About the Summit

The Sustainable Foods Summit is a series of international summits that focuses on the leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels, such as Organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Certified, etc.

The next edition of this executive summit will take place in Amsterdam on 7-8th June 2012. Like its predecessors, the summit will bring together key stake-holders in the food industry that include food manufacturers, ingredient & raw material suppliers, retailers & distributors, industry organisations & certification agencies, researchers & academics, investors, etc. To request more information, please contact us

The aim of the Sustainable Foods Summit is to explore new horizons for eco-labels and sustainability in the food industry by discussing key industry issues. What impact do organic, fair trade and other eco-labels have on sustainability? Will there ever be a single sustainability standard for food products? How can sustainability performance be measured? Case studies will be given of food companies and ingredient firms that are successfully pushing the boundaries of eco-labels and / or sustainability.

The Sustainable Foods Summit is a carbon neutral event. In partnership with Soil & More, the carbon footprint of the summit will be determined by calculating the carbon and greenhouses gases. Organic Monitor will offset these emissions by investing in soil composting projects.

Who Should Attend?

The Sustainable Foods Summit is devised for key stake-holders in the food industry that include:

• Food manufacturers
• Ingredient & raw material suppliers
• Retailers & distributors
• Packaging companies
• Industry organisations
• Certification agencies
• Academics & researchers
• Investors & financiers

Summit Themes

The previous edition of this executive summit comprised four dedicated sessions over a 2-day period...

• Sustainability Initiatives
• Sustainable Proteins & Ingredients
• Marketing & Distribution Innovations
• Sustainable Packaging

The summit was hosted in San Francisco on 17-18th January 2012 and brought together leading organisations involved in sustainability and eco-labels in the food industry.

The next North American edition of this executive summit will take place in San Francisco on 22-23rd January 2013. To request more information on the summit and to receive regular news updates, please contact us