Plant Based and So Good! Webinar
Plant-based beverages are changing the Out of Home Coffee menus as consumers are asking for more choices.
Curious on what consumers expect and how to action on this trend?
Watch our Plant-Based and So Good! webinar:
Stay ahead of trends with us in this exciting Plant-Based beverage webinar, where we will refresh some key facts of the category and hear from our Master Barista how the Baristas can satisfy their consumer and overcome challenges.
Learning outcomes:
- Refresher of insights and lifestyle modification
- Overview of the Plant-Based Beverage category
- Master Barista tips in working with Plant-Based Beverages
- Premiumization of menu offering through innovative recipes and flavors
This webinar was brought to you by Nestlé Professional.
Ann Ménard - Global Brand Communication and Beverage Insight Manager
Ann Ménard is the Global Brand Communication and Beverage Insight Manager for Nestlé Professional, based in Switzerland. Ann has more than 20 years’ experience in 360° customer & consumer insights and communication, having worked in more than 40 countries around the world. This global diversity has shaped her understanding and sharpened her lens. She has a passion for semiotics and developing innovative tools to craft inspiring stories for both customers and consumers.Sustainability is another core passion that’s rooted in Ann’s heritage, having grown up on a multi-generational family dairy farm in Wisconsin, USA that was established in 1875. Using “circular economy” ingredients like brewer’s grain waste from local beer breweries and land management practices like “no-till,” crop rotation, and nutrient management have been in practice on the farm for decades. Sharing her passion for sustainability and deep human truths, coupled with the extensive knowledge of customers and the wider out of home environment, enables her to inspire customers to deliver the best menu and beverages to their consumers. In her current role, she is responsible for global communication, identifying global trends and insights to shape the development of the innovation and beverage strategy for Nestlé Professional.
Manuel Aleman - Global Plant-Based & Ingredient Category Lead
Manuel Aleman is the Plant-Based and Coffee Ingredients Category Lead for Nestlé Professional, based at the Beverage Center in Orbe, Switzerland. His more than 15 years of Nestlé experience has been diverse, having worked in several markets in Latin America in commercial, operations, product development, marketing, and general management roles.
Manuel is passionate about coffee, food, plant-based, family, sports, travel, and respecting nature.
Since a very young age, Manuel was surrounded by different cultures and lifestyle, moreover, he is convinced about the importance impacting positively people and respect for the other, together with his strong commitment with plant-based diets and sustainability.
Manuel is always looking forward to help leverage more healthy products for consumers, democratizing the plant-based beverage alternatives for customers and consumers, and caring for the planet.
Christos Sotiros - Master Barista and Category Executive
Christos Sotiros is currently the Master Barista and Category Executive for Nestlé Professional, based in Switzerland. Having a passion for customer service and flavor experience, he has worked in food service for 12 years, holding in a variety of food service positions in five-star hotels, independent cafes, bars, and restaurants in Greece and the USA.
He has a Psychology degree from the American College of Greece and loves the mountains, especially in the winter as he is an avid snowboarder.
Christos knew that coffee was his passion and would be part of his future as he attended his first coffee seminar when he was 18 and was amazed to learn about the coffee and roasting process. He has been a finalist in Greek Barista Championships three times and placed 3rd in 2017. In addition to being a Q-grader Arabica, he has been an AST trainer since 2017 on sensory skills, barista skills, and brewing modules.
In 2016, he joined Nestlé in Athens, Greece, as a coffee expert supporting the sales and commercial teams to build their coffee knowledge. Christos joined the global team last year and in his current role, he supports product and system development and is responsible for building coffee knowledge and capabilities globally