NFC Event 2025

The Next Food Collective Partner Event, is taking place on Friday, 7 November 2025, and generously hosted by dsm-firmenich at the Biotech Campus in Delft.This year’s theme, “Turning Vision into Impact”, focuses on how we can move from ambition to action, translating our shared mission for healthier and more sustainable food systems into practical, measurable change.

Keynote speaker

The day features Prof. Hannah van Zanten on how circular food systems can benefit both human and planetary health, and Gerda Verburg on the 2050 Dutch agri-food vision and the role of Next Food Collective in shaping this future. In the afternoon we look forward to dive into six impactful initiatives, including the “True Value Language” initiative and the use of plant-based ingredients for hybrid meat products.

Programme

09:30 – 10:00 Welcome & coffee
10:00 – 10:20 Opening – Patrick Niels (dsm-firmenich)
10:20 – 10:45 Update on NFC’s vision and themes
10:50 – 11:30 Keynote – Prof. Hannah van Zanten (WUR)
11:30 – 11:50 Coffee break
11:50 – 12:10 Keynote – Gerda Verburg
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch & networking
13:00 – 14:30    Breakouts: deep dive into 6 initiatives
14:30 – 15:30 Closing reflections by Marian Geluk & networking drinks

📍 Location: dsm-firmenich, Biotech Campus, Delft
📅 Date: Friday, 7 November 2025

Registration & Participation

The event is semi-open: NFC partners can register directly via this link . If you’re not a partner but would like to attend, please get in touch with us through your contact person within Next Food Collective.