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UK Soft Drinks Conference 2020
Zenith Global’s annual UK Soft Drinks Conference brings together senior industry managers, innovators, retailers, suppliers, opinion formers and advisers to provide the fullest possible one day overview of the latest developments, issues and opportunities. The theme for 2020 is 'Personal Choice', with a focus on premium, adult, craft innovation, while also tackling challenges from society choice to new technology. In association with British Soft Drinks Association.
Sponsors
About the event
The UK Soft Drinks Conference has become a major annual forum to hear about the latest market trends, discover more about emerging new brands, debate key issues and network with other business leaders.
2020 programme highlights include:
- Market briefing with Asda and Kantar
- Premium brand prospects with Innocent Drinks, SHS Group and SodaStream
- Society choice and sustainability with Coca-Cola European Partners, DEFRA and Lucozade Ribena Suntory
- Industry leader panel with the BSDA, Britvic plc, Coca-Cola, the Food and Drink Federation and Nichols plc
- Clean drinking innovation with Funkin, Pernod Ricard UK and Stryyk
- Emerging market segments from cannabidiol to kombucha with Bravura Foods Ltd, Caleño, Califia Farms, Jimmy's Iced Coffee and Real Kombucha
Reasons to attend:
- Be at the heart of discussions on how the industry can improve its outlook
- Gain insight from industry experts and analysts on trends and opportunities
- Network with leading producers, retailers and advisers
- Prepare and plan for the next phase of growth in your business
For a guided tour of Zenith Global's 2020 virtual event platform, please view our preview video here.
Speakers include
Friday 4 September
Anish Mashru, Consumer Insight Director at Kantar Worldpanel
with Laura Bronks, Senior Manager - Soft Drinks for Asda
Questions and discussion
Refreshment break
Guy Dodwell, Commercial Director of SHS Group
John Taylor, Commercial Director of Innocent Drinks
Tiago Alves, UK General Manager for SodaStream International
Questions and discussion
Refreshment and networking break
Melanie Foster, Team Leader - Producer Responsibility at Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Nick Brown, Head of Sustainability for Coca-Cola European Partners
with Nicola Hopley, Deputy Head - Resources and Waste at Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
and Jo Padwick, Business Transformation Manager for Lucozade Ribena Suntory
Refreshment break
Introductory interview on consumer and retail trends, coronavirus, Brexit and market opportunity with Jon Woods, General Manager of Coca-Cola Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Europe
with Paul Graham, Managing Director of Britvic plc
Dr Marnie Millard OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Nichols plc and President of British Soft Drinks Association
Ian Wright, Chief Executive of Food and Drink Federation
Lunch and networking break
Mark Makin, Head of New Ventures at Pernod Ricard UK
Alex Carlton, Co-founder of Funkin and Co-founder and CEO of Stryyk
Questions and discussion
Refreshment and networking break
Jim Cregan, Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee
Lisa Gawthorne, Co-founder and Managing Director of Bravura Foods Ltd
David Begg, Founder of Real Kombucha
Greg Steltenpohl, Co-Founder and CEO of Califia Farms
Ellie Webb, Founder of Caleño
Questions and discussion with speakers except Jimmy’s Iced Coffee represented by Luke Wilkes, Operations Director
Moderated social gathering in groups of up to 20 delegates on first come, first served basis. The first 25 join group 1, the second 25 join group 2 etc. Bring and maybe also present your own refreshment.
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Speakers
Laura Bronks
Senior Manager - Soft Drinks for Asda
Lisa Gawthorne
Co-founder and Managing Director of Bravura Foods Ltd
Lisa Gawthorne is Co-Founder of vegan food distribution company Bravura Foods.
Paul Graham
Managing Director of Britvic plc
Following a variety of commercial roles at both United Biscuits and Mars Confectionery, Paul Graham joined Britvic as GB General Manager in September 2012. He was then appointed GB Managing Director in July 2013.
Greg Steltenpohl
Co-Founder and CEO of Califia Farms
Greg Steltenpohl is co-founder and CEO of Califia Farms, a high growth California-based health & wellness company with the leading premium brand of plant-based beverages.
Ellie Webb
Founder of Caleño
Ellie hails from Colombia where happiness and joy is an attitude and way of life; it is in all of us and can be found in the simplest of things, all year round.
When on a dance night out with friends, Ellie realised that not drinking sometimes came with losing that sense of joy - the colour, the energy and the laughs we share with other people.
She launched Caleño – a tropical alcohol-free spirit – to bring the ingredients, colours, music and [energy/smiles] of Latin America to not drinking.
Prior to launching Caleño, Ellie worked in the drinks industry for 4-5 years, for the UK’s largest drinks distributor, Matthew Clark. She was instrumental in revolutionising the format for Matthew Clark’s experiential trade tasting events, attracting 5,000 customers annually, and also led the On-Trade marketing campaign for the UK's largest beer launch for the past 20 years, Bud Light.
Prior to Matthew Clark, Ellie worked for a Shopper Marketing agency where she account managed key revenue business accounts including; Nestlé, GSK, and Estee Lauder, delivering branded and category in-store activations across travel and domestic markets.
Jon Woods
General Manager of Coca-Cola Great Britain
Jon began his career at Cadbury Schweppes, where he spent eight years in a variety of Sales and Marketing roles. In 1997 he moved to Inbev, the world’s largest Brewer, before joining Coca-Cola in 2005 as Business Development Director.
Nick Brown
Head of Sustainability for Coca-Cola European Partners
Nick Brown is Head of Sustainability for Coca-Cola European Partners in the UK, leading the company’s work on Sustainable Packaging, Community Programmes, Water stewardship, Energy & Climate Change, and Sustainable Agriculture.
Melanie Foster
Team Leader - Producer Responsibility at Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Melanie has worked on Resources and Waste policy since 2014. She currently leads on packaging and introducing a Deposit Return Scheme in Defra.
Nicola Hopley
Deputy Head - Resources and Waste at Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Nicola is Deputy Head of Resources and Waste at Defra. In this role, she leads the policy development for the three major waste reforms:
Ian Wright
Chief Executive of the Food and Drink Federation
The Food & Drink Federation (FDF) is the representative voice of the companies and trade associations that make up the UK's largest manufacturing sector. Ian Wright joined the FDF in March 2015 and before that spent 14 years with Diageo.
Alex Carlton
Co-founder of Funkin and Co-founder and CEO of Stryyk
Alex Carlton is Co-Founder and CEO of Stryyk.com the distilled non alcoholic spirit company that launched in Autumn 2018. Previously Alex founded Funkin Cocktails in 1999.
Funkin become the UK’s brand leader in cocktail purees and mixers and is available in over 30 countries globally with offices in London and Los Angeles, Alex sold Funkin in 2015 to AG Barr, owners of Irn Bru, Rubicon, Ka and Rock Star Energy Drink.
Alex has always had his finger on the pulse and prides himself in being a forward thinker, a natural networker and a strategic consultant helping bring brands to life.
John Taylor
Commercial Director of Innocent Drinks
As Commercial Director of Innocent Drinks in the UK, John is responsible for the three main routes to market: Grocery, Out of Home and Field Sales.
Jim Cregan
Founder of Jimmy's Iced Coffee
In 2010, a guy called Jim Cregan from the South Coast of England created Jimmy’s Iced Coffee, a range of awesome ready-drink-iced coffees which can now be found in great fridges across the UK and beyond.
Jim now runs Jimmy’s Iced Coffee which is based in Bournemouth, England. He started the business with his sister and they now lead a team of over 20 crew, have 6 products and counting and do some great stuff helping the younger generation become inspired to do awesome things. They make awesome products, donate 1% of profits to charity through their Keep Your Chin Up programme and love a damn fine road trip.
Luke Wilkes
Operations Director of Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
Luke joined Jimmy’s in 2015. As the company’s first employee, alongside assisting with the accounts, Luke was involved in the operations side from day one.
Anish Mashru
Consumer Insight Director at Kantar
Jo Padwick
Business Transformation Manager at Lucozade Suntory Ribena
As Business Transformation Manager at Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Jo’s remit is to mitigate the environmental impact of the manufacturer’s soft drinks packaging.
With marketing experience gained working on national brands such as McVitie’s, Wrigley’s and Ribena, Jo’s work arrives at practical solutions through consumer insight and in-depth industry research.
Dr Marnie Millard
Chief Executive Officer of Nichols plc
Marnie is Group Chief Executive for Nichols PLC. She joined the company in 2012 as Managing Director of the UK Soft Drinks Division and was appointed to her current role in May 2013.
Nichols plc is the home of Vimto, a soft drink which was established in 1908 by John Noel Nichols and today has a retail brand value of £90m. The business operates internationally and turnover for the group is £142m. Vimto is represented in more than 85 different countries.
As well as her Executive responsibilities, Marnie is a non-executive Director for Finsbury Foods, non-executive Chairman for UA92 and is Vice President of the Management Board for the BSDA (British Soft Drinks Association) and was recently appointed as an advisor to the Board of Trade.
Marnie was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2018 in recognition of her contributions to International Trade business in the North West.
Mark Makin
Head of New Ventures at Pernod Ricard UK
David Begg
Founder of Real Kombucha
Real was founded when David Begg had all but given up drinking. He was frustrated by the limited choice for non-drinkers and noticed they were not catered for in any serious, sophisticated manner.
He started a passionate experimentation with different teas, and different processes in order to develop the finest kombucha that he could brew.
Within two years the company has become one of the pioneers of the sober movement and is working to change attitudes towards alcohol in addition to becoming a leading authority on brewing and fermentation.
David studied engineering at university. He was part of the founding team at what became booking.com, founded the high end furniture brand Tom Dixon, the education tech company Magic Town before finding his spiritual home in Real Kombucha.
Guy Dodwell
Commerical Director of SHS Group
Guy Dodwell was appointed as Commercial Director for SHS Drinks for UK And International in September 2019, with overall responsibility for sales and marketing.
Tiago Alves
UK General Manager for SodaStream International
1-1 networking
Expand your network
Zenith Global’s conferences have become renowned for providing extensive networking opportunities. As we go virtual with our 2020 events, we aim to create even more ways for you to expand your network, with access to all delegates through the instant chat and 1-1 video meeting functions.
- Give attendees an instant introduction to who you are and your networking goals through your customisable profile. Build your profile with additional links, such as your company website and LinkedIn.
- View all event attendees and use search filters to find those individuals who are most relevant to your needs.
- Invite and schedule 1-1 video meetings with delegates and speakers throughout the day and especially in the dedicated networking breaks. Invite additional delegates to join the call to facilitate a wider conversation.
- Instantly connect with other attendees through the private chat function.
- In a rush? Create a “want to meet” list of delegates you wish to connect with that you can revisit later.
- Access the platform days ahead of the conference to begin building your profile, programme your agenda and arrange meetings, with ongoing access available in the weeks following the event.
For a guided tour of Zenith Global's 2020 virtual event platform, please view our preview video here.
Virtual event preview
For a guided tour of Zenith Global's 2020 virtual event platform, please view our preview video:
If you have any questions, please reach us at events@zenithglobal.com.
Attendees
Delegates registered for this year's event include:
Through our virtual event platform you can view all event attendees and use search filters to find those individuals who are most relevant to your needs.
In addition to being able to initiate a conversation through the chat function, you can invite and schedule 1-1 video meetings with delegates and speakers throughout the day and in the dedicated networking breaks.
| Pay by 4 Sep Standard booking rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full event | Per delegate | £375.00 |
| Concession* | £150.00 | |
| Attendance to both UKWD and UKSD 2020 | £695.00 |
Substitutions will be accepted up to 2 September. Bookings are subject to Zenith Global Event Terms and Conditions, available here.
*A concession rate of £150 + VAT is offered to start-ups and early-stage entrepreneurs. To be eligible, companies must be within two years of formation and with annual sales below £1 million. For more information and to book at this rate, please contact
For attendance to both the UK Water Drinks Conference on 3 September and UK Soft Drinks Conference on 4 September at the discounted rate of £695.00, please contact events@zenithglobal.com on completion of your booking for one of the two events. You will then be given a discount code which you can use towards the second event booking.
e events@zenithglobal.com t +44 (0)1225 327900
Sponsorship
We have a range of virtual sponsorship packages available which will offer unique and effective opportunities to showcase your brand and services to a highly relevant audience. We can tailor a bespoke package to suit your needs and budget.
Sponsorship opportunities
To view available sponsorship packages and prices, click here
Packages include the following capabilities:
- View all event attendees and use search filters to find those individuals who are most relevant to your needs.
- Give attendees an instant introduction to who you are and your networking goals through your customisable profile. Build your profile with additional links, such as your company website and LinkedIn.
- Invite and schedule meaningful 1-1 video meetings with delegates and speakers throughout the day. Invite additional delegates to join the call to facilitate a wider conversation.
- Customise your dedicated sponsor page with downloadable multimedia content and messaging.
- Instant feedback and interaction using real-time interactive features such as polling and Q&As. Attendees can share documents, chat with other attendees and share their views and opinions.
- Take advantage of your virtual booth where you can instantly connect with interested attendees, simulating a real-life event.
- Use measurable event analytics that capture real-time valuable data and insights, promoting lead generation and showing positive ROI.
- Revisit the portal in the weeks following the event to re-watch recorded sessions and access important information and contact details that may have been missed initially.
The advantages of virtual allow you to:
- Stay relevant and connected to your existing clients and reach new audiences.
- Raise your brand awareness and learn from your industry peers.
- Use your time more effectively, as you no longer need to worry about logistics, travel, accommodation etc.
- Reduce your impact on the environment as you lower your carbon footprint by going digital.
For more information, please contact Lisa Solovieva
e lsolovieva@zenithglobal.com t +44 (0)1225 327941
