Food Protein Summit 2026

Meet Our Featured Speakers

Minh Tsai

Hodo Foods; University of California, Berkeley

Phil Thornborrow

QuornFoods

Noga Golan

Food Impact Partners

Thomas Odermatt

Butcher's by Roli Roti

Eric Schulze

GoodHumans Strategy & Design

Gregory Lok

Butcher's by Roli Roti

Matthew Clough

Plastic Beach

Lucy Arnell

Sauterelle® Foods

Chauncey Dixon

GPI Inc

Kim In Sup

SEOBI Co., Ltd.

Patricia Bubner

Fork & Good, Inc.

Shelly Xu

Nestle

Selena Ahmed

The Periodic Table of Food Initiative

Michael Sigel

SCO2

Chad Valcoviak

Eide Bailly LLP

Rebecca Lee

Amin Wasserman Gurnani LLP

David Flochel

QuornFoods

Jim Donovan

Eide Bailly LLP

Roi Wurgaft

CoryPro Ingredients

Justin Prochnow

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Munish Puri

Riddet Institute

Jack Bobo

University of California, Los Angeles

John Sanbonmatsu

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Jane Velez-Mitchell

UnchainedTV

Tyler Lorenzen

PURIS

Antoinette Kazbar

Wageningen University and Research

Crystal Dinh

Blentech Corporation

Lou Cooperhouse

BlueNalu, Inc.

FUTURE-PROOFING PROTEIN TO SUSTAINABLY FEED 10 BILLION

Welcome to the Food Protein Summit 2026, where experts in nutrition, science, and technology come together to advance food protein production and support a more accessible, sustainable food system.

The food industry faces challenges including high GHG emissions, intensive land and water use, and concerns about the nutritional quality, safety, and acceptance of alternative proteins. The summit will spotlight innovations in plant-based, microorganism-based, and cell-cultured proteins, as well as scalable fermentation technologies and low-carbon regenerative agriculture practices.

Join us to gain practical insights, connect with industry experts, and help shape the future of the global food protein sector.

Key topics for 2026

Expanding protein diversity to support climate-resilient food systems

Diversifying protein sources supports nutrient-rich, sustainable diets, reduces emissions, enhances biodiversity, and helps secure the global food supply.

Boosting hybrid dairy, optimizing blends, and cost-efficient cell culture

Discover how hybrid protein blends enhance dairy nutrition, advance integration of cell culture and biotech, and meet the demand for next-generation proteins.

Navigating regulations to fast-track approvals for sustainable proteins

Hear about regulations and accelerate approvals while advancing food security through local manufacturing, efficient processing, and biomanufacturing.

Using AI in plant-based meat, meat substitutes, and cellular technologies

Leverage AI to enhance precision fermentation and cellular agriculture to improve protein quality and reduce the cost of large-scale production.

Supporting clean labels, sensory appeal, and growth in traditional proteins

Harness natural ingredients and fermentation to enhance product quality, improve transparency, and sustainably reformulate conventional protein sources.

Case studies highlighting innovation and impact in food protein development

Gain insights into innovative technologies that improve efficiency, viability, and sustainability in protein production, tackling challenges from lab to market.

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LEADING EXPERTS

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