• Gain a clear overview of the alternative protein landscape in Europe

• Understand how science, industry, regulation and consumer behaviour intersect

• Learn how to navigate regulatory and safety pathways

• Discover what drives successful product development and scaling

• Explore how to increase consumer acceptance and market uptake

• Connect with key stakeholders across the value chain

• Experience innovation first-hand through product showcases

• Meet EFSA experts during the networking sessions

09:30–10:00 | Registration

10:00–10:10 | Welcome & Opening Remarks

Introduction to the event and the LIKE‑A‑PRO mission
Speakers: Morena Silvestrini (CNTA)

10:10–10:30 | Opening Keynote:
The global state of alternative proteins 2026

A high-level overview of market trends, investment flows, consumer shifts, and emerging technologies that will shape the next decade. 
Speaker: Carlos Campillos Martínez (Good Food Institute Europe)

10:30–10:55 | Block 1 — Next-gen protein ingredients:
functionality, scalability and industrial readiness 

Moderator: Mahmoud Hamzaoui (CELABOR)

⚪Next‑generation plant proteins: clean(er)‑label structuring, antinutrients and digestibility through processing and formulation.
Speaker: Aylin W. Sahin (University College Cork)

⚪Precision fermentation and microbial proteins: from bioreactor outputs to ingredient functionality and formulation use.
Speaker: Dante Fratebianchi de la Parra (CNTA)

10:55–11:20 | Block 2 — Products and processes:
developing and scaling alternative-protein products for the market

Moderator: Macarena Baylos de Nárdiz (CNTA)

⚪Designing winning alt‑protein products: portfolio choices, sensory targets and consumer value.
Speaker: Lidia Gonzalez Marcos (R&D Director, Heura Foods)

⚪Scaling alt‑protein manufacturing: process windows, quality control and cost drivers.
Speaker: Richard Nystad (Flowfood AS)

11:20–11:40 | Networking break

Connect with fellow attendees and meet the EFSA experts participating in the event.

11:40–12:30 | Block 3 — Regulatory and safety pathways
for alternative proteins

Moderator: Maurizio Notarfonso (ENEA)

⚪EFSA support along the application journey for alternative proteins.
Speaker: Patricia Romero Fernandez (EFSA)

⚪Regulatory sandboxes—de-risking innovation at the regulatory frontier.
Speaker: Patricia Larráyoz Lorea (EATEX Food Innovation Hub)

⚪Roundtable 1 (20’, moderated). Participants:
▫️Paola Olmos (Parima)
▫️Hannes Malfroy (Atova Regulatory Consulting)
▫️Patricia Romero Fernandez (EFSA)

12:30–13:00 | Block 4 — Food environments, consumer
behavior and market adoption

Moderator: Daniel de la Puente Ranea (CNTA)

⚪Designing for adoption: food environments, defaults and behavioural levers that move the needle.
Speaker: Arlind Xhelili (CSCP)

⚪Roundtable 2 (20’, moderated). Participants:
▫️Arlind Xhelili (CSCP)
▫️Martin Ranninger (ProVeg International)
▫️María Cuairán Calvo (Alimentos Sanygran)

13:00–13:10 — Final Call to Action

13:10–13:15 — From innovation to the table:
Introducing the LIKE‑A‑PRO products

13:15–14:00 | Networking lunch featuring LIKE‑A‑PRO products

Discover products developed within LIKE‑A‑PRO and engage with project partners, innovators and EFSA experts.