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IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business 2023

2023-11-30 All day

This year’s edition of IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business was organised on 30 November 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. The event served as a valuable platform for exchanging ideas and fostering collaboration among various stakeholders in the organic supply chain.

The event focused on engaging discussions regarding current prominent topics and trends in the organic industry. Attendees included members of IFOAM Organics Europe, their respective members, and companies with an interest or involvement in organic products.

Participants joined for a day of enriching conversations, networking opportunities, and knowledge-sharing with well-esteemed speakers and industry experts. The organic experience was enhanced by attending the event-related networking dinner on 29 November at the rustic restaurant of Les Filles.

Event’s presentations

Take advantage of the expertise shared at the event; explore their presentations here:

Organic as part of the solution to achieve more sustainable food systems

Organic market update

Why do consumers still choose organic?

Latest opportunities and challenges in the current regulation

Regulation on packaging and packaging waste: possible impact on organic trade

Traceability and labelling of NGTs

Programme

30 Nov09:30Registration10:00Opening remarks

  • Danila Brunner – Director, Biofach
  • Eduardo Cuoco – Director, IFOAM Organics Europe 
  • Johanna Stumpner – Vice Chair of Interest Group of Organic Processors & Traders, IFOAM Organics Europe / Regulatory and International Affairs, AÖL 

10:15Organic as part of the solution to achieve more sustainable food systems

  • Silvia Schmidt – Policy Manager, IFOAM Organics Europe

10:35Organic market update

  • Lee Holdstock – Senior Business & Trade Development Manager, Soil Association 

11:00Coffee break11:30Why do consumers still choose organic?

  • Massimo Fileni – Vice President, Fileni Alimentare Spa
  • Sophie Pagnon – Chief Communication, Marketing & Impact Officer, Ecoveritas

12:30Lunch break14:00Latest opportunities and challenges in the current regulation

  • Roberto Pinton –  Member of Interest Group of Organic Processors & Traders, IFOAM Organics Europe / Director, Pinton Organic Consulting
  • Jan Wicher Krol – Chair of Interest Group on Organic Certification & Integrity, IFOAM Organics Europe / Policy Advisor, SKAL Bio Controle
  • Moderator: Lea Bauer – Regulation Consultant, IFOAM Organics Europe

14:45Regulation on packaging and packaging waste: possible impact on organic trade

  • Sabine von Wirén–Lehr – Government Relations and Public Affairs Expert, Wirén-Lehr Consulting
  • Alexander Beck  – Member of Interest Group of Organic Processors & Traders, IFOAM Organics Europe / Managing Board Member, AÖL

15:15Coffee break15:35Traceability and labelling of NGTs

  • Helene Schmutzler  – Policy Coordinator on GMOs and Animal Welfare, IFOAM Organics Europe

16:20Wrap up & final remarks

  • Eduardo Cuoco – Director, IFOAM Organics Europe 

16:30End of the meeting

Information and contact

IFOAM Organics Europe reserves the right to execute an event ticket refund only in case of a written request is sent to events@organicseurope.bio at the latest one week prior to the event. In all cases of ticket refunds, the event registrant is obliged to pay the registration platform fee and the event-related networking dinner’s ticket.

主辦單位-IFOAM Organics Europe

活動地點-Brussels, Belgium