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
The Consumer Goods Forum has unveiled the line up for its 2011 London Global Food Safety Conference, 16-18 February 2011. THe global panel of speakers includes: • Barbara Kowalcyk, director of food safety, Centre for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention,
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has published a newsletter highlighting the events and activities it has organised during 2010 plus insights into the sessions at the 2011 Global Food Safety Conference, which will take place in London from the
London Food Safety Conference 2011 programme Organisers of the Global Food Safety Conference 2011, The Consumer Goods Forum, claim the event has a global reach, with international speakers providing a practical approach to the conference theme, Creating a Global Food Safety
Leading supply chain directors from retailers and FMCG suppliers across the food and grocery industry will outline their plans for change and strategies to meet future challenges at the IGD’s Supply Chain Summit, 18 November 2010, QEII Conference centre, London.
The UK’s Private Label Exhibition takes place next month, 24-25 November, at the Barbican in London. Targeting the growth in own label products in the UK, the event comprises an exhibition plus a seminar programme. -
