Bridge2Food Europe

Bridge2Food Europe brings together senior leaders from across the global food and ingredients ecosystem to explore the future of plant-based and alternative protein innovation. Through expert-led sessions, panel discussions and high-level networking, the event examines consumer expectations, product development, processing technologies and commercial viability. As a leading industry meeting point, Bridge2Food Europe connects science, innovation and market insight, enabling meaningful knowledge exchange and collaboration across the value chain.

Session title: Trends driving the Evolving Landscape of Staple Foods

Session description: Discover the state of the global market, key consumer insights and major trends for Staple Foods. This presentation will feature analysis from Euromonitor International's annual reports covering both the World Market and Top Trends for Staple Foods, including how affordability continues to drive choices, the rise of private label/discounter use, what longer-term demographics will mean, the turn away from cooking, and what GLP-1 drug use means both now and for the future.

Date and time of the Euromonitor session: 11 June 2026, 11:25-13:00 CET

Name and title of the Euromonitor speaker: Tom Rees, Global Insight Manager: Food and Nutrition, Staple Foods