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October 21-23, 2025 Minneapolis, MN

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Bridge2Food North America 2025

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08:00
  1. Registration
    60 mins
    • Registration
09:00
  1. Welcome & Introduction
    Memorial Hall
    10 mins
    • Course
09:15
  1. Introduction to the Course & Sustainable Proteins
    Memorial Hall
    15 mins
    • Course
09:35
  1. Physical and Physiological Protein Functionality Characterization
    Memorial Hall
    35 mins
    • Course
10:15
  1. Plant-based Food Product Formulation
    Memorial Hall
    35 mins
    • Course
10:50
  1. Coffee Break
    30 mins
    • Break
    • Networking Opportunities
11:20
  1. Cultivated Meat Product Formulation and Hybrids
    Memorial Hall
    35 mins
    • Course
12:00
  1. Precision Fermentation and Introduction to Other Fermentation Methods
    Memorial Hall
    35 mins
    • Course
12:40
  1. System Considerations
    Memorial Hall
    15 mins
    • Course
13:00
  1. Workshops Rules and Safety
    Memorial Hall
    10 mins
    • Course
13:10
  1. Lunch Break
    60 mins
    • Break
    • Networking Opportunities
14:10
  1. Travel to SunOpta's Headquarters
    45 mins
    • Travel Time
    • Networking Opportunities

    Buses will be arranged by Bridge2Food to travel from the McNamara Alumni Center to SunOpta's headquarters in Eden Prairie.

15:00
  1. Workshops
    SunOpta Headquarters
    180 mins
    • Course
18:00
  1. Travel back to the McNamara Alumni Center
    45 mins
    • Travel Time
    • Networking Opportunities
    Buses will be arranged by Bridge2Food to travel from SunOpta's headquarters back to the main venue, the McNamara Alumni Center.
18:45
  1. Welcome Reception
    Memorial Hall
    165 mins
    • Welcome Reception
    • Networking Opportunities

    Join us for a Welcome Reception to meet peers, colleagues, and speakers at Bridge2Food North America!

08:00
  1. Registration
    60 mins
    • Registration
  2. Light Breakfast
    University Hall + Thomas Swain Room + The Commons
    60 mins
    • Break
09:00
  1. Welcome Address
    Memorial Hall
    10 mins
    • Plenary
09:15
  1. Fireside Chat: Bold Leadership in Hard Times - Real Talk on Leading a Successful Business Through Times of Uncertainty
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Plenary
09:45
  1. Panel: What's the Future of the UPF Debate?
    Memorial Hall
    45 mins
    • Plenary
10:35
  1. Revolutionizing Food Innovation: How GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Consumer Demand and Product Strategy
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Plenary
11:30
  1. Trade Dynamics: The Impact of U.S. Politics on the Alternative Protein Sector in terms of investments
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Plenary
12:00
  1. Panel: The Forefront of Research in Alternative Protein
    Memorial Hall
    45 mins
    • Plenary
12:50
  1. Track Introductions
    Memorial Hall
    10 mins
    • Plenary
13:00
  1. Lunch Break
    University Hall + Thomas Swain Room + The Commons
    60 mins
    • Break
    • Networking Opportunities
14:00
  1. Track 1 Opening
    Memorial Hall
    5 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Track 2 Opening
    Johnson Great Room
    5 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
14:05
  1. Beyond Plant-Based Analogs
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Technological Developments for Alternative Proteins from Oilseeds
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
14:35
  1. Partner Presentation - More Information Coming Soon...
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. The Rise of Fungi: Transforming Meat Analogs
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
15:05
  1. Labeling of Plant-Based Food According to the New FDA Standards
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Capturing the Power of Plant-Based & Clean Label Innovation
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
15:35
  1. Panel: Where Are Food Investments Going in 2026: Innovative Food Tech vs Back-to-Better-Basics
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Future-proofing Supply Chains: Innovation in Egg Substitutes
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
16:00
  1. Coffee Break
    30 mins
    • Break
    • Networking Opportunities
16:35
  1. Panel: From Soil Health to Consumer Trust - The Critical Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Food Innovation
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Oxidation is Destroying Plant Protein Quality: This is How to Prevent It
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
17:05
  1. The Best of Both Worlds: How Hybrids Are Reshaping the Future of Meat and Plant-Based Eating
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Partner Presentation - More Information Coming Soon...
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
17:35
  1. Retail Product Innovation Insights: Catering to Consumers with Food Allergies and GLP-1 Users
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Panel: Clean Label Trends & Product Reformulations
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
19:00
  1. Summit Dinner
    Nicollet Island Pavilion
    195 mins
    • Networking Opportunities
    • Summit Dinner
19:30
  1. MBOLD + Consulate of Canada Innovation Pitch Slam
    Nicollet Island Pavilion
    60 mins
    • Summit Dinner
    • Start-Up Pitch Slam
08:00
  1. Registration
    60 mins
    • Registration
  2. Light Breakfast
    University Hall + Thomas Swain Room + The Commons
    60 mins
    • Break
    • Networking Opportunities
09:00
  1. Panel: From Minnesota to the World: Inside MBOLD’s Protein Catalyst
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Plenary
09:30
  1. Track 1 Opening
    Memorial Hall
    5 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Track 2 Opening
    Johnson Great Room
    5 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
09:35
  1. The Gut Health Trend in Plant-based Dairy: Consumer Demand & Functionality
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Partner Presentation - More Information Coming Soon...
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
10:05
  1. Panel: Convenience Meets Customization: The Future of Snacks, RTE Meals, and Personalized Nutrition
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Advancing Fat Alternatives: Precision-Fermented and Plant-Derived Oils
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
10:30
  1. Coffee Break
    University Hall + Thomas Swain Room + The Commons
    30 mins
    • Break
11:00
  1. Rethinking Dairy: Specialty Plant-Based Innovation with Superfoods and Uncommon Ingredients
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Panel: Process Equipment for Innovative Food Manufacturers - Hurdles and New Solutions
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
11:30
  1. Private Label Growth: Potential & Impact on CPGs
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Pioneering the Future of High-value Finfish: Cultivated Seafood Product Development
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
12:00
  1. Smart & Lean Processing for Small-Scale Efficiency
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
  2. Panel: Foodservice in the Spotlight: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Still Missing
    Memorial Hall
    25 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
12:30
  1. Winning on Social Media: Strategic Communication for Food Brands
    Memorial Hall
    30 mins
    • Track 1: Market & Consumer Insights
  2. Panel: Functional Ingredients & Fermentation: Crafting Next-Gen Dairy Alternatives
    Johnson Great Room
    25 mins
    • Track 2: Product Development & Processing Innoovations
13:00
  1. Lunch Break
    University Hall + Thomas Swain Room + The Commons
    60 mins
    • Break
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