FMCG Gurus & DSM present:
Addressing nutritional needs in plant-based meat and fish alternatives in North America.
Webinar Description: (15-minute FMCG Gurus presentation / 25-minute DSM presentation / 20-minute Q&A)
Presentation Description:
Are you curious about the role of nutrition in the plant-based meat and fish alternatives market? Then sign up for this webinar as we will examine the current market, highlight the key factors driving future growth and understand evolving consumer trends. In particular, the presentation will highlight:
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The common gaps in the nutritional profiles of plant-based meat and fish alternative products. And how addressing those gaps by way of fortification is fast becoming a key topic within R&D circles. |
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DSM tools and solutions that can enable you to create successful plant-based meat and fish alternatives with nutritional profiles similar to their counterparts to appeal and build trust with health conscious consumers. |
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Role of health concepts and claims for meat and fish alternative products in North America. |
What You Will Gain From This Webinar:
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Understand which ‘front-of-pack’ claims are important to consumers when seeking out plant-based meat and fish alternatives and regional legislation requirements. |
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Develop effective strategies to capitalize on the growing demand for fortification in plant-based meat alternatives in the North American region. |
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Introduction to DSM’s Fortifull™ Nutrition Guide – a tool designed to generate customized nutritional blends and potential US claims for plant-based products. |
Speakers:
Mike Hughes
Head of Research and Insight
Mike Hughes has over 13 years’ experience analysing consumer trends, attitudes and behaviours and currently heads up the research and insight division at FMCG Gurus. Mike has a particular interest in highlighting how consumer attitudes and behaviours can often differ and what the true meaning of trends are for the industry.
Lauren Szyszko
Senior Account Manager, Food & Beverage Solutions
Lauren has over 10 years’ experience in sales of food ingredients in the North American region. She works in close collaboration with DSM’s technical and applications team to deliver a winning solution that addresses both the customer’s pain points and formulation objectives while also creating a tasty, healthy product consumers will love.
Sonia Hartunian-Sowa
Director, North America, Human Nutrition and Care
Dr. Sonia Hartunian-Sowa is the Director of Nutrition Science & Advocacy at DSM Nutritional Products and responsible for the science across business units in North America. She has served on many executive boards and has held several corporate advocacy roles. Prior to DSM, Dr. Hartunian-Sowa worked in the food industry (Mondelez and Mars, Inc.) and was a professor at the College of Saint Elizabeth where she taught and researched in both the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Julia Besselink
Nutrition Application Specialist
Julia is a Nutrition Application Specialist for the Savory portfolio at DSM Food & Beverage. She is working in close collaboration with the application and sales teams to create plant-based alternatives that deliver the right taste, texture, mouthfeel, and nutritional value.