Wednesday 24th February

Discover what the global drivers for growth are and which Health & Wellness categories offer the best opportunities. What are the leading nutritional trends and ingredients, regulatory reforms and their impact on the industry? What is the Health & Wellness potential in the Middle East?

Ewa Hudson
Head of Health and Wellness Foods & Beverages Research
Euromonitor

Pros and cons of chains, franchises, stand-alone and destination restaurants: an inspirational insight onto the way forward.

Daniel During
Managing Partner
Thomas Klein International

Exploding many of the myths, this fascinating presentation discusses the history and future for food fortification to provide an overview of micronutrients, their role in human physiology, and the benefits of fortification, supplementation and dietary diversification. Attendees will gain an insight into the technology, costs, sustainability and future trends and the impact this will have for food suppliers and consumers around the globe.

Kishore Shintre
Chief Manager – Institutional & International Business
Piramal Healthcare Limited

A practical guide to nutrient fortification that will explain and interpret the major trends and considerations:

• What drives nutrient fortification? Legislation, functionalities/consumer trends, vehicles/type of foods and beverages.
• The evolution of nutrient fortification with a comparison of the different geographical and economical, "star nutrients" of today and tomorrow.

Nicolas Touillon
Sales Director
Fortitech Europe

It is generally recognised across the food industry that food safety is not a source of competitive advantage; it is in the interest of all parties that the highest standards are applied across the value chain to assure the highest levels of consumer protection. But competing standards can make the task as difficult as it can be confusing! This presentation discusses the challenges of implementing food safety standards in a manufacturing environment to rolling out similar approaches in other areas of the chain (agricultural commodities, retailers, the GS1 Traceability Standard)... and envisages a world where all members of the global food industry have a common platform to manage food safety and protect our consumers, wherever they may be.

John Carter
Director of Corporate Quality
Kraft Foods CEEMA Region