The world population will reach over 9 billion by 2050. The standard of living in the major growing economies of China, Russia and India will steadily increase, and demand for animal and dairy proteins will therefore rise. Global food transition is imminent, and food security and protein supplies are set to become major global issues.The need to develop new sustainable protein sources, processes and new ingredients could not be more pressing. What can we do now and achieve results by 2020? The time to discover synergies and opportunities between the private sector and policy-makers could not be more opportune. Understanding the challenges we face is the first step towards safeguarding the supply of protein and the future of our planet.The Protein Summit 2013 is the 6th global Summit that looks at:Future of supply & demand: The global agendaHealth: Exploring new health domainsTechnology New enabling technology & process contributionsThe Protein Summit 2013 is the merger of three Bridge2Food platforms, which have succesfully organised since 2008, such as: The Protein Summit, Protein Technology innovations, and Food Protein innovations. The Protein Summit is the annual platform for the global protein industry.