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The Future of Food and Beverage Forum USA
The trillion-dollar conundrum: How to connect innovation, productivity and financial security for food system resilience
27th - 28th May 2026
Minneapolis, USA
Registration open for 2026
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Regenerative agriculture and sustainable innovation that drives long-term, strategic business value
Join leading brands, farmers, retailers, traders, agri-businesses, investors, NGOs and policy makers to identify the main areas of opportunity and innovation within the food and beverage industry.
We’ll assess how to connect agriculture, food processing and R&D with consumer trends to deliver business resilience and commercial advantage.
Off-the-record
Full value-chain perspectives
No waffle, jargon or scripts
Real world problem solving
60+
speakers
250+
attendees
30+
practical sessions
Speakers
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Burgess Davis
PepsiCo North America
Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo North America
Stephanie Holodinsky
McCain Foods
Sr. Director, Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
Justine Li
IFF
SVP Global Key Accounts and Sustainability
David Spitzley
Starbucks
Climate and Nature Director
Kaitlin Campbell
Walmart
Director, Surety of Supply
Nick Martin
Post Holdings, Inc.
Vice President, Corporate Sustainability
Jay Watson
General Mills
Director Regenerative Agriculture
Trudy Slagle
Lamb Weston
Sr. Director Environmental Social Governance Administration
Whitney Mayer
The Hershey Company
Head of Global Sustainability
Troy Daniell
USDA-NRCS
State Director
Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Agenda highlights
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- MAHA, tariffs and the future of US food policy: What does it all mean for food production?
- Food security and resilience at 2+ degrees: How leading brands are integrating adaptation into their climate transition planning
- Agri-food innovation: How to promote sustainability within R&D as a driver of long-term, strategic business value
- A market for regen: How brands can capitalise on consumer trends to create demand for regenerative
- Food product reformulation: How to connect R&D, agriculture and nutrition with consumer trends
- The sustainable consumer: What is the latest evidence that shows younger consumers are buying sustainably, and how can this be accelerated?
- Investing in resilience: Blended capital, corporate venture funding and collaborative financing for a regenerative food system
- Food system transformation: How genuine industry collaboration can better align supply and demand in agriculture
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Who attends
"Thank you to Innovation Forum for the opportunity to have such an insightful conversation around what is needed from us all to propel conservation agriculture forward."
President, Farm Journal and Trust In Food
Trust in Food
"Enjoyed the content, great speakers, and good conversations in between. Big thanks to Innovation Forum for hosting such a great event."
Global Sustainability, Head Sustainable Futures
Mondelez International
"I highly recommend Innovation Forum events for learning, networking and growth. I I have always found the frank and open conversation incredibly worthwhile and encouraging of meaningful conversation and forging real connections between attendees."
Head of Consulting
Sedex
"You can tell from the comments (of the event) that people were really engaged and invested in being there! That is quite a compliment for your team. "
Vice president – Agricultural Research & Conservation
Sand County Foundation
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27-28 May, 2026
Minneapolis
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