Juice Summit 2026

Since its first edition in 2013, the Juice Summit has established itself as a leading global forum for the fruit juice industry. It offers a unique platform for knowledge sharing, strategic discussions, and high-level networking among key stakeholders across the entire value chain.
Bringing together producers, suppliers, retailers, and experts from around the world, the Summit plays a central role in shaping the future of the sector.
With record participation year after year, it consistently attracts renowned industry leaders and decision-makers active at both European and international levels.
The next edition of the Juice Summit will take place on 14 & 15 October 2026 at The Egg, Brussels, Belgium (Rue Bara 175, 1070 Brussels).
We look forward to welcoming you to this must-attend event for the juice industry.
For any questions, please feel free to contact the organizers at [email protected].
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE REVEALED SOON
Nick Canney was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2022. As CEO of innocent drinks, Canney is responsible for leading the growth of the business through product innovation and expansion.
Nick joined innocent as UK&I Managing Director in 2015 and became European MD in 2019. During this time, he has led innocent to become the UK’s number 1 chilled juice brand. Prior to joining innocent, Canney held senior roles at Coca-Cola Enterprises GB, where he was VP sales and marketing, and at Cadbury where he was UK grocery sales director.
He is passionate about driving business growth and profit whilst keeping brands accountable for their impact on people and the planet.
innocent is Europe’s leading healthy drinks brand. Launched in 1999, the business has grown from a small West London start-up to a multi-faceted business now present in 17 markets across the Europe. Committed to being a force for good, and helping people live well through the goodness of fruit and veg, innocent is B Corp certified and gives 10% of profits to good causes.
Betty Chang conducts consumer research on healthy and sustainable eating.
She has worked in EUFIC (European Food Information Council) for 7 years, after 14 years in academia in Australia, Belgium, and the UK.
Her research covers topics from food labelling, consumer food waste, the protein shift, healthy ageing, and healthy & sustainable eating for vulnerable groups.
Aljan de Boer – Head of Inspiration TrendsActive
Aljan de Boer is Head of Inspiration at TrendsActive, where he unlocks growth through customer-centricity by translating sociocultural trends into new forms of value creation.
He leads a CMO leadership program at the Institute for Real Growth and supports executives in driving business, personal, and societal impact.
Aljan is known as an inspiring, thought-provoking speaker on the future of society and business.
Tatiana Campos is an international and governmental relations professional with nearly 20 years of experience in bridging the gap between companies, governments, institutions, and sectors. Throughout her career, she has successfully guided over 200 companies in their market access projects, collaborating with entities and governments from Brazil, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association (IFU), Tatiana leads IFU’s global mission to advocate for the production and consumption of fruit and vegetable juices worldwide. Before joining IFU, Tatiana held the position of Institutional Relations Director of CitrusBR, the Brazilian orange juice industry association.
Tatiana’s international dedication has led to notable achievements, including being an invited participant in the United States Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) and mentoring for the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Women SMEs Accelerator Program in Africa. In addition, Tatiana is an active member of Women Inside Trade (WIT) and has previously served as a member of the BRICS AgriBusiness Working Group, further contributing to her commitment to advancing global trade, gender equality and agriculture.
Tatiana holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of São Paulo (USP), an MBA in Foreign Trade and International Business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-SP), and has completed a 6-month internship at FREIE Universität Berlin’s Political Science Department. She is fluent in English, German, and Portuguese, and possesses advanced Spanish skills along with basic French proficiency.
Nick Canney was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2022. As CEO of innocent drinks, Canney is responsible for leading the growth of the business through product innovation and expansion.
Nick joined innocent as UK&I Managing Director in 2015 and became European MD in 2019. During this time, he has led innocent to become the UK’s number 1 chilled juice brand. Prior to joining innocent, Canney held senior roles at Coca-Cola Enterprises GB, where he was VP sales and marketing, and at Cadbury where he was UK grocery sales director.
He is passionate about driving business growth and profit whilst keeping brands accountable for their impact on people and the planet.
innocent is Europe’s leading healthy drinks brand. Launched in 1999, the business has grown from a small West London start-up to a multi-faceted business now present in 17 markets across the Europe. Committed to being a force for good, and helping people live well through the goodness of fruit and veg, innocent is B Corp certified and gives 10% of profits to good causes.
Betty Chang conducts consumer research on healthy and sustainable eating.
She has worked in EUFIC (European Food Information Council) for 7 years, after 14 years in academia in Australia, Belgium, and the UK.
Her research covers topics from food labelling, consumer food waste, the protein shift, healthy ageing, and healthy & sustainable eating for vulnerable groups.
Kees Cools has been a member of IFU`s executive committee since 1998.
Currently, he is IFU`s President and allows the members to take advantage of his long expertise in the food and beverage market where he started to work after studying business administration.
Today as a senior advisor to the board of the Döhler Group, Kees is continuing to support the company`s business unit Fruits & Vegetables for which he was previously responsible.
In the past and still today, his position and activities put him in close and frequent contact with key people in the global ‘’Juice‘’ world, involving raw material producers, Juice beverage bottlers and consumer & retail marketing specialists and many more international stakeholders.
Aljan de Boer – Head of Inspiration TrendsActive
Aljan de Boer is Head of Inspiration at TrendsActive, where he unlocks growth through customer-centricity by translating sociocultural trends into new forms of value creation.
He leads a CMO leadership program at the Institute for Real Growth and supports executives in driving business, personal, and societal impact.
Aljan is known as an inspiring, thought-provoking speaker on the future of society and business.
Javier Lorenzo Benavides, CEO of Eckes-Granini Ibérica, representative of the Spanish Fruit Juice Federation, member of the AIJN Board of Directors since April 2016, took over the Presidency on 1 January 2024 for a two-year term.
Javier was born in Madrid in 1962. He has a degree in Psychology and a Postgraduate Degree in Psychology for Industrial and Business Organizations.
He has been working in the consumer goods industry for more than 30 years.
He worked throughout his professional career in companies such as P&G, Gillette and Reckitt Benckiser before joining Eckes-Granini in 2011.
Dr. Carrie Ruxton is an award-winning dietitian specialising in nutrition communications, with over 30 years of experience.
She began her post-doctoral career as Science Manager at the UK’s Sugar Bureau, before moving into roles in higher education, UK politics, and public health. Since founding her consultancy in 2003, she has supported organisations across the food and beverage sector by translating complex nutrition science into clear, actionable insights.
Her work spans reputation management, new product development (NPD), public relations and affairs, strategy, and staff training.
In 2020, she conceived and helped evolve the Fruit Juice Science Centre (FJSC) from a legacy B2B programme.
She continues to work closely with member companies to commission and oversee a high-quality research programme that underpins the FJSC’s evidence-based communication campaigns.
Beyond the fruit juice sector, Dr Ruxton serves as a board member of Quality Meat Scotland, a non-departmental public body, and as a Director of Resolute Fitness Ltd, owner of the SALT fitness brand.
Professor Dr. Ralf Schweiggert holds the professorship for “Analysis and Technology of Plant-Based Foods” at Geisenheim University, where he also serves as the Managing Director of the Institute of Beverage Research.
He worked for several years in the nutraceutical industry in Switzerland and completed his habilitation in the field of technology and analytics of plant-based foods at the University of Hohenheim.
In addition, he has conducted research at several universities in Germany, the United States (Ohio State), and Costa Rica (UCR).
His research interests cover all analytical and technological aspects of the production of plant-based foods. In particular, his work contributes to a better understanding of how food-processing technologies influence the content, stability, and especially the bioavailability and human metabolism of valuable micronutrients from plant-based foods, including carotenoids and phenolic compounds.
He also sees great untapped potential in the utilization of by-products. His most recent patent describes a highly effective biopesticide made from residues of viticulture, intended as a replacement for conventional pesticides.
Ultimately, he is interested in how industrial food production can be made more sustainable and how it can help maximize the health benefits of consuming plant-based foods.
Dirk Schweikert is a food chemist and a certified quality and environmental manager.
He has held various regional and global quality roles at WILD and has implemented process-based management systems within the company.
During the transition to ADM, he led the quality function in ADMs Flavor and Specialty Ingredients Business Unit.
Since 2024 he joined Doehler as Head of Group Quality.
In addition, he had several positions within the SGF as member and Chairman of the Working Group Authenticity and Evaluation as well as member of the EC since 2018.
He serves as SGF President since 2025.
Dr. Oliver M Shannon is researcher and Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Human Nutrition & Ageing within the Human Nutrition & Exercise Research Centre at Newcastle University, UK.
His research explores the impact of nutrients, foods and dietary patterns on cardiometabolic and brain health. This include exploring the impact of whole and juiced fruits and vegetables on markers of health.
He has published >90 peer-reviewed journal articles, including in field-leading journals such as the British Journal of Nutrition and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. His research is funded by UKRI, major charities and industry partners.
It has directly informed, and been cited in, influential reports and guidelines including the 2024 Lancet Commission Dementia Prevention, Intervention & Care Report, British Nutrition Foundation’s 2025 Diet and Dementia Report, and Alzheimer’s Research UK’s public-facing guidelines on dementia prevention. His research has also attracted substantial media attention, featuring in outlets including the BBC, Guardian, CNN and Fox News.
He was the winner of the 2024 Julie Wallace Award for scientific excellence in the field of Nutrition, and he is the Inaugural Chair of the Nutrition Society Early Career Members Section.
MORE PROGRAMME DETAILS COMING SOON
The Juice Summit, organized by and for the juice industry, offers outstanding networking opportunities, bringing together key decision-makers from across the entire value chain.
Below, you will find a list of leading companies that attended previous editions.
The companies highlighted have already confirmed their participation for the Juice Summit 2026. This list is regularly updated as new registrations are received.
You can browse the attendees by clicking on the corresponding letters. By selecting a highlighted company name, you will be redirected to its website for more detailed information.
This overview reflects the high-level profile of participants you can expect, making the Juice Summit a unique platform to connect, exchange insights, and develop new business opportunities within the industry.
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Please note that accommodation is not included in the conference package.
Participants are kindly requested to arrange and book their own hotel rooms.
The Juice Summit is jointly organised by three leading industry associations: AIJN (European Fruit Juice Association), IFU (International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association), and SGF International. Together, they represent and support the global juice sector, bringing extensive expertise, a strong international network, and a shared commitment to advancing quality, safety, and innovation within the industry.