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- 0:00Hello
- 0:00everyone.
- 0:01Welcome
- 0:02back.
- 0:02This
- 0:02is
- 0:02Omnitok
- 0:03Retail
- 0:03coming
- 0:03to
- 0:04you
- 0:04live
- 0:04from
- 0:05the
- 0:05Fusion
- 0:05Group
- 0:05booth
- 0:06here
- 0:06at
- 0:07the
- 0:07Consumer
- 0:07Goods
- 0:08Forum
- 0:08in
- 0:08Amsterdam.
- 0:09I'm
- 0:09Anne
- 0:09Mazinga.
- 0:10And
- 0:10I'm
- 0:10Chris
- 0:10Walton.
- 0:11And
- 0:11standing
- 0:11between
- 0:12us
- 0:12we
- 0:12have
- 0:12Cecile
- 0:13Billoxin,
- 0:14the
- 0:15chief
- 0:15executive
- 0:16officer
- 0:17of
- 0:17the
- 0:17Bell
- 0:18Group.
- 0:18Cecile,
- 0:19welcome.
- 0:19Thank
- 0:20you.
- 0:20We're
- 0:21so
- 0:21excited
- 0:21to
- 0:21have
- 0:22you.
- 0:22Yes,
- 0:22I
- 0:23know.
- 0:23I
- 0:23say
- 0:23before
- 0:23we
- 0:24got
- 0:24started,
- 0:24I'm
- 0:24very
- 0:24excited
- 0:24for
- 0:25this
- 0:25interview
- 0:25because
- 0:25I
- 0:25love
- 0:25your
- 0:26products.
- 0:26But
- 0:26maybe
- 0:26for
- 0:27those
- 0:27of
- 0:27us,
- 0:27for
- 0:27those
- 0:27of
- 0:28our
- 0:28watchers
- 0:28back
- 0:29home
- 0:29that
- 0:29are
- 0:29maybe
- 0:29unfamiliar
- 0:30with
- 0:30Bell
- 0:30and
- 0:31can
- 0:31you
- 0:31explain
- 0:31to
- 0:32them
- 0:32what
- 0:32it
- 0:32is
- 0:32and
- 0:32what
- 0:32it
- 0:33is
- 0:33that
- 0:33you
- 0:33do?
- 0:33Yeah,
- 0:34for
- 0:34sure.
- 0:34So
- 0:35we
- 0:35are
- 0:35a
- 0:35family
- 0:36owned
- 0:36company,
- 0:37pretty
- 0:38old,
- 0:38169
- 0:39years
- 0:40old.
- 0:40And
- 0:41I
- 0:42believe
- 0:42that
- 0:42most
- 0:42of
- 0:43the
- 0:43brand
- 0:43we
- 0:44have,
- 0:44you
- 0:44will
- 0:44know
- 0:45them
- 0:45because
- 0:45it's
- 0:45Baby
- 0:46Bell,
- 0:47the
- 0:47La
- 0:47Fenco,
- 0:48Go
- 0:48Go
- 0:48Squeeze
- 0:49or
- 0:49Pump
- 0:49Pot
- 0:50or
- 0:50Kiri.
- 0:51So
- 0:51they
- 0:52are
- 0:52pretty
- 0:52global
- 0:52I
- 0:53would
- 0:53say.
- 0:53And
- 0:53we
- 0:54are
- 0:54used
- 0:54to
- 0:54describe
- 0:55what
- 0:55we
- 0:55do.
- 0:55Like
- 0:56we
- 0:56sell
- 0:57portions
- 0:57of
- 0:58goodness.
- 0:59So
- 0:59goodness
- 0:59coming
- 1:00from
- 1:00dairy,
- 1:01goodness
- 1:01coming
- 1:01from
- 1:02fruit
- 1:02or
- 1:03veggie
- 1:03and
- 1:03plant
- 1:03based.
- 1:04But
- 1:04this
- 1:05is
- 1:05our
- 1:06trademark,
- 1:06I
- 1:06would
- 1:06say.
- 1:07Okay,
- 1:07so
- 1:07portions,
- 1:08that's,
- 1:09that's,
- 1:09that's
- 1:09kind
- 1:09of
- 1:09the
- 1:09mission.
- 1:10Yeah,
- 1:10absolutely.
- 1:12What
- 1:12a
- 1:12little
- 1:12treat
- 1:13like
- 1:13it,
- 1:13I
- 1:14mean
- 1:14the
- 1:14Baby
- 1:14Bells,
- 1:15I
- 1:15remember,
- 1:15I
- 1:15mean
- 1:16it
- 1:16was
- 1:16always
- 1:16like
- 1:16this
- 1:17little
- 1:17bit
- 1:17of
- 1:17luxury
- 1:18that
- 1:18we
- 1:18got
- 1:18to
- 1:18have,
- 1:19especially
- 1:19in
- 1:19the
- 1:20US
- 1:20market.
- 1:20We
- 1:21don't,
- 1:21we
- 1:21don't
- 1:21get
- 1:21to
- 1:21have
- 1:22those
- 1:22little
- 1:22moments
- 1:22of
- 1:23treats.
- 1:24I
- 1:24can
- 1:24ask
- 1:24you
- 1:24about
- 1:24the
- 1:25goodness
- 1:25part
- 1:25too.
- 1:26Is
- 1:27the
- 1:27goodness
- 1:27open
- 1:27ended
- 1:28for
- 1:28a
- 1:28strategic
- 1:29reason
- 1:29too?
- 1:30Like
- 1:30it
- 1:30seems
- 1:30like
- 1:30it
- 1:30may
- 1:30be?
- 1:31No,
- 1:31I
- 1:31think
- 1:31since
- 1:32the
- 1:32very
- 1:32beginning,
- 1:32you
- 1:33know,
- 1:33at
- 1:33the
- 1:33very
- 1:33beginning
- 1:34we
- 1:34are
- 1:34a
- 1:34cheese
- 1:35maker.
- 1:35Cheese
- 1:36is
- 1:36just
- 1:36milk
- 1:37and
- 1:37ferment
- 1:38and
- 1:38it's
- 1:38a
- 1:38very
- 1:39traditional
- 1:39know
- 1:40how.
- 1:40But
- 1:40if
- 1:40you
- 1:40look
- 1:40at
- 1:40the
- 1:41DNA
- 1:41of
- 1:41the
- 1:41company,
- 1:42which
- 1:42is
- 1:42the
- 1:43La
- 1:43Finco,
- 1:43because
- 1:44La
- 1:44Finnco
- 1:44is
- 1:45a
- 1:45brand
- 1:45which
- 1:45is
- 1:45104
- 1:47years
- 1:47old
- 1:47already.
- 1:48So
- 1:48it's
- 1:49on
- 1:49one
- 1:49side
- 1:50the
- 1:50cheese
- 1:50know
- 1:50how.
- 1:51So
- 1:51goodness
- 1:51coming
- 1:51from
- 1:52milk
- 1:52and
- 1:52dairy.
- 1:52So.
- 1:53And
- 1:53on
- 1:53the
- 1:53other
- 1:54side
- 1:54another
- 1:54know
- 1:55how
- 1:55which
- 1:55is
- 1:56micro
- 1:56mechanics
- 1:57because
- 1:58we
- 1:58have
- 1:58invented
- 1:59the
- 1:59portion.
- 2:00It
- 2:00was
- 2:00104
- 2:01years
- 2:02ago.
- 2:02Can
- 2:02you
- 2:02imagine
- 2:03that?
- 2:03So,
- 2:03and
- 2:04in
- 2:04fact
- 2:04we
- 2:04have
- 2:04machine,
- 2:05proprietary
- 2:05machine
- 2:06that
- 2:06are
- 2:06capable
- 2:07to
- 2:07produce
- 2:07at
- 2:07high
- 2:08speed,
- 2:08high
- 2:08velocity
- 2:09this
- 2:10little
- 2:10portion.
- 2:10So
- 2:11for
- 2:11instance,
- 2:11Baby
- 2:12Bell
- 2:12that
- 2:12you
- 2:12love.
- 2:12Yeah.
- 2:13You
- 2:13will
- 2:13not
- 2:13find
- 2:14any
- 2:14copy,
- 2:15any
- 2:15private
- 2:15label
- 2:15on
- 2:16Baby
- 2:16Bell
- 2:16because
- 2:17we
- 2:17are
- 2:17the
- 2:17only
- 2:17one.
- 2:18It
- 2:18seems
- 2:18easy.
- 2:19It's
- 2:19not
- 2:19not
- 2:19able
- 2:20to
- 2:20produce
- 2:21Barbie
- 2:21belches
- 2:22with
- 2:22the
- 2:23wax.
- 2:23And
- 2:24that's
- 2:24where
- 2:25the
- 2:26true
- 2:26experience
- 2:27Comes
- 2:27from
- 2:28because
- 2:28it's
- 2:28so
- 2:28playful.
- 2:29You
- 2:29open
- 2:29it
- 2:30and
- 2:30after
- 2:30you
- 2:30play
- 2:31with
- 2:31the
- 2:31red
- 2:31wax,
- 2:32it's
- 2:32really
- 2:32a
- 2:33full
- 2:33experience.
- 2:33But
- 2:34we
- 2:34stick
- 2:34to
- 2:34one
- 2:35mission,
- 2:35which
- 2:35is
- 2:36the
- 2:36product
- 2:37that
- 2:37we
- 2:37sell
- 2:37come
- 2:38from
- 2:38real
- 2:39wholesome
- 2:40ingredients.
- 2:41A
- 2:41the
- 2:41milk,
- 2:42a
- 2:42the
- 2:43fruit,
- 2:43a
- 2:43the
- 2:44veg,
- 2:45very
- 2:45minimally
- 2:46processed.
- 2:46I
- 2:47think
- 2:47that's
- 2:47the
- 2:48beauty
- 2:48of
- 2:48what
- 2:48we
- 2:48offer.
- 2:50Healthy,
- 2:51sustainable
- 2:51and
- 2:52fun.
- 2:53Well,
- 2:53you
- 2:53have
- 2:54quite
- 2:54the
- 2:54CPG
- 2:55background.
- 2:56Tell
- 2:57us
- 2:57a
- 2:57little
- 2:57bit
- 2:57about
- 2:58that
- 2:58and
- 2:58then
- 2:58how
- 2:59you
- 2:59became
- 2:59CEO.
- 3:00Oh,
- 3:01okay.
- 3:01So
- 3:03in
- 3:03fact,
- 3:03I've
- 3:03always,
- 3:05I've
- 3:05always
- 3:05been
- 3:05passionate
- 3:06about
- 3:06food.
- 3:06Yeah.
- 3:07When
- 3:07you
- 3:07look
- 3:07at,
- 3:08when
- 3:08I
- 3:08was
- 3:09young,
- 3:09I
- 3:09was
- 3:09passionate
- 3:10about
- 3:12social
- 3:13human
- 3:14sciences,
- 3:14if
- 3:14I
- 3:15may.
- 3:15Okay.
- 3:15And
- 3:16because
- 3:17I
- 3:17was
- 3:17passionate
- 3:17about
- 3:18that,
- 3:18I've
- 3:18started
- 3:19in
- 3:19the
- 3:19marketing
- 3:20in
- 3:20food.
- 3:20Because
- 3:20food
- 3:20is
- 3:21every
- 3:21day,
- 3:22food
- 3:22is
- 3:23cultural,
- 3:24food
- 3:24is
- 3:25social
- 3:25relationship
- 3:26between
- 3:26people.
- 3:27Yes.
- 3:27Food
- 3:28is
- 3:28health
- 3:28of
- 3:28the
- 3:29people,
- 3:29food
- 3:29is
- 3:29health
- 3:30of
- 3:30the
- 3:30planet.
- 3:31So
- 3:31for
- 3:31all
- 3:31these
- 3:31reasons,
- 3:32I
- 3:32think
- 3:32it's
- 3:32super
- 3:33meaningful
- 3:33to
- 3:34work
- 3:34in
- 3:34this
- 3:34industry.
- 3:36And
- 3:36I've
- 3:36done
- 3:37most
- 3:37of
- 3:37my
- 3:37career
- 3:38at
- 3:38Danone,
- 3:38where
- 3:38it
- 3:39was
- 3:39already
- 3:39a
- 3:39very
- 3:40purposeful
- 3:40company.
- 3:4117
- 3:41years
- 3:41at
- 3:41Danone
- 3:42and
- 3:43where
- 3:43at
- 3:44the
- 3:44very
- 3:44beginning
- 3:45of
- 3:45Danone
- 3:45you
- 3:45have
- 3:46what
- 3:46they
- 3:46call
- 3:46the
- 3:47dual
- 3:47project,
- 3:48social
- 3:48and
- 3:49economical
- 3:49project.
- 3:50And
- 3:50the
- 3:50reason
- 3:51why
- 3:51I've
- 3:51joined
- 3:51Bell
- 3:52is
- 3:52because
- 3:52first
- 3:52it's
- 3:52a
- 3:53mission
- 3:53led
- 3:53company.
- 3:54So
- 3:55it
- 3:55means
- 3:55that
- 3:55by
- 3:55status,
- 3:56by
- 3:56law,
- 3:57it's
- 3:57embedded
- 3:58into
- 3:58who
- 3:58we
- 3:58are.
- 3:59We
- 3:59commit
- 3:59to
- 4:00pilot
- 4:00the
- 4:01company
- 4:01on
- 4:01two
- 4:01legs
- 4:02equally
- 4:02important,
- 4:03performance
- 4:04and
- 4:04sustainability.
- 4:05But
- 4:05two
- 4:06legs
- 4:06equally
- 4:06important.
- 4:07And
- 4:08this
- 4:08is
- 4:08a
- 4:08family
- 4:08owned
- 4:09company.
- 4:09So
- 4:10that
- 4:10the
- 4:10reason
- 4:10why
- 4:10when
- 4:11I
- 4:11have
- 4:11conversation
- 4:12with
- 4:12my
- 4:12shareholders,
- 4:13the
- 4:13only
- 4:13question
- 4:14that
- 4:14they
- 4:14are
- 4:14asking
- 4:14me,
- 4:15are
- 4:15you
- 4:15sure
- 4:15that
- 4:16this
- 4:16is
- 4:16the
- 4:16right
- 4:17decision
- 4:17for
- 4:18the
- 4:18next
- 4:18generation?
- 4:20Because
- 4:20you
- 4:20know,
- 4:20when
- 4:21you
- 4:21are
- 4:21companies,
- 4:21they
- 4:22are
- 4:22the
- 4:22fifth
- 4:22generation,
- 4:23they
- 4:23want
- 4:24to
- 4:24pass
- 4:24the
- 4:24button
- 4:24to
- 4:25the
- 4:25sixth
- 4:25generation.
- 4:25That
- 4:26their
- 4:26only
- 4:26purpose.
- 4:28So
- 4:28there
- 4:28is
- 4:29a
- 4:29different
- 4:29way
- 4:30to
- 4:30run
- 4:30the
- 4:30business.
- 4:30When
- 4:31you
- 4:31are
- 4:31with
- 4:31that
- 4:32kind
- 4:32of
- 4:32very
- 4:32long
- 4:32term
- 4:33view
- 4:33on
- 4:33things.
- 4:33That's
- 4:34a
- 4:34good
- 4:34question
- 4:34for
- 4:34every
- 4:35board
- 4:35to
- 4:35be
- 4:35asking,
- 4:36I
- 4:36think.
- 4:36All
- 4:36right,
- 4:37so
- 4:37what
- 4:37brings
- 4:37you
- 4:37to
- 4:37cgf?
- 4:38Have
- 4:38you
- 4:38been
- 4:38here
- 4:38before?
- 4:39I'm
- 4:39assuming
- 4:39you
- 4:40have.
- 4:40Yeah.
- 4:41Yeah.
- 4:42First
- 4:42of
- 4:42all,
- 4:43you
- 4:43know,
- 4:44I
- 4:44believe
- 4:44that
- 4:44CGF
- 4:45is
- 4:45an
- 4:45exceptional
- 4:46organization
- 4:47and
- 4:47for
- 4:48a
- 4:48very
- 4:48simple
- 4:49reason.
- 4:50I
- 4:50think
- 4:50this
- 4:50is
- 4:51the
- 4:51only
- 4:52moment
- 4:53like
- 4:53the
- 4:54forum
- 4:54and
- 4:54the
- 4:54only
- 4:55place
- 4:55where
- 4:56you
- 4:56have
- 4:57together
- 4:58manufacturers
- 4:59and
- 4:59retailers
- 5:00working
- 5:01together
- 5:02on
- 5:02how
- 5:02do
- 5:03we
- 5:03transform
- 5:03the
- 5:04food
- 5:04chain
- 5:05into
- 5:06a
- 5:06sustainable,
- 5:07more
- 5:07healthy
- 5:08one
- 5:08and
- 5:08more
- 5:09inclusive
- 5:09one.
- 5:10And
- 5:11I
- 5:11believe
- 5:11it's
- 5:12a
- 5:12necessity
- 5:13because
- 5:14food
- 5:15is
- 5:15not
- 5:15a
- 5:15business
- 5:15like
- 5:16any
- 5:16others.
- 5:16And
- 5:17I
- 5:17think
- 5:17it's
- 5:17very
- 5:17important
- 5:18to
- 5:18say
- 5:18it
- 5:18and
- 5:19say
- 5:19it
- 5:19Again,
- 5:20it
- 5:20cannot
- 5:20be
- 5:20a
- 5:21business
- 5:21like
- 5:21any
- 5:21others
- 5:22because
- 5:22food
- 5:23is
- 5:23a
- 5:24human
- 5:24Right.
- 5:24Right.
- 5:25As
- 5:25simple
- 5:26as
- 5:26that.
- 5:27And
- 5:27there
- 5:27are
- 5:28so
- 5:28many
- 5:28things,
- 5:29so
- 5:29many
- 5:29critical
- 5:29things
- 5:30that
- 5:30are
- 5:30embedded
- 5:31in
- 5:31the
- 5:31food
- 5:32from
- 5:33farm
- 5:33to
- 5:33folk,
- 5:34as
- 5:34I
- 5:34was
- 5:34telling
- 5:35you,
- 5:35the
- 5:36well
- 5:36being
- 5:36of
- 5:36the
- 5:36farmers
- 5:37of
- 5:37the
- 5:37world.
- 5:37Without
- 5:38farmers,
- 5:38we
- 5:39do
- 5:39not
- 5:39feed
- 5:39anyone.
- 5:40You
- 5:41have
- 5:41within
- 5:42the
- 5:42food
- 5:42value
- 5:42chain,
- 5:43the
- 5:43health
- 5:44of
- 5:44the
- 5:44people.
- 5:45Relationship
- 5:46between
- 5:46food
- 5:47and
- 5:47health
- 5:47is
- 5:47not
- 5:47to
- 5:47be
- 5:48proven
- 5:48anymore.
- 5:48We
- 5:49are
- 5:49very
- 5:49clear
- 5:49about
- 5:49that.
- 5:50But
- 5:50they
- 5:50are
- 5:50the
- 5:50health
- 5:51of
- 5:51the
- 5:51planet.
- 5:52So
- 5:53food
- 5:53is
- 5:53related
- 5:54to
- 5:54whatever
- 5:55we
- 5:55consume
- 5:55on
- 5:55Earth.
- 5:5670%
- 5:56of
- 5:56the
- 5:57water
- 5:57used
- 5:57on
- 5:57earth
- 5:58is
- 5:58used
- 6:00all
- 6:00along
- 6:00the
- 6:00food
- 6:01value
- 6:01chain
- 6:01and
- 6:02mainly
- 6:02through
- 6:02agricultural,
- 6:03you
- 6:03know,
- 6:03upstream.
- 6:04And
- 6:05we
- 6:05all
- 6:05know
- 6:05that
- 6:05we're
- 6:05going
- 6:06to
- 6:06have
- 6:06major
- 6:07water
- 6:08scarcity
- 6:08all
- 6:09over
- 6:09the
- 6:09world.
- 6:10Right.
- 6:10So
- 6:11it
- 6:11has
- 6:11to
- 6:11start
- 6:12with
- 6:12us.
- 6:13So
- 6:14some
- 6:14of
- 6:14those
- 6:14challenges
- 6:16are,
- 6:17you
- 6:17know,
- 6:17industry
- 6:18wide.
- 6:18So
- 6:19the
- 6:19retail,
- 6:20the
- 6:20CPG
- 6:20industry
- 6:21that
- 6:21are
- 6:21here
- 6:21at
- 6:22Consumer
- 6:22Goods
- 6:22Forum
- 6:23to
- 6:23work
- 6:23towards
- 6:24solutions
- 6:24to
- 6:24those.
- 6:25What
- 6:25are
- 6:25some
- 6:25of
- 6:26the
- 6:26challenges
- 6:26that
- 6:27you
- 6:27see
- 6:27ahead
- 6:28for
- 6:28your
- 6:29organization
- 6:30specifically
- 6:30as
- 6:30we
- 6:31look
- 6:31to
- 6:31the
- 6:31next
- 6:31couple.
- 6:32Of
- 6:32years,
- 6:33I
- 6:34think
- 6:34that
- 6:35one
- 6:35of
- 6:35the
- 6:36biggest
- 6:36challenges
- 6:36that
- 6:37we
- 6:37have
- 6:37is
- 6:39we
- 6:39need
- 6:39to
- 6:40work
- 6:40across
- 6:41the
- 6:41value
- 6:42chain.
- 6:42So
- 6:43if
- 6:43I
- 6:43do
- 6:43not
- 6:44have
- 6:45collaboration
- 6:46partnerships
- 6:46with
- 6:47retailers,
- 6:48I
- 6:48cannot
- 6:49move
- 6:49the
- 6:49system
- 6:50by
- 6:50my
- 6:50own.
- 6:51I
- 6:52can
- 6:52give
- 6:52you
- 6:52an
- 6:52example.
- 6:53We
- 6:53work
- 6:53on
- 6:53regenerative
- 6:54agricultural
- 6:55practices.
- 6:55We
- 6:55sell
- 6:56palm
- 6:56pot
- 6:57or
- 6:57gogo
- 6:57squeeze
- 6:57in
- 6:57the
- 6:58US
- 6:58It's
- 6:58a
- 6:58little
- 6:58pouch
- 6:59in
- 6:59which
- 6:59you
- 6:59have
- 7:00applesauce
- 7:01fruit
- 7:01puree.
- 7:02So
- 7:02it's
- 7:02a
- 7:02perfect
- 7:03snack.
- 7:03For
- 7:03the
- 7:03kids,
- 7:04it's
- 7:04only
- 7:04fruits.
- 7:05And
- 7:05for
- 7:05adults.
- 7:05And
- 7:06for
- 7:06adults
- 7:06too.
- 7:06Some
- 7:07adults
- 7:07might
- 7:08consume
- 7:08a
- 7:08gogo
- 7:09squeeze
- 7:09one
- 7:10time
- 7:10or
- 7:10two
- 7:10in
- 7:10a
- 7:11pin.
- 7:12Absolutely.
- 7:13And
- 7:14if
- 7:14I
- 7:15want
- 7:15to
- 7:15move
- 7:15towards
- 7:15regenerative
- 7:16agriculture,
- 7:17all
- 7:17the
- 7:17orchard,
- 7:19for
- 7:19instance
- 7:20in
- 7:20the
- 7:20US
- 7:20apple
- 7:21or
- 7:21chart
- 7:22I
- 7:22used
- 7:23because
- 7:23you
- 7:23know,
- 7:24it's
- 7:24interesting,
- 7:25we
- 7:25use
- 7:26the
- 7:26apple
- 7:28that
- 7:28are
- 7:29not
- 7:29sold
- 7:30in
- 7:30retailers
- 7:30because
- 7:31they
- 7:31are
- 7:31too
- 7:31small
- 7:32or
- 7:32they
- 7:32doesn't
- 7:33look
- 7:33good.
- 7:33They're
- 7:34absolutely
- 7:34great.
- 7:34But
- 7:35consumer,
- 7:35you
- 7:35know,
- 7:36when
- 7:36they
- 7:36buy
- 7:36an
- 7:36apple,
- 7:36they
- 7:37want
- 7:37a
- 7:37nice
- 7:37one.
- 7:38So
- 7:38you
- 7:38have
- 7:3820%
- 7:39of
- 7:39the
- 7:39crops
- 7:40that
- 7:40we
- 7:40use
- 7:40to
- 7:41do
- 7:41the
- 7:41applesauce.
- 7:42So
- 7:43if
- 7:43I
- 7:43want
- 7:43to
- 7:44work
- 7:44with
- 7:44the
- 7:45farmers,
- 7:45as
- 7:45I
- 7:46only
- 7:46represent
- 7:4620%
- 7:47of
- 7:47their
- 7:47crops,
- 7:48I
- 7:48need
- 7:48to
- 7:49have
- 7:49a
- 7:50partnership
- 7:50with
- 7:50the
- 7:51retailers
- 7:52because
- 7:52they're
- 7:52going
- 7:52to
- 7:52use
- 7:5380%
- 7:53of
- 7:53their
- 7:53crop.
- 7:54So
- 7:54we
- 7:54need
- 7:54to
- 7:54go
- 7:54together
- 7:55and
- 7:55tell
- 7:56them
- 7:56we're
- 7:56ready
- 7:57to
- 7:57pay
- 7:57more
- 7:57because
- 7:58the
- 7:58reality
- 7:58is
- 7:58that
- 7:59we
- 7:59have
- 7:59to
- 7:59pay
- 7:59more.
- 7:59We're
- 8:00ready
- 8:00to
- 8:00pay
- 8:01more
- 8:01if
- 8:01you
- 8:01move
- 8:01towards
- 8:02regenerative
- 8:03practices.
- 8:04Yeah,
- 8:04right.
- 8:05Makes
- 8:05sense.
- 8:05That's
- 8:05really
- 8:05interesting.
- 8:06I've
- 8:06never
- 8:06Thought
- 8:06about
- 8:06the
- 8:06collaboration
- 8:07part
- 8:07of
- 8:07it
- 8:07and
- 8:08the
- 8:08way
- 8:08you're
- 8:08describing
- 8:09too.
- 8:09The
- 8:09other
- 8:10aspect
- 8:10that
- 8:10we
- 8:10talk
- 8:10a
- 8:11lot
- 8:11about
- 8:11on
- 8:11our
- 8:11show
- 8:11is
- 8:12technology.
- 8:12I'm
- 8:13curious
- 8:13too,
- 8:13how
- 8:13has
- 8:13technology
- 8:14changed
- 8:14the
- 8:15way
- 8:15you
- 8:15do
- 8:15your
- 8:15job,
- 8:16particularly
- 8:16over
- 8:16the
- 8:16last
- 8:16three
- 8:17years
- 8:17to
- 8:17five
- 8:17years
- 8:18and
- 8:18in
- 8:18particular
- 8:19with
- 8:19the
- 8:19rise
- 8:19of
- 8:19AI
- 8:20too,
- 8:20has
- 8:20that
- 8:20changed
- 8:21things
- 8:21for
- 8:21you?
- 8:22Yeah,
- 8:22I
- 8:22think
- 8:23data
- 8:23intake
- 8:24is
- 8:24a
- 8:24massive
- 8:25opportunity
- 8:26for
- 8:26us.
- 8:27I
- 8:27think
- 8:28today,
- 8:28you
- 8:28know,
- 8:28we
- 8:28are
- 8:29at
- 8:29a
- 8:29pivotal
- 8:29moment.
- 8:30Data
- 8:30intake
- 8:30could
- 8:31do
- 8:31the
- 8:32worst
- 8:32to
- 8:33the
- 8:33world
- 8:33as
- 8:34it
- 8:34can
- 8:34do
- 8:34the
- 8:35best.
- 8:36So
- 8:36there
- 8:36is
- 8:36a
- 8:36real
- 8:37question
- 8:37for
- 8:38us
- 8:38which
- 8:38is
- 8:38how
- 8:39do
- 8:39we
- 8:39make
- 8:39sure
- 8:39that
- 8:39we
- 8:40use
- 8:40the
- 8:40power
- 8:40of
- 8:41artificial
- 8:41intelligence
- 8:42and
- 8:42data
- 8:43intake
- 8:43to
- 8:44do
- 8:44good?
- 8:44Right.
- 8:45And
- 8:46when
- 8:46I
- 8:46look
- 8:46at
- 8:46the
- 8:47opportunity
- 8:47we
- 8:47have
- 8:48in
- 8:48front
- 8:48of
- 8:48us,
- 8:49I
- 8:49was
- 8:50mentioning,
- 8:50you
- 8:50know,
- 8:51efficiency
- 8:51in
- 8:51the
- 8:51supply
- 8:52chain.
- 8:53One
- 8:53third
- 8:53of
- 8:53the
- 8:54food
- 8:54which
- 8:54is
- 8:54produced
- 8:55today
- 8:55is
- 8:56wasted,
- 8:57right?
- 8:57Yeah,
- 8:58wasted.
- 8:58Because
- 9:00first
- 9:00of
- 9:00all,
- 9:00consumer
- 9:01at
- 9:01home
- 9:01are
- 9:02not
- 9:02always
- 9:02super
- 9:03aware
- 9:03of
- 9:03the
- 9:03value
- 9:03of
- 9:04food.
- 9:04But
- 9:04because
- 9:04there
- 9:04is
- 9:05a
- 9:05lot
- 9:05of
- 9:05efficiency
- 9:05in
- 9:06the
- 9:06supply
- 9:06chain.
- 9:07Another
- 9:07topic
- 9:08which
- 9:08is
- 9:08absolutely
- 9:09massive,
- 9:10we
- 9:10have
- 9:11to
- 9:11support
- 9:13consumer
- 9:13to
- 9:14move
- 9:14towards
- 9:14healthier
- 9:15diet.
- 9:17And
- 9:18the
- 9:18only
- 9:18way
- 9:19to
- 9:19help
- 9:19them
- 9:19is
- 9:20to
- 9:20start
- 9:20with
- 9:21where
- 9:21they
- 9:21are,
- 9:22their
- 9:22preferences
- 9:23and
- 9:23help
- 9:23them
- 9:24to
- 9:24do
- 9:24what
- 9:24I
- 9:24call
- 9:25the
- 9:255
- 9:25degree
- 9:25shift
- 9:26every
- 9:26day
- 9:27through
- 9:27artificial
- 9:28intelligence.
- 9:29Retailers
- 9:29will
- 9:30be
- 9:30capable
- 9:30tomorrow
- 9:31and
- 9:31with
- 9:31Genai
- 9:32to
- 9:33have
- 9:33kind
- 9:33of
- 9:33a
- 9:33shopper
- 9:34assistant
- 9:35that
- 9:35will
- 9:36tell
- 9:36them,
- 9:36you
- 9:36know,
- 9:37based
- 9:37on
- 9:37your
- 9:37basket,
- 9:38I
- 9:38see
- 9:38that
- 9:38you
- 9:39love
- 9:39this,
- 9:39I
- 9:39see
- 9:40that
- 9:40you
- 9:40love
- 9:40lasagna.
- 9:41You
- 9:41buy,
- 9:41you
- 9:41know,
- 9:42have
- 9:43you
- 9:43ever
- 9:43tried
- 9:43veggie
- 9:44lasagna?
- 9:45Yes.
- 9:45And
- 9:45you
- 9:45know,
- 9:46and
- 9:46you
- 9:46provide
- 9:46the
- 9:47recipe
- 9:47and
- 9:47you
- 9:48propose
- 9:48to
- 9:48buy
- 9:49the
- 9:49ingredients
- 9:50so
- 9:50that
- 9:50you
- 9:50can.
- 9:51So
- 9:51that's
- 9:52the
- 9:52kind
- 9:52of
- 9:52shift,
- 9:53you
- 9:53know,
- 9:53to
- 9:53help
- 9:53them
- 9:54to
- 9:54move,
- 9:54to
- 9:55put
- 9:55more
- 9:55veggie
- 9:55in
- 9:55your
- 9:56plate,
- 9:56put
- 9:56more
- 9:56fruits
- 9:57in
- 9:57your
- 9:57plate.
- 9:57Food
- 9:58from,
- 9:59you
- 9:59know,
- 9:59more
- 9:59protein,
- 10:00protein
- 10:00coming
- 10:00from
- 10:01dairy,
- 10:01fantastic
- 10:02protein
- 10:02in
- 10:02terms
- 10:02of
- 10:02nutrition
- 10:03but
- 10:03also
- 10:04in
- 10:04terms
- 10:04of
- 10:04environment
- 10:05because
- 10:05you
- 10:05have
- 10:05much
- 10:06less
- 10:06carbon
- 10:07in
- 10:07a
- 10:07dairy
- 10:07protein
- 10:08than
- 10:08in
- 10:08a
- 10:08meat
- 10:08protein.
- 10:10And
- 10:10I
- 10:10think
- 10:11with
- 10:11an
- 10:11artificial
- 10:12intelligence,
- 10:12you
- 10:12know,
- 10:13shopper
- 10:13assistant,
- 10:14we
- 10:14can,
- 10:14we
- 10:15can
- 10:15really
- 10:15make
- 10:16a
- 10:16big
- 10:16difference
- 10:17in
- 10:17the
- 10:18way
- 10:18people
- 10:19feed
- 10:19themselves.
- 10:19So
- 10:20meaning
- 10:20in
- 10:20the
- 10:20health
- 10:21of
- 10:21the
- 10:22population.
- 10:23That's
- 10:23incredibly
- 10:24exciting
- 10:25I
- 10:25think
- 10:25for
- 10:26consumers,
- 10:27for
- 10:27retailers,
- 10:28for
- 10:28CPG
- 10:29companies.
- 10:30What
- 10:31else
- 10:31are
- 10:31you
- 10:31excited
- 10:32about
- 10:32since.
- 10:33For
- 10:33the
- 10:33year
- 10:33ahead
- 10:34and
- 10:35you
- 10:36know,
- 10:36at
- 10:36Bell,
- 10:37at
- 10:37the
- 10:37Vision,
- 10:37we
- 10:37want
- 10:38to
- 10:38be
- 10:38the
- 10:38most
- 10:38sustainable
- 10:39and
- 10:39the
- 10:39most
- 10:40innovative
- 10:40company
- 10:41on
- 10:41sustainability.
- 10:42We've
- 10:42been
- 10:42used
- 10:42to
- 10:43pioneer
- 10:43this
- 10:43for
- 10:44a
- 10:44very
- 10:44long
- 10:44time.
- 10:45On
- 10:45the
- 10:45innovation.
- 10:46I
- 10:46believe
- 10:47that
- 10:47again
- 10:47data
- 10:47and
- 10:48tech
- 10:48will
- 10:48be
- 10:49a
- 10:49massive
- 10:49lever
- 10:50on
- 10:50innovation
- 10:51side.
- 10:51And
- 10:51I'm
- 10:52going
- 10:52to
- 10:52give
- 10:52you
- 10:52an
- 10:52example.
- 10:52We
- 10:53have
- 10:53a
- 10:53global
- 10:54partnership
- 10:55with
- 10:55a
- 10:55company
- 10:55named
- 10:56Dassault
- 10:56System.
- 10:57They
- 10:57are
- 10:58with
- 10:58their
- 11:00Biovia
- 11:01brand.
- 11:02And
- 11:02Biovia
- 11:03is
- 11:04the
- 11:04ones
- 11:04who
- 11:05have
- 11:05invented
- 11:06virtual
- 11:06twins
- 11:07to
- 11:07develop,
- 11:08for
- 11:08instance,
- 11:09new
- 11:09drugs
- 11:09in
- 11:10the
- 11:10pharma
- 11:10industry.
- 11:11Okay.
- 11:11Oh,
- 11:11okay.
- 11:12So
- 11:12if
- 11:12you
- 11:12look
- 11:13at
- 11:13the
- 11:13way
- 11:13the
- 11:13food
- 11:14industry
- 11:14today
- 11:15innovate,
- 11:16and
- 11:16it's
- 11:16not
- 11:16only
- 11:16at
- 11:17Bell,
- 11:17it's
- 11:17everywhere,
- 11:18even
- 11:18at
- 11:18the
- 11:18big
- 11:19ones.
- 11:19You
- 11:20put
- 11:20an
- 11:20engineer
- 11:21in
- 11:21front
- 11:21of
- 11:21a
- 11:22cooker,
- 11:22okay.
- 11:23A
- 11:23sophisticated
- 11:24one.
- 11:26Okay.
- 11:26You
- 11:27don't
- 11:27call
- 11:27it
- 11:27a
- 11:27kitchen,
- 11:28you
- 11:28call
- 11:28it
- 11:28a
- 11:28lab.
- 11:29But
- 11:29I
- 11:29can
- 11:29testify,
- 11:30I
- 11:30can
- 11:30tell
- 11:30you
- 11:30that
- 11:31it's
- 11:31the
- 11:31still
- 11:31a
- 11:32kind
- 11:32of
- 11:32a
- 11:32thermomix.
- 11:33If
- 11:33I
- 11:33use
- 11:33a
- 11:33bread,
- 11:34a
- 11:34kind
- 11:34of
- 11:34a
- 11:34cooker,
- 11:35and
- 11:35they
- 11:35experiment,
- 11:36they
- 11:36experiment,
- 11:36they
- 11:36experiment.
- 11:37This
- 11:37is
- 11:37the
- 11:37way
- 11:37we
- 11:38develop
- 11:38food
- 11:38right
- 11:38now.
- 11:39So
- 11:40you
- 11:40imagine
- 11:41if
- 11:41you
- 11:41start
- 11:41with
- 11:42the
- 11:42belief
- 11:42that
- 11:42a
- 11:43high
- 11:43have
- 11:43that
- 11:44all
- 11:44the
- 11:44solution
- 11:45is
- 11:45available
- 11:46in
- 11:47the
- 11:47topic
- 11:48that
- 11:48we
- 11:48face
- 11:48right
- 11:48now,
- 11:49like
- 11:49how
- 11:50do
- 11:50we
- 11:50decrease
- 11:50the
- 11:51carbon
- 11:51footprint
- 11:51of
- 11:52the
- 11:52food
- 11:52system?
- 11:53How
- 11:53do
- 11:54we
- 11:54decrease
- 11:55the
- 11:55amount
- 11:56of
- 11:56fat,
- 11:57the
- 11:57amount
- 11:57of
- 11:57sugar
- 11:57added,
- 11:58the
- 11:58amount
- 11:58of
- 12:00animal
- 12:01protein?
- 12:01Because
- 12:02we
- 12:02know
- 12:02we
- 12:02will
- 12:02not
- 12:02feed
- 12:0310
- 12:03billion
- 12:03people
- 12:03with
- 12:04animal
- 12:04protein.
- 12:05It's
- 12:05impossible.
- 12:06We
- 12:06already
- 12:06have
- 12:07the
- 12:07data.
- 12:08So
- 12:08the
- 12:09solution
- 12:09will
- 12:09come
- 12:10from
- 12:10nature.
- 12:11Everything
- 12:12is
- 12:12available
- 12:12in
- 12:12nature,
- 12:13except
- 12:13that
- 12:14we
- 12:14are
- 12:15not
- 12:15capable
- 12:16to
- 12:18find
- 12:18the
- 12:18right
- 12:18combination
- 12:19of
- 12:20protein
- 12:20coming
- 12:20from
- 12:21nature,
- 12:21of
- 12:22new
- 12:22ingredients
- 12:22coming
- 12:23from
- 12:23nature.
- 12:24And
- 12:24with
- 12:25virtual
- 12:26twins,
- 12:27what
- 12:27we
- 12:27aim
- 12:27to
- 12:28do
- 12:28is
- 12:28to
- 12:28be
- 12:28capable
- 12:29to,
- 12:31through
- 12:31a
- 12:31virtual,
- 12:32you
- 12:32know,
- 12:33modeling,
- 12:34to
- 12:34experiment
- 12:35in
- 12:35a
- 12:35much
- 12:36broader
- 12:36scale.
- 12:37Really?
- 12:37And
- 12:37to.
- 12:38Yes,
- 12:38of
- 12:38course.
- 12:39And
- 12:39to
- 12:39find
- 12:39the
- 12:39right
- 12:40combination
- 12:40of
- 12:41protein
- 12:41coming
- 12:42from
- 12:42plants,
- 12:42for
- 12:43instance,
- 12:43to
- 12:43be
- 12:43able
- 12:44to
- 12:44have
- 12:45as
- 12:45nutritious,
- 12:46as
- 12:46accessible
- 12:47and
- 12:48as
- 12:48tasty
- 12:49proposition
- 12:49for
- 12:50the
- 12:50future.
- 12:51And
- 12:51that's
- 12:51what
- 12:51we
- 12:52want
- 12:52to
- 12:52crack
- 12:52with
- 12:52them.
- 12:53To
- 12:53be
- 12:53the
- 12:53first
- 12:53one
- 12:54to
- 12:54have
- 12:55this
- 12:55virtual
- 12:55twin
- 12:56system
- 12:56helping
- 12:57us
- 12:57to
- 12:57develop,
- 12:57but
- 12:58not
- 12:58taking
- 12:59100
- 12:59years
- 13:00to
- 13:00test
- 13:00all
- 13:01the
- 13:01combination
- 13:01possible,
- 13:02but
- 13:02more
- 13:03to
- 13:03have
- 13:03it
- 13:04in
- 13:05days
- 13:05and
- 13:05weeks.
- 13:06So
- 13:06like
- 13:06consolidating
- 13:07the
- 13:07testing
- 13:08process
- 13:08and
- 13:09development
- 13:09process
- 13:10down
- 13:10to
- 13:11a
- 13:11couple
- 13:11of
- 13:11weeks
- 13:12maybe
- 13:12instead
- 13:12of
- 13:13years.
- 13:15Scientific
- 13:15too,
- 13:15it
- 13:16sounds
- 13:16like.
- 13:16Yes.
- 13:17And
- 13:17broaden
- 13:17your
- 13:17perspective
- 13:18because
- 13:18I
- 13:18think
- 13:18there's
- 13:19also
- 13:19a
- 13:19lot
- 13:19of
- 13:19things,
- 13:20a
- 13:20lot
- 13:20of
- 13:20combination
- 13:21that
- 13:21the
- 13:21human
- 13:21brain
- 13:22would
- 13:22not
- 13:22think
- 13:22about.
- 13:23So
- 13:23when
- 13:23you
- 13:23put
- 13:24that
- 13:24in
- 13:24a
- 13:24system
- 13:24which
- 13:25is
- 13:25just
- 13:25a
- 13:25modeling
- 13:26system,
- 13:26they
- 13:26would
- 13:26test
- 13:26and
- 13:27test.
- 13:27So
- 13:28I'm
- 13:28sure
- 13:29that
- 13:29there
- 13:29is
- 13:29a
- 13:29lot
- 13:29of
- 13:30opportunities
- 13:31and
- 13:31creativity
- 13:32that
- 13:32is
- 13:32in
- 13:32front
- 13:32of
- 13:33us
- 13:33and
- 13:33innovation
- 13:34exactly
- 13:34like
- 13:34it
- 13:34happened
- 13:35in
- 13:35the
- 13:35pharma
- 13:35industry
- 13:36for
- 13:36the
- 13:36last
- 13:3610
- 13:36years.
- 13:37That's
- 13:38exactly
- 13:38what
- 13:38happened
- 13:38at
- 13:39the
- 13:39pharma
- 13:39industry.
- 13:39Right.
- 13:40And
- 13:40those
- 13:40two
- 13:40worlds
- 13:40are
- 13:40merging
- 13:41every
- 13:41single
- 13:41day.
- 13:42Pharma
- 13:42and
- 13:42food
- 13:43as
- 13:43well.
- 13:43All
- 13:43right.
- 13:43Well,
- 13:44thank
- 13:44you,
- 13:44Cecile.
- 13:44Thank
- 13:45you
- 13:45so
- 13:45much.
- 13:45CEO
- 13:46of
- 13:46the
- 13:46Bell
- 13:46Group.
- 13:46Thanks
- 13:47for
- 13:47joining
- 13:47us.
- 13:47Thanks
- 13:48to
- 13:48the
- 13:48Fusion
- 13:48Group
- 13:49for
- 13:49providing
- 13:50the
- 13:50partnership
- 13:50for
- 13:51our
- 13:51coverage
- 13:51from
- 13:52CGF2025
- 13:53live
- 13:54from
- 13:54Amsterdam.
- 13:55We're
- 13:55going
- 13:55to
- 13:55be
- 13:55back
- 13:55later
- 13:56today
- 13:56with
- 13:56more
- 13:56interviews.
- 13:57And
- 13:57until
- 13:57then,
- 13:57Anne,
- 13:58be
- 13:58careful
- 13:58out
- 13:59there.