Guest Speakers
Engagement Session 1- Case Competition Kick-off with Primavika-
We are kicking off the Food Case Competition 2025 journey with our first Engagement Session in collaboration with Primavika
This session is a chance to connect directly with the Primavika team, ask questions, and understand what’s ahead in the competition.
🗓 25th September 2025
🕔 17:00 – 18:00 CET
Speakers:
Pawel Orlik, Acting Managing Director, Primavika
Sylwia Marszałkiewicz, Chief Technologist, Primavika
Engagement Session 2- Shaping the Future of Food with Protein Distillery
Joining us will be Laura Herz, R&D Food Scientist at ProteinDistillery. Laura is part of their product development team, specializing in yeast-derived ingredients and their application in alternative proteins. With a Master’s in Food Science & Engineering from the University of Hohenheim and past experience at the Nestlé Research Center, she brings deep expertise in plant-based innovation and the development of sustainable substitutes for egg and meat.
🗓 30th September 2025
🕔 13:00 – 14:00 CET
In this session, Laura will share:
🔬 The technologies for alternative protein production
🥗 Their product range, nutritional & functional properties
🌍 How their innovations are applied in real-world food solutions
This exclusive session is open only to participants of the Food Case Competition — giving them a unique opportunity to learn directly from a company driving the future of alternative proteins.
Engagement Session 3- Product Development from a Business Perspective
Excited to connect and share ideas.
2nd October 2025
14:00 – 15:00 CET
Learn from our esteemed guest speaker:
Stefan Cappelle – Group Fermentation Director, Puratos
Aisling Bradley– European Product Developer & Technical Project Leader, MARS
Rudi Dieleman – Director & Co-Founder, Pectcof B.V.
Jeriel Philip Phillip – Project Manager, Giebels Meat Products
Rui Chao Li – R&D Fruit Analyst, Puratos