6th SPORTS & PERFORMANCE NUTRITION 2016

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6 th Sports & Performance
Nutrition 2016
14 - 16 June 2016, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
2 Tracks | Industry & Strategy | Innovation & Development
30 Speakers | 200 Delegates | 30 Exhibitors | 25 hrs Networking
www.bridge2food.com

Great industry platform
At this annual industry platform for the sports & performance nutrition industry key consumer
trends, retail trends, channel developments, categories growth, product innovations, industry
developments, business cases and innovations are discussed.
The programme offers 2 Tracks on:
- Business & Market for business owners, marketing, sales, export, strategy and sustainability
managers
- Innovation & New Ingredients for development, innovation, application, technology and
managers
The typical industry participation is around 200+ experts, 30 speakers and 30 exhibitors
including:
- Retailers
- Contract manufacturers for bars, drinks and powders
- Ingredient suppliers
- Packaging and processing companies
- Institutes, research companies and universities
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Programme: Day 0 & 1 - 14 & 15 June
Day 0 - 14 June
18:30-19:30 Welcome Reception hosted by ESSNA (European Sports Specialised Nutrition
Association)
Day 1 - 15 June
Plenary - Industry Challenges
The market for sports and performance nutrition continues to grow. What are market trends and
developments, where are we now and how will the industry look like in 3 -5 years? Will it be
more consolidated, will the market shift to mainstream customers and how do we ensure to be
well positioned for future growth? This Plenary Track will cover current and future market trends
and developments in Europe and beyond and will address the industry issues that come along
with market growth.
08:15-09:00 Registration & morning coffee
09:00-09:15 Welcome address, Aims & Programme Outline
Chairs: Mr Gerard Klein Essink, Director, Bridge2Food (The Netherlands)
Mr. Nick Morgan, Director, Sports Integrated (United Kingdom)
09:15-09:50 Sports nutrition: the Global and European Markets
Mr. Chris Schmidt, Senior Analyst Consumer Health, Euromonitor international
09:50-10:25 Online retailing: Trends and Developments
Speaker tbc
10:25-11:15 Morning Break & Networking
11:15-11:45 Fueling Growth: The sports nutrition industry from an investors point of view
Speaker tbc
11:45-12:15 Beyond Sports & Performance Nutrition: The Innovation Monitor
Mr. Pieter-Paul Verheggen, CEO, Motivaction (The Netherlands)
12:15-12:30 Discussion
12:30-13:50 Lunch Break & Networking
13:50-15:20 Challenges in the European sports Nutrition Industry
A block of 3 interactive sessions:
- EU Views on Sport Nutrition
- 3 Round Tables
- Plenary discussion
13:50-14:20 The Regulation of Sports Nutrition in the EU - At the Crossroad
ESSNA Officer
14:20-14:50 3 Round Table Discussions guided by ESSNA (Delegates can freely choose a topic)
on:
- Protein Definition, ‘Spiking’, and the new law: Navigating a way through
- Tackling Inadvertent Doping
- Nutrion & Health Claims for Sports Nutrition
14:50-15:20 Views & Outcomes of Round Table Chairs
15:20-15:55 Afternoon Break & Networking
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Programme: Day 1 - 15 June
Track I & II
The rest of the program is split into 2 Tracks: ‘Business & Strategy’ and ‘Innovation & Research’.
Most of the presentations of each Track will have multiple presenters, each giving a short
presentation with their insights on the topic and include an interactive discussion at the end. It is
possible to switch freely between Tracks I & II in between presentations as they will start at the
same times.
Track I: Business & strategy
Track II: Innovation & Research
Where is the growth and in which category?
Is health or performance the driver?
Gaining consumer insights and managing
customer needs is vital for developing the
category. This Track will focus on challenges
and opportunities in retailing sports and
performance nutrition.
15:55-16:00
Track Aims & Introduction Speakers
Chair: Mr Nick Morgan, Director, Sports
Integrated (United Kingdom)
16:00-16:25
Reaching New Sports Nutrition Consumers -
USA Business Cases
Mr. John Hunter, Executive Vice President,
Futureceuticals (USA)
16:25-16:50
New Growth Opportunities in the Functional
Beverage & RTD Markets
Speaker tbc
16:50-17:15
Trends in Healthy Snacking and Future
Opportunities
Speaker tbc
17:15-17:30
Discussion
What are the latest research results and
next breakthroughs? How to make new
and better products with novel ingredients
and technologies? This Track will focus on
benefits, dosage and efficacy of nutrition for
various improved health and performance of
mainstream consumers and athletes.
15:55-16:00
Track Aims & Introduction Speakers
Chair: Tba
16:00-16:25
New Science on Oils & Fats
Speaker tbc
16:25-16:50
Where ‘Energy’ and Performance Meet
Speaker tbc
16:50-17:15
Road to Rio: What’s on the Mind of Olympic
athletes?
Speaker tbc
17:15-17:30
Discussion
18:00-19:00 Various Sport Activities
19:30-22:00 Networking Dinner & Party with Announcement of 3 Award Winners of:
- Best New Category Award
- Best New Product Award
- Best New Ingredient Award
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Programme: Day 2 - 16 June
Track I: Business & strategy
How to grow the existing categories for
mainstream consumers and athletes? Which
innovations have already been launched
globally in the past year? What is needed
to reach the mainstream consumer? This
Track will focus on reaching the mainstream
consumer with new relevant propositions on
consumer needs.
08:55-09:00
Track Aims & Introduction Speakers
Chair: Mr Nick Morgan, Director, Sports
Integrated (United Kingdom)
09:00-09:30
New Trends & Developments in Dairy: The
Wheyhey Business Case
Mr. Damien Kennedy, Owner and founder,
Wheyhey (United Kingdom)
09:30-10:00
Functional Nutrition: The Food & Supplement
Outlook
Speaker Tbc
Track II: Innovation & Research
What are the latest research results and
next breakthroughs? How to make new
and better products with novel ingredients
and technologies? This Track will focus on
benefits, dosage and efficacy of nutrition for
various improved health and performance of
mainstream consumers and athletes.
08:55-09:00
Track Aims & Introduction Speakers
Chair: Tbc
09:00-09:30
The gut health & immunity challenge
Speaker Tbc
09:30-10:00
The Science Behind a Mind Shift in Collagen
Perception in Sports Nutrition
Prof. Dr. Daniel Konig, Heidelberg University
(Germany)
10:00-10:30
Global Product Launch Trends in Sports
Nutrition
Speaker Tbc
11:15-11:45
Reaching Out Athletes with Nutrition
Speaker Tbc
11:45-12:15
Track Discussion on Future Market Success
10:00-10:30
Efficacy of Animal Proteins: Comparing Whey
Speaker Tbc
11:15-11:45
Vitamins & Minerals: A Science Update
Speaker Tbc
11:45-12:15
Track Discussion on Future Market Success
12:15-13:15 Lunch break and networking
Plenary
13:15-14:00 Panel Discussion: Retailing dynamics: Where do we go from here?
3 Speakers from Retailing Industries (Online and Bricks & Mortar)
14:00 Summary & Closure
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Business development & networking
Partnership benefits
Key suppliers to the healthy bars and grain snacks industry enjoy highly effective
means of promoting their business to specific target groups before, during and after
the platform meeting.
Benefit from:
> Meet and influence decision makers
> Develop new business leads
> Boost your company name and brand image
> Develop a thought leader position
> Create global PR via Bridge2Food direct marketing channels (direct mailings, LinkedIn,
website) and media partners
Limited partnership and exhibition opportunities are available, including: distribution of
promotion materials, table tops, welcome reception, lunch and networking dinner.
Contact Gerard Klein Essink by email (gkleinessink@bridge2food.com) or by phone
(+31 30 225 2060) for more information.
Past platform partners
“Fantastic to network in a great atmosphere” - Roel van Dam
Business Leader at VSI
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Jan van Eijcklaan 2 | 3723 BC Bilthoven | The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 30 225 2060 | Fax: +31 84 832 7225
Email: info@bridge2food.com | Website: www.bridge2food.com
Sports & Performance Nutrition group
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