The Future of Food and Beverage Forum

12th - 13th May 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Marianne Van Keep

Chief Sustainability Officer

Verstegen Spices & Sauces

Marianne van Keep is CSO at Verstegen. She has worked there for 25 years, and sustainability has always been the most important topic in her career at Verstegen. Within this family business, based in Rotterdam and market leader in the Netherlands, responsibility for future generations is a high priority. This is reflected in 19 sustainability ambitions that, with input from the sustainability team, are designed to become an integral part of the organization and its supply chains. The themes are nature, climate, and people. Verstegen has validated SBTi commitments, is a B Corp and is Ecovadis certified.

Marianne is also chair of the board of Climate Group Europe and a board member of the local SDG organization in her hometown of Oosterhout. She has two children and five grandchildren, and their future is paramount in her choices.

Marianne's sessionsView full agenda

Day 1

Tuesday 12th May 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:20 - 10:10
The consumer is king: How consumer demand is connecting strategy around health, nutrition, and sustainability 
Nomad Foods | Asahi Group Holdings | Ahold Delhaize | Mondelēz International
Plenary
12:05 - 12:45
Plenary
12:45 - 13:45
13:45 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:15
15:15 - 15:45
15:45 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:15
17:15 - 18:15