LCF 2026 PREVIEW


THE LONDON CHOCOLATE FORUM


AGENDA ANNOUNCED 2026 The programme is segmented into three key themes across the day, taking


delegates from the changing chocolate consumer, through the challenges facing the cocoa supply chain, and into the future of craft chocolate and innovation.


09:30 – 09:40 Welcome & Opening Remarks An introduction to London Chocolate Forum 2026 and the key issues shaping the global chocolate and cocoa industry.


THEME 1


THE CHANGING CHOCOLATE CONSUMER The opening sessions examine how consumer expectations, purchasing habits and chocolate experiences are evolving — from the physical retail environment to Gen Alpha and the potential impact of GLP-1 treatments.


09:40 – 10:10 James Holah Saint Lucia General Manager & Global Lead – Cacao Experiences and Products, Hotel Chocolat How Hotel Chocolat is redefining the


10 • KENNEDY’S CONFECTION • AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2026


chocolate shop: From the Velvetiser Café rollout to a new era of immersive chocolate e xperienc e s Exploring the changing role of the physical chocolate shop and how Hotel Chocolat is using cafés, technology, storytelling and immersive experiences to create new ways for consumers to engage with chocolate.


10:10 – 10:40 Tony Hunter Food Futurist Gen Alpha Rising: The Born Digital, AI Powered Consumer of the Future What the next generation of consumers


will expect from food brands — and what Gen Alpha’s relationship with technology, AI, health and food will mean for chocolate.


10:40 – 11:10 Charlotte Radcliffe Director, The Nutrition Consultant The GLP-1 Effect on Choco lat e Demand, Formats and Marketing How GLP-1 treatments could influence purchasing habits, treat occasions, formats, portion sizes, product development and marketing across the chocolate category.


11:10 – 11:40 Tea & Coffee Break


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