Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Join the opening speech by Dorte West, Mayor of Herning and Georg Sørensen, CEO of MCH A/S and Marie-Louise Boisen Lendal, CEO of Tænketanken Frej when they welcome you to the premiere of Global Dilemma Conference where the biggest challenges and dilemmas og the food industry will be examined. Marie-Louise Boisen Lendal comments on the conference: "At last, a conference that brings together the food sector to address the major sustainability challenges. We need to understand the global challenges and dilemmas that the food sector must help solve, and we need to collaborate across the value chain to address them - and we need to showcase sustainable solutions to each other." Read the exciting interview with Marie-Louise Boisen Lendal What is your background, and what do you work with? I am the CEO of Think Tank Frej, who works to create a more sustainable food production and consumption through collaboration between countryside and city. Our aim is to ensure a production and consumption that doesn’t exceed the planetary boundaries. Beside Frej, I also hold several board positions such as Friland, Ingleby Farms and chairman of Danish plant-based food grant. What is the biggest challenge in the green transition of the food industry in your opinion? To me, the biggest challenge in the green transition of the food industry is to change consumer habits to eat more plant based; to change incentive structures in the food production so the most sustainable agriculture is the most affordable to buy and produce; and to find solutions that eliminates food waste and unhealthy food habits. How does the food industry look like on the planet's terms in your opinion? It is a food sector that doesn’t exceed the planetary boundaries. This means that food is produced with less input such as fertilizer and pesticides and with use of less land but in higher amounts. It is difficult, but it is not impossible. The new green tripartite negotiation has just been concluded – could this influence the food industry in a greener direction? YES! Mainly it will mean big changes in the Danish land use, where 1/5 of Danish land will be forest in the future instead of agriculture (from 13 % forest today) and a further reduction of 140.000 ha farmland. Furthermore, we have started to make incentives to produce more sustainable as a farmer with a carbon emission tax which hopefully would inspire other countries and the EU. What are you looking forward to at the Global Dilemma Conference at FoodTech? I look forward to gaining insights from specialist and industry on how they see the changes both in Denmark and internationally towards more sustainable production and consumption. Where is regulation and market developing? I believe that when you attend this conference you will get knowledge about latest news and insights in the sector, you can use in your daily decision-making in the company or organization you are representing.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Human activities, through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming. Global greenhouse gas emissions have continued to increase. This has led to widespread adverse impacts and related losses and damages. Every increment of global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards. We are facing challenges in the future - also when it comes to food production.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

More farmers, food companies, and politicians are showing growing interest in regenerative farming practices. The hope is that it can be one of the ways for agriculture to contribute to solving the climate, environmental, and biodiversity crisis. It can help ensure carbon sequestration, improve soil health, and increase biodiversity and space for nature. Several international and Danish food companies are setting ambitious goals for regenerative agriculture in their production chains and labeling their products as regenerative. Meanwhile, research on the potential positive effects is not conclusive, and there is no established definition of the principles of regenerative agriculture or how regenerative farming and carbon uptake are monitored. So, is regenerative agriculture the sustainable food system of the future or just a new buzzword and greenwashing? Debate facilitated by Tænketanken Frej

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Claus Felby, Senior Vice President for Biotech at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, spearheads initiatives in sustainability, focusing on food, agriculture, and climate mitigation. This session will present his insights on the imperative transformation of the food system and delineate the corporate foundation's methodology in undertaking this endeavor with the leading scientist of the world.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Join us for a dynamic pitch session and panel debate on circular packaging solutions and new resource flows in the food sector. This session features pioneering voices from innovative startups and SMEs and provides insights into the latest eco-friendly advancements and systems optimizing in terms of resource efficiency. The panel will consist of a selected number of real-world case studies and will discuss regulatory impacts and the future of resource-efficient production, offering actionable strategies across the food sector. Debate facilitated by Clean

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

The climate change challenge is no longer theory. It is here, it is already costly for humans as well as for our economies - and it is accelerating. Business as usual is neither responsible nor profitable. So what to do? How can the food producing sector contribute. For Connie Hedegaard, fmr. EU Commmissioner for Climate Action and Minister in Denmark innovation and behavioural change is among the answers.” Read the exciting interview with Connie Hedegaard What is your background, and what do you work with? I have a background as Denmark’s Minister for Environment and Climate Energy and as a EU Commissioner for Climate Action. Today I work with sustainability through a number of boards in philanthropy and business. What is the biggest challenge in the green transition of the food industry, in your opinion? To change the balance between livestock production and plant-based production. Thus, it is important to incentivize innovation also in the lant-based sector and to address the demand side, that is the customers. How does the food industry look on the planet's terms, in your opinion? Obviously, we need efficient food production. But in the 21st Century food must also be produced with respect for the environment, for nature and for biodiversity. The extremely intensive livestock production needs to change and innovate - also in order to stay competitive. The new green tripartite agreement has been negotiated – could this influence the food industry in a greener direction? Yes, the tripartite agreement must be implemented no more hesitation, no more extended deadlines and no more voluntary agreements that are afterwards not delivered upon. It is about time that the agricultural sector delivers its fair share of the reductions and the green transition. And with the tripartite agreement’s huge economic component, there should be no more excuses for not innovating and being part of the transition. What are you looking forward to at the Global Dilemma Conference at FoodTech, and what do you hope participants will gain from attending? I really hope that the focus will be on the hows and not on whether and that we will see a concerted spirit of “now, let us make the transition” with mutually respect for each other, because the sector is also faced with real challenges. But those must be addressed, and solutions should take center stage.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Investment experts representing different perspectives on the capital and investment markets, offering insights into funding opportunities within food tech and biosolutions. Are the desire, skills, and capital available to invest in the sustainable solutions of the future, and what opportunities and pitfalls do investors see for the sector? Debate facilitated by Alliance for Biosolutions, Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv)

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

There is no longer any doubt. Consumer adoption of more planetary friendly dietary patterns would have been an amazing solution to several of our biggest challenges. Climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation or water and air pollution. If only…. it wasn’t for the fact that when it comes to food, changing what we eat has proven more difficult than flying a rocket to Mars. But. There is a solution to letting people continue to enjoy the products and dishes they have loved since they were kids. And it’s getting closer to becoming mainstream on people’s everyday plates. With only a few muscle cells, we’ll soon be able to produce as much real meat as hundreds of thousands of animals. The promise of cultivated meat is twofold: To provide a radically more sustainable complement to conventional meat production, and b) to do so with zero consumer behavior change. Same meat, new production technology. Re:meat is currently mobilizing the Scandinavian food value chain by collaborating with farmers, signing pioneer agreements with the leading food and meat producers, and developing the technology together with some of the largest Scandinavian industrial technology providers. Ready for commercialization in 2027, Re:meat’s technology targets a production cost of only €1/kg. To fix climate and the environment, we have to fix food. Let’s join forces to proactively design the journey ahead and turn this into Scandinavia’s next green transition initiative. Read the exciting interview with Jacob Schaldemose Peterson What is your background, and what do you work with? After completing my MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, I joined the Danish company Implement Consulting Group, where I was part of building the Swedish organization from 4 to 150 people. Here I worked extensively with business development, strategy and innovation, with a lot of focus on the food value chain. After a decade of consulting, I decided to found Re:meat where I today act as the CEO. Our mission is to help save the planet by redefining how meat ends up on our plates. What is the biggest challenge in the green transition of the food industry, in your opinion? Human behavior change, no doubt. Food is probably the hardest industry to change, due to soft parameters such as social, culture and behavioral impacts our food choices heavily. How does the food industry look on the planet's terms, in your opinion? The food industry in its current format is one of the most detrimental industries, negatively impacting and not just climate but rapidly pushing us closer and closer to several of the planetary boundaries. However, since changing what people eat has turned out more difficult than flying a rocket to Mars, we need to create and scale solutions that makes behavior change an issue of the past. Here’s where cultivated meat comes in. Same meat, new technology. Simply but, we’re just updating a 10.000-year-old production technology (called “cow”), without changing the consumer products. What are you looking forward to at the Global Dilemma Conference at FoodTech, and what do you hope participants will gain from attending? Moving from protecting status quo to curious dialogue throughout the food industry. Food is hard to change, and therefore, we need to collaborate across the value chain to proactively design the future instead of falling victim to it. Personally for Re:meat, I’d like to create fruitful connections with meat and food producers who want to take responsibility for co-creating a bright future for us and future generations. Participants will get a firsthand view into how sustainable meat is produced in the 21st Century.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Biosolutions combine biology and technology, leveraging microorganisms through fermentation, precision fermentation and bio refinement to tackle climate and environmental problems and enhance food security. If all known biosolutions were scaled up to full production by 2030, we could reduce 8% of today's global Co2 emissions[1]. However, European legislation is to slow, and therefore Danish Industry supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation has established the European Biosolutions Coalition.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Food waste is a pressing global issue, with approx. one-third of all produced food discarded annually. Utilizing sustainable biological solutions can transform food production, reduce waste, and promote a healthier ecosystem - without compromising key consumer benefits such as clean label, taste, texture, and affordability. Biosolutions is the answer to feed and fuel a growing world. Affordably and sustainably.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

The future is coming faster and hitting harder, and evolving consumer preferences are transforming the way we eat and interact with food. In this keynote, Henrik Good Hovgaard will show you some of the cool ways you can use trends to look ahead and design action today. It will be visual, entertaining, and provocative for some, and with some hands-on tips to use the future to your advantage. Henrik Good Hovgaard, Universal Futurist Read the exciting interview with Henrik Good Hovgaard What is your background, and what do you work with? My name is Henrik Good Hovgaard. I am a Futurist specializing in training companies to spot trends and design superfast future strategies, vision plans, and ideas. The result is that companies have their own “future department.” I have a background as a teacher and a master’s degree in digital design from Aarhus University. I have been working with futurism for the past 22 years, and I am now a partner in the company Universal Futurist. How does the future look for the food industry? Many trends impact the industry right now, and it will only become more exciting for those who have the right skills to use changes in society and technology to their advantage. Those who complain and use too much of their time and energy to fight against change will face great problems. The trends that the food industry is facing right now involve a lot of regulations about the transition towards a greener and more climate-friendly production, distribution, and consumption. The future will become even more regulated, but the good part is that there will be more A.I.-based systems and services to help the food industry navigate. The overarching trend for the future is called “From More to Better”, and this is what all working in the food industry need to understand and navigate by. All the trends in sustainable practices, plant-based and alternative proteins, personalized nutrition, healthy convenience, and regenerative agriculture, to name a few, are all going “from more to better”. What do consumers think about the green transition in the food industry and are they ready for it? Many people are ready for it, and many are already onboard, but for many, it's a matter of money and whether they can afford it. Attitudes toward the green transition can vary by region and culture. In some areas, Traditional practices and economic factors may influence the pace and nature of consumer acceptance of sustainable food products. One major influence will be the hard consequences of global warming that we will see and feel in the next 10-20 years. Consumers who experience extreme consequences themselves will want to participate in making choices that accelerate the green transition. How does the food industry look on the planet's terms? The food industry is responsible for a substantial portion of global CO2 emissions, accounting for approximately 25% to 34% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. So, from a planetary perspective, the food industry can make a huge impact on the health of our planet. If we can organize huge groups of consumers to change habits, we can make huge positive changes. If we change habits in one area, it can easily spill over to lots of other areas, such as energy, housing, transportation, etc. In my opinion, food is the first domino to kick-start planetary change. What are you looking forward to at the Global Dilemma Conference at FoodTech? I am looking forward to meeting a lot of interesting people and learning new insights. In my keynote, I will discuss new trends and new skills that will be essential to master.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

The availability of bioresources becomes a central challenge in transitioning away from fossil sources. We in Denmark must become even better at exploiting the full potential of biological resources. The session aims to on public initiatives that support biorefining and cascade utilisation, business opportunities and infrastructure for scale-up prototypes. Program: 11.30 Welcome by Kersti Haugan, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark 11.30 National initiatives to support biorefining and cascade utilisation By CEO Lars Visbech Sørensen, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark 11.45 Biorefinery market and business opportunities By Department Manager Jesper Bagge Pedersen, NIRAS A/S 12.00 Support for scaling up and demonstration of new bioprocesses By Innovation Director Anne Maria Hansen, Danish Technological This debate is sponsored by the EU Project EU ShapingBio

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

From start-up too upscaled tech company, Rasmus Mortensen, founder of Lyras A/S will give a keynote speak about leveraging advanced UV-C technology to trusted learders in the industry. Lyras is paving the way for more sustainable industrial processes, demonstrating that innovation can drive significant progress in addressing the climate crisis.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

The project EAT-pack will change the food sector with the development of the sustainable edible food films (EFF), revolutionizing the future food supply. The EFF will cover the whole food product tightly and become part of the dish when heated (zero-waste). The main ingredient, citrus fiber is sustainable and scalable, being a sidestream of a sidestream from the juice and pectin industry. Read the exciting interview with Susan Løvstad Holdt What is your background, and what do you work with? I am a biologist by training and have for many years worked with seaweed-composition, extraction methods, and applications. The idea for the edible food film came from seaweed hydrocolloids that are gelling at room temperature but becomes liquid at high temperature. The edible food film may not have any seaweed in the final recipe. What is the biggest challenge in the green transition of the food industry, in your opinion? For me, the biggest challenges are legislation, settled systems/value chains and customer behavior. Legislation is not ready for thinking out of the box. Even though all ingredients of the film are approved as food, putting the film into the pot, does not fit into the current legislation, and can therefore not be realized. It is difficult to change conventional systems, that are cheap and still legal, even though everyone knows we need more sustainable solutions. Customers need to be ready to change. The idea may be too radical. How does the food industry look on the planet's terms, in your opinion? Everybody knows we need to change… systems and habits. And it needs to be big changes to make an impact. With the edible food film, we hope to shake people a bit, and think very different about how things can be done differently. Incorporating new innovative solutions. Why not have zero waste in the food system, or at least part of it. We will start with making a sustainable edible food film, that you put in the pot, being part of the food, leaving no waste. The film will be made mainly form a side stream, so the solution is not competing with food, scalable and sustainable environmentally and economically. What are you looking forward to at the Global Dilemma Conference at FoodTech, and what do you hope participants will gain from attending? I hope to meet new people and also make a seed in peoples mind, about re-thinking the way we are doing things now, and I hope that can germinate so people are open for new solutions for a more sustainable future.

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Hal F, Global Dilemma StageEngelsk

Global Dilemma Conference

Join us for a panel debate where we will discuss new opportunities for the food industry. How can new technological processes be used to develop solutions and address the inevitable crisis we are in? Can AI help push the green agenda, and which technological solutions can boost the green transition? Can we work together across the value chain to create a new green wave? These questions will be debated by a panel of experts. Debate facilitated by Food Nation Denmark

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