17:00 Welcome and Opening of the INTER ICE

Opening Keynote

17:10 Ice Cream, Sweets, Portion Sizes, Discretionary Calories, Ultraprocessed Food, Psychology and Indulgence – Where to go in the Future?
PD Dr. med. Thomas Ellrott, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

17:40 Global Views on Ice Cream: Growth Opportunities in Underdeveloped Markets
Manuel Leckel, Euromonitor International

18:20 Evening Snack and Networking Event

10:00 Welcome and Program Overview

International Markets & Trends

10:10 Ultra-Processed Foods: Formulation vs Processing – A Scientific Reframing
Prof. em. Dr. Erich Windhab

10:40 Ultra-Processed Foods in Practice: Regulatory Pressure and Market Reality in South America (Online-presentation)
Dr. Susana Socolovsky, President Elect, Latin American and the Caribbean Association of Food Science and Technology

11:00 Panel Discussion: Ultra-Processing, Policy and Perception – What Role for Ice Cream in a Changing Regulatory Landscape?

11:40 Networking Break and Product Tasting

12:25 The South American Ice Cream Market, Development and Trends
Eric Souza, Category Marketing Lead – Dairy, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc

12:55 How Mintel uses AI
Tabata Meyer, Key Account Director, Mintel Group Ltd, London

13:25 Lunch

Product Development: Ingredients & Flavors

14:30 Lactose-free dairy ice cream – technological implications for formulation, processing and sensory performance
Katy McCall, Kerry

15:00 Creating frozen desserts of the future with fava beans
Jeffrey Pang, Meelunie B.V./ Tetra Pak

15:30 Networking Break and Product Tasting

16:15 Shaping Flavour Perception in Modern Ice Cream
Katharina Mahnken, DOEHLER GmbH

16:45 Hybrid Ice Cream with Dairy and Oat: Creamy, Sustainable & Cost-Efficient + tasting
Rikke Sakstrup Frandsen – Technical Engagement Manager, cReal Food AB

17:15 Fresh Spirulina – a nutritional and sustainable Gamechanger for Icecream
Gunnar Mühlstädt, Algenwerk – PUEVIT GmbH

17:45 End of Day 2
19:00 Dinner and networking

9:00 Welcome

9:10 Cocoa outlook & alternative solutions for Ice Cream coating and body
José Enrique Muñoz Hernández & Sacid Erdem, AAK

9:40 Frozen desserts for weight management
Miroslav Buchmet, Senior Application Specialist Ice Cream, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc

10:10 Networking Break and Product Tasting

10:55 Ice Cream & Wafers: A Love Story with Obstacles – Challenges and Solutions Based on Examples
Markus Bartels, Geschäftsführer, WALTERWERK KIEL GmbH & Co. KG

11:25 Ciao Cacao! Indulgent by Nature, with Less Cocoa, Coffee & Nuts
Katharina Maria Mahnken, DOEHLER GmbH

11:55 The future of ice cream packaging – in the light of PPWR 
Jimmy Blomborg, Tetra Pak SEE

12:25 End of Congress