“The forum brought together leading taste makers, industry innovators and expert analysts to inform, provoke and inspire”
With trends, tastings, talks and visuals, the Food and Drink Futures Forum was a sensory deep-dive into what’s on the horizon for the food and beverage industry. Produced by Alfred in conjunction with London’s The Future Laboratory, the forum brought together leading taste makers, industry innovators and expert analysts to inform, provoke and inspire on all the latest talking point in food: from the future of the soda market in an anti-sugar world to how Culinary Diplomacy can help businesses form closer relationships with consumers via food.
The afternoon included a low ABV ‘shim’ gin-tasting, in recognition of the trend towards low- and zero-alcohol alternatives, and plenty of opportunities for networking.
Alfred has a long standing relationship with the founders of The Future Laboratory, and has the pleasure of producing all of their annual Australian Trend Briefings and events. They are one of the world’s most renowned futures consultancies and offering a unique blend of trend forecasting, consumer insight, foresight, brand strategy and innovation, they specialise in inspiring and future-proofing organisations.
The team at The Future Laboratory have worked with more than 1000 businesses in 50 countries. Drawing on a workforce of more than 70 in-house experts, they assemble unique teams of journalists, writers, visual researchers and innovation analysts to document the new and the next across 14 industry sectors worldwide.
