Food Sector Growth Program WEBINAR: GLP-1 and the Future of Food - Strategic Webinar for Finnish Food, Beverage and Ingredient Leaders

Keskiviikko 9.9.2026 klo 15.00 – 16.00

Food Sector Growth Program WEBINAR: GLP-1 and the Future of Food - Strategic Webinar for Finnish Food, Beverage and Ingredient Leaders

Organizer of the Event: Consulate General of Finland, New York Join us for a one-hour strategic webinar with Maha Tahiri, created for leaders in Finland's food, beverage, and ingredient industries. Gain practical insights into how GLP-1-driven consumer trends are transforming the food landscape and shaping future opportunities for innovation and growth.

GLP-1 medications (weight-loss drugs) are reshaping how people eat, what they buy, and how they think about food and health. The shift is no longer a future scenario. It is already visible in consumer behavior, in category performance, and in the strategic agendas of the world's largest food and beverage companies. For a country whose food sector is built on innovation, quality, and a strong scientific base, this is both an opportunity and a test of timing.

The session is designed to give Finnish companies, whether based in Finland or operating in the United States, a clear and current reading of where the GLP-1 shift is heading, what it means for product and portfolio decisions, and where the white spaces sit for companies willing to move with intent.

 
Speaker Bio
 
Our speaker Maha Tahiri brings roughly thirty years of food industry leadership, including senior health and nutrition roles at General Mills, Coca-Cola, Mars, and Danone in the U.S. and globally. The frameworks she will share, including the consumer-patient identity and the pharma-food gap, were built for decision-makers and tested in the field, not drawn from theory.