The Hidden Taste Trail

Your exclusive and curated food & design day

Discover the flavours and stories that often remain hidden. During DDW we guide you along makers and entrepreneurs shaping the future of food. You will not only taste innovative creations, but also gain a glimpse into their journey: the successes, the doubts and the dilemmas behind each idea.
Sectie-C
Health & Wellbeing
Speculative & Social Design
Food
H
Sectie-C
Daalakkersweg 2-14
5641 JA

Hosted by

Start a Food Story & Foodsafari
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Opening hours

13:00
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20:00
Dogs Allowed Dogs are allowed
Toilets Toilets available
Wheelchair Friendly Partially wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair Friendly Toilet Wheelchair friendly toilet available

Registration

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From circular chefs to innovative start-ups

You will meet the pioneers who dare to experiment with what ends up on our plates. Their stories show that taste is more than an experience: it is also a quest for sustainability, creativity and social impact.

Programme & Registration

When? Monday 20 October 2025 1PM-8PM
Where? Starting at Sectie C
Registration: https://forms.gle/t3URxMpRxUfs7HXZ9

Programme:
The Hidden Taste Trail consists of 4 parts:

1. Trendtalk: Taste Beyond Trendtalk
Taste goes beyond the tongue. Discover how design, context, and experience shape what we truly perceive.

2. Masterclass: The Future is Edible
A deep dive into the world of design-driven food innovation. Are you ready to see and create differently?

3. Food Design Tour: Uncover the Unseen
Explore hidden food stories on an exclusive food safari through groundbreaking projects and inspiring food spots across Eindhoven!

4. Pop-up Dinner: Secret Supper
We come together for an intimate dinner at a secret location, where storytelling and flavour meet, for one night only.

Who is it for?

This exclusive day has been carefully curated for food professionals looking ahead: brand managers, product developers, food designers, trend watchers, policy makers and consultants who are actively involved in innovation, new product development, marketing and shaping the future of food and beverages.

Mary van Hoek-Hendriks
Mary van Hoek-Hendriks
Start a Food Story
Lydia Sijbers
Lydia Sijbers
Foodsafari
Kim de Smit
Kim de Smit
Foodsafari

Hosted by Start a Food Story & Foodsafari

The Hidden Taste Trail is a fantastic and unique flavour adventure, brought to you by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks of Start a Food Story, a visionary in food innovation and curator of unique food design projects, together with Lydia Sijbers & Kim de Smit of Foodsafari, experts in creating bespoke trend tours both in the Netherlands and abroad.

Colofon

Founder & Innovation Expert
Mary van Hoek-Hendriks
Founder & Trend Expert
Lydia Sijbers
Founder & Tour Expert
Kim de Smit

Partners

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