LONDON, September 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Leveraging consumer trends to drive product innovation in the food, beverage and cosmetics markets

Health and Natural Ingredients alternate annual event has returned with a vibrant, innovative programme which aims to tackle to latest technical, legal and market industry challenges.

This event covers the hottest topics in the food and beverage industry, making this event a must attend date in the food industry calendar. The programme includes over 60 speakers with companies such as Unilever, Heinz, Hershey's, Ajinomoto, GlaxoSmithKline, L'Oreal, Kerry Ingredients and Cargill, presenting on cutting edge solutions to key industry challenges.

This conference features over 60 speakers

This year's Health Ingredients conference examines difficulties faced in key industry segments such as dairy, beverage, bakery and confectionary, whilst targeting product development in response to specific consumer group demand, including the aging and children's markets. Whilst the Natural Ingredients conference examines the unique technical challenges around natural taste, colour and preservation alongside maintaining a stable supply chain and keeping costs down.

20 individually bookable modules to allow delegates to create their own bespoke programme

The Health and Natural Ingredients conferences are set out in a unique modular format, allowing delegates to attend only the areas of interest specific to them. Delegates can attend multiple modules at a sliding rate. Each Module includes three 20 minute presentations followed by a 30 minute interactive panel debate.

Hi and Ni European conferences are committed to delivering broader and more varied programmes than previous years, and the 2008 conferences will feature a number of new attractions including specialist speakers, cutting edge technical innovations and the latest regulatory guidelines.

For further information on visiting or exhibiting at the Reformulation Symposium, visit www.hi-events.com or www.ni-events.com or call on 08452186058.

Note to Editors More information For more information please contact: Ms. Nico Celaj P: +44-(0)20-7921-5068 F: +44-(0)20-7955-3949 Email: ncelaj@cmpi.biz Web site: http://www.hi-events.com http://www.ni-events.com

Ms. Nico Celaj, P: +44(0)20-7921-5068, or F: +44(0)20-7955-3949, ncelaj@cmpi.biz