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Program 7 November
All day moderated by: Chris White, Publisher of Eurofruit, UK
9 am – 9.30 am WELCOME AND OPENING
- Jorge Brotons Campillo, President of FEPEX, Spain
- Dave Sargent, Owner Ozark Publishing, Inc. dba Sargent Farms, USA
9.30 am – 10.30 am THE GLOBALG.A.P. MISSION FOR 2020
Globally connecting farmers and brand owners in the production and marketing of safe food to provide re-assurance for consumers. We lay the foundation for the protection of scarce resources by the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices with a promise for a sustainable future.
On the Panel:
- Nigel Garbutt, Chairman GLOBALG.A.P.
- Guy Callebaut, Chairman, COÖBRA – representing VBT & LAVA, Belgium
- Jorge Hernandez, Senior Vice President for Food Safety and Quality Assurance, US Foods, USA
- Jim Jefcoate, Technical Director, ASDA/International Produce Limited (IPL), UK
- Horst Lang, Head of Quality Assurance, Globus SB Warenhaus Holding, Germany
- Mari Carmen Morales, Quality and Systems Manager, Anecoop, Spain
- Bert Urlings, Director Quality Assurance, Vion Food Group, The Netherlands
- Richard Yudin, Technical Manager, Fyffes, USA
10.30 am – 11.30 am Networking Time
11.30 am – 1 pm DRIVING THE BUSINESS AGENDA FOR SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Top GLOBALG.A.P. retailers and producers share and discuss their innovative supply chains to assure confidence and grow sales.
On the Panel:
- Rick Bourne, Category Director, Produce ASDA, UK
- Francisco M. Contreras Morales, Fresh Produce Marketing Director, Edeka, Germany
- Bernardo Cruza, Director, Quality and Sourcing Standards, El Corte Inglés, Spain
- Enrique de los Rios, General Manager, UNICA, Spain
- Juan Antonio Marhuenda Berenguer, Technical Director, Primaflor, Spain
12.50 pm – 1 pm How to Engage & Retain Talented People in the Produce Industry.
- Joep Maussen, CEO, fruitrecruit, The Netherlands
1 pm – 2.30 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
2.30 pm – 3 pm Certification of Safe and Sustainable Agriculture: Adressing Cultural Differences
- Wang Daning, Deputy Director, Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), Republic of China
3 pm – 3.30 pm The Future of Food Retailing: Building Brands around Safety, Sustainability and Taste
- Guido Siebenmorgen, Head of Strategic Purchasing Food, Rewe Group, Germany
3.30 pm – 4.30 pm ADOPTING THE CULTURE OF SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY ON THE FARM: REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING INCENTIVES FOR G.A.P. IMPLEMENTATION
Increasing flexibility through national adaptation, customization and emerging market entry levels. Successful examples include GLOBALG.A.P. Benchmarking, the Produce Safety Standard in the U.S., GLOBALG.A.P. for suppliers in food processing, localg.a.p. in Kenya, and GLOBALG.A.P. for organic producers
On the Panel:
- David Gombas, Senior Vice-President Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh, USA
- Sharan Lanini, Raw Product Food Safety & Quality Manager, Chiquita Brands International, USA
- Juan Laborin, President, Mexico Calidad Suprema, Mexico
- Stefan Kunze, Quality Manager Fruit and Vegetables, Agrarmarkt Austria Marketing GesmbH, (AMA Marketing), Austria
- Francis Wario, Techncial Manager Fresh Produce Exporters Association, Kenya
- Hugh Mowat, Head of Quality, Morrisons & Chairman of the GLOBALG.A.P. Stakeholder Committtee on Responsible Use of Water, UK
4.30 pm – 5.30 pm NETWORKING TIME
5.30 pm – 7.00 pm BEST PRACTICE SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY FARM ON THE GLOBE
Learn from our 15 years of experience and latest projects how to find a successful mix of training models including e-learning, classroom training and the Farm Assurer concept. Find sources of content and funding.
On the Panel:
- Thomas A. Fenimore, Vice President, GLOBALG.A.P. North America, Inc.
- Walt Armijo, President, Lighthouse FS & Q, USA
- Hans Peter Reust, Managing Director, Star Farm Consulting Co., Ltd., China
- Manal Saleh, General Manager, BLUE MOON LTD, Egypt
- Marek Marzec, GLOBALG.A.P. Representative Central & Eastern Europe & EWA-BIS, Poland