Fourth Global Dairy Congress
27 - 29 April 2010, Salzburg
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Plans for the 4th Global Dairy Congress
next week are going ahead as scheduled in Salzburg. Having monitored the air
travel situation closely, we do still expect to run a highly effective event
and are reassured that major efforts are being made by those registered for the
event to ensure they can attend.
About the event
Under this year's theme, Packed with value, we are aiming to explore the many different aspects of value that dairy can offer, from premium to affordability, and from convenience to functionality. We are keen to cover a range of key issues including global market and consumer trends, social responsibility, innovation, health and emerging growth opportunities.
Now in its fourth year, the event is one again designed for industry leaders, suppliers, customers and analysts to gain a complete overview of the latest trends and developments across all continents from top companies around the world, with extensive time for informal contact and discussion.
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| Tuesday 27 April |
| 12.00 - 18.30 |
Registration |
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Alpenmilch plant tour |
Depart
13.00
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Alpenmilch Salzburg's production site is located just outside Salzburg city centre. |
| Return 15.45 |
The plant has been undergoing a 23 million euro expansion and refurbishment for the last three years. This programme is due to be completed by the end of 2010. |
| Depart 14.30 |
The tour will cover a range of production lines including: yogurt in cups and buckets: cartons for milk, cream, drinks and whey; curd and cream cheese; hard and semi-hard cheese. There will also be an opportunity to see cheese maturation and packing, as well as the high rack warehouse and the logistics centre. |
| Return 17.15 |
Owned by two co-operatives, Milchhof Salzburg and Tauermilch Bischofshofen (51%) and Meggle AG (49%) Alpenmilch Salzburg is the fifth largest dairy producer in Austria, generating an average of 155 million litres of milk per year. With a reputation for high quality milk from organic grass fed cows, the company's portfolio includes a full range of white and yellow dairy products including cheese, milk, buttermilk, yogurt, cream, yogurt drinks, fruit-whey, chocolate drinks and range of organic products. The company’s turnover is more than at 100 million euros and one third of its products are exported within the European Union. |
| 18.30 -19.30 |
Cocktail and canapés on first floor of Salzburg Congress Centre |
| Wednesday 28 April |
| 09.00 |
Registration and refreshments |
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Central European overview |
| 09.30 |
Welcome and Austrian market profile
Christian Leeb, General Manager of Alpenmilch Salzburg GmbH |
| 09.50 |
Central European market in perspective
Ramin Khabirpour, General Manager for Fresh Dairy Products at Danone GmbH, Germany |
| 10.10 |
Questions and discussion |
| 10.30 |
Refreshments |
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Building value around the world |
| 11.00 |
Communicating consumer benefits consistently
Kevin Bellamy, Executive Director of Global Dairy Platform |
| 11.20 |
Meeting society's increasing demands
Eduardo Fresco León, Secretary General of Pan-American Dairy Federation |
| 11.40 |
Building international brands a global perspective
Speaker to be confirmed |
| 12.00 |
Questions and discussion |
| 12.30 |
Lunch |
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Environmental imperative |
| 13.45 |
Renewable packaging for a sustainable future
Richard Taylor, Vice President Human Resources and Corporate Marketing for Elopak Group, Norway |
| 14.05 |
Keynote Address: International collaboration in meeting environmental challenges
Richard Doyle, President of International Dairy Federation |
| 14.25 |
Leading by example
Kelvin Wickham, Managing Director of Fonterra Global Trade, New Zealand |
| 14.45 |
Questions and discussion |
| 15.15 |
Refreshment break |
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World leading markets |
| 16.00 |
Russia: an insider's perspective
Pavel Isaev, Corporate Communications Director of Unimilk |
| 16.15 |
Middle East: emerging dairy region
Farid Jahanbakhsh, Senior Market Study Expert for Iran Dairy Industries Company (IDIC) |
| 16.30 |
India: fulfilling growth potential
Raghavendran Badrinath, Director of Vincent & Co |
| 16.45 |
Questions and discussion |
| 17.15 |
Close |
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IDF Dairy Innovation Awards Dinner
Dress code: business suit |
| 18.45 |
Coaches depart from Salzburg Sheraton for a short drive to the Residenz Palace. Located in Salzburg's old town district, the Palace was originally designed as a seat for the ruling bishops of the city as early as the Middle Ages. It continues to play a role in local politics today, providing a magnificent venue for receiving foreign heads of state and other important visitors. |
| 19.00 |
Cocktail Reception in the Conference Hall |
| 19.30 |
Gala industry dinner in the Knight's Hall |
| 21.30 |
Presentation of the dairy innovation awards
Following the awards guests will be invited to walk through the Residenz to the Franziskaner Church for a short organ recital |
| 22.30 |
Coaches back to the Salzburg Sheraton |
| Thursday 29 April |
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Growth through innovation and marketing |
| 09.30 |
Keynote address: Innovation is... making it happen
Arun Prabhu, Head of Future Creations at Arla Foods UK |
| 09.50 |
Safflower Power Yogurt - a new dimension
Geoff Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of Old Home Foods, United States |
| 10.10 |
Questions and discussion |
| 10.30 |
Refreshment break |
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Nutrition and health case studie |
| 11.00 |
Latest new products delivering nutritional benefits
Geoff Platt, Editor of dairy innovation magazine |
| 11.15 |
Maxi-Milk sports recovery
Dr Naomi Grant, Technical and Performance Director of Maximuscle Ltd, United Kingdom |
| 11.30 |
20 years of probiotics in Europe - where next?
Kalle Leporanta, Export Manager for Innovative Technologies for Valio, Finland |
| 11.45 |
Omega 3 - evidence and claims
Espen Thomassen, Sales Director – Omega 3 for Tine, Norway |
| 12.00 |
Questions and discussion |
| 12.30 |
Lunch |
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Market Briefings |
| 14.00 |
Global trends in fresh dairy products
Esther Renfrew, Market Intelligence Director for Zenith International Ltd
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| 15.00 |
Global trends in cheese
Natasha Maiseyeva, Senior Market Analyst at Zenith International Ltd
Key global growth markets and regions including main trends, leading companies and brands, impact of mergers and acquisitions, outlook for 2013. |
About the venue
Situated in central Austria at the northern edge of the Alps and by the river Salzach, Salzburg is the country's fourth largest city with a population of around 150,000. Its well-preserved medieval and Baroque old town is testimony to the wealth of the former city-state and is listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Now a popular tourist destination Salzburg is most famous as the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and as host to the world-renowned Salzburg festival of opera, concerts and theatre performances. Salzburg Airport operates numerous scheduled flights within Europe and is a fifteen minute taxi ride from the city centre.
The Salzburg Congress Centre is centrally located and easily accessible via the local motorway network. Officially opened in 2001, the Salzburg Congress is counted amongst Europe's top conference venues, offering state of the art facilities and a range of meeting areas.
Located in the old town close to the cathedral, The Residenz Palace was built in the sixteenth century for use by the prince-Bishops. The spacious and lavishly decorated State Rooms are open to the public, as is the Residence Gallery which houses a collection of European art from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. The excellent acoustics of the Knight's Hall, used by young Mozart, can still be appreciated today at the regular Salzburg Palace Concerts.
Accommodation
Allocations for Congress delegates have been arranged at the Salzburg Sheraton and Crowne Plaza.
