matters Live virtual experience will provide an engaging and inclusive opportunity to imagine, learn, connect and to explore what’s possible. The virtual experience will provide access to the unrivalled education programme, offering five streams of topical evidence - based presentations, trend insights and thought-provoking panel discussions delivered via live webcasts and Q&A sessions.

Delegates will also be able to connect with exhibitors, access product demonstrations and information via virtual meeting spaces and presentations and access a curated hosted buyer programme offering 1-2-1 meetings.

Briony Mansell-Lewis, Director at Food Matters said: “We are pleased to be able to offer a virtual experience to enable the business of food and nutrition innovation to continue in 2020 and to support our global community in making connections, sharing information and inspire new thinking. We are looking forward to working closely with all our stakeholders – exhibitors, attendees, sponsors and speakers to make Food Matters Live 2020 a rich, engaging and accessible event via a virtual experience and to taking the combined modern approach of a hybrid event to new heights in June 2021.”

Visit the Food Matters Live website here.

Keep an eye out for…

SUPPLYSIDE WEST

27th - 30th October 2020

Visit the website here.

HEALTH INGREDIENTS EUROPE - FI GLOBAL

1st - 3rd December 2020

Visit the website here.