2nd Annual Conference - Foodnews Juice Asia - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Feb. 24, 2008 - PRLog -- Foodnews Juice Asia – our 2nd annual conference – enables you to identify new opportunities created by market growth in Asia and around the world. This Seminar is designed to update you on the latest international standards being applied to juice quality and safety. It includes sessions on imports into the European Union, pesticide residues, food contact materials and contaminants. The Seminar demonstrates how you can use the latest techniques to provide the quality assurance your customers need.

Hear the latest on juice consumption trends in India, China, Japan, Europe, USA and the Middle East and niche markets which are expanding rapidly like functional drinks and smoothies.

With markets for many juice raw materials still tight, you can assess the continuing development of juice production in Asia, including apple, mango and citrus.

PLUS! The Foodnews Juice Asia Technical Seminar on 17 April brings you fully up to date with developments in quality assurance which will enhance your competitive advantage in international trade.
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Day 1 - 15 April 2008

08:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 Opening Remarks from the Chair
09:10 Global Trends in Juice Consumption - Robert Kay-Shuttleworth, CEO - Canadean, UK

Growth Trends in Asian Juice Markets

09:35 The Juice Market in India - Amit Burman, CEO - Dabur Foods, India
10:00 The Juice Market in China - Pat Yang, Executive Vice Chairman - Chiameei Juice, Taiwan
10:25 The Juice Market in Thailand - Viwat Limsakdakul, Managing Director - TIPCO, Thailand
10:50 Questions
11:05 Coffee

Consumption Trends in Major Global Markets

11:35 Growth Areas in the European Juice Market - Roel van Poppel, Commercial Manager EMEA - Cargill Flavor Systems, The Netherlands
12:00 The US Juice Market and its Role in a Changing - Beverage Marketplace - Gary Hemphill - Managing Director and COO, Information Services - Beverage Marketing Corporation, USA
12:25 The Juice Market in the Middle East - Monther Alharthi, General Manager - Al-Rabie Saudi Foods, Saudi Arabia
12:50 Questions
13:00 Lunch

Juice Raw Material Markets

14:30 Mango Production in India - B. S. Parmar, General Manager - Fruit & Vegetables - Allanasons, India
14:55 Mango Production in Latin America - Oscar Sepúlveda, Sales Manager - Citrofrut, Mexico
15:20 World Apple Juice Market - Christian Medved, General Manager, China - Agrana Juice and Fruit Holding, Austria
15:45 Questions
16:00 Coffee
16:30 Pomegranate - Dr Aziz Eksi, President - Turkish Fruit Juice Industry Association, Turkey
16:55 Guava - Roslan Zulkifly - Vice President GHFB, Plantation and Agribusiness Division - Sime Darby Berhad, Malaysia
17:20 Pineapple
17:45 Questions
18:00 Closing Remarks
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Day 2 - 16 April 2008

08:30 Welcome Coffee
09:20 Opening Remarks from the Chair

World Citrus Markets

09:30 Orange Juice Production in Florida: - The Long Term Outlook - Robert Norberg - Deputy Executive Director, Research and Operations - Florida Department of Citrus, USA
09:55 Orange Juice Production in Brazil - Luiz A. Figueiredo Jr., Commercial Manager - Citrovita, Singapore
10:20 PepsiCo’s Citrus Programme in India - V.D. Sarma, Vice President - Agribusiness - PepsiCo India
10:45 Questions
11:00 Coffee

Global Trends in Juice Products

11:30 Functional Juice Drinks - Kees Cools, Executive Director - DöhlerGroup, Germany
11:55 The Increasing Popularity of Smoothies - Badri Raghavendran, Director - Vincent & Co., India
12:20 Questions
12:30 Lunch

Strategic Issues for the Juice Industry

13:45 Optimising Packaging for Juice Products - Senior Representative - Elopak
14:10 Juice Quality Assurance: - Complying with International Import Standards - Dr Michèle Lees, Director of Collaborative Research - Eurofins Scientific, France
14:35 Aseptic Juice Packaging: A Focus on Bag-in-Box - Chad Mueller, Chief Technology Officer - Scholle Packaging
15:00 Questions
15:15 Coffee
15:45 Panel Discussion - Juice Industry Structure in Asia: - Local Heroes vs Multinationals - Sanjay Sharma, General Manager - Sales and Marketing - Dabur Foods, India - Viwat Limsakdakul, Managing Director - TIPCO Juice, Thailand - Asim Parekh, Vice President of Technology & Quality - Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages, India - Pat Yang, Executive Vice Chairman - Chiameei Juice, Taiwan
16:10 Retail Distribution Channels in India - Sadashiv Nayak, CEO - Food Bazaar - Pantaloon Retail, India
16:35 Questions
16:50 Closing Remarks
17:00 End of Conference

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