NutraFood Poland 2027

Ewa Hudson works at the intersection of market intelligence, health & nutrition, and strategic decision making. With over 20 years’ experience, she helps organisations understand where markets are moving, which innovations are gaining traction, and what these shifts mean for future growth. Her work centres on translating complex data and market signals into clear, actionable insight that supports innovation, product development and investment decisions. As Director of Insights at Lumina Intelligence, Ewa leads insight driven research across the nutraceutical and health & wellness landscape. She works closely with commercial, marketing, R&D and leadership teams to help them navigate fast moving markets and build resilient, health focused brands. Beyond her role at Lumina, Ewa serves as Chair of the NutraIngredients Awards Europe, recognising excellence in nutrition innovation. She is also a Scientific Committee Member of IPC (the International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health), and Co Chair and mentor for Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN). Ewa holds a Master’s in Economics from the University of Economics in Poznań and has completed postgraduate studies in marketing at the University of Westminster in London.

Agnieszka works at the intersection of executive leadership, artificial intelligence, health & nutrition, and tech innovation. With over 30 years of experience in C-suite and operational roles across media, pharma, consulting, and e-commerce, she brings strategic expertise and deep market perspective to how organizations navigate complex business environments. As an AI Teacher specializing in business operations and general management, Agnieszka evaluates frontier AI models for operational realism - ensuring AI systems reflect how enterprises actually function and understand the strategic context leaders face. Her operational background enables her to train AI to grasp business complexity, competitive dynamics, and real-world constraints that shape strategic decisions. Agnieszka is also an active entrepreneur and strategic advisor in the health & wellness sector, co-founding NutriStella supplements and Starpharma, and publishing health and nutritional content and apps. She advises organizations on digital transformation, e-commerce positioning, and market strategy. She is a long-time mentor and Advisory Board Member of Vital Voices Poland, and recently became Co-Chair CEE for WIN (Women in Nutraceuticals). Agnieszka is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics and has completed management education at Harvard University and the University of Zurich.

Marta Łanoch – lawyer, founder of the specialized legal practice "Marta Łanoch FoodMedLaw" and "Centrum Konopne," an expert in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic law. She is an experienced legal trainer and a lecturer at higher education institutions. Her main area of expertise is providing legal and regulatory services to companies in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. She has extensive experience representing clients in obtaining permits, handling inspections, and conducting proceedings before EFSA and the European Commission. In addition to her rich professional practice, she is preparing a doctoral dissertation at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw.

Aleksandra Sagan – lawyer and food law expert at Food Law | Centre for Food and Product Law. She specializes in comprehensive legal advisory services for entrepreneurs from the food sector, particularly in the area of regulations concerning dietary supplements. She supports clients at every stage of bringing products to market – from assessing composition and product classification, through labeling and notification, to compliant marketing communication and advertising. Before joining the Food Law team, she gained experience at one of the renowned international law firms, where she advised domestic and foreign entities from the Life Sciences sector. She worked on regulatory issues related to medicinal products, medical devices, and cosmetic products, supporting companies in safely and lawfully introducing products to the market. She also developed her experience as an in-house lawyer at a company managing the largest pharmacy chain in Poland, which allowed her to combine the perspective of a legal advisor with a practical understanding of how the market operates.

A lawyer and expert in food law at Food Law, the Center for Food and Product Law, with 5 years of professional experience. Her area of specialization primarily includes health‑promoting foods, including food supplements, fortified foods, and FSMPs. She provides food business operators with comprehensive advice on formulations, labeling, and fulfilling the formal requirements for placing products on the market. In her daily work, she combines extensive legal knowledge with essential scientific and technical information and market practice, striving to translate regulatory requirements into language that is understandable for business.

Justyna Stefańczyk-Kaczmarzyk – Legal Counsel, Head of the Life Science Practice at Kondrat & Partners Law Firm. She specializes in pharmaceutical law, medical devices law, food law, intellectual property law, and competition law. She advises clients, particularly in regulated industries, at all stages of a product’s lifecycle, from idea protection, product qualification, manufacturing, distribution, supervision, labeling, and advertising. She represents clients before public administration authorities, administrative courts, and in disputes with competitors before common courts. She is the author of numerous legal articles and a co-author of major industry publications, including "Pharmaceutical Law. Commentary", "Dietary Supplements Law", "Medical Devices Law", and "Industrial Property Law. Commentary". She has been recommended as a leading lawyer in Healthcare & Life Sciences and Competition/Antitrust by Legal 500 EMEA.

Aleksandra Winnicka – Legal Counsel at Kondrat & Partners Law Firm. She specializes in providing ongoing legal services to entities in regulated industries. In particular, she advises on pharmaceutical and food law, including legal aspects related to the manufacturing of medical devices, dietary supplements, medicinal products, and cosmetics, as well as product market entry, distribution, and marketing compliance. She provides support during administrative proceedings and represents clients before common and administrative courts.

Marta Zawadka – Consultant, Coordinator of International Projects at the Consulting Firm Foodie Sp. z o.o. Sp. k. In her work, she combines her educational background in human nutrition and food assessment with applied linguistics. She is responsible for projects related to the introduction of food products to foreign markets, ensuring compliance with local regulations, labeling, and notification requirements. She also provides consulting services regarding food assessment on the domestic market. Foodie Sp. z o.o. Sp. k. is a consulting and training company. Since 2008, it has been providing specialized legal and substantive consulting services, preparing expert opinions, consultations, advice, and interpretations regarding food law requirements. The company also acts as an intermediary in national and European administrative procedures.

Magdalena Wawrzyniak is a legal advisor and a partner at the law firm Food & Pharma Legal Wawrzyniak Zalewska Radcy Prawni sp. j., where she focuses on advising entities involved in the manufacturing and distribution of food products, including dietary supplements, as well as cosmetics and medical devices. Her expertise covers areas such as market entry, labeling, distribution, and advertising. She also provides legal counsel to companies in the cannabis industry, including those marketing CBD products and medical marijuana. Additionally, she represents clients in administrative proceedings before regulatory authorities overseeing the trade of medicinal products and foodstuffs, including pharmaceutical, sanitary, and trade inspections. Moreover, she offers legal services to wholesale and retail distributors of medicines, food products, and medical devices, particularly in areas related to promotion, distribution schemes, and commercial agreements with business partners.

Aleksandra Janczkowska – Quality Manager, Internal Auditor. She is a graduate of Food Technology and Human Nutrition at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) and has completed postgraduate studies in quality management. From the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in the dietary supplements industry. As a Quality Manager at PK Components, she is responsible for various aspects of quality management, food law compliance, quality systems, and the daily challenges faced by a distributor of raw materials for dietary supplements. Her main professional interests include food safety and quality management systems.

Paweł Mirosz is a bromatologist specializing in legal advisory services related to food quality and safety. Since 2012, he has advised on food design and commercialization, the introduction of new products to the market, and the day-to-day operations of food businesses, with particular focus on: classification of borderline products, novel food status, the composition of conventional and organic foods (including functional foods and beverages, dietary supplements, and foods for specific groups), labeling and advertising, official inspections and certification, due diligence, as well as national and EU registration procedures. He gained professional experience at the Institute of Food and Nutrition, the State Sanitary Inspection, the Coordination Point of the European Food Safety Authority, and leading food law advisory firms in Poland. He graduated in food technology, human nutrition, and food chain safety from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. He is a lecturer and the author of numerous publications on food law standards and practice.

Piotr Zawadzki, legal advisor and patent attorney at Bird & Bird. For over 17 years, he has been supporting clients from the most innovative sectors of the economy, such as the pharmaceutical and food industries, media, advertising, IT, and others. His practice focuses on patent law, copyright law, e-commerce regulations, domain name protection, advertising law, trade secret protection, as well as personal data law and non-personal data regulations. He is also the author or co-author of nearly forty publications on intellectual property law and a lecturer at universities, as well as a speaker at training sessions and industry conferences.

Michał Tracz , a legal counsel, specializes in pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic law. He also provides advice on the legal aspects of the production, import, distribution, and marketing of other regulated products, including borderline products. His areas of interest and consultancy also include business self-regulation and compliance matters. Throughout his professional career, he has advised over 100 entities from various regulated industries, particularly the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic sectors. He has also worked with businesses in sectors such as animal feed, veterinary medicinal products, hygiene products, household chemicals, biocidal products, and large-scale retail. Michał Tracz is a member of the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Warsaw and serves as the Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the National Council of Dietary Supplements and Nutrition.

Marcelina Izydorczyk , an attorney, specializes in legal advisory services for companies in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, focusing on advertising and promotional activities, compliance issues, manufacturing, and distribution. Her experience also includes advising on the market introduction of innovative products and services, as well as regulatory matters concerning the feed and cosmetics sectors, along with packaging and packaging waste issues. She supports clients in proceedings before regulatory authorities, particularly the State Sanitary Inspection, the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, and the Trade Inspection Authority. Before joining KRK Kieszkowska Rutkowska Kolasiński, she gained professional experience advising Life Sciences sector entities at renowned Polish law firms. She was recommended in the international legal ranking The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 in the field of Healthcare & Life Sciences.