11/09/2017: Global experts gather to shape protein 2030

 Experts from the whole value chain will gather at the world's largest protein platform to debate and shape a future protein agenda for Europe towards 2030 at the Bridge2Food 10th Protein Summit 2017 in Reims, France from September 27-28, 2017. 

 Protein is in the global spotlight as we strive to feed a population set to hit nine billion by 2040. 

 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be key themes at this unique five in one Summit that brings together CEOs from consumer brands, industry and public policy leaders, research institutes and ingredient manufacturers to discuss, debate, build and shape future protein strategies focusing on innovation, circularity, climate and nutrition.

 The Summit will feature: 

 Protein 2030 Future Summit will shape a protein agenda for Europe with industry and governments working together across borders. Key speakers from Agritel (France), Green Protein Alliance (Netherlands), Protein France, German Agriculture Ministry, Donau Soja (Austria), Makery (Finland), Limagrain (France), and Puratos/EIT (Belgium). 

 Thierry Stadler, President Pole said, “By working collaboratively with key players from the food, feed, pet food, ingredient, and technology industries and throughout the protein system, we will believe that we can make the steps towards to a sustainable production and consumption in Europe and building a Protein 2030 Future agenda with impactful solutions.

 Plant-Based Foods Summit will focus on the 20-30 percent annual year-on-year growth of plant-based food markets in Europe. Consumers are shifting their diets already. What can be done to further support the increasing demand and the shift from animal to plant based protein diets. The Summit will build a European plant-based foods network focussed on growing more plant protein and Key note speakers include Kevin Brennan, Chief Executive of Quorn Foods (UK), Edwin Bark, Managing Director of Tivall Europe / Nestle (The Netherlands), Koen Bouckaert, VP Strategy Alpro (Belgium) and Wolfgang Goldenitsch CEO of Mona Group (Austria).

 “Plant-based proteins are not just one of the solutions for the planet of tomorrow, it simply is the only way to feed 9 billion people in 2025.” Says Edwin Bark Managing Director, Tivall Europe / Nestle.

High Protein Foods Summit will explore the growth of high protein in Europe. Insights, innovations and trends will be debated with a global line up including Simon Jurkiw, Bulk Powders (UK), Suzie Walker, Founder of Primal Pantry (UK), Pieter-Paul Verheggen, CEO Motivaction (The Netherlands), Dr. Tim Snijders - Ass. Prof. Maastricht University (The Netherlands), and Dr. Daniel Tome, Prof. AgriParisTech and EFSA member (France).

Protein Ingredients Summit highlights global ingredients innovations for future protein supply. Topics include strategies to tackle the future protein challenge with innovation opportunities of vegetable proteins; meat and fish proteins, insects, single cell and dairy ingredients. Leading speakers from Tereos (France), Euvepro (Belgium), ADM (The Netherlands), Calysta (USA), Danish Crown Ingredients (Denmark), ARD (France), Wageningen University (The Netherlands) and VTT Technical Research Centre (Finland).

“With growing preferences towards minimally processed, natural and wholesome products, there is huge excitement about the potential of plant-based proteins across the food industry,” Roland Snel, ADM Chamtor said, “As a result, the market is ripe with innovation and interesting trends include the shift towards whole food protein sources.” 

 Protein Processing Summit focusses on scaling up new protein technologies and future sustainability, waste, taste and texture challenges. Topics include electrostatic separation of functional food ingredients, native plant protein extraction; optimisation of protein production processing; fish protein challenge, enzymatic hydrolizing of animal by-products and new processes for lupin and malt based beverages. Led by Dr. Denis Chereau - Managing Director Improve (France) and featuring experts from Wageningen University (The Netherlands), ST Equipment and Technology (USA), Ederna (France), Algaltech (France) and BDM Keygene (The Netherlands). 

 Anne Wagner, Corporate Research and Development Director, Tereos said: “The 10th Protein Summit is a very important place to be and provide a great opportunity to network. We are all building value chains of Proteins but it can be very difficult when you are sitting in your offices or laboratories. This Summit provides an excellent place to meet, exchange information and move together along the value chain to create a real vegetable protein business for the future.”

Full list of speakers: 

 Protein 2030 Future Summit - Shaping a Protein Agenda for Europe with key speakers from: Thiery Stadler - President IAR (France), Michel Portier - Henk Schouten - CEO GoodBite/Green Protein Alliance (Netherlands), Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden - President Federal Office for Agriculture & Food (Germany), Antoine Peeters - Director Protein France (France), Matthias Kroen - President Donau Soja (Austria), Simon Billing - Senior Advisor Forum For the Future (United Kingdom), Gordon Bacon - CEO Pulse Canada (Canada), Bram Pareyt - Research Manager Puratos (Belgium).

 Plant-Based Foods Summit - Building an European Plant-Based Foods Network with Bernhard van Lengerich – Board member Beyond Meat (USA), Director Bridge2Food (The Netherlands), Kevin Brennan - Chief Executive Quorn Foods, Edwin Bark – Managing Director Tivall Europe / Nestle (The Netherlands), Koen Bouckaert - VP Strategy Alpro (Belgium), Wolfgang Goldenitsch - CEO Mona Group (Austria), Pieter-Paul Verheggen - CEO Motivaction (The Netherlands).

 High Protein Foods Summit - Future Growth of High Protein with Nick Morgan - Director SportsIntegrated (UK), Suzie Walker - Founder Primal Pantry (UK), Simon Jurkiw - Product Director Bulk Powders (UK), Pieter-Paul Verheggen - CEO Motivaction (The Netherlands), Dr. Tim Snijders - Ass. Prof. Maastricht University (The Netherlands), Matthew Nosworthy - Manitoba University (Canada), Dr. Daniel Tome - Prof. AgriParisTech / EFSA (France).

 Protein Ingredients Summit - New Innovations for Future Protein Supply with Dr   Anne Wagner - R&D Director Tereos (France), Dr Stacy Pyett - BDM Nizo (The Netherlands), Bruno Gehin - Board Fuvepro (France), Roland Snel - Technical Manager ADM (The Netherlands) Lori Giver - Vice President of Biological Engineering Calysta (USA), Morten Kyed - Director Technical Sales Danish Crown Ingredients (Denmark), Tarique Ariswalla - Director Protix (The Netherlands), Dr. Harri Kallioinen - Technology Manager Valio (Finland), Jim Laird - CEO 3fBio (UK), Anthony Bresin - CSO ARD (France), Dr. Atze-Jan de Groot - Prof. Wageningen University (The Netherlands), Dr. Kaisa Poutanen - Prof. VTT Technical Research Centre (Finland). 

 Protein Processing Summit - Scaling up New Protein Technologies with Dr. Denis Chereau - Managing Director Improve (France), Dr. Atze-Jan de Groot - Prof. Wageningen University (The Netherlands), Frank Hrach - VP Process Engineering ST Equipment and Technology (USA), Dr. Michel Lopez - Director Projects Improve (France), Dr. Fabrice Gascon Viladomat - CEO Ederna (France), Gary Brenner - Consultant Algaltech (France), Herco van Liere - BDM Keygene (The Netherlands).

Reims Venue
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 About the 10th Protein Summit 2017
10th Protein Summit 2017, September 26-28, 2017 (Reims, France).
A unique five in one industry summit and exhibition for business, marketing, innovation, development and research leaders. A must attend networking platform for those in the Food, Feed and Pet food industry, Protein ingredients, Technology and Research sectors, 400+ experts and 40 exhibitors enjoy four comprehensive.summits, I: Protein 2030 Summit; II: Plant-based food summit; III: High proteins foods summit; IV: Protein ingredients summit; V: Protein processing summit. 

To register to attend the event, please click here. 

 Visit the Bridge2Food website here. 

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5/11/13: Bearish outlook for oilseeds and oil-meals predicted for 2014

Hot off the press from HighQuest Partners 

 

Last week's 8th Annual Oilseed and Grain Trade Summit played host to renowned industry analysts and executives who provided key market insights into the agribusiness world. 

Amongst the industry experts present at the event in Minnesota, USA were Thomas Meilke, editor of Oil World and Carl Casale, CEO of CHS Inc., the nation's leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States.

In light of the 9 billion strong population projected in 2050, the subject of food supply was a prevalent topic of conversation. 

Outlining the need to double current food supplies, Philippe de Lapérouse, managing director of HighQuest Partners - hosts of the summit - spoke of the factors effecting world food production. These included:

 - a growing urbanisation of the global population, which is putting pressure on available arable land for crop production and increasing reliance on processed foods;

 - fast growing middle classes in developing markets which are shifting from grain to protein-based diets; and

 - constraints on the supply of crops due to competition for water with other uses, climate change, and a slow down in yield increases of the major crops.

Lapérouse also pointed out the link between the agricultural sector and the energy markets, touching on the biofuel policies implemented in major markets around the world. 

Additionally noted was the lack of human capital needed to support a growing agricultural sector as a result of generational transfer in both developed and developing markets, and inadequate capacity building in developing markets.

Mielke echoed these concerns over the challenges of beingable to meet future demand for food crops, noting that agricultural land has become a limiting factor worldwide with land values having more than doubled within the past six years.
 

“In conclusion,” said Mielke, while predicting a bearish outlook for 2014, “while underlying market demand for oilseeds and meals is strong in the near-term, we need to focus more on higher yields and global solutions to the volume and logistics problems the industry is facing.”

More than 600 attendees were present at the Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit. Hundreds of traders and importers flocked to the summit to take advantage of the excellent networking opportunities. Buyers from several countries, including Singapore, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan were also in attendance. 
Next year, HighQuest Partners will launch the first ever European Oilseed Congress.

Oilseed Congress Europe/MENA will take place in Barcelona, Spain from the 5-6 February 2014.  

For more information and to register for this international event, visit www.oilseedcongress.com

Carl Casale, keynote speaker and CEO of CHS, addresses attendees during his presentation entitled, “Staying Relevant in a Rapidly Changing World,” at the 2013 Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit in Minnesota, USA last week.

22/10/13: Event: Myanmar Agribusiness Summit

With high growth and development potential, Myanmar is quickly building prominence, attracting the attention of international investors aiming to draw profits from the country's vast natural resources.

While oil, gas and coal mining, hydropower projects and logging have featured most prominently to date in terms of investments in Myanmar, agribusiness has emerged at the forefront of recent government development policies. The political transformations that Myanmar is undergoing are a golden opportunity for the country to engage in agribusiness to achieve economic growth with sustainable and rights-based outcomes.

The Myanmar Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014 is designed to provide a platform for the international agribusiness industry players and potential investors to gather in Yangon; providing updated on the market potential and development plan of the agribusiness in Myanmar; implication of new economic regulations arising from latest parliamentary decision for the agribusiness sectors.

 MAIS 2013 aims to:

- focus on the trade and investment opportunities of the Myanmar Agribusiness sector

- review Myanmar’s agribusinesses modernisation plan and investment opportunities

- bring together high level government authorities and regulators to discuss on policies and initiatives

- provide unlimited formal and informal networking opportunities through a hive of activities throughout the two day event

- provide unparalleled opportunities to explore investment potentials with the government and local industry players

- bridge partnerships via customised business matching programs

The Summit takes place from 21-22 January 2014  at the Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar.

For more information, a copy of the summit program and conference registration details, visit the event website. 

Myanmar Agribusiness Investment Summit 2014

Event: New sessions at Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit

A fourth track session has just been added to the agenda for the 8th annual Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit, which will be held October 21-23, 2013 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota.

Rounding out the comprehensive agenda that covers key topics addressing opportunities and challenges across the oilseed and grain sectors, the new track, offered on the last day of the summit includes: 

- Overview of legislative and regulatory trends that will affect futures trading
- Legal perspective on impending changes in the regulations affecting futures trading
- How regulatory changes will affect futures execution and compliance
-Implications of impending changes in futures regulations and compliance on the supply chain

Additionally, developments in Brazil, Canada and China will be discussed in detail, including how initiatives in Brazil are turning the country into an agricultural powerhouse; how the expansion of crop production and increasing exports out of Canada are affecting relationships along the value chain; and what impact the continued growth in demand for oilseeds and grains in China is having on global trade flows.

"This new track will complement the in-depth information available at the summit, which in addition to focusing on the international trade of agricultural commodities, also facilitates a high-level dialogue on the most critical issues facing the oilseed and grain production and processing industries," said Mark Dineen, summit event director, HighQuest Partners.

The event will feature more than 100 exhibitors and sponsors, and registration includes industry tours, this year sponsored by CHS Inc. and SunOpta, for those interested in seeing the US grain processing and transportation infrastructure in action. 

Attendees to the summit will join hundreds of key decision-makers from around the world - the 2012 event included those from 38 states and 40 countries - in the commodity supple chain, including oilseed processors, vegetable oil refiners and market players in the feed grain sector (including corn, DDGS, wheat, oats and barley). 

Click here for more event details.
Register using code: OGTS-PR6 for a 10 percent discount! 

8th annual Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit

Event: 2nd Into Myanmar AgriTrade, Investments & Technology Global Summit

The 2nd Myanmar global summit is scheduled to be held from 19 to 20 June, 2013 in Yangon, Myanmar with Myanmar’s Livestock, Feed & Food Processing Opportunities immediately after on 21 June 2013.

The Summit will provide  wide-ranging and complete coverage of Myanmar's agricultural activities  where buyers, sellers, brokers, farm owners, bankers, insurers, region & township farming leaders can meet with the world's top agri traders, investors and agricultural experts.

In addition, downstream food processing, canning and packaging entrepreneurs can seek new overseas markets and learn from some of the leading international food marketing & buying companies.

Over 50 distinguished speakers from top-notch organisations will be presenting at the summit.

The 2nd global Agri trade summit will take place in Yangon, Myanamar