The fifth edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit drew to a successful close on 18th January, with about 180 executives convening in San Francisco to discuss key sustainability issues. Key lessons from the North American edition were provide greater authenticity, address social inequalities in food supply chains, and consider new distribution models for sustainable foods. View the summit pics here
The summit covered a diverse range of sustainability subjects, including mobile technology, emerging eco-labels, sustainable ingredients, sourcing local, raw foodism, ethical finance, ecological packaging, sustainability metrics, marketing best-practices and consumer insights. The summit proceedings are available for a small professional fee. Click here for further details.
The next edition of this international series of summits will take place in Amsterdam on 7-8th June 2012. The summit will look at the evolution of food eco-labels and discuss sustainability best-practices in the food industry. Like previous editions, 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 receive more details, please contact us
The previous European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit took place in Amsterdam in June 2011. The summit comprised four sessions: pioneering sustainability initiatives, climate change, marketing & distribution, and sustainable ingredients. View the summit pics here
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