Delivering Purposeful Value Without Compromise
From hybrid meat to cocoa and egg reduction, IMCD can help you reduce cost while protecting taste, texture, and overall product quality. Explore our solutions.
IMCD Value Talks: Cost Optimisation Without Compromise on Taste and Texture
- 1Balanced Hybrid Sausage: A Smarter Way to Savoury Innovation
- 2Indulgent Hybrid Burger: An Affordable Alternative with No Trade-Offs
- 3Premium Vegan Brioche: Cost-effective, Plant-Based, Pure Indulgence
- 4Customer Insight Day: Hybrid Solutions for Affordable Food Products
Practical food formulation insights for Savoury, Dairy and Nutrition
Following the success of previous editions, IMCD BNL Food & Nutrition invites food industry professionals to its upcoming Customer Insight Day, hosted at the IMCD Food & Nutrition Centre of Excellence in Mechelen.
This exclusive event is designed for R&D, product development and formulation professionals who are navigating increasing pressure around cost control, sustainability and product performance.
Hybrid solutions for cost-effective formulations
Rising raw material costs and evolving sustainability requirements are reshaping formulation strategies across the food industry. This edition focuses on hybrid solutions for affordable products in Savoury, Dairy and Nutrition
By combining functional ingredients, smart formulation choices and alternative solutions, manufacturers can reduce costs while maintaining taste, texture and consumer acceptance.
What you will gain from this Customer Insight Day
The programme combines expert knowledge with hands-on experience, translating theory directly into practical food applications.
Key focus areas include:
• Meat reduction solutions with optimised sensory performance
• Reduction of milk-derived ingredients in dairy and dairy-inspired applications
• Innovative and cost-effective nutritional concepts
• Masking and mouthfeel solutions to support balanced formulations
Each topic is supported by segment-oriented tastings, offering tangible inspiration for real-life food product development challenges.
Why attend IMCD’s Customer Insight Day?
Expert-Led Content
Sessions are led by IMCD Food & Nutrition specialists, sharing insights grounded in market trends, formulation expertise and application experience.
Practical Inspiration
The programme is designed to deliver actionable insights, enabling faster decision-making and more efficient formulation strategies.
Focused Interaction
Attendance is limited to ensure in-depth discussions and meaningful interaction with experts and industry peers.
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Join IMCD for a day of innovation, knowledge sharing and practical inspiration, focused on developing affordable, high-performing and sustainable food products.
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Delivering Purposeful Value Without Compromise
From hybrid meat to cocoa and egg reduction, IMCD can help you reduce cost while protecting taste, texture, and overall product quality. Explore our solutions.
IMCD Value Talks: Cost Optimisation Without Compromise on Taste and Texture
- 1Balanced Hybrid Sausage: A Smarter Way to Savoury Innovation
- 2Indulgent Hybrid Burger: An Affordable Alternative with No Trade-Offs
- 3Premium Vegan Brioche: Cost-effective, Plant-Based, Pure Indulgence
- 4Customer Insight Day: Hybrid Solutions for Affordable Food Products