Moderator:

• Reniera O’Donnell, Food Initiative Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation 

Expected speakers: 

• Charles Brand, EVP Processing Solutions and Equipment , Tetra Pak 
• Jan Svärd, CEO, EasyMining, part of RagnSells Group 
• Brian Munch, VP BU Decanters, Product Management & Sustainability, Alfa Laval 
• Julia da Motta, Coordinator for Economic Development, City of São Paulo 

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about a third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted along the food supply chain from farm to fork. This also has a negative impact on food security and food availability. 

Addressing these challenges requires a systems approach that addresses a wide range of complex issues in a holistic and sustainable manner. For example, creating stronger local and circular food systems helps keep valuable natural resources, minerals and nutrients circulating, while adopting technologically innovative solutions to manage food quality and reduce food loss and waste is key to driving circularity. 

Businesses and policymakers must work together to transform the way the world produces and consumes food. What can companies deliver in terms of technology to solve these global challenges? How can policy come in to support? 

General Alfa Laval, Ragn-Sells and Tetra Pak, three Swedish technological leaders operating in the food sector, and the city of São Paulo (Brazil) will share game changing solutions in the field of regenerative agriculture, food losses, nutrient and water recoveries and discuss pathways for scaling up adoption of such innovations.