From August 1 to 3 , loss leader from every segment of the produce supplying chain will convene at Cape Town ’s Century City conference center for the International Fresh Produce Association ’s Southern Africa Conference , the large fresh garden truck conference and trade show in the region .
IFPA ’s country manager for Southern Africa , Stephanie van der Walt , state she envisages a conference with an audience that bring their points to the agenda right there , in a much more interactional conference format than hitherto .
" The program is well thought through , and every school term will offer strategical value and can guide attendees to solutions to current problem , " Stephanie notes . Preceding executive leadership summitOn August 1 , the league kicks off with the executive leading summit , where IFPA Southern Africa Country Council members and thought loss leader from academia and prepare agriculture have the opportunity to employ directly with IFPA .
Present at the executive leading summit will be Cathy Burns , IFPA CEO , Robert Guenther ( chief public policy officer and head of advocacy;right ) , and Tamara Muruetagoiena ( director of sustainability and electric chair of the Consumer Goods Forum SSCI Environmental Working Group ) .
Des Muller of NuEnergy Development , who impress with his presentation on South Africa ’s electricity system at an IFPA Fresh Solutions event originally this twelvemonth , will also be present .
Bruce Whitfield will dig into the future of the fresh garden truck industryOn Wednesday , August 2 , IFPA CEO Cathy Burns will reach the conference with her always lively state of the fresh green goods industry overview , an insider ’s view into how the boundaries are pushed across the world .
Bruce Whitfield , a well - known radio journalist and writer , will lead a control board of industry representative in a give-and-take themed : ' Shaping the future of our manufacture : manufacture perspectives on current way out . '
The control board includes Tommie van Zyl , chief executive director of ZZ2 , Paulina Theologou - Criticos , master executive conductor of Westfalia Fruit for the EMEA Region , Charl du Bois , commercial-grade head word of Capespan , and Tamara Muruetagoiena of IFPA .
Global trend and African strategy for optimizing bracing green goods logistics"Logistics can make or break a company these day , " Stephanie comment . To that end , experts from Imperial Clearing and Logistics will excuse the flow of local logistics and some alternatives to local supplying chain that have late come forth .
" Our aim with the 2023 Conference is to highlight southerly African challenges with a focus on solutions . Logistics is a crucial component of the fresh produce provision chain and has had a major impingement in recent year . This session aims to provide an overview of the current body politic of fresh green goods social movement globally and then position Southern Africa within that circumstance , using brainstorm from the Port of Maputo . "
Women ’s Fresh Perspectives BreakfastDuring a seated breakfast on August 3 , a mix of diligence newcomer and experienced role players will delight the opportunity to interchange ideas and experiences .
Cathy Burns will moderate a panel with thought drawing card discuss how they overcame challenges , built support scheme , and strive to be better .
panelist let in Paulina Theologou - Criticos , who is Westfalia ’s chief executive film director in the EMEA , Mbali Nwoko ( chief executive director of Green Terrace;right ) , and Marianna du Plessis ( director at AgriNetwork - Consult ) .
Stephanie adds that part of her vision in her theatrical role as IFPA land manager includes providing woman with a internet of life history - building opportunities . IFPA ’s internet can pave the way .
How global provision mountain range disruptions are addressedThursday morning , Robert Guenther , primary public policy officer and IFPA congressman on the Global Fresh Produce coalition steering commission will lead an interactive discussion focusing on the challenge the Global Produce Coalition , which was form to handle global provision chain break for new produce production and trade ( in particular increase costs ) .
This has go to pregnant concerns about the economic mannequin of the sphere and its capacity to leave cost - effective fresh yield and vegetable to stand nutrient certificate and wellness .
Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2023The conference ’s final academic term will focus on the top 10 global consumer style for 2023 , as explained by Rubab Abdoolla ( right ) , a Euromonitor consultant .
She will explain how to use consumer movement analysis to stay competitive and grow sales in the twelvemonth ahead and beyond .
" By exploring these trends , you could determine which specific trends touch your categories , realise what is happen , and get inspired by how businesses / brands respond , " IFPA state .
At last year ’s league : Cisca van Wyk of FVC , Bianca Nel , Vito Polero , Rupert Stoop , and Paul Ranch of Food Lovers Market with Trevor Dukes , CEO of The Fruit Farm Group South Africa , and Demetri Geffley of Food Lovers Market
" Every academic term at this twelvemonth ’s conference aims to be a dialogue . There are inefficiencies , and we ’re here to aid the manufacture work out its current problems , " Stephanie conclude .
For more data and to register , visit our web site atwww.freshproduce.com/events/the-southern-africa-conference .
For query about the event , contact Stephanie Van Der Walt at e - mail:[email protected ] .
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