Vitafoods Europe has unveiled its lineup of industry speakers from throughout the supply chain for its 2024 event in Geneva. Scientific researchers and market experts from brands such as Yakult, Huel, and Mondelez will take its show floor theaters to share insights on trends, challenges, and opportunities in health and nutrition today.
 
As a thanks to the industry for its support over the event’s 26-year history, all content on the Vitafoods 2024 show floor across the Insights Theater and Vitafoods Europe Conference will be free to attend this year.
 
The two-day Vitafoods Conference, from May 14-15, will see experts presenting data-driven and evidence-based solutions, and research, ingredient insights, innovations, and formulation strategies for the biggest trends in nutrition today. Speakers at the Vitafoods Conference this year will include:
 
Olaf Larsen, PhD, senior manager of science at Yakult and assistant professor at the Athena Institute, VU University Amsterdam, who will take a deep dive into the importance of gut microbiota in the management of healthy aging;
 
Susan M. Kleiner, PhD, RD, FACN, CNS, FISSN, founder and owner of High Performance Nutrition LLC, who will discuss optimizing the performance of female athletes;
 
Vivien Rolfe, director of Curiosity Research, who will highlight research on the benefits of botanicals for cognitive and emotional health;
 
Varun Dwaraka, head of bioinformatics at TruDiagnostic Inc., who will explore the intersection of nutrition and molecular diagnostics for health assessment;
 
Meanwhile, the Vitafoods Insights Theatre will feature expert-led content exploring major updates and consumer trends influencing the global nutraceutical market. Attendees can discover insights to help their businesses overcome the real-world challenges facing the industry today, with sessions on sustainability, regulatory, market challenges, and more. Key speaker highlights include:
 
James Collier, nutritionist and co-founder of Huel, who will discuss how businesses can provide optimal nutrition while addressing environmental pressures and ethical challenges;
 
Elizabeth Thundrow, VP of consulting for food and nutrition ingredients at Kline & Company, and Simon Pettman, director of IADSA, in a panel discussion on consumer education in the influence economy;
 
Nicole Jansen, account management team lead at Innova Market Insights, who will spotlight beneficial ingredients making waves in the functional food and beverage landscape;
 
Bill Giebler, content and insights director at Nutrition Business Journal, with a data-led exploration of the global dietary supplement market.
 
“Collaboration is key in inspiring positive change in health & nutrition. This is why we aim to ensure that there is something for everyone at Vitafoods Europe 2024. Whether you supply ingredients, manufacture products, or are a distributor or retailer, our aim is that you come away with unique insights into how you can drive your business forward. And this year, we’ve made a large amount of valuable show-floor content free to attend to further extend the learning and discovery opportunities for everyone”, said Julien Bonvallet, group brand director at Informa Markets.