Organisers of the first Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Focus Day in Latin America are offering an early bird discount of 33% on registrations up until the 31 July 2011. The event takes palace in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 2 September 2011.
Mark Hodgkinson, digital and financial services director, Asda; and Gavin Sathianathan, head of commerce partnerships, Facebook; will headline the 6th Internet Retailing conference at the Novotel, Hammersmith, London on 4 October 2011. The event, which promises 40 exhibitors and eight
Leading names in consumer and retail goods will visit the Reuters’ bureaus in New York and London from 27-28 June 2011 to discuss the outlook for the sector in a series of exclusives interviews. The stories and videos from the
British Food Fortnight (17 September to 2 October 2011), which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, presents a massive opportunity for grocery retailers to increase sales, claim event organisers. Retail promotions during previous British Food Fortnights have proved the event
Health and nutrition were key topics under the spotlight at the 2011 Global Food Summit held in Barcelona, Spain, 15-17 June 2011. Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, told The Global Summit this was the first generation in world
Joshua Ramo, managing director of Kissinger Associates and author of The Age of the Unthinkable, told The Global Summit business leaders had to learn to see the world in a new way, accepting a degree of complexity and unpredictability associated
Lars Olofsson, CEO of Carrefour and Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, co-chairs of The Consumer Goods Forum, opened the 2011 Global Food Summit with a call to action; urging members to engage with both the challenges
Registrations for the upcoming GFSI Focus Day – Latin America are now open. Over 300 top food safety executives from Brazil and the rest of Latin America will meet on 2 September 2011 at the Maksoud Plaza Hotel in Sao
IFE, the biennial International Food Exhibition, said it is proud to have supported Action Against Hunger, an international humanitarian organisation dedicated and committed to saving the lives of malnourished children and providing communities with sustainable solutions to hunger. With 5m children still
The Consumer Goods Forum’s 2011 Global Summit takes place in Barcelona, Spain, 15-17 June 201 with a theme of Better Lives through Better Business. Speakers at the Summit include some of the most influential names in the industry, such as
Executives hope augmented reality can help revolutionise the retail industry. And smartphone apps look to be leading the charge, argues Ben Thompson at Next Generation Retail Summit Europe Summit 2011 organiser, GDS International Imagine a world in which small, cartoon-style tags pop
VegfestUK, the Bristol veggie event, is adding a fringe-style festival to the mix this year, 21-29 May 2011. The event features vegetarian and vegan food producers from across the UK. They will be joined by week-long series of activities, cookery
British Food Fortnight, claimed to be the biggest national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is planning a series of Olympic-inspired initiatives to make British food centre
Better lives through better business is theme of the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit 2011, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, next month (15-17 June 2011). Leading executives from the consumer goods sector, including CEOs of major retailers, are lined up
The Financial Times will host its seventh annual Business of Luxury Summit on 5-7 June 2011, at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland. Chaired by Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, the event will bring together senior luxury executives,
More than 500 artisan food producers are lined up to show their wares at the Real Food Festival at Earls Court in London next month, 5-8 May 2011. According to organisers, the event will be a celebration of extraordinary food
In-store media marketing solutions enhance branding, drive impulse purchases and increase foot traffic by improving the shopping experience for customers, says Lorne Abony, chief executive and chairman at in-store marketing company Mood Media Corporation Here’s the dilemma: you’ve managed to
Some of the biggest names in FMCG retailing will be outlining the opportunities beyond Europe and the challenges their companies face at the ECR Europe Conference at The Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, 5-6 April 2011. Speakers include: · Lars Olofsson,
Food and drink marketers will hear the stories behind some of the industry’s biggest brand successes at The Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Food, Drink and Agriculture Group annual conference on 7 April 2011 at Imperial College London. The event will
Econsultancy, a leading source of independent advice and insight on best practice digital marketing and e-commerce, will be at the Internet Retailing Week expo (IRX) being held at the NEC in Birmingham on 23-24 March 2011 offering digital training and
The Consumer Goods Forum (formerly CIES) is co-hosting the 7th CCFA Food Safety Annual Conference in China with its local partner – China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA). This event will take place in the Hangzhou Braim Canal Hotel
The Energy Saving Trust is hosting a free event on engaging the public in energy efficient initiatives at the Commonwealth Club in London on 30 March 2011. The Selling Green: Delivering what you promise follows the publication of Home Economics,
Senior executives in the food and drink industry are signing up to a programme, which is geared towards helping them achieve the best possible results in their first 100 days in a new role. First100, a London-based executive leadership and
Europe’s leading manufacturer of premium frozen cakes and desserts for the foodservice industry, erlenbacher, is showcasing its latest products at IFE at London Excel, 13-16 March 2011. Launched to the trade in the UK in October 2010, erlenbacher says it
Richard Gillies, director of Plan A at Marks & Spencer, the retailer’s programme for developing a sustainable business, is one of the headline speakers at the Lean & Green Conference, being held in London on 3 March 2011. The event
