Food loss is not only a sustainability challenge; it is a supply chain challenge. As food systems face increasing pressure from climate disruption, raw material volatility, infrastructure constraints, and shifting market expectations, circular economy principles offer a practical framework for building more resilient, efficient, and adaptive systems.
This Scientific & Technical Forum will explore how circular approaches — including upcycling, byproduct valorization, smarter procurement, and system-level design — can reduce food loss while strengthening supply chain stability. The discussion will examine how overlooked food and agricultural streams can be transformed into new sources of value across food and adjacent industries.
Panelists will discuss the technical, operational, and commercial realities of scaling circular solutions, including raw material variability, logistics, infrastructure gaps, cost-to-scale, food versus non-food applications, and the partnerships needed across startups, manufacturers, researchers, suppliers, and procurement teams. The session will also consider how modeling, forecasting, and cross-industry learning can help reduce risk and support smarter investment decisions.
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how circular economy strategies can move beyond aspiration and into implementation, reducing food loss, unlocking value, and supporting more stable, future-ready food supply chains.
Speakers
Manish Shrivastava Head of Operations and Engineering
Nuritas
Lara Ramdin Chief Scientist
drlararamdin․com
Nandika Bandara Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair
University of Manitoba
Kaitlin Mogentale Business Development (Industrials), Divert
Divert Inc
Ziynet Boz Assistant Professor
University of Florida
Event Type
- Scientific And Technical Forums
Tracks
- Sustainability