2010 Speakers

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Day 1 - 25 November 2010 - Plenary session

- Global context of Protein supply & demand

- Research challenges & programmes to capitalize on

- Making sustainable public & corporate policies

- Implementing sustainability in retail strategies
- Consumer mind sets?

08.45 - 09.30

Registration & morning coffee

09.30 - 09.45

Opening Summit Chairman

Mr. Prof. Emmo Meijer, Senior Vice President Strategy, Unilever (the Netherlands)

The Dutch sustainable and innovation food agenda

Ms. Annemie Burger, Director General, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

, Agriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands)

- Sustainable food: what is the ambition?

- Proteins: a fit with an international agenda

- Innovation opportunities & call for co-operation

Global protein production: driving forces behind demand & supply

Mr. Jeroen Leffelaar, Global Head Animal Proteins, Rabobank International (the Netherlands)

- Animal and Vegetable protein trends and developments

- Sustainability in protein value chains: new developments?

- Outlook 2025 and 2050

Business & research challenges: co-operation & innovation challenges in protein value chains to meet consumer needs

Ms. Maive Rute, Director Biotechnologies, Agriculture, Food Research,

DG Research, European Commission (Belgium)

- The sustainability agenda

- Importance of proteins for Europe

- Research & Innovation: making it happen with Europe

Future global need for proteins - Beyond protein consumption globally

Mr. Prof. Dr. Ir. Rudy Rabbinge, Professor, Wageningen UR, Sustainable Development & Food security (the Netherlands)

- Demand expectations 2050: scenario analysis

- Opportunities for Plan B

- What  should manufacturers, society & governments do?

Lunch break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Sustainability: where to go from here in the UK retail industry
Ms. Alison Austin, Independent Consultant, Environment and Business (United Kingdom)

- Consumer sustainability demands and efforts of a leading UK retailer

- Role of manufacturers

- Co-operation with NGO’s and government

Business and consumers perspectives & challenges in food

Mr. Peter Beckers, COO, VION Food Group Netherlands, Germany and International (the Netherlands)

- Consumers needs: meat consumption beyond 2025

- Focusing sustainability: getting results

- Business challenges in retailing new sustainable products

Afternoon break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Trends, developments and consumer awareness of protein foods in Europe

Mr. Lucien van der Hoeven, Managing Director, GfK (the Netherlands)

- Consumer knowledge of proteins

- Relevance of health

- The white spot

Panel discussion: a perspective on the future of protein (business, sustainability, innovation) Chaired by Mr. Prof. Emmo Meijer

Cocktail reception and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Day 2 - 26 November 2010 - Three parallel sessions,

presentations with Q&A, and plenary summary & conclusions

Session I:

Business Opportunities

For retail, food, feed & research

Introduction by chairman

Mr. Leo den Hartog, Director R&D and Quality Affairs, Nutreco (the Netherlands)

Managing the protein dialogue in the Dutch retail sector

Mr. Marc Jansen, Director Consumer Affairs, CBL (the Netherlands)

- The protein dialogue is here to come

- Dutch retail perspective: what we can and can't...

- Take the debate or lose the debate

Sustainability challenges in seafood business – The Norwegian case
Mr. Bjørn Eirik Olsen, Director, Nofima (Norway)

- Seafood production concepts

- Norwegian seafood business

- Sustainability & research challenges in: fisheries, aquaculture & capture-based aquaculture

Morning break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Future perspectives on sustainability as a business option in the global dairy industry
Ms. Sarah Paterson, Manager Trade Policy Europe, Fonterra Co-operative Group (United Kingdom)

- State of the industry: future demand for dairy products and challenges to meet this

- Global and regional sustainability plans and actions

- What do we need to a quantum leap forward?

Rice proteins: a new vegetable protein opportunity

Ms. Ginny Park, Senior Scientist & Technical Marketer at Food R&D, CJ CheilJedang Corporation (South-Korea)

- Challenges & results of innovation with an “old” crop

- Food Industry opportunities & uniqueness

- Contribution to global sustainability

Going for a sustainable business with proteins for animal feed

Mr. Leo den Hartog, Director R&D and Quality Affairs, Nutreco (the Netherlands)

- A business opportunity or a threat

- Value chain challenges for chicken, pig and cow feed

- Future opportunities and innovation challenges

Lunch break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Panel discussion between speakers and delegates. Chaired by Mr. Leo den Hartog

Plenary discussion with Session I, II, and III where Session Chairpersons will report. Chaired by Mr. Prof. Emmo Meijer

Sustainability Challenges
For policy, retail, food, feed & research

Introduction by chairman

Mr. Dick Koelega, Senior Strategy Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Argriculture and Innovation (the Netherlands)

What does sustainability mean for a dairy-free brand leader

Mr. Koen Bouckaert, Strategy & Business Development Director
Alpro Soya (Belgium)

- Incorporating sustainability in the value chain: Alpro's sustainable development
  philosophy

- Animal vs vegetal foods - a comparison

- How can governments assist in a protein transition?

Value chain opportunities & sustainable protein chain in Europe
Mr. Reinhart Schmitt, Managing Director Solae Europe, Solae (Switzerland)

- A value chain approach for a global B2B company

- Business opportunities for sustainable protein solutions

- Future of soy as an ingredient and business

Morning break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Future opportunities with fungi proteins
Mr. Tim Finnigan, Innovation Manager Quorn, Premier Foods (United Kingdom)

- Development of the fungi protein technology

- Sustainability challenges for fungi-based foods

- Collaboration & open innovation

Addressing society concerns for dairy and meat consumption in Switzerland

Ms. Brigit Hofer, Responsible Consumer Policy, Public Affairs, Coop (Switzerland)

- Dairy & meat consumption trends in Switzerland

- Relevance of sustainability & innovation for future demand

- Co-operation with (N)GO’s and government

Certifying the Sustainability of Protein and Other Ingredients Derived from Soy

Mr. John Fagan, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Genetic ID Group (USA)

- What does “sustainable” mean for soy-derived protein ingredients and inputs

- Who are the certifiers active today and what’s on the horizon?

- Survey of scope and emphasis of currently active and developing schemes

Lunch break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Panel discussion between speakers and delegates. Chaired by Mr. Dick Koelega

Afternoon break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Plenary discussion with Session I, II, and III where Session Chairpersons will report. Chaired by Mr. Prof. Emmo Meijer

Research & Innovation Developments

Breaking barriers in food, feed & bio-energy chains using new processes & technologies

Introduction by chairman -
Mr. Niek Snoeij, Managing Director, TNO Quality of Life (the Netherlands)

Innovation opportunities for protein foods

Mr. Ronald Visschers, Programme Manager Food Quality and Production, TNO (the Netherlands)

- Texture innovation: key to future consumer success

- A value-chain approach & multi-party collaboration

- Health & the elderly

Potato proteins: turning an environmental problem into business

Mr. Marco Guiseppin, R&D Director, Solanic (the Netherlands)

- New product and process development: a step-by-step process

- Finding new applications & niches

- Potato Protein as a low allergen source

Morning break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Adding value to protein side-streams

Mr. Johann Tergesen, Managing Director, Burcon NutraScience (Canada)

- Global plant-based side streams: the (un)explored potential

- Technology and research challenges

- Innovation opportunities

The real future: making meat from single cells

Mr. Prof. Dr. Klaas Jan Hellingwerf, University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

- The ultimate challenge: state of the research

- Agenda 2015 and beyond

- Investment opportunities and success requirements

Innovation beyond natural borders: Protein Knowlegde in The Netherlands

Mr. Gerard Klein Essink, Managing Director & Owner, Bridge2Food

(the Netherlands)

- Trends & developments in (protein) food market

- Ambitions & gap analysis

- 2020 Recommendations for business & innovation policy

Lunch break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Panel discussion between speakers and delegates. Chaired by Mr. Niek Snoei

Afternoon break and networking at Protein Innovation Plaza

Plenary discussion with Session I, II, and III where Session Chairpersons will report. Chaired by Mr. Prof. Emmo Meijer

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