Tuesday 23rd February

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A detailed review of Halal opportunities worldwide covering: * What is Halal? * General Guidelines *The Muslim Market * Countries Taking Halal Initiatives * Which Companies Have Recognized The Opportunity? * The Responsibility & Opportunity * How To Achieve AED 1 Billion Growth By 2013.

Alex Andarakis
CEO
Al Islami Foods

Global population is expected to grow by 50% to 9 billion in 2050 yet we already fall short in providing enough water, food, and energy to the world’s inhabitants. There will be serious repercussions for the future of food supply - witness the social, economic and political consequences of rising demand and increased food prices in the last 12 months. Sudhakar Tomar, a noted agriculture industry expert, will outline the various scenarios and present some of the interesting measures businesses can capitalize upon in tackling the global food crisis.

Sudhakar Tomar
Chairperson
World Pulses Organisation (CICILS I.P.T.I.C.)

How nanotechnologies can help to innovate food products to make them safer, of better quality, healthier, and have a longer shelf life. These innovations will contribute to the solution of some of the challenges mankind faces in the near future, including: enough food for everybody on the planet, maintaining consumers health and improve on sustainability. But will consumers accept nanotechnology applications in food?

Dr Frans Kampers
Research Co-ordinator – Bionanotechnologies
Wageningen UR

For many in the food sector, the range of issues that have to be considered within corporate strategies has widened significantly in recent years.  Previously, most food service businesses were focussed on the quality of the product and service, the nutritional value of the food offer, market share, and shareholder return.  In 2010 these priorities remain, but global companies in the sector are also increasingly being asked to demonstrate that they operate in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. In this presentation Don looks at how global businesses have approached these issues, including the development of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, and how they have responded to the pressures and trends they will exert in the coming years.


Donald Sloan
Oxford Brookes

Drawing on his experience with Tetra Pak, Martin looks at some of the major innovations within the industry and how innovation can bring about positive change, better and cheaper solutions, and add value to the consumer and customer.

Martin Fejk
Marketing Director
Tetra Pak Arabia

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