Upcoming Events
Congressional Briefing: Plant-Based Foods and Agricultural Opportunities for American Farmers
September 25, 2019
2:30pm-4:00pm
Capitol Visitors Center, Room 201
Washington, DC
Our annual congressional briefing will include a panel discussion featuring Michele Simon, PBFA Executive Director, Tyler Lorenzen President of PBFA member PURIS, Mike Messersmith, General Manager of PBFA member Oatly and a member of Congress. The panel will be moderated by Deena Shanker of Bloomberg.
The Nutritional and Environmental Impact of Our Food Choices
September 25, 2019
10:30am-12pm
The Commonwealth Club, Rembe Room
San Francisco, CA
Julie Emmett, PBFA Senior Director of Retail Partnerships and Stephen Williamson, CEO of PBFA member Forager will be speaking on this panel, moderated by FoodTank Founder Danielle Nierenberg.
Public Meeting on Horizontal Approaches to Food Standards of Identity Modernization
September 27, 2019
8:30am-5:00pm
Hilton Washington DC
Rockville, MD
PBFA Executive Director Michele Simon and lobbyist Shannon Campaigna will be giving comments during this FDA Public Meeting.
Food Politics: How to Influence Government
September 27th – 29th, 2019
The Reducetarian Summit
Washington, DC
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be speaking on this panel.
Past Events
Happy Hour
September 13, 2019
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Pratt Street Ale House
PBFA is sponsoring a happy hour hosted by members No Evil Foods and Good Catch Foods.
Changing the Menu: How Increased Demand & Product Innovation is Driving Plant-Based Eating
September 11, 2019
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Natural Products Expo East
Hilton, Key Ballroom 11/12
PBFA’s Executive Director Michele Simon and Senior Director of Retail Partnerships Julie Emmett will be speaking.
August 12-14, 2019
Denver, Colorado
PBFA is an event sponsor and our Executive Director Michele Simon will be speaking along with PBFA board member Doug Radi of Good Karma Foods.
National Conference of State Legislatures Task Force on Agriculture
August 5-8, 2019
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Nashville, Tennessee
NCSL Annual Legislative Summit
PBFA lobbyist Dan Colegrove will be speaking during this session.
Second Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting
July 11, 2019
8:30am – 12:30pm
Washington, DC
PBFA advisor Sherene Chou is speaking during the committee meeting and PBFA lobbyist Shannon Campagna will be in attendance.
Plant-Based Foods: A Movement, Not a Trend
June 24, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm
The Summer Fancy Foods Show, Hall D
Jacob Javits Center, New York City
Our Executive Director Michele Simon is moderating the panel, featuring Mike Messersmith, general manager of PBFA member Oatly, Ann Beaty, director of Kroger Merchandising Consulting at 84.51°, and Nova Sayers, senior manager of Business Development in the Sustainability Division at NSF International.
Appealing to the Next Generation with Plant-Based Foods
June 23, 2019
2:15pm – 3:15pm
The Summer Fancy Foods Show, Hall D
Jacob Javits Center, New York City
This panel is presented in cooperation with PBFA and features Mike Woliansky of PBFA member No Evil Foods, Zoë Lloyd Geller of PBFA member WildKind, Michael Pan of PBFA member Pan’s Mushrooms. The panel is also moderated by PBFA advisor Nil Zacharias.
June 19, 2019
3:30-4:45pm
Menus of Change
Culinary Institute of America, New York
PBFA’s Director of Strategic Partnerships Sabina Vyas will be speaking along with Chriss Montalbano of PBFA member Daiya.
Plant Based World Conference & Expo: PBFA’s Official Trade Show
June 7-8, 2019
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City
PBFA will be exhibiting at booth #227 alongside over 40 of our members!
The Growth of the Plant-Based Foods Industry
June 7, 2019
9:00am – 10:00am
Plant Based World Conference & Expo
Jacob Javits Center, New York City
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be speaking on the keynote panel, moderated by PBFA advisor Nil Zacharias.
Trends and Projections: Decoding the Data Around Retail Growth of Plant-Based Foods
June 7, 2019
10:30am-11:30am
Plant Based World Conference & Expo
Jacob Javits Center, New York City
PBFA’s Senior Director of Retail Partnerships Julie Emmett will be speaking on this panel.
Know Your Legal Rights and Responsibilities
June 7, 2019
2:45pm-3:45pm
Plant Based World Conference & Expo
Jacob Javits Center, New York City
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be moderating the panel, which features PBFA advisor Rebecca Cross.
National Restaurant Association Show 2019
May 18-21, 2019
Chicago, IL
McCormick Place Convention Center
PBFA will be exhibiting at booth #9644.
Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Summit
May 14, 2019
The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, New York
PBFA Membership Director Sara O’Leary is speaking on the Plant-Powering Business: From “Fringe” to Future panel.
Debate: Current Practices and Future Opportunities in Standards of Identity
March 27, 2019
2:45pm – 3:45pm
GMA Science Forum
Renaissance Downtown Hotel, Washington DC
Speaker: Shannon Campagna, Federal Policy, Plant Based Foods Association
Happy Hour
March 7, 2019
4pm-6pm
MorningStar Farms Booth #971 Hall A
Anaheim Convention Center
Join the PBFA board, staff and members for free beer and snacks!
Thanks to our co-sponsors:
Growing the Plant-Based Market
March 7, 2019
9:00am – 11:30am
Natural Products Expo West
Anaheim Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
Speakers:
- Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association
- Steve Taormina, Business Unit Manager, Consumer Values Verified Division, NSF International
- Daniel Karsevar, Chief Problem Solver, Solutiontopia
- Jackie Day, Author, The Vegan Way: 21 Days to a Happier, Healthier, Plant-Based Lifestyle That Will Transform Your Home, Your Diet, and You
- Jenna Blumenfeld, Senior Food Editor, New Hope Network (Master of Ceremonies)
The Rise of Plant Based Foods in the Marketplace
January 17, 2019
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be presenting the latest market data and trends on plant-based foods.
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: A Panel on the Future of Food
January 15, 2019
9:00am – 9:45am
The Winter Fancy Foods Show
Moscone Center, San Francisco
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be speaking on the panel.
The Plant Based Food Revolution in Retail
January 14, 2019
2:30pm – 3:30pm
The Winter Fancy Foods Show
Moscone Center, Main Stage
Panelists:
- Michele Simon, moderator
- April Siler, Califia Farms
- Kegan Simons, Follow Your Heart
- Jenna Mesirow, Save Mart Companies
Food Industry Association Executives Annual Convention
November 11-14, 2018
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be co-moderating the Manufacturer-Supplier Roundtable.
Plant Politics: How Policies Impact Plant Based Food and Nutrition
October 20, 2018
7:00pm
Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC
The Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group is hosting this event.
Panelists:
- Michele Simon, JD, MPH, executive director, Plant Based Foods Association
- Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, president, Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine
- Kate Olender, MS, MPH, senior director of health and wellness, United Fresh Produce Association
Breakfast Panel: Lobbying workshop – for members only
September 14, 2018
Thank You to our Sponsors
Happy Hour
September 14, 2018
5:30 – 7:30pm
Pratt Street Ale House
Join PBFA staff, board, and members for delicious appetizers by
Thank You to our Sponsors
Member Happy Hour
August 9, 2018
Millennium in Oakland
The Plant Based Foods Association is delighted to have such a wonderful group of members in the Bay Area so we wanted to gather everyone together for an evening of networking!
June 25 -27, 2018
Chicago, IL
McCormick Place Convention Center, Booth 427
PBFA will be exhibiting in the plant-based section of the SmartFood Expo pavilion along with PBFA members. Please stop by to visit with staff and other members.
Chicago Member Dinner
June 25, 2018
6:30pm
Our board member Nicole Sopko, of Upton’s Naturals, has graciously offered to host PBFA members for a dinner.
Join the Plant Based Foods Revolution
June 25, 2018
1:30pm
McCormick Place Convention Center, South Hall 102
Speakers:
- Martin Kruger, COO, Follow Your Heart
- Dan Curtin, President of Lightlife and Field Roast
- Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association (Moderator)
Helping consumers understand plant-based alternatives
June 26, 2018
4:00pm
McCormick Place Convention Center, Room S102bc
Our Executive Director Michele Simon will be speaking at the Retail Dietitian’s Healthy Shopper Summit.
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
May 21, 2018
Chicago, IL
Our Executive Director Michele Simon is giving a talk on “The Rise of Plant-based Foods in the Marketplace.”
(This is a members-only meeting)
Soy Nutrition Institute
March 22, 2018
Phoenix, AZ
Our Executive Director Michele Simon is giving a talk on “The Rise of Plant-based Foods in the Marketplace.”
(This is a members-only meeting)
Farm Bill 2018: What You Need to Know
March 10, 2018
10:00am – 11:00am
Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
Speakers:
- Michele Simon, Executive Director, Plant Based Foods Association
- Mark Lipson, Senior Policy & Program Specialist, Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Megan DeBates, Director of Legislative Affairs & Coalitions, Organic Trade Association
- Nina Ichikawa, Policy Director, Berkeley Food Institute
- Helena Bottemiller Evich, Senior Food & Agriculture Reporter, POLITICO (Moderator)
PBFA and Daiya Foods Happy Hour
March 9, 2018
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Daiya Foods booth #1105, Anaheim Convention Center
Join the PBFA staff and board at Expo West for a fun happy hour featuring Daiya Foods snacks and free beer. It will be crowded so come early!
