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Summit Discusses Role of Organic Foods in Retail Strategies and
Food Security
Where are organic foods in retailers' sustainability programs?
What role does organic agriculture play in the security needs of
a growing population? What is the future outlook for organic and
other eco-labels in the food industry?
These are some of the questions that will be addressed in the
next edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit. The summit takes
place in San Francisco on 22-23rd
January.
Click here to receive the conference program.
Featured
speakers include...
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Michael W. Hewett
Environment & Sustainability Programs Director
Publix Supermarkets
Learn how this US retailer is meeting the
sustainability challenge. Where is organic in
relation to other food eco-labels in the retail trade?
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Adrienne Gardaz
Business & Peace Program Officer
United Nations Global Compact
Gain insights into the role of organic and other
forms of sustainable agriculture in improving food
security.
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Sustainability Initiatives
Hewett and Gardaz are featured speakers in the opening session
(Sustainability Initiatives).
Topics include...
> Measuring the environmental impact of foods
> Implementing a sustainable sourcing program
> Sustainability in the retail trade
> Global food projections & food security
> Role of sustainable agriculture in food security
> Sustainable agriculture and carbon offsetting
> Emerging eco-labels
Other sessions in the 2-day program are Marketing
Best-Practices, New Technologies, and Tackling Food Waste.
Click here to receive the conference program.
Who should attend?
The summit is for business, marketing and technical
professionals from food manufacturers, ingredient firms,
retailers & distributors, industry organizations & certification
agencies, researchers, investors, as well as others looking at
sustainability in the food industry.
About the summit
Launched in 2009, 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.
More information, including previous summit testimonials
is available
here
Watch the video of the previous North American edition of the
Sustainable Foods Summit
here
Venue
This executive summit will take place at the Ritz-Carlton
San Francisco, located in the heart of the city. More details
here
Registration
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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