The Dubai SUMMIT
THE SUMMIT is our new annual gathering of founders, innovators, retailers, HORECA, FoodTech & AgTech shaping the future of meals.
It's bigger and better; with the same energy and collaborative ethos, designed to spark ideas and connect the people pushing food forward - all in line with our 5 missions to ignite meaningful change.
THE SUMMIT Experience and Event Elements
Live Content Programme
Half a day of content to inspire and inform attendees, provoking action across our 5 missions:
NPD discovery and showcase talks
Insight and trends talks
Mission-led panel
Food Fwd Menu Showcase
A bespoke menu curated through The Meals Collective members, showcasing #better food and drinks around our 5 missions.
launchplate Meetings
Connecting future-focused brands and meaningful innovation with people who can unlock growth and drive change.
Market Street
Meals Collective members showcase their innovation or product in our high-energy Market Street — a curated space for sampling, discovery, and conversation.
Networking
Free-flow networking amongst all attendees spanning multiple areas of the venue.
Full details here
Register your interest here
the london summit
THE SUMMIT is our new annual gathering of founders, innovators, retailers, HORECA, FoodTech & AgTech shaping the future of meals.
It's bigger and better; with the same energy and collaborative ethos, designed to spark ideas and connect the people pushing food forward - all in line with our 5 missions to ignite meaningful change.
THE SUMMIT Experience and Event Elements
Live Content Programme
Half a day of content to inspire and inform attendees, provoking action across our 5 missions:
NPD discovery and showcase talks
Insight and trends talks
Mission-led panel
Food Fwd Menu Showcase
A bespoke menu curated through The Meals Collective members, showcasing #better food and drinks around our 5 missions.
launchplate Meetings
Connecting future-focused brands and meaningful innovation with people who can unlock growth and drive change.
Market Street
Meals Collective members showcase their innovation or product in our high-energy Market Street — a curated space for sampling, discovery, and conversation.
Networking
Free-flow networking amongst all attendees spanning multiple areas of the venue.
Full details here
Register your interest here
Big Meetup 2026
Join us at Kachette on March 31, 2026 from 2:30 PM for our biggest event yet!
We'll combine free flow networking, our famous #better food and drinks menu, inspiring live talks and panel discussions and innovative brands on our market street - all with our energetic atmosphere made possible by the like minded community of brilliant people!
BOOK YOUR TICKET HERE
Into the WILD Supper Club
Ingredients from venison to shellfish, mushrooms to berries; all offer a uniquely sustainable, nutrient-rich food source.
Despite their abundance, these ingredients remain underutilised in mainstream retail and foodservice.
This event shines a light on the untapped commercial and cultural opportunity of wild food.
From pioneering brands to major retailers, game keepers to processors; we’ll explore how wild can win as premium, progressive, and sustainable.
Our first exclusive seated dinner from The Meals Collective.
😋 4 courses of delicious food + wine included
🍷 At a stunning pub in Clerkenwell
❄️ Designed to get you OUT OUT in January - Thurs 15th, 5.30pm
Join retailers, brands, suppliers and industry experts.
Buy your ticket HERE
The Meals Collective UAE Launch
Why extend our mission to the UAE? Now is the time to shape the next chapter of food:
Health & wellness are urgent priorities
17% of children live with obesity
1 in 4 adults too
82% of adults eat fewer than 5 servings of fruit & veg per day
With health challenges rising, the appetite for change has never been stronger.
e-Commerce and Tech is transforming what people eat
Supermarkets are shifting assortments. Quick commerce, Tech, meal kits, and meal-prep solutions are reshaping how people eat at home. Add in the scale of dark kitchens, and it’s clear the future of meals is being rewritten.
Sustainability is centre stage
And in the desert, it has to be. From AgTech to food waste management, the UAE is fast-tracking smarter, more sustainable food systems.
This is an opportunity for retailers, hospitality, FMCG brands, startups and investors to come together and shape the next chapter of food - and be connected to UK member brands.
We’re excited to be partnering with Foodpreneurs Collective and Pitch Lounge – two platforms championing the innovators and entrepreneurs building this future.
At The Meals Collective, we see the UAE as an innovation lab for the future of food – where health, technology, and sustainability converge.
Expanding here is about driving change, showcasing best-in-class solutions, and helping the entire ecosystem adapt fast.
It’s a movement towards better meals.
Future of Food Meetup
We’re excited to announce a powerful meetup that brings together our visionary energy of The Meals Collective and the practical momentum of the Future of Food competition.
Expect big conversations and even BIGGER ideas across food, drink, packaging, health, tech, waste and regenerative production methods!
This event will bring together:
2024 Future of Food Finalists
2025 applicants and nominators
The Meals Collective community
All of whom will be there to discuss the future of food and meals for people and planet alike.
What's on?
🎤 Inspiring talks from leading voices in the industry, including Henry Dimbleby
🏆 Future Food & Drink Market
🧑🍳 Future-forward Food and Drink Menu included
🗣️ A space to meet, connect and spark new ideas
BOOK HERE