Webinar
How to make your biscuit production cost-effective and meet consumer demands
On-demand
What are biscuits consumers today concerned about? What do they want from their biscuits and how can your brand deliver in a cost-effective manner?
In this crisp biscuit-focused webinar, you’ll meet three experts that will help give you a thorough understanding of what it takes to get your brand ahead in the Middle Eastern biscuit market.
We’ll discuss and give you insights into rising consumer trends, how the market looks today and what it’s forecast to look like in the future. We’ll also help you find solutions that can cater to today’s biscuit consumer in this increasingly popular segment while at the same time making your production cost-efficient.
On top of meeting Novozymes’ own biscuit experts, you’ll also meet international food technologist and consultant Waheed Ahmad, who is specialized in biscuits and cakes.
Welcome!
Agenda:
- Consumer trends shaping the biscuit market (Nihan Ergen)
- Priorities and focus areas of the biscuit industry (Waheed Ahmad)
- How enzymes support trends and priorities in biscuits (Irina Matveeva)
Nihan Ergen Ipek
Nihan Ergen is an industrial engineer, holding an MBA degree. Nihan has been working in food and nutrition companies and in various commercial roles in trade marketing, sales, category and channel development since 2003.
Nihan joined Novozymes in 2018 as Business Development and Launch Manager and has led major new product development projects in Middle East and Africa. Nihan is currently responsible for the marketing of Novozymes’ Baking, Food and Beverages industries in the Middle East.
Nihan is passionate about making a difference for lives by contributing to the sustainability and health of food.
Waheed Ahmad
Waheed Ahmad is a food technologist, an international consultant and trainer. Waheed has been working in baking industry over 29 years and specialized in biscuit and cakes production since 2005.
Waheed worked in major food companies’ production and R&D functions, where he led product development, process optimization projects and implementation of quality systems. Waheed is currently providing consultancy to biscuit and cake companies across more than 40 countries
Waheed is passionate about improving the production systems by introducing innovative and science-based approaches.
Irina Matveeva
Dr., Prof. Irina Matveeva graduated from Moscow State University of Food Industries with the specialty of engineer-technologist of baking, confectionery and pasta industries, followed by defending of two Ph.D. theses. Irina has more than 35 years’ worldwide experience in bread-making, milling, biscuits, pasta technologies science. Irina is the author and co-author 300+ scientific publications, including textbooks, monographies, patents.
Irina started her career in Novozymes since 1999, acquiring the responsibilities over the baking and milling segments for technical service in various regions.
Irina is passionate about the global baking experience and how food consolidates the people around the world.