WORKSHOP: THE PLANT PROTEINS PLAYBOOK: NUTRITION, SUSTAINABILITY AND TASTE

05 Nov 2026
Foodtech Summit
Gulfood Manufacturing
This workshop will focus on integrating clean and sustainable protein solutions into the manufacturing and culinary sectors.
Consumers are increasingly seeking clean-label and high-protein, plant-based foods that deliver on taste, texture, and nutrition.
Plant-based proteins are playing a pivotal role towards building healthier, sustainable and ethical food economies and are estimated to reach a market size of $200 billion over the next decade.

In this workshop, participants will understand the key elements of:
• The protein transition: Why the food industry needs novel proteins
• How plant proteins are made?
• The nutritional and sustainability benefits of plant proteins and their role in a post GLP-1 consumer landscape
• Culinary Integration - bridging R&D and culinary art: How manufacturers, institutional dining sectors and chefs can integrate plant proteins to recreate popular and commercially viable dishes
Speakers
Dhruv Dhawan
Dhruv Dhawan, General Manager - FSL/Nadura
Neha Jamani Dhawan
Neha Jamani Dhawan, Culinary Medicine Chef & Co-Founder, - Nadura Foods