Allergy and Free From Business Event
Friday 21 June 2024, Copthorne Tara, London
Your only opportunity to network, learn and benchmark with 250+ thought-leaders, buyers, specifiers and influencers.
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The Allergy & Free From Business Event is the only B2B event dedicated to bringing together buyers, specifiers and influencers across the Allergy world within retail, hospitality, wholesale, healthcare and manufacturing focusing on the free-from market in the UK.
The free-from sector, and in particular food, has witnessed significant growth in recent years, driven by evolving consumer requirements, dietary restrictions, and a heightened focus on health and wellness. As the rise of consumers with allergies has become apparent, so too has the shift in providing for this emerging market on a much larger and more effective scale than previously.
There has been a sustained and continued rise of allergies and consumers following a free-from diet, and it is showing no signs of slowing. Vitality-Pro reported that it is believed 1/3 of the UK population, equating to around 20 million people now live with an allergy, with 5 million requiring specialist care to the severity of their allergies. Ongoing research suggests that allergies will be prevalent in 50% of Europe’s population by 2025.
If you need knowledge, information and products for your business or you can provide your free from products to this market, to ensure that you are meeting the needs of customers who have allergies and intolerances, then this is the event for you.
Delegates
Join the following delegates at The Allergy and Free From Business Event
Influencer, Author, Presenter, Gluten Free Cuppa Tea
CEO & Director of Commercial Services, Coeliac UK
CEO, Anaphylaxis UK
Head of Finance & Operations, Anaphylaxis UK
CMO, LiberEat
COO and Campaigns Officer, NARF
Director of Sales, Kafoodle
Head of Technical/Risk, Wagamama
Managing Partner, Instinctif
Technical Director, Safer Food Scores
CEO and Founder, Bay’s Kitchen
CEO, Bump2baby Nutrition
Founder & CEO, Owen’s Law
Technical Manager, Innocent Smoothies
Sector Regulatory Executive, The Gluten Free Industry Association
Founder, Business Owner, Dr Helen Allergy
Country Manager, Revive Active
Technical Manager, Product Technologist, Product Assurance Manager, Sainsburys
Founder, Fullerton’s Crisps
Regulation and Enforcement Manager, Cooperative Group
Director, The Eczema Academy Ltd
Head of Clinical Services, Corporate Projects Manager, Allergy UK
Exhibitors
Reasons to attend
Networking
Network with allergy and free from specialists, retail buyers, manufacturers, healthcare professionals and media.
Cutting edge
Get up to date with the latest developments in legislation, best practice and future trends.
Collaborate
Join the debate on the near miss reporting, do’s and don’t for labelling and packaging and the constantly changing landscape of allergens
Learn
Hear from the leading medical experts, associations (e.g. Allergy UK, Coeliac UK and Food & Drink Federation) and brands (e.g. Virgin Atlantic, Westlab and Naturally Tribal Skincare).
Try
Sample the latest innovative products from a select number of carefully handpicked suppliers.
Meet
Get access to a dedicated app to network with delegates, speakers and exhibitors.
Speakers
Nathalie Newman
Intolerant Gourmand
Dr Paul Turner
Imperial College London
Dr Adam Fox
Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital and British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ruth Holroyd
Shalom Lloyd MBE
Naturally Tiwa Skincare
Paul Carey
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse
Caroline Benjamin
Food Allergy Aware
Audrey Hart
Virgin Atlantic
Olayemi Fashesin-Souza
Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
Dr Helen Evans-Howells
Penny Hamilton
Westlab
Julianne Ponan MBE
Creative Nature
Agenda
Morning
10:00 – 10:05
Opening Remarks: Welcome & Introduction, Overview of the Day’s Agenda
Speakers
10:05 – 10:45
Changing the landscape for food allergy in the UK
Speakers
10:45 – 11:00
HASUK: Near Miss Reporting Campaign
Speakers
11:00 – 11:30
Refreshment break, networking and product sampling
Speakers
11:30 – 12:30
What are the challenges facing the food industry when managing consumers requesting free from food options
Speakers
Afternoon
12:30 – 13:00
Owen’s Law Update: the provision of allergen information in writing, and gaining the trust of the consumer
Speakers
13:00 – 14:15
Lunch break, networking and product sampling
Speakers
14:15 – 14:35
Counting the cost of gluten free
Speakers
14:35 – 15:15
Navigating Allergen Labelling and Packaging
Speakers
15:15 – 15:45
Refreshment break, networking and product sampling
Speakers
15:45 – 16:30
Getting under the skin of allergies….
Speakers
16:30 – 17:00
Insights: Future trends in allergy management and what the industry needs to prepare for
Speakers
17:00 – 17:05
Closing Remarks
Speakers
250
Buyers, specifiers and leading professionals in the room
25+
Brands sampling the latest allergy and free from products
3
Incredible events over 3 days.
Themes
The content will cover key trends within the Allergy & Free From industry across the following themes: Food & Drink, Skin, Medical, Asthma & Respiratory, Pet & Animal, Textile & Clothing.
This includes:
Consumer insights
Retail buying practices
Medical best practices
Current & future trends
Format
Engaging keynote sessions from leading industry experts
Targeted speaking sessions, focused on specific topics
Panel discussions from industry experts providing diverse perspectives and insights with Q&A
Workshops to provide insight and education
Food tastings and skin care samplings
Breaks for networking opportunities
Free From Food Awards to end the day