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Food Ingredients Europe 2021

Visit Food ingredients Europe (FI) 2021 both online and in-person in Frankfurt from November 22. – December 2. You can experience Danish companies showcasing innovative products and solutions within the ingredients industry. 

Fi Europe is Europe’s largest gathering for food and beverage ingredients professionals. This year, more than 27,000 people will attend, 1,700 will exhibit and there will be more than 15,000 ingredients.

Fi Europe will take place online from November 22 – December 2, and in-person on November 30 – December 2. Fi Europe is the leading in-person and online event in the F&B ingedients industry, evolved to offer you more. During the event, you have the opportunity to create meaningful connections and meet potential buyers from all over the world.

Danish companies at FI Europe 2021

Market Insight Webinar about Germany: Food Safety and technology – exports towards a green transition

Join the upcoming Market Insight Webinar about Germany on November 30, 12.00-13.00 CET and get inspired on how to do business on the German market from a marketing and sales perspective. Meet market experts and experienced companies sharing their experiences and learn about the latest findings from this year’s Insight Report on Denmark as a Food Nation.

Food safety, quality and resource optimisation plays an increasingly important role when doing business abroad. According to Food Nations latest Insight Report on Denmark as a food nation, investments in new technological solutions that can support food safety and quality and optimise resources is necessary to secure long-term growth and almost half of the decision makers state that Denmark is able to deliver.

Together with our partners, Confederation of Danish Industries, Danish Agriculture and Food Council and The Trade Council we will zoom in on these results from a German perspective and talk about market possibilities and challenges. Experienced companies will also share their perspective and hands-on advice on how a localized marketing and sales strategy can support your export to the German market.

PROGRAM
November 30 at 12.00-13.00 CEST

Presentation of key findings from the Insight Report on Denmark as a food nation from a German perspective
By Lise Walbom, CEO of Food Nation

Market information, business opportunities and possible pitfalls
By Mette Jasper Gammicchia, Market Development Director at Danish Agriculture and Food Council

Hands-on experiences on how to adapt your marketing and sales strategy to the German market
Company dialog with Jimmy K. Larsen, CEO at Jimco moderated by Lise Walbom, CEO of Food Nation

Q&A and final remarks
Moderated by Lise Walbom, CEO of Food Nation

By participating in the webinar, you will gain insight on:

  • How Denmark as a food nation is perceived among the German decision makers and which strongholds to focus on in your marketing and sales strategy
  • The importance of underlining your efforts within food safety, quality and resource optimisation when doing business abroad
  • Current market information, business opportunities and pitfalls to be aware of when exporting to Germany
  • Hands-on experience from Danish companies trading with the German market

Who should attend?
We kindly invite representatives and decision makers from exporting as well as export ready companies and organisations within the food arena.

About the insight report
Food Nations insight report is a yearly survey conducted by Epinion on chosen export markets with focus on gaining insight on international decision makers perspective on Denmark as a food nation.

This year’s insight report is focusing on food safety and quality, related technology and resource optimization within the food and agriculture sector and how Danish companies are perceived in this perspective. 628 decision makers on the three export markets – Germany, US and China have been surveyed.

Market Insight Webinars are presented in collaboration with:

Market Insight Webinar about China: Food Safety and technology – exports towards a green transition

Join the upcoming Market Insight Webinar about China on November 23, 09.00-10.00 CET and get inspired on how to do business on the Chinese market from a marketing and sales perspective. Meet market experts and experienced companies sharing their experiences and learn about the latest findings from this year’s Insight Report on Denmark as a Food Nation.

Food safety, quality and resource optimisation plays an increasingly important role when doing business abroad. According to Food Nations latest Insight Report on Denmark as a food nation, investments in new technological solutions that can support food safety and quality and optimise resources is necessary to secure long-term growth and almost half of the decision makers state that Denmark is able to deliver.

Together with our partners, Confederation of Danish Industries, Danish Agriculture and Food Council and The Trade Council we will zoom in on these results from a Chinese perspective and talk about market possibilities and challenges. Experienced companies will also share their perspective and hands-on advice on how a localized marketing and sales strategy can support your export to the Chinese market.

PROGRAM
November 23 at 09.00-10.00 CET

Presentation of key findings from the Insight Report on Denmark as a food nation from a Chinese perspective
By Lise Walbom, CEO Food Nation

Market information, business opportunities and possible pitfalls
By Emma Lieser, Business and Policy Consultant, Sense China Confederation of Danish Industry

Hands-on experiences on how to adapt your marketing and sales strategy to the Chinese market
Company dialogue with Raymond Due, General Manager AAK China. Moderated by Lise Walbom, CEO, Food Nation

Q&A and final remarks
Moderated by Lise Walbom, CEO Food Nation

By participating in the webinar, you will gain insight on:

  • How Denmark as a food nation is perceived among the Chinese decision makers and which strongholds to focus on in your marketing and sales strategy
  • The importance of underlining your efforts within food safety, quality and resource optimisation when doing business abroad
  • Current market information, business opportunities and pitfalls to be aware of when exporting to China
  • Hands-on experience from Danish companies trading with the Chinese market

Who should attend?
We kindly invite representatives and decision makers from exporting as well as export ready companies and organisations within the food arena.

About the insight report
Food Nations insight report is a yearly survey conducted by Epinion on chosen export markets with focus on gaining insight on international decision makers perspective on Denmark as a food nation.

This year’s insight report is focusing on food safety and quality, related technology and resource optimization within the food and agriculture sector and how Danish companies are perceived in this perspective. 628 decision makers on the three export markets – Germany, US and China have been surveyed.

Market Insight Webinars are presented in collaboration with:

Market Insight Webinar US: Food Safety and technology – exports towards a green transition

Join the upcoming Market Insight Webinar about the US on November 16, 15.00-16.00 CET and get inspired on how to do business on the US market from a marketing and sales perspective. Meet market experts and experienced companies sharing their experiences and learn about the latest findings from this year’s Insight Report on Denmark as a Food Nation.

Food safety, quality and resource optimisation plays an increasingly important role when doing business abroad. According to Food Nations latest Insight Report on Denmark as a food nation, investments in new technological solutions that can support food safety and quality and optimise resources is necessary to secure long-term growth and almost half of the decision makers state that Denmark is able to deliver.

Together with our partners, Confederation of Danish Industries, Danish Agriculture and Food Council and The Trade Council we will zoom in on these results from a US perspective and talk about market possibilities and challenges. Experienced companies will also share their perspective and hands-on advice on how a localised marketing and sales strategy can support your export to the US market.

PROGRAM

November 16 at 15.00-16.00 CET

  • Presentation of key findings from the Insight Report on Denmark as a food nation from a US perspective
    By Lise Walbom, CEO Food Nation
  • Market information, business opportunities and possible pitfalls
    By Mikkel Dam Schwartz, Minister Counsellor Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Embassy of Denmark Washington D.C.
  • Hands-on experiences on how to adapt your marketing and sales strategy to the US market
    Company dialogue with Jeffrey Morten, Regional General Manager – North America, SKOV North America, Inc. Moderated by Lise Walbom, CEO, Food Nation
  • Q&A and final remarks
    Moderated by Lise Walbom, CEO Food Nation

By participating in the webinar, you will gain insight on:

  • How Denmark as a food nation is perceived among the US decisionmakers and which strongholds to focus on in your marketing and sales strategy
  • The importance of underlining your efforts within food safety, quality and resource optimisation when doing business abroad
  • Current market information, business opportunities and pitfalls to be aware of when exporting to the US
  • Hands-on experience from Danish companies trading with the US market

Who should attend? We kindly invite representatives and decision makers from exporting as well as export ready companies and organisations within the food arena.

About the insight report: Food Nations insight report is a yearly survey conducted by Epinion on chosen export markets with focus on gaining insight on international decision makers perspective on Denmark as a food nation.

This year’s insight report is focusing on food safety and quality, related technology and resource optimization within the food and agriculture sector and how Danish companies are perceived in this perspective. 628 decision makers on the three export markets – Germany, US and China have been surveyed.

Market Insight Webinars are presented in collaboration with
                    

Let’s talk! Healthy food for the future – powered by partnerships

Join Food Nation’s Global Food Talk on November 3rd, 2.30-3.45 pm CET and meet leading high-level profiles from the Danish and international agriculture and food scene. Food Nations patron, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark will give the opening remarks.

Ensuring accessible, healthy food for all is crucial for sustainable development. Today’s food system implies a global inequality, with some getting too much high in energy food, while others getting too little food of poor nutritional quality.

Consuming a healthy diet throughout life helps to prevent malnutrition in all its forms as well as a range of noncommunicable diseases and conditions. However, increased production of processed foods, rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles have led to a shift in dietary patterns. We must do something drastic to change this development and here the long Danish experience of working with partnership models may contribute positively.

As far back as the 1960s, the Nordic neighbours have collaborated on common nutritional recommendations (NNR) and established food labels that can help the consumer make the healthier choice when standing in the supermarket. As science continues to unravel the links between diet and health, new ingredients, food products and solutions are building a platform for healthier lifestyles.

​The key question to which we are seeking answers is therefore:
How do we ensure healthy food and food solutions that can heighten the nutritional value for a growing global population?

Program

2.30 pm CET: Welcome, Lise Walbom, CEO, Food Nation

  • Opening speech: The importance of health in order to meet the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals
    H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
  • Denmark’s ambitions and role to secure healthy food for all
    Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn
  • Key-note speech: Urgency call of the global challenges in an increasingly hungry world
    David M. Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Programme
  • Fireside talk #1: Denmark’s history and experience working in partnerships across sectors and borders
    Charlotte Pedersen, Senior Advisor, GAIN Nordic and Per Christiansen, Deputy Director General (Innovation) Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
  • Fireside talk #2: How do we ensure healthy food products and solutions that can optimise the nutritional value of products across the globe?
    Pernille Bang-Löwgren, CEO, Lantmännen Schulstad A/S and Erik Wiberg-Lyng, President of Ingredients Platform in the global biotech company International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) and chairman of The Danish Food and Drink Federation.

3.45 pm CET: Moderator closing remarks

Why join?

Join the event in connection with COP26 where one of the Sustainability Governing Principles is to encourage healthy living. At the Global Food Talk you will gain knowledge on game-changing solutions, scalable actions and partnership models for healthy, sustainable development, be inspired by international stakeholders focusing on the securement of nutritious food for all and become motivated to take action towards the 2030-agenda.

Global Food Talk as a Nordic Talk

This Global Food Talk is presented along with Nordic Talks that give you podcasts and talks dedicated to addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Through discussions with some of the brightest minds in the Nordics and their counterparts from around the world, Nordic Talks shares inspiration on how to take action on sustainability issues in our everyday lives. Read more here.

Anuga 2021

Anuga takes place on the 9-13th of October 2021 in Cologne, Germany. Anuga is the largest trade fair in the world and one of the most important industry meeting points.

Anuga has a clear mission for 2021: To bring the food and beverage industry together for a physical gathering and to provide a forum for face-to-face meetings, maintaining connections and building sustainable business relationships.

With ten trade shows under one roof, you will get a wide selection of the latest food trends and focus topics alongside inspiring special events: Fine Food, Drinks, Meat, Frozen Food,  Chilled & Fresh Food, Dairy, Bread & Bakery, Hot Beverages, Organic, Retail Tec and Food Service. Find fresh momentum for your business and benefit from the global connections that the world’s leading trade fair for the food and beverage industry offers you.

At Anuga 2021, you can meet more than 70 Danish companies among:

Find all the exhibitors here.

For the first time, Anuga will be held both physically and enhanced by a new digital format: Anuga @home – giving you the opportunity to be part of the hybrid edition of Anuga, whether on-site in Cologne or in digital form.

Let’s Talk! Innovations and solutions to reduce food loss and waste: A sustainable approach to value chain development

Join Food Nation’s Global Food Talk on September 27, 3-4 pm CET and meet leading high-level profiles from the Danish and international agriculture and food scene working to reduce food loss and waste. The event will be broadcasted again on UN’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on September 29 throughout the day, so that you can join in your time zone.

With one-third of all food lost or wasted, representing 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, food loss and waste is one of the biggest global challenges and calls for immediate action.

The total amount of food lost or wasted globally, corresponding to 1.6 billion tons of food, is altogether worth approximately $1.2 trillion USD. Reducing food loss and waste is therefore not only a necessary step to sustainable development, but also good business.

Reducing food loss and waste requires innovations and implementation of new solutions and technologies, new ways of working and good practices to manage food quality. By cross-collaboration and sharing of knowledge and solutions, it is possible to implement this transformative change.

The key question to which we are seeking answer is: How do we prevent food loss and waste by eliminating value chain inefficiencies in a sustainable way?

Program

3.00 pm: Welcome, CEO Lise Walbom, Food Nation

  • Denmark’s ambitions and role to reduce food loss and waste
    Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn
  • Urgency call towards the global challenges with a focus on responsible consumption and green transformation
    Head of Cities and Lifestyles at UNEP, Martina Otto
  • Preventing food loss and waste – which approach to value chain development is needed?
    Dialogue between Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Institute and Flemming Besenbacher, Chairman of Carlsberg A/S and Think Tank on Prevention of Food Loss and Food Waste, ONE\THIRD
  • The transformative journey towards efficient agriculture and food production – which solutions and actions can reduce food loss and waste?
    Dialogue between Kim Vejlby Hansen CEO at FOSS and Mauricio Graber CEO at Chr. Hansen

4.00 pm: Moderator closing remark

Why join?

Join the event in connection with the UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste to gain knowledge on game-changing solutions, scalable actions and partnership models for sustainable development, be inspired by international stakeholders focusing on the reduction of food loss and waste and become motivated to take action and share your ideas to action.

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Global Food Talk is a part of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021. In December 2019, the UN General Assembly announced 29 September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. The day is intended to raise awareness of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12, which aims to promote responsible consumption and production. The target 12.3 is to “halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses”. Read more here.

Aqua Nor 2021

Visit the Aqua Nor exhibition in Trondheim, Norway on the  24th-27th of August 2021 and meet 40 Danish companies presenting solutions of tomorrow within aquaculture.

Aqua Nor has over the last three decades become one of the world’s largest aquaculture technology exhibitions. More than 400 international exhibitors will present innovative products and solutions to the aquaculture industry at Aqua Nor, where close to 20,000 industry professionals and buyers from more than 70 different countries will join.

You can meet companies and suppliers offering products, technology, fish-farming equipment, quality control, water treatments, environmental solutions, freezing and cooling equipment, slaughtering and filleting equipment, know-how and more.

The event will be carried out as both a physical and digital trade fair. The digital part will be a central international meeting point for players in the aquaculture industry an arena for presentation, dialogue and trade between exhibitors and visitors.

Danish companies at Aqua Nor

RAS Connector Series

RAS Connector Series teams up with Denmark as a partner country to strengthen collaboration to highlight solutions for global aquaculture industry at a virtual event.

Join the RAS Connector Series focusing on land-based aquaculture/fish-farming with the main focus being on RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems). Through a strategic partnership with Danish Export Association, a touch of European land-based aquaculture will be part of the RAS Connector Series.

The RAS Connector Series is made up of three live event days via virtual events:

  • June 9: RAS Investors’ Forum and Danish RAS Technology Seminars
  • September 14: RAS Roundtable discussion
  • November 3: RAS Virtual Summit

As a parallel program to the RAS Investors’ Forum, on June 9, Danish RAS Technology Seminars will provide a series of seminars showcasing knowledge, experiences and developments in Denmark’s aquaculture production and technology.

Meet these Danish companies at RAS Connector Series 2021

P4G Seoul Summit 2021

P4G aims to bring together government, business, and civil society organisations to develop innovative and concrete public-private partnerships at scale to accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. After the launch in Copenhagen in 2018, the P4G Summit arrives in Seoul this May.

Meet and network among global leaders and innovators seeking breakthrough solutions for green sustainable growth. Develop partnerships with stakeholders from all around the world in order to advance solutions that help meet humanity’s greatest needs in five areas: food and agriculture, water, energy, cities and circular economy.

The P4G event will be held from the 30-31 May and will include multiple sessions surrounding food and agriculture. The goal is to develop partnerships while enhancing effective cooperation in the agriculture and food sector, by facilitating discussions and lay the foundation for the development of new and innovative public-private partnerships. It is essential to ensure long-term food security and improve nutrition by producing and supplying quality food for everyone while enhancing the productivity and profitability of farmers and adopting and spreading environmentally-friendly production, supply and consumption systems.

Denmark is ready for the P4G Summit in Seoul

Leading up the main event on 30-31 May, a week of engaging talks and discussions is set to spur action and new partnerships.

Denmark invites you to join the dialogue by participating in Danish-led side events:

  • 25 May: In less than ten years from now, more than 8 billion people will demand safe, healthy and nutritious food. As food production accounts for 24% of the world’s CO2 emissions, feeding the growing population is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century.  Join Food Nations side event “Steering the green transformation in farming and food – Innovative technology as a key driver” here with opening remarks from HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Food Nations patron.
  • 25 May: How can the Green Restart and the Korean New Deal help economies recover while accelerating the journey towards net-zero emission? At this showcase, we look at how governments and the private sector are working to build smarter, more energy-efficient commercial buildings while enabling growth and climate action. Sign up here. The event is organised by Danfoss.
  • 26 May: Join this GREEN INSIGHT where South Korea and Denmark will share knowledge, solutions and challenges towards carbon neutrality. High-level speakers from both countries will present climate plans and ambitions based on partnerships towards a greener future. Sign up here. The event is organised by State of Green.
  • 27 May: How do we create viable state, municipal and private sector partnerships in moving from biogas to green hydrogen? Join leading Korean and Danish players and discuss ways of finding decentralised solutions to global problems. Secure your seat here. The event is organised by Korea Environment Corporation and the Embassy of Denmark to Korea.
  • 28 May: The Sustainable Food Partnership (SFP) has been a part of the P4G journey since 2018 starting as a Start-Up partnership with the ambition of scoping new and sustainable solutions for nutritious, affordable foods in Ethiopia. In 2020, the partnership transitioned into a promising Scale-Up partnership that demonstrates a holistic and marketable full value chain approach to an SDG2 business case model that benefits base-of-the-pyramid consumers in Ethiopia; all in the shape of a nutritious, affordable biscuit. Sign up and find more information here. The event is organised by DanChurchAid.
  • 28 May: With a focus on offshore wind, this event presents key features and experiences generated from Korea and Denmark concerning regulatory frameworks, initiatives to de-risks investments, spatial marine planning, marked conditions and technological solutions. Sign up here. The event is organised by the Confederation of Danish Industry and the Danish Energy Agency.

Find more information on the official P4G Summit event page here.

Source: State of Green