Overview
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
10 October, 2024
Sofitel on Collins, Melbourne
Food Frontier’s AltProteins 24 was held on 10 October 2024 in Melbourne. The annual event was taken to new heights with our most ambitious program yet, which featured an expanded lineup of sessions and speakers.
The day was filled with insightful keynotes, pioneering research presentations, dynamic panels, and unmatched networking opportunities designed to inspire and inform. Delegates were immersed in rich debates, discovered best practices in our case studies, and participated in interactive sessions that focused on the cutting-edge of plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-derived proteins. They also had a unique chance to win a golden ticket to our exclusive novel food-tasting event which ran alongside the conference.
This year’s AltProteins conference, Serving Solutions, spotlighted the latest breakthroughs from industry leaders across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, USA, Colombia, Brazil, Sweden, Hong Kong, Singapore, The Netherlands, and Germany. Stay tuned for announcements about AltProteins 25 which will again explore pathways to sustainable food systems and forge pivotal industry and consumer connections, guiding us toward a sustainable food future.
2024 speakers
AltProteins 24 featured some of the most respected figures in the alternative protein industry. From acclaimed nutrition experts to plant-based pioneers the speakers covered the spectrum from scientific innovation to market trends. With leaders presenting the latest in cellular agriculture and offering insights into sustainability, this year’s speakers from across the Asia-Pacific region provided a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Master of Ceremonies – Mindy Woods
Mindy Woods is a proud Bunjalung woman, restaurant owner, chef, and cookbook author with a passion for native food. Mindy was a finalist on Masterchef Australia 2012. A series and fan favourite, Mindy returned to the Masterchef kitchen in 2022 to compete in Fans versus Favourites. Over the last 12 years, Mindy has immersed herself in a successful career in the food industry. She became Director of Cuisine and then CEO of Lotus Dining Group before returning to Country in 2020 to open her own native food restaurant Karkalla, in Byron Bay on her ancestral land. Mindy is the first female Indigenous chef to earn a Chef's Hat, awarded by Australian Good Food Guide, which she has held for two consecutive years. She was also the recipient of the Native Food Ambassador Award 2023 for her work and leadership within the industry. Mindy has recently appeared on Channel 10's Ready Steady Cook, and SBS's The Cook Up and Great Australian Walks. Mindy's mission - to celebrate and connect people with indigenous culture through native food.Satya S. Tripathi
A development economist, lawyer and changemaker with over 40 years of varied experience, Mr. Tripathi is the Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet, New York and Chancellor of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar - the world’s largest academic institution dedicated exclusively to indigenous people and cultures. He serves on the Global Steering Group of the Global Ethical Finance Initiative, the Jury of Paris Peace Forum and is also a Trustee at Water Unite. Mr. Tripathi has served with the UN for more than two decades in key positions across the planet and was most recently the UN Assistant Secretary-General, Head of New York Office at UN Environment and Secretary of the UN Environment Management Group.Dr Andy Jarvis
Andy Jarvis has worked for over 20 years in research for development to support the delivery of food security and environmental sustainability in the food system. His research has focused on data-driven policy analysis on a variety of topics from agrobiodiversity conservation to climate impacts and adaptation. Andy joined the Bezos Earth Fund from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, a CGIAR center, as the Associate Director General for Research Strategy and Innovation where he oversaw research that spans from crop breeding and genetics to landscape management, climate adaptation and mitigation through to dietary shifts and consumer behaviour. Andy holds a PhD in Geography from King’s College London and is located in Cali, Colombia.Sonalie Figueiras
Social entrepreneur and trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is a sustainability expert, food futurist and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring global audiences for more than a decade with practical steps on how to fight climate change. Known as the Green Queen of Asia, she is the founder and Editor in Chief of the award-winning Green Queen—the region’s first impact media platform that educates millions of readers on the connection between health, sustainability and the environment and showcases future solutions. Sonalie has been recognised as 2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honoree, V Label Global Hero and has twice been a TEDx Speaker. She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green, which helps consumer brands quit plastic packaging thanks to proprietary plastic reduction software. In addition, Sonalie is a global keynote speaker and an advisor to multiple mission-driven start-ups and NGOs, and a venture partner to several VC funds.Edwin Bark
Edwin Bark is Senior Vice President at Redefine Meat, leading the EMEA-region. Building on 25 years+ of experience in the Consumer Goods Industry, both at big corporates like L’Oréal and Nestlé (former Managing Director of Nestlé’s European division for plant-based food/Garden Gourmet), as well as through Private Equity. During the past decade, Bark has engaged with several Food & Agri-tech companies in Israel and The Netherlands as an advisory board member of Future Meat Technologies - Cultured Meat, Alliance Nutrition, Rilbite, and is a startup mentor at StartLife, Wageningen University. Bark has an international business mindset, speaks 6 languages and has lived and worked 10 years abroad - from different European countries, parts of Africa to the US. He is passionate about health & sustainability, “food is the new medicine”, and enjoys several sports, good food and wines (especially Italian cuisine). Motivated to make an impact on the food system and drive the protein transition, Edwin is also a member of the Board of the True Animal Protein Price Coalition (TAPPC).Kristi Riordan
Kristi Riordan is Co-Founder and CEO at Harvest B, an Australian B2B food technology company developing and manufacturing novel proteins. Kristi is an experienced operating executive of multiple venture-backed tech companies that redefined categories in highly regulated industries over the past 20 years. Across her career, she has been supported by multiple investors including W23 and Sequoia Scouts (investors of Harvest B) in Australia, Bessemer, Matrix and CRV in the USA. Having spent most of her career in New York City, Kristi was granted a Distinguished Visa in 2019 under the new Global Talent program and is now permanently residing in Australia. Prior to her career in tech growth companies, Kristi spent time at Blackstone Private Equity in NYC, KPMG and served as a law clerk on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington D.C. Kristi holds her Certified Public Accountant license and is an admitted lawyer in the USA.Andre Menezes
Andre Menezes is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of strategic growth, operational excellence, and innovative leadership across multiple global markets. With extensive experience in Brazil, the USA, Europe, and Asia, Andre specialises in leading companies through periods of transformation and scaling ventures internationally—as both board and management. Andre has managed complex turnarounds as CEO in mid-sized meat processing and distribution businesses and co-founded TiNDLE, a global food tech startup which built a presence in the US, Europe, and Asia after raising USD $130 million from global institutional investors and VCs.
Venue
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is a hotel located on Collins Street, in the heart of the premier shopping, dining and theatre district.
25 Collins Street, 3000 Melbourne, Australia
www.sofitel-melbourne.com.au
+61 3 9653 0000
AltProteins 24 is proudly supported by
To find out about sponsorship opportunities for AltProteins 24 click here for the prospectus or email us at altproteinsconference@foodfrontier.org
Global Victoria
Global Victoria is the State Government of Victoria’s trade facilitation agency. Our services are available for a wide range of Victorian goods and services exporters, including companies discovering exports for the first time, and those expanding rapidly.
We can help amplify your commercial potential in international markets and our in-market trade team can connect you with Victorian companies, products, and innovations across a range of industries.
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Invest Victoria
Invest Victoria is the State Government of Victoria’s investment attraction agency. We offer invaluable expertise in navigating the Australian market, ensuring investor success through faster, smarter decisions.
With strong government and industry connections, alongside a skilled investment team, we facilitate access to local opportunities and expedite market entry. Our free professional services and global support enhance investor prospects.
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Merck
We are Merck, a vibrant science and technology company. Science is at the heart of everything we do. It drives the discoveries we make and the technologies we create. A desire to solve science’s toughest challenges and guarantee access to health drives our work in Life Science. A commitment to consistency and reliability underpins our products and technologies. As a trusted supplier and partner, researchers have confidence in our products at every stage of their development journey; from bench research to product safety testing. In turn, our culture of excellence fuels the passion of those scientists and engineers as they go on to develop new technologies and world-class solutions.
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Eden Brew
Eden Brew is on a mission to put earth-friendly, animal-free dairy at the forefront of food security. Eden Brew uses sustainable brewing called precision fermentation that programs yeast to produce nature-identical dairy protein. Developing the world-first recombinant 4-protein micelle that gives cow-free dairy the same creamy sensory experience as traditional dairy, Eden Brew is at the vanguard of becoming a household brand name with environmentally conscious ice cream, milk and more delivered brew to belly.
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Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation leads industrial automation and digital transformation worldwide. We merge human imagination with technology to enhance productivity and sustainability. With 29,000 employees across 100+ countries, we’re committed to solving problems for our customers. Explore how we’re realizing the Connected Enterprise vision in industrial settings.
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Tetra Pak
Imagine if organisms and cells invisible to the naked eye could help solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges. Biomass and precision fermentation, as well as meat cultivation, offer immense potential to feed a growing population while consuming fewer natural resources. At Tetra Pak, we see these new food processes as the next leap forward in our promise to protect what’s good: food, people and planet.
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v2food
v2food is an innovative Australian company committed to making delicious food that is good for you and good for the planet. Developed with over 100 years of CSIRO food & science research and with powerful collaborations within the food industry, v2food is playing a pivotal role in changing the way we feed the growing global population sustainably. Recognising that there is a need for version 2 of the food system, v2food has developed a delicious a range of plant-based meal alternatives that are packed with protein, iron and fibre.
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Aussie Plant Base Co.
The Aussie Plant Based Co. doesn’t just imagine a better world. They create it. Australia’s certified carbon-neutral plant-based business, The Aussie Plant Based Co. takes pride in creating brands that achieve a greener tomorrow. They develop delicious, sustainable, and innovative plant-based products under their brands – Love BUDS (foodservice) and vEEF (retail). These taste-bud-tantalising products are meticulously crafted at their Sunshine Coast manufacturing hub, to bring you a versatile and exciting array of products guaranteed to wow the senses.
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Essantis
Essantis is a passionate, inspired producer of Australian-grown plant-based food and beverage ingredients. Essantis produces a diverse range of products encompassing oat cereal and pulse ingredients for the Asia Pacific market, including pulse proteins and starches. Essantis’ investment in the development of Australia’s alternate protein supply chain is underpinned by its mission to provide the world with sustainable plant-based ingredients for a better tomorrow.
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CSIRO
CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology to build profitable, productive, trusted, and sustainable agrifood and fibre sectors for the future. Our Future Protein Mission is working with industry and research partners, to produce more protein, more sustainably, from more sources into the future. Working with CSIRO provides access to world class multidisciplinary science, technology and facilities, relevant IP and global networks.
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Oatly
Oatly has been driving the plant-based category in Australia since 2019. If you didn’t know already; we make Oat drinks that are 100% plant-based, perfect in coffee and can be used in the same way as cow’s milk (if you don’t know how to use cow’s milk, ask a friend of a friend or something).
Our mission is to help people eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process. Our values of sustainability and nutritional health are core to achieving that mission.
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Good Edi
Good-Edi is tackling Australia’s disposal of 1 billion cups every year & 500 billion cups globally by providing a sustainable & convenient solution to consumers.
Good-Edi has developed a novel edible cup incorporating oats & grains, it can be eaten & if thrown out will break down naturally in less than two weeks. The waste-free cup is composed of zero plastic & through extensive research maintains integrity through the prolonged use of hot & cold beverages.
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Magic Valley is an Australian company that creates meat in a new, sustainable way. Instead of raising and killing animals, they grow real meat from animal cells in a lab. This process uses fewer resources like water and land and doesn’t harm animals. Magic Valley aims to offer tasty, healthy, and environmentally friendly meat options for people who care about the planet and animal welfare.
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Contact
For event information on attending or sponsoring AltProteins 24 please contact:
Liz Shaw
Event Manager
altproteinsconference@foodfrontier.org
Susie O’Neill
Head of Industry Engagement
susie@foodfrontier.org