15 May 2019, London

Supported bySilver sponsorIn association with Gold sponsors

2019 UK Soft Drinks Conference

Crafty innovation

Solving health

Alcohol-free opportunity

Sorting plastic

Crafting the future

WATER ENHANCINGTECHNOLOGIES

BEVERAGES

Reflecting the theme ‘Crafting the future’, there will be a special emphasis on innovative adult drinks without alcohol, alongside debate about the two key issues of plastic and health.

Highlights include:• Opening by Tim Warrillow, Chief Executive Officer of iconic innovator Fever-Tree• Presentations by key craft developers CEDER’S, The Duchess and Seedlip • Major players represented, including Britvic, Coca-Cola, Innocent and Tata• Sessions on Sorting plastic and Solving health • Newcomers on cannabidiol, cold brew coffee, kombucha and nootropic drinks• 2019 InnoBev Awards to celebrate the best in global beverage innovation

Reasons to attend: 1 Be at the heart of discussions on how the industry can improve its outlook2 Gain insight from industry experts and analysts on trends and opportunities3 Network with leading producers, retailers and advisers 4 Prepare and plan for the next phase of growth in your business5 Showcase your latest drinks FREE of charge in the Innovator Marketplace6 Sample the latest new drinks in the Innovator Marketplace

THE EVENT

SPEAKERS

2019 UK SOFT DRINKS CONFERENCE

WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

08.30 Registration

CRAFTY INNOVATION

09.00 Staying ahead of the curve Tim Warrillow, Chief Executive Officer of Fever-Tree

09.15 Thrive on with Purdey’s Paul Graham, Managing Director of Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd

09.30 Hot prospects for cold infusions Sinead McAleese, UK Marketing Director at Tata Global Beverages

09.45 Questions and discussion

10.00 Refreshments and networking

SORTING PLASTIC

10.30 Rethinking the future of plastics Sanjay Patel, Co-Founder of The Packaging Collective

10.45 Creating an effective deposit return scheme Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at Institute of Economic Affairs

11.00 Satisfying demands for sustainability Leendert den Hollander, Vice President and General Manager at Coca-Cola European Partners

CRAFTING THE FUTURE

WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

11.15 Questions and discussion

11.30 Optimising colour performance as packaging evolves Helen Vine, Business Development Manager at GNT UK Ltd

SOLVING HEALTH

11.40 Balancing action on sugar, sweeteners and sweetness Jack Winkler, Professor of Nutrition Policy at London Metropolitan University

11.55 Finding the right formula for fruit juice Helen Bond, Registered Dietician and Consultant to British Fruit Juice Association

12.10 New technology for reduced sugar beverages - EU Seal of Excellence Winner Michael Adams, Founder and Chairman, with Dr Abbas Mohammed, Director of R & D, at WET Group

12.20 The future of zero calorie sweeteners and innovation Sue Bancroft, Group Vice President - Global Sales at PureCircle

12.30 Questions and discussion

12.50 Networking lunch and INNOVATOR MARKETPLACE Stalls hosted by Entrepreneur Shoot Out participants, registered brands and InnoBev Awards finalists.

ALCOHOL-FREE OPPORTUNITY

14.00 Transforming what to drink when you’re not drinking Claire Warner, Head of New Brands at Seedlip and Managing Director of Æcorn Aperitifs

14.15 Mindful drinking - all the flavour, without the alcohol Craig Hutchison, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CEDER’S

14.30 Elegant refreshment - anytime and anywhere Johannes Le Roux, Founder of The Duchess, South Africa

14.45 Questions and discussion

15.00 Refreshments and networking

ENTREPRENEUR SHOOT OUT

15.30 Cold brew coffee to awaken your senses Simon and Helena Hills, Founders of TrueStart Coffee

15.40 New kind of line-up with kombucha Tim Lennox, Chief Executive Officer of No 1 Kombucha

15.50 Enabling customers to customise for sweetness Kamila Sitwell, Co-Founder of Kolibri Drinks

16.00 High hopes for cannabidiol drinks Rebekah Hall, Founder of Botanic Lab

16.10 Smarter focus with nootropic drinks Oliver Dickinson, Founder & Managing Director of Drink WOW

16.20 Panel feedback Jamie Sterry Head of Planning and Public Affairs - UK at Innocent Drinks Claire Nuttall, Managing Director of The Brand Incubator

Paul Martin, Director of Food and Beverage Brands and Principal Consultant for Zenith Springboard

17.00 INNOBEV AWARDS PRESENTATION

17.30 Drinks reception

18.30 Close Programme correct as at 3 May 2019

HEADLINE SPONSOR CATEGORY SPONSORS

WATER ENHANCINGTECHNOLOGIES

BEVERAGES

ENTRANTS

CATEGORIES

INNOBEV AWARDS 2019

Best Functional Drink Sponsored by EXBERRY® Best Aqua Drink Sponsored by WET Group Best Juice Drink Best Premium Drink Sponsored by Anton Paar Best Tea Drink Best Can Best Carton Best Glass

Best PETBest Packaging/Label DesignBest Cap/Closure Sponsored by BericapBest Marketing/Social Media CampaignBest CSR Initiative Sponsored by Tetra PakBest Technology Innovation Sponsored by CO2 SustainBest New Brand/Brand ExtensionBest New Drink Concept Sponsored by PureCircle

Join us tomorrow on 16 May for our new global soft drinks industry event.

Global Beverage Insights will offer the opportunity for business leaders to gain a concise world view of market trends, industry issues, emerging innovation successes and technology development in one day. There is no other single opportunity for ‘charting the future’ so comprehensively alongside effective networking.

Speakers include: Bericap, Beverage Digest, Beverage Japan, Cott Corporation, Houlihan Lokey, Huel, IBM, IGD, Iris Nova, Kantar Worldpanel, KPMG, Mobisy UK, The Silk Initiative, WET Group and Zenith Global.

Register for just £225 + VAT, with the code UKSDOFFER2019Scan the QR code or talk to the Zenith Global Events team.

GLOBAL BEVERAGE INSIGHTSTHURSDAY 16 MAY 2019, LONDON