Europe's foremost conference on food supplements & sports nutrition, innovations & trends, market opportunities & regulation
2008 AGENDA
BE INSPIRED BY TWO INFORMATION-PACKED DAYS!
...... unique opportunities for networking – sampling new products - discovering the latest innovations
All sessions will incorporate panel discussions and Q&A.
There will be refreshment breaks and lunch provided on both days
There will be an evening reception at the end of the first day
23rd June
POLICY, REGULATION AND MARKETS
9.00 CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
The challenges faced by the legislators and industry. Free movement of goods. Latest and future developments. The relationship between legislation and innovation.
Gert Krabichler, Chairman, ERNA
THE EU MAZE – Regulation & Litigation
The battles continue – some practical advice on how to tackle the diversity of the regulations and insights into national approaches. Herbals in the grey zone, nutrient profiling, parnuts and sports drinks, change in Novel regulations, nutricosmetics. Labelling & the consequences of getting it wrong. Is hitting the courts the only answer? Legal case studies.
Chair: Peter Loosen, Legal Representative, BLL
Pieter Lagae, Regulatory Advisor, European Advisory Services
Martina Hagen, Senior Scientific and Regulatory Manager, GSK Germany
Jean Savigny, Senior Partner, Keller & Heckmann
11.15 NETWORKINMG BREAK
SPORTS NUTRITION - FROM NICHE TO MASS MARKET
The movement of products from professional athletes to recreational sports to people doing BMI excercises. The latest on product innovations, new ingredients, opportunities and challenges. Analysis of the latest new global product launchesand consumer popularity and usage.
Karin E Nielsen, Founder, Bio2com, Denmark
12.30 LUNCH
FOCUS ON SPORTS NUTRITiON
NEW SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS
New developments in sports nutrition.The majority of sports supplementshave little, if any, scientific backing to support claims being made by retailers.Some examples of how human metabolic physiology can be used effectively to establish scientifically based sports performance products
Dr Francis Stephens, Research Fellow, University of Nottingham
NUTRITION & DECISION MAKING IN SPORT
One of the major differences between elite and sub-elite sportspeople is the ability to make quick, accurate decisions. Often these decisions have to be made when the individual is under considerable physiological stress - leading to major demands on brain nutrients and decision-making deterioration. A look at the evidence for positive effects of supplementation with creatine and caffeine.
Terry McMorris, Professor of Motor Behaviour, Centre for Sports Science and Medicine, University of Chichester
15.30 NETWORKING BREAK
CONTAMINATION, TESTING & DOPING
Food supplements contamination and its consequences for high-level athletes: the International Association of Athletic Federation's (IAAF) perspective.
Stéphane Bermon, MD PhD, Monaco Institute of Sports Medicine & IAFF
DOSSIER EVALUATION, ARTICLE 13, EFSA, CREATINE – A CASE STUDY
Dr Robert Child, Founder, Alimentarius
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS & INSIGHTS INTO MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Panel Discussion of industry specialists
17.45 EVENING NETWORKING RECEPTION
24th June
08.45 CHAIRMAN'S WELCOME & REVIEW
Peter Wennstrom, President , Health Focus Europe
GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF THE MARKET: From OTC to "Off-the-shelf"
What drives consumers to supplementation? VDS in the wider context of nutritional products. Star performers and how sophisticated segmentation drives value sales for the industry. Herbal and traditional products close down on the competition. Future outlook: European market trends, opportunities and the fastest growing and highest value markets.
Eleni Grammenou, Industry Analyst, OTC Healthcare, Euromonitor
BUSINESS & MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN RAPID GROWTH AREAS
RUSSIA - Regulation & Challenges in the Dietary Supplement Market
Current status of regulation and the challenges described in detail: highlighting state registration procedures, voluntary certufication scheme and advertising restrictions. Plus - the latest trends in Industry co-operation
Dr Alexey S. Petrenko, Technical Regulatory Manager, Amway Russia
POLAND
Latest market developments and regulatory issues plus new local market research from Polish research organisation PMR.
Tomasz Krawczyk, LLM Eur, KRSIO - Polish Council for Supplements and Nutritional Foods
BUILDING A STRATEGY FOR ASIA
Emerging Asian nutrition and health policy: impact on product marketing
Jie Hu, Regulatory Advisor, EAS ASIA
11.00 NETWORKING BREAK
INNOVATIVE MARKETING
CONSUMER, MARKETING & BRANDING TRENDS
Consumer demand, regional differences, consumer segmentation. Communication –does the industry set expectations too high? Known brands v. cheap imports. Differentiating products in the marketplace – labelling, dosage and ingredients - the power of packaging design.
Peter Wennstrom, President, Health Focus Europe with input for Nutrition Business Journal
Neal Cavalier Smith, Managing Director, Healthy Marketing Team
UNEXPLORED MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES
Manufacturers are frequently missing a trick and under-evaluating the opportunities that exist within the product itself. New European consumer studies show that customers are influenced by a wide variety of sensory issues. Some tips on the thinking processes and ideas on how to use product form for marketing advantage.
Catherine Lehmann, Marketing Manager EMEA, Capsugel
12.45 LUNCH
NEW STRATEGIES, SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS & NICHE TRENDS
RAW MATERIALS & INGREDIENTS - TACTICS FOR SUCCESS
Converging strategies - ingredients and end products. A look at some successful tactics and the myriad of issues that need to be addressed – from branding, quality and claims to consumer marketing.
Dr Theodor Graser, Head Functional Foods Marketing Europe, DSM Nutritional Products
BONE HEALTH :Vitamin K2 - a major contributor to Public Health ?
Dr.Cees Vermeer, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Maastricht
BEAUTY FOODS & INNOVATIONS
A review of the market & the latest on new ingredients and active substances. The latest trends and concepts in anti-aging, sun protection, cellulite control and weight management .........
Dr. Sigrid Krämer, Research Platform Manager Nutrition & Health, Cognis
16.30 SUMMING UP AND FINAL Q&A
* Agenda and timings subject to change
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