
Business Network
Business development
IFFI identifies developments and trends and translates this into business opportunities and insights for value creation in food ingredients. We connect companies, inspire people and facilitate business.

Stretching business boundaries
As a business network our members strive for stretching their business boundaries and peoples’ perspectives to be purposeful in creating healthy, sustainable and affordable foods. IFFI organises interesting events to help IFFI members to stay relevant for their customers in a continuously changing world. Events include inspiring dinners and visits to a member and customer company with a look behind the scenes and into their future.
Business Network Events
How can food ingredient companies capture value in a changing retail landscape? The IFFI Executive Council brings senior leaders together to explore pricing power, value-based strategies, and growth opportunities. Private
The Executive Council Trip 2026 is an invitation-only, two-day strategic program for senior leaders in the food ingredients industry, hosted in a leading food and innovation hub in Europe. The[...]
Once a year, IFFI’s Executive Council comes together for an informal and engaging summer meeting, creating space for open exchange of experiences and insights from day-to-day business practice. This gathering[...]
The IFFI Event 2026 brings together professionals from the food ingredients industry and the culinary world to celebrate the anniversary of Culinology®—the discipline that bridges the gap between kitchen and[...]
At the FI Europe 2026 many IFFI membering companies will be present with stands demonstrating their latest innovation in food ingredients.
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Today provides food for thought. That’s what a day like this is about. We will look into how we can pass this on to colleagues and what we can do with it.
Stephanie Jongejan
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Daphne Kranenburg
The startup event started with a real energy kick. We received insights into the steps necessary to build a startup and how it all works. I’m looking forward to see what the rest of the day has in store.
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