UPF under pressure: Reformulating food at the intersection of science, perception and scale

24 Sept 2026
Main Stage
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  • How are brands balancing scientific evidence with consumer perception, algorithmic scoring and reputation risk as products are judged faster than they can be reformulated?
  • Where are data, modelling and digital formulation tools genuinely accelerating reformulation — and where do gaps still force slow, trial-and-error approaches?
  • How are teams navigating the hardest trade-offs between nutrition, taste, texture, shelf-life and affordability?
  • To what extent do manufacturing and automation constraints limit ingredient substitution at scale — and how has development shifted as teams design backwards from plant realities?
  • What does meaningful collaboration now look like between CPGs, ingredient partners, technology providers and regulators to deliver reformulation that is credible, scalable and commercially viable?