THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND DRINK EVENT AFRICA 2013 STARTS TOMORROW AT THE SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE Organised by Fresh Montgomery UK and Montgomery Africa, IFEA will bring together leading brands from over 20 countries, giving visitors an opportunity to source products in an interactive and innovative environment. This is according to Brad Hook, Montgomery Africa’s event director, who adds that IFEA boasts a variety of attractions that have proven to be successful at the original UK IFE event. “The Skillery will host live culinary demonstrations by celebrity chefs, allowing the audience to experience first-hand how products smell and taste. In addition, the Unilever Masters of Time Competition will feature five master chefs and five protégé chefs in a cook-off against each other,” he says. The Hub will draw from a pool of leading experts to look into local market trends at a series of free-to-attend seminars during the exhibition. WEDNESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 10.30-11am: A natural alternative in the ready-to-drink market - Alecia Nkadimeng, owner and director of Southern Ice Tea. 11.30am- 12pm: Learn more about the FSSC 22000 food standard and how it can benefit your business - Cor Groenveld, chairman of the board of the Foundation for Food Safety. 12.30- 1pm: A sensible approach to bridging the gap in snack consumption - Nadine Petzer, owner of Nutriseed. 2.30-3pm: Implications of the new salt regulations - Ronel Venter, co-owner of Season to Season. 3.30- 4pm: Exporting foods and beverages to the US? The requirements that South African exporters need to adhere to - David Lennarz, vice-president of Registrar Corp. THURSDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER • 10- 10.30am: Innovative trends and developments in packaging - Kiril Dimitrov, packaging manager at Woolworths Foods. • 11-11.30am: Product recalls: traceability systems, protecting consumers and your company’s reputation - Fiona van der Linde, Consumer Goods Council of SA. • 12- 12.30pm: Global Markets Capacity Building Program: a food safety audit program for smaller businesses - Ronel Burger, head of the Food Safety Initiative at the Consumer Goods Council of SA. • 2- 2.30pm: Essential food labelling tips and advice: nutritional information, allergens/warnings, sell-by and best-before dates, shelf-life, and educating consumers on what the ingredients and nutritional information mean - Janet Tomkow, Hahn & Hahn Attorneys. • 3-3.30pm: The secret to great social media campaigns - Mark Sham, owner of Interactive Direct. • 3.30-4pm: An update on the FDA’s worldwide inspectional process and available support for African clients - David Lennarz, vice-president of Registrar Corp. FRIDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER • 10-10.30am: The secret of great store design: food storage, shelf life, special displays and seasonal holidays - Graham Leigh, HKLM. • 11-11.30am: Branding the experience and satisfying your customer - Sechaba Motsieloa, director of corporate affairs, McDonald’s South Africa. • 12- 12.30pm: The benefits and requirements of going organic - Lilia Simeonova, Organic Choice. • 2- 2.30pm: How to manage/minimise your financial and reputational risk for the retail sector - Matthew Dyball, MD of Lodge Security. Website: ifea.co.za
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 08:50:00 +0000
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