Aligning Ingredients with Innovation: How European Market Trends Shape Product Development in Natural Health
Are you an exporter of natural ingredients seeking new business opportunities? Join our webinar about the constantly evolving European market for natural health products. European consumers are interested in functional benefits, preventive health and evidence-based natural formulations. Understanding the consumers' needs may help your business grow.
This CBI webinar helps exporters understand market trends, ingredient sourcing, scientific validation and European regulations. We will explore how ingredient suppliers can better align their offer with the innovation cycles and compliance expectations of European buyers and manufacturers of natural health products.
During this webinar, we will look at the following questions:
- What are the current trends shaping the European market for natural health products?
- Which health and functional areas are gaining momentum and why?
- How do these trends influence product development and ingredient sourcing?
- What are European buyers looking for in terms of product concept, compliance and storytelling?
- How can exporters position their ingredients as relevant, reliable and ready for the European market?
For whom?
This webinar is for exporters and business support organisations active in the natural ingredients for health products sector.
Agenda
- 15:00 – 15:10: Introduction
- 15:10 – 15:15: Brief overview of key market trends, and product development aspects in the European market for natural products
- 15:15 – 15:50 Conversation with the experts
- 15:50 – 16:00: Q&A
Presenters
Gustavo Ferro, Associate Expert ProFound – Advisers In Development, will host this webinar.
With over 18 years of experience as a consultant in international trade and development, Gustavo is part of the expert team of ProFound – Advisers in Development, which writes CBI's market studies on natural ingredients. Gustavo also conducts research for organisations such as CBI, SIPPO, IPD and OTGS. He has also collaborated on natural ingredient projects with UNIDO, GIZ, UNDP, the World Bank and Swisscontact, among others. In addition to working directly with exporters, Gustavo supports organisations and institutions active in the natural ingredients sector. His work spans Latin America, North and Southern Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.
Jolanda van Hal, senior journalist at Nutrition Insight
Jolanda van Hal is a senior journalist at Nutrition Insight. She covers topics such as personalised nutrition, gut health, botanicals, bioactives, plant-based food, biotechnology and sustainability. She has extensive knowledge of natural ingredients for health products and cosmetics, as well as vast experience supporting exporters entering the EU through coaching, market research and market access.
Luis Carlos Carrillo Hormaza, CEO of Bioingred Tech
Luis Carlos Carrillo Hormaza is the CEO of Bioingred Tech, a Colombian company that focuses on innovative natural ingredients. They use Colombia's biodiversity and green chemistry to create products for health foods, cosmetics, and personal care.
Register
Join us for this webinar on Tuesday, 9 December at 15:00 CET.
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