Workshop II: Food & Beverage - Sustainable Value Chains

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Workshop II: Food & Beverages - Sustainable Value Chains
The Food & Beverages - Sustainable Value Chains workshop covers relevant processes (listed below) and tackles several intricacies pertaining to the Food & Beverage industry, in order for participants to learn innovative sustainability strategies and introduce state-of-the-art procedures within the global value chains. Each part of the workshop begins with an impulse speech, followed by a discussion panel where workshop speakers and panelists engage in lively debate, ponder on today´s challenges within the food & beverage value chain and create the right atmosphere that will allow participants to identify potential synergies.

Structure
Welcoming remarks by TDB (5 min)

Food & Beverage industry Part I
Business, social and ecological ecosystems: Finding the right balance Topics covered:
 * Supply and value chains: Integration of global/regional and local components?
 * F&B production: Responsibility/Sustainability vs. success at the marketplace?
 * From the field to the market: How many steps does the chain require?

9:30-11:00 Impulse Speech: Current status and challenges of the F&B sectors (5 min) - tbd (Grupo Arcor)

Discussion panel (60 min) Participants: - tbd (Grupo Arcor) - tbd (Gruma) - tbd (Nestlé) - tbd (F&B Association)

Q&A session (20 min)

Food & Beverage industry Part II
Business, ecological and social ecosystems: Finding the right balance Topics covered:
 * How can sustainable and profitable solutions look like?
 * Food quality and safety: How can we be sure?
 * Holistic approach across value chains: Is it possible?

11:30-13:00 Impulse Speech: Sustainable and profitable supply chains in F&B (5 min) - '''Lic. Gustavo Pérez Berlanga''', Director of CSR, Toks Restaurantes, Mexico

Discussion panel(60 min) Participants: - tbd (Toks Restaurantes) - tbd (Companies: Fish and More/ Ben&Jerry's) - tbd (Trade/Wholesale: Bode Naturkost/Darboven) - tbd (Fair Trade Organization)

Q&A session (20 min) Conclusions (10 min)

Overall Discussion

 * Food & Beverage industry trends and growth perspectives.
 * Potential markets and sustainable value chains.
 * Implementing sustainable food manufacturing strategies.

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