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    Isabel Fernández

    Isabel Fernández | IRTA
    Isabel Fernández

    Biography

    IRTA Researcher & former Heura CTO, with experience at Nestlé Research and Danone. PhD in Food Physics, expert in microstructure design and scalable technologies.

    Sessions

    13:00h
    Round table | Alimentaria FoodTech Ingredients

    The future of the ‘alternative’ ingredients – challenges and opportunities

    Isabel Fernández
    Isabel Fernández IRTA Specialist Researcher Moderator
    Marc Coloma
    Marc Coloma Heura Foods CEO Speaker
    Daniel Mandado
    Daniel Mandado Elian Barcelona Plant Director Speaker

    2026-10-07 13:00 2026-10-07 13:45 Europe/Madrid The future of the ‘alternative’ ingredients – challenges and opportunities The session will focus on the challenges and opportunities of alternative protein ingredients, with a plant-based focus, from the perspectives of industry, plant protein suppliers and scientific research. It will address technical quality (flavor, aftertaste, texture and nutritional parity), the supply chain, costs and sustainability, as well as innovation in novel protein sources, precision fermentation, fibers and clean label. It will also discuss consumer acceptance, regulation and claims, market positioning, and R&D collaboration opportunities between industry and research centres / academia. Speakers' Corner
    Wed 7
    13:00h - 13:45h Speakers' Corner Free access
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