Delegate Registration

CCIB Foyer

19:30

Welcome Reception Networking Dinner

Hotel Hilton Diagonal Mar Pool Deck

Sponsored by PepsiCo International

Kick-Off Breakfast Brunch

Hotel Hilton Diagonal Ballroom

Robert Madelin, Director General,

Health & Consumer Protection European Commission

11:00 -

12:00

Health, Nutrition & Obesity

• Exploring the EU Commission's views
• What has been achieved
• What is still to be done
• How stakeholder's contributions are viewed
• Future expectations

Neville Rigby, Director of Policy & Public Affairs,

International Obesity Task Force

Stephen Kehoe, V-P Government Affairs,

PepsiCo International

12:00 -

14:00

Lunch

14:00 -

14:45

Savoury Snack Market in Europe

• Overview
• Trends
• Key drivers

Jonathan Banks, Business Insights Director,

AC Nielsen

15:00 -

15:45

Responsible Advertising

Will Gilroy, Communications Director, World

Federation of Advertisers

Prof. Gerard Hastings , Adviser for Nutrition & Food Security,

World Health Organization

16:00 -

16:45

Health Benefits of Nuts

• Latest research update
• Health benefit matrix
• Using positive messages to promote the category

Victor Fulgoni, Vice President, Nutrition Impact, LLC

17:00 -

18:00

European Snack Nut Market

• Overview
• Trends
• Key drivers

Jonathan Banks, Business Insights Director,

AC Nielsen

Nut Networking Reception

Conference Room

Nutrition Claims Legislation

• What will be EFSA's approach?
• How can the snack industry influence it?

Herman Koëter, Deputy Executive Director, European Food Safety Authority

Dr Manfred Kerner, Associate Director Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Kraft Foods

10:15 -

11:00

Peanut Origin Presentations & Panel Discussion

• Latest country statistics
• Crop forecasts
• Actions to address changing food/

          feed regulations

- USA, Birdsong Peanuts, Jeff Johnson

- China, CCCFNA, Bian Zhenhu

- Argentina, Camara Argentina del Mani,

   Beatriz Ackermann

11:15 -

12:00

Import / Export Controls

• Origins / PHA response to latest regulations
• How can the industry & authorities work

           together on a more transparent system?

Frans Verstraete, Responsible, European Commission

Health & Consumer Protection Directorate

12:00 -

14:00

Lunch

14:00 -

14:45

Trends in Snack New Product Development

• Expert analysis of global NPD trends
• Consumer behaviour
• Actions for the snack / nut industry

David Jago, Director, MINTEL Global New

Products Database

15:00 -

16:00

Tree Nut Supply & Panel Discussion

• Market overview
• Growth / price / demand prospects
• Supply outlook

          feed regulations

Ali Amin, Director, Primex International

Trading Corp.

Ashok Krishen, OLAM International Ltd

President's Dinner & Closing Party

Cordoniu Winery