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Welcome to New Food's symposium on supplier transparency.
Join your industry peers and take part in an essential discussion on the significance of transparent supply chains in today’s market. We’ll equip you with an understanding on how you can get access to good data, manage this data in an efficient way plus have it all within one application.
Not only will you have the chance to learn from fellow thought-leaders, but you’ll be contributing to an anonymised industry report that will inform and empower colleagues across the food and beverage sector long into the future.
If you face the following challenges, this discussion is a must attend:
- Manual processes which are both time-consuming and error-prone
- Fragmented data across various portals which create inefficiencies and silos
- Difficulty in finding reliable suppliers and trustworthy data which can have significant ripple effects on your business
- Date: Monday 9 September 2024
- Start Time: 12:00 CEST
- End Time: 16:00 CEST
- Venue: The Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Amsterdam
What we'll cover:
• Complex Supply Chains:
As supply chains become more global and intricate, it becomes challenging to manage suppliers and product data, leading to potential risks related to food safety and sustainability.
• Data Management Challenges:
Gathering, managing, and analysing supplier performance data from various sources can be cumbersome and prone to errors, hindering the effective implementation of transparency initiatives.
• Communication Barriers:
Effective communication between internal and external stakeholders along the supply chain is essential for ensuring transparency. However, communication breakdowns or silos can impede the flow of information and collaboration.
• Risk Management:
Identifying and mitigating risks within the supply chain, such as foodborne illnesses, contamination, or ethical concerns, requires comprehensive data and proactive strategies.
• Sustainability Goals:
Meeting sustainability objectives, such as reducing carbon footprint or promoting ethical sourcing practices, necessitates transparency throughout the supply chain to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Consumer Expectations:
With increased awareness and demand for transparency from consumers, companies must adapt their practices to meet these expectations or risk losing trust and market share.
Agenda
- 12.00: Lunch and networking (buffet lunch)
- 13.00 - 15.00: Roundtable
- 15.00 - 16.00: Networking drinks reception
A detailed executive summary report will be provided to all attendees. This will contain an anonymised summary of the key talking points.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis so book your place today.
Please be aware that filming and photography will be taking place during the event.
Register Today
To confirm your attendance
Moderator
Professor Chris Elliott, OBE
Professor of Food Safety
Queen's University Belfast
Chris is currently Professor of Food Safety and founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. He served as Pro Vice Chancellor responsible for the Medical and Life Sciences Faculty between 2015 and 2018.
He has published more than 450 peer review articles, many of them relating to the detection and control of agriculture, food and environmental related contaminants. His main research interests are in the development of innovative techniques to provide early warning of toxin threats across complex food supply systems.
Keynote Speaker
Bart Bosch
Founder/CEO
Vlitix
Bart Bosch is passionate about quality, with a career spanning various roles in the food industry. He began as a lab technician in a Belgian jam and sauce factory, quickly advancing to head of the lab and Assistant Quality Manager.
After the factory’s acquisition by Heinz, Bart became Site Quality Manager, overseeing R&D, QC, QA, and regulatory. He then served as Quality Systems & Audit Manager at Heinz Food Service Europe and later as Quality Audit & Improvement Manager in European manufacturing. Bart subsequently joined Campbell’s Soup Company as European Supply Quality Manager and later became Group QESH Director at Puratos.
In 2015, he founded his own company to help businesses achieve sustainable quality management and reliable supply bases.
This event is brought to you by New Food and is co-hosted by TraceGains
