Women in the Food Industry are trade supporters of IFE – the ultimate business event for food & drink product discovery, bringing together three inspiring days of innovation, shaking up the sector.  The IFE seminar programme includes two panels led by Women in The Food Industry: Mood Busting Nutrition on 30 March & Plant-based Food Transformation on 31 March. Find out more.

IFE – the ultimate business event for food & drink product discovery, is bringing together three inspiring days of innovation, shaking up the sector from  30 March – 01 April 2026 at Excel.

Grab a front row seat at the Future Food Stage to discover more about the new products, category trends and the ideas driving growth across the entire supply chain.  Women in The Food Industry co-founder have collated two panels for the event each chaired by our co-founder Mex Ibrahim.

Feeding the future: How mood-boosting nutrition is shaping innovation

Meet the speakers

Helen Snook, Co-Founder – INDI Supplements

Nicola Moore, Registered Nutritional Therapist – Nicola Moore Nutrition & Wellbeing

Nureen Glaves, CEO & Founder, Public Health Nutritionist and Chef – Feed Me Good

Vanessa Marx, Executive Chef – Riverhouse Restaurant, Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond

How plant-based foods are still transforming the industry

31 Mar 2026 11:45 – 12:30

What began as grassroots activism and community cooking is now driving mainstream category growth. Join Mecca Ibrahim from Women in the Food Industry, who will be accompanied by pioneers in campaigning, culinary education and product development to reveal how plant-based foods are influencing not only taste, but also ethics, and commercial strategy too.

Meet the speakers

Carla Casadei, Co-Founder and Executive Chef – Casadei Foods

Claire Ogley, Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research – The Vegan Society

Hannah Carter, Founder and CEO – OGGS

Sarah Bentley, Campaign Manager, Founder & Ambassador, Author – Made In Hackney, NHS’s Plant Based Health Professionals

One Badge. 6 Events!

Food, Drink & Hospitality Week is bigger than ever, expanding across two interconnected exhibition halls at Excel London.

You’ll find IFE and IFE Manufacturing in the North Hall, while HRC, The Pub Show, Hospitality Tech360, and International Salon Culinaire take over the South Hall.

Your free trade  badge gives you unlimited access to all six industry-leading events across both halls for the full three days!

Get ready to connect, discover, and elevate your business with 25,000 industry professionals and 1,500 innovative suppliers under one roof.

We look forward to seeing you at the UK’s biggest celebration of industry innovation!