Future Beverage Innovation is Happening in London Next Week with Representatives from Carlsberg, Schweppes, General Mills and Many More

02 Dec 2013 --- It's just a week until the global beverage industry meets at Food ingredients' Future Beverage Innovation conference in London. Conference Producer Kate Sharman explains: "we are excited to see some leading and innovative companies attending this year's event, taking place on 9 and 10 December 2013, including SodaStream, The Absolut Company, Asahi Holdings, Hershey's, and many more. It's not too late to grab your place alongside them!"

This unparalleled networking opportunity is just an added bonus to the inspiring content that is on offer from industry heavy weights. One highlight comes from Dr. Caroline Priestley, Director of New Product Research for Functional Beverages at GSK Consumer Healthcare who will navigate science and regulation to help beverage companies develop high-value products of the future which offer more than just refreshment.

With the beverage industry receiving some negative press recently over obesity, diabetes and other health concerns, Philip Spratt, Senior Innovation Manager at Britvic will be exploring the opportunities to innovate and move the beverage category forward with healthy and functional ingredients. Continuing the functional theme, the audience will be brought up to speed on achieving FOSHU approved functional beverages by Alexandre Nicolau, Deputy Manager - International Collaborations Innovation Development Department at Suntory Global Innovation Centre. This powerful Japanese food standard for health uses brings many lessons for companies from all over the globe.

Plus, delegates won't want to miss the pre-conference innovation forum and networking event on 9 December 2013 before the main conference begins. Here, Giovanni Ghisetti, Senior Director, M&A and Strategy at Coca-Cola Enterprises Europe will reveal the latest on collaborative innovation in the beverage industry and Jim Hanna, Director, Environmental Impact at Starbucks Coffee Company will give his expert insights into how to build a successful enterprise-wide sustainability strategy. The exclusive presentations are followed by an intimate networking reception where participates will make important industry connections to boost their beverage innovation in 2014 and beyond!