The London Produce Show and Conference announces the schedule for Stage 1 of the Seminar Programme taking place on June 9, 2016 from 10:00am – 5:30pm on the Balcony of the Great Room at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
The London Produce Show and Conference (LPS), presented by the Fresh Produce Consortium and Produce Business, brings together some of the sharpest minds from the global fresh produce industry and beyond to present a series of educational seminars and workshops that explore the topics and issues which impact directly or indirectly on the working lives of every show attendee.
The LPS16 educational seminar sessions are sponsored by Compac, the world leader in complete, turnkey sorting and packing solutions for the fresh produce industry, and there are two stages running in the Great Room of Grosvenor House throughout June 9, 2016. The multinational list of speakers and panelists are drawn from several sectors of the trade around the world, as well as from external organisations that perform vital functions for the trade.
The featured nation at this year's LPS is Holland and the seminar session on stage 1 begins with a series of speakers who will highlight some of the incredible innovation that drives the Dutch produce industry. Every concept and practice they will talk about has one objective in mind – to increase the global consumer's daily intake of fresh produce.
There is a theme running through the last few sessions of the day and it revolves around a topic that exercises all of us – waste, waste reduction and effective crop utilisation. Feedback is the official LPS charity partner this year and a series of presentations and a concluding workshop panel will address many of the key issues, as well as analysing some of the myriad initiatives that are already in the market attempting to solve one of the industry largest challenges.
There is lots more besides – come and hear an ex-Walmart man's take on Asda, find out how Gal Wollach of ROP is working to develop shelf-life extension technology that focuses on nutritional values, and how the corrugated packaging industry is re-boxing its image. A Peruvian seminar programme will
highlight some of the newer crops making waves in the Andean country, the Food Standards Agency picks out some of the key factors that exporters into the UK need to consider, and two Cornell professors give their perspective on different issues affecting global trade.
“We have secured a top-class line-up of speakers from across the globe and there really is something for everyone on this year’s seminar programme,” said London Produce Show and Conference Managing Director Tommy Leighton. “The LPS series of educational workshops and seminars explore topics and issues that impact directly or indirectly on the working lives of all show attendees. They add great value to a day jam-packed with an outstanding variety of events, allowing visitors and exhibitors to share, learn and network with their fresh produce colleagues from all corners of the globe”
View the LPS16 Stage 1 seminar programme online at www.londonproduceshow.co.uk or email joinus@londonproduceshow.co.uk The LPS Stage 2 seminar programme will be announced shortly.
LPS16 STAGE 1 SEMINAR SCHEDULE:
10.00 – 12.00 – FRESH FROM HOLLAND: INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS
It is commonly understood that we should eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to stay healthy, and research shows that by increasing our fresh produce consumption we reduce the risk of disease. Most people, however, do not eat enough fruits and vegetables at all. A series of speakers from this year's featured nation Holland talk about innovation in the Dutch produce industry, from seed to logistics, and how they are presenting the product to the consumer in new and original ways to increase daily fresh produce consumption.
10.00 – WELCOME TO DUTCH INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS
Henk de Jong
10.05 – TURNING A CHALLENGE INTO AN OPPORTUNITY
Herman Peppelenbos, the Programme Manager of Customised Food at the Food and Biobased Research Institute, part of Wageningen University and Research Centre, shares his insights on novel ways to encourage the consumer to increase their vegetable intake and affordable pioneering techniques to measure their nutritional values
10.45 – MINI-VEGETABLES UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Yvonne Vanlier, the Marketing and Communications Manager of Greenco, discusses their healthy snack options for people on the go, during sports, at school, and at work, and how they can help people to meet the recommended daily 5-a-day fresh produce target
11.10 – LOVEMYSALAD.COM
Rijk Zwaan's Account Manager for Retail & Trade in the Netherlands, Maarten van der Leeden, showcases lovemysalad.com – the movement coordinated by employees of Rijk Zwaan to positively change the image of vegetables through the mutual love of salad!
11.35 – CHEFS' INSPIRATION
Remco de Boer, Director of Sous Fresh, gives an overview of their collaboration with Valstar to deliver The Chefs Inspiration Box, a monthly consignment filled with exciting and inspiring types of fruit and vegetables complete with all the necessary product information and recipes, designed especially for professional chefs to encourage them to include fresh produce on their menus.
12.00 THE EVOLVING ROLE OF DATA
Ken MoynIhan, chief technology officer, Compac
Ken talks about the ways in which data can be used more effectively by the industry to protect brands and the consumer
12.50 HAS ASDA LOST ITS WAY?
Bruce Peterson, Peterson Insights
Bruce Peterson, who was for a long time the fresh produce buyer at Walmart, gives his perspective on the recent performance of the UK's third largest supermarket chain Asda under Walmart's ownership and says the Leeds-based chain is facing up to some key challenges
13.40 JOINING UP THE WASTE DOTS
Jess Latchford – Waste Knot
Waste Knot is an organisation that specialising in connecting those in the food chain who have surplus stock with the people who are in the greatest need of eating it. Jess outlines her vision for reducing food waste in the UK and then will chair the remainder of the afternoon sessions
14.30 FOOD WASTE: THE ROLE OF DATE LABELS, PACKAGE SIZE, AND PRODUCT CATEGORY
Dr Brad Rickard – Professor, Cornell University
Dr Rickard details research carried out to predict the quantity and cost of discarded food for different date labels (Best by, Fresh by, Sell by, and Use by) across a range of products (ready-to-eat cereal, salad greens, and yoghurt) of different sizes
15.20 FEEDBACK GLOBAL WORKSHOP
LPS16 official charity partner, Feedback facilitates an open discussion for growers and the rest of the supply chain about the causes of food wastage on farms, whether that be down to cosmetic outgrading, overproduction, order cancellations, variable weather or other reasons. If you are a producer who has perfectly edible produce that is used below its potential, Feedback would like to hear your view. The session aims to generate solutions to these food waste problems, and gives farmers a safe platform to have their voice heard on this vital issue
Workshop moderated by:
Jess Latchford, founder of Waste Knot
Participants include:
Martin Bowman – UK Gleaning Coordinator, Feedback
Edd Colbert – Feedback Campaign & Research Manager – Chairman
5.30pm – Seminar Programme Closes
Produce is gleaned from the show floor
REGISTER NOW Registrations for the LPS are made online at www.londonproduceshow.co.uk The show is free for buyers of fresh produce and flowers to attend. For more information, email joinus@londonproduceshow.co.uk
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