Fi Europe, the world’s leading food ingredients event, today unveils its comprehensive content programme for 2025, designed to bring attendees strategic insights, creative inspiration, and meaningful connections across the global food and beverage landscape. Taking place 2-4 December at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the expanded programme features industry leaders, academics, and analysts from leading organisations including Innova Market Insights, Mintel, Kline & Company, Good Food Institute Europe, and the Everest Group. 

The programme addresses the evolving needs of food, beverage, and pet food professionals through six distinct formats, spanning free-to-attend conferences and innovation sessions to premium networking events tailored for C-suite executives and specialised sectors, including the rapidly expanding pet food market. 

Yannick Verry, Brand Director — Fi Events Portfolio, at Informa Markets, said: “The global food and beverage industry faces unprecedented transformation, from regulatory pressures and sustainability demands to breakthrough technologies that are redefining what’s possible in food innovation. Our 2025 content programme provides the strategic intelligence and expert analysis that industry leaders require to navigate these changes successfully, while also creating the networking opportunities essential for building the partnerships that drive profitable progress and growth.”  

Science-led insights drive strategic decision-making 

The Fi Europe Conference delivers a focused, science-backed programme for R&D, product development, innovation, and strategy professionals across 2.5 days. Located at the Conference Theatre (Booth 72M54), the programme explores five core themes addressing the industry’s most pressing challenges: reformulation, plant-based and alternatives, health and wellness, tech-led innovations & solutions, and functional food and beverages. 

Among these themes, reformulation is a historic and ongoing challenge, where reducing sugar without sacrificing consumer acceptance requires innovative solutions, like precision fermentation technologies. Dr Elizabeth Thundow, Vice President of Food & Nutrition at Kline & Company, will address the practical realities manufacturers face when cutting sugar, revealing barriers that extend far beyond simple ingredient substitution to encompass functional roles in recipes and consumer psychology. Her insights connect directly with the work of Carlotte Lucas, Head of Industry at the Good Food Institute Europe, who will examine which fermentation-derived ingredients offer genuine commercial viability, providing the economic framework that determines whether laboratory innovations can successfully bridge to market-ready solutions. 

This intersection of challenge and opportunity extends through the Innovation Hub programme, which brings together diverse voices from marketing, procurement, sustainability, and regulatory affairs to explore the forces reshaping the global food and beverage landscape. Richie Gray, VP and Global Head of SnackFutures Ventures at Mondelēz International, is set to reveal how global CPG producers identify and nurture the disruptive technologies that will reshape food manufacturing, while Lu Ann Williams, Global Senior Vice President of Research and Co-Founder at Innova Market Insights, will unveil the top 10 F&B trends for 2026, revealing the consumer behaviours and market shifts that will drive innovation over the coming year. 

The programme extends beyond presentations through daily Innovation Tours, offering hands-on introductions to products and suppliers responding to the latest market trends. Reflecting the rapid expansion of specialised markets, the pet food sector receives dedicated attention through Day 3’s Pet Food Spotlight, where Kate Vlietstra, Senior Research Director at Mintel Food & Drink, examines how health-focused ingredients are transforming pet nutrition to meet the demands of wellness-conscious pet owners 

Premium networking programmes enhance professional connections 

Professional development opportunities go beyond technical insights with a panel discussion addressing different stages of career advancement and sector specialisation. Senior executives requiring strategic foresight can access the inaugural Future of Nutrition Lunch & Learn (3 December, 13:00-15:30), where “Future-proofing food: surviving, adapting & thriving in uncertainty” combines keynote presentations, expert discussions, and interactive workshops to explore resilient food system strategies over the next three to five years. 

Leadership development takes centre stage through the Women’s Networking Breakfast 2025: Empower, Lead, Connect (3 December, 8:30-11:00). Open to all, these dynamic panel discussions with industry trailblazers complement interactive sessions designed to strengthen leadership skills and boost confidence.   

Meanwhile, sector-specific expertise drives the debut of Fetch the Future: Pet Food Edition (3 December, 16:30-18:00), creating targeted networking opportunities for professionals capitalising on the convergence of human food technologies with pet nutrition innovations.  

Early bird ticket prices end on Monday, 6 October. The Fi Europe Conference, Innovation Hub sessions, and Innovation Tours are free to attend with a Fi Europe ticket, while premium networking programmes are available as add-ons. 

Full details of the Fi Europe conference and the wider programme are available here.

About Food ingredients (Fi)  

Fi was launched in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in 1986. Its portfolio of live events, extensive data and digital solutions, as well as high-level conferences, is now established throughout the world and provides regional and global platforms for all stakeholders in the food ingredients industry. Over 1,000,000 people have attended Fi shows over the years, with billions of Euros worth of business created as a result. With more than 35 years of excellence, the events, digital solutions, and supporting products deliver a proven route to market, with a truly global audience. Since 2018, Fi has been part of the Informa Markets portfolio. For more information, please visit: www.figlobal.com. 

About Informa Markets 

Fi Europe is organised by Informa Markets, a division of Informa plc. Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate, and grow. Its portfolio comprises more than 550 international B2B events and brands in markets including Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate, Fashion & Apparel, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Health & Nutrition, among others. Informa Markets provides customers and partners around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, specialist digital content and actionable data solutions. As the world’s leading exhibitions organiser, the company brings a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive, 365 days of the year. For more information, please visit www.informamarkets.com.