Irish Cabinet Minister to address Sustainable Foods Summit
Source: Organic Monitor
Minister Ciarán Cuffe, Irish Minister of State for Planning, Sustainable Transport and Horticulture, will be opening the Sustainable Foods Summit with the key note „Tackling climate change by sustainable food production“. The Irish government has spearheaded many initiatives to promote organic agriculture and sustainable food production. Participants are invited to learn about the role of government in encouraging such initiatives and how they can combat climate change.
The summit agenda is split in the following sessions: Sustainability initiatives, Fair Trade potential & case studies, ethical marketing best-practices and sustainable sourcing & packaging. Confirmed participants are large food & ingredient companies, including Nestle, DSM, General Mills, ADM, Tate & Lyle, Givaudan, DSM, Pronatec; retailers as Whole Foods Market, Co-op Switzerland, Metro, Albert Heijn, Delhaize, Tchibo; organic food companies including EOSTA, Community Foods, Urtekram, Green & Black's, Alpro, Organic Herb Trading, Clearpsring, Fair trade organisations such as Alter Eco, Traidcraft, Altra Mercato, FLO International, Max Havelaar Netherlands, Solidaridad; as well as certification agencies & associations, including Ecocert, ICEA, 4C Association, UTZ Certified, IMO, Platform Biologica, SAI International, etc. With just ten seats left, it is recommended to book immediately.
02.06.2010
