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How will Organic and Related Eco-Labels Evolve in 2013?
The food industry will face many challenges this new year:
rising raw material costs, food inflation, overcoming food
insecurity, GM-labeling, tackling waste, reducing carbon
emissions, greater traceability, rising retailer
expectations, etc.
What is the outlook for organic foods in the changing
environment? How will organic and other eco-labels evolve in a
food industry that is struggling to contain costs whilst looking
to raise production levels? How do eco-labeled products meet
the ever-changing needs of consumers?
Such questions will be addressed at the next edition of the
Sustainable Foods Summit. Taking place in San Francisco on 22-23rd
January, the summit discusses the evolution of eco-labels and
sustainability in the food industry.
Click here to receive the conference program.
Featured
speakers include...
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Amarjit Sahota
Founder and President,
Organic Monitor
Although organic is the dominant eco-label in the
food industry, others are gaining popularity. What is
the outlook for organic and related eco-labels?
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Courtney Pineau
Assistant Director,
Non-GMO Project
What is the future for GM labeling in the US?
Although prop 37 did not pass in California, the
pro-labeling movement continues. What can we expect in 2013?
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Summit agenda
Sahota and Pineau are featured speakers in the Marketing
Best-Practices session. Topics include...
> Global market for organic & eco-labeled products
> Building ethical partnerships: sustainable coffee
> Adding social value to foods by CSA
> The ethical dimensions of foods: Rainforest
Alliance and Fair Trade USA
> Future for GM labeling post prop 37
> Consumer insights into eco-labeled foods
> Panel discussion on marketing communications
Other sessions in the 2-day program cover Sustainability
Initiatives, Tackling Food Waste, and New Technologies.
Click here to receive the conference program.
Industry participation
The Sustainable Foods Summit will bring together senior
executives from across the food industry to debate key
sustainability and eco-labeling issues. Confirmed participants
include ...
Organic and sustainable food firms: Amy's Kitchen, Clif
Bar, High Quality Organics, Numi Tea, Straus Family Creamery, Guayaki,
DevanSoy, Peri & Sons Farms, Full Circle, Sambazon, Once Again Nut Butter, So Delicious Dairy Free, etc.
Large food & ingredient companies: JM Smucker, BASF,
Nielsen Massey, SunOpta, Compass Group, Traditional Medicinals,
Illy Caffe, Lifeway Foods, Wholesoy, Daabon, Grupo Altex,
etc.
Retailers & distributors: Whole Foods Market, Kroger, Publix
Supermarkets, Planet Organic, Relay Foods, Unified Grocers, Local Harvest, Real Foods Company, etc.
Industry organizations & Others: Oxfam International,
WK Kellogg Foundation, Fair Trade USA, Control Union, Stoel
Rives, Ecocert, Oregon Tilth, CEDEW, Humane
Farm Animal Care, FLO-CERT, Feeding America, etc.
Only the Sustainable Foods Summit regularly brings together key
stake-holder groups at international summits.
Click here to receive the conference programme.
Venue
This executive summit will take place at the Ritz-Carlton
San Francisco, located in the heart of the city. More details
here
Registration: last chance!
Registration will close on 17th January...
Please book now to guarantee a place at this high-level summit.
Reduced rates are available for NGOs, academics and small firms.
For immediate attention,
contact:
Cora Meyer at +44 20 8567 0788
or email
cmeyer@organicmonitor.com
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