Prioritising Cost Reduction: Innovations for Scalable, Cost-Effective Food Production

24 Sep 2025
Main Stage
Main Stage
  • Price remains a critical factor for commercial success, in what ways are companies using innovation in R&D, production, or ingredients to drive down costs without compromising quality?
  • What is the current status of cultivated products and fermentation technologies in their journey toward commercial cost competitiveness?
  • Which major cost and scalability barriers have already been addressed, and what critical challenges remain before these innovations can achieve widespread market adoption?
  • From feedstocks to facilities, what technologies are making the biggest impact on reducing high-cost components of bioprocessing and improving unit economics to commercialise?
  • How can strategic partnerships, across public-private, academic-industry, or cross-sector, help reduce production costs and scale production affordably?
Chairperson
Heather Courtney
Heather Courtney, Founding General Partner - ALWYN CAPITAL
Speakers
Owen Ensor
Owen Ensor, CEO - MEATLY
Clément Santander
Clément Santander, Partner - ARTHUR D. LITTLE
Anwesha Sarkar
Anwesha Sarkar, Co-Director - NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN INNOVATION CENTRE (NAPIC)
Bosco Emparanza García
Bosco Emparanza García, CEO & Founder - MOA FOODTECH