How AI Is Already Creating Value in Food Companies: Practical Cases and VLAIO Support

Koen Verhaeghe

Thursday 01 October 2026

15:30-16:00

Session in Dutch - translation to English available via AI

14:45-15:15

Decoding Belgium’s Food Supplements Market: Data, Consumers and Trends

Valerie Vercammen Managing Director, Be-Sup

15:30-16:00

From crunch to snap: how Audio data makes crispness measurable

Michaël Verlinden Researcher Vives

11:00-11:30

Economic Outlook for the Food Industry

Prof. dr. Xavier Gellynck Faculty of Bioscience Engineering - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ghent

11:45-12:15

Innovative Sugar Solutions

Koen Dewettinck
Hanne Baert

12:30-13:00

Ultra-Processed Foods and Processed Food: An Overview, NOVA Classification and Key Insights

Keisha Broucke Dr. Senior scientific researcher, Ilvo

11:45-12:15

Accelerating Product Development and Quality Through AI

Tim De Boeck Consultant, AM Norman

13:00-13:30

Ultra-Processed Foods and Processed Food: An Overview, NOVA Classification and Key Insights

Tom Delforge ir., Fevia

14:00-14:30

AI-Driven Valorisation of Food Side Streams