Sustainable Foods Summit North America 2027

Sustainable Foods Summit North America 2027 is a two-day international food sustainability conference taking place on 20–21 January 2027 at The City Club of San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States. The 17th North American edition is organised by Ecovia Intelligence and brings together food and beverage brands, ingredient suppliers, retailers, packaging companies, researchers, investors, certification organisations, NGOs, and other stakeholders working on sustainable food systems.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of the summit is to examine major sustainability developments affecting the food industry and identify practical approaches for building more sustainable food systems. The 2027 edition places particular attention on the impact of geopolitical conflicts, climate change, tariffs, regulations, and other factors on sustainable agricultural supply chains.

Key Activities

The summit is structured around four sessions covering sustainability developments, food ingredients, sustainable supply chains, and marketing and consumers. The programme includes keynote presentations, expert discussions, panels, and industry case studies covering regenerative agriculture, packaging regulations, Scope 3 emissions, biodiversity, traceability, sustainable ingredients, green claims, AI, and consumer behaviour.

You’ll explore

• Regenerative agriculture and climate adaptation
• Sustainable food ingredients and alternative materials
• Supply-chain resilience, traceability and biodiversity
• Scope 3 emissions and food-sector decarbonisation
• Packaging regulations and green claims
• AI, consumer behaviour and sustainable food marketing

Speakers

• Amarjit Sahota - Founder & CEO, Ecovia Intelligence
• Chris Edmonds - Sustainability Director, North America, Oatly
• Dr. Dan Sonke - Head of Sustainability, Blue Diamond Growers
• Dr. Timothy LaSalle - Co-Founder, Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems, CSU Chico

Significance

The summit is significant because it addresses sustainability across the food value chain rather than focusing on a single production or consumption issue. Its 2027 focus on supply-chain volatility and geopolitical and climate pressures is particularly relevant to food companies seeking to improve the resilience of agricultural sourcing while meeting environmental and consumer expectations.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical insight into sustainable food production, ingredient innovation, agricultural sourcing, supply-chain management, consumer trends, and emerging regulations. The summit is designed to support knowledge exchange, business relationships, technology discovery, and collaboration between companies working across the sustainable food ecosystem.