Conference Day 2

08.30 Welcome Coffee
   
09.15 Opening Remarks from the Chair

Peter Hajipieris, Chief Technical, Sustainability & External Affairs Officer

Birds Eye Iglo, UK

   
09.30 Responding to Consumer Demand for Increasing Seafood Choice in Foodservice

  • Overcoming food safety issues whilst delivering great taste
  • Aligning consumer seafood retail habits with foodservice preferences
  • Communicating responsible sourcing to the end user

Martin Jordan, Senior Buyer

Sodexo, UK

   
10.00 Effective Marketing of Value Added Seafood Products to the Consumer

  • How to market fish to the consumer more effectively – targeting the right people
  • Delving into the emotional branding of seafood
  • Projects that have succeeded in reaching the consumer

*Advertising Agency TBC

   
10.30 Questions
   
10.45 Refreshments
   
11.15 Innovation Showcase

  • See, hear and taste new seafood products from around the world
  • Identify new markets, species and flavours of seafood
  • Discover the products that are driving innovation in the value added sector
   
12.00 Questions
   
12.15 Lunch
   
13.30 Panel Discussion – The Value of Innovation and New Product Development

  • Targeting products that meet consumer demand
  • Driving innovation to the core of your business
  • Best practice examples of successful new product developments

David Mainon, Senior Technical Manager – Meat, Fish and Poultry

Asda, UK

 

Margreet van Harn, Marketing Director

Heiploeg, The Netherlands

Hanne Kvist, Corporate Marketing Manager

Royal Greenland, Denmark

   
14.15 Questions
   
14.30 Refreshments
   
15.00 Communicating Sustainability to the End User

  • Assessing the importance of consumer reasons for seafood selection – cost, preference, species, health
  • How are labels of premium products perceived and understood by the consumer? – sustainable, local, environmentally friendly
  • Driving sustainability into every stage of the supply chain
  • Skewed perspectives – media influences on the consumer and its impact on brand

Janne Mulders, Sustainability Policy Officer

CBL, The Netherlands

   
15.30 Assessing Sustainable Fish Farming and its Impact Upon Value Added Products

  • Getting it right at the processing stage – developing resources
  • Communicating sustainability and improvements in fish farming to the supply chain
  • Examining sustainable innovation in fish farming and further value added processing

Giovanni Verhaert, Marketing Professional

Roem van Yerseke B.V, The Netherlands

   
16.00 Final Questions
   
16.20 Closing Remarks from the Chair
   
16.30 End of Conference