23 May 2024
09:30-12:30
Session 2 – Sustainability and energy
The sustainability of many industrial sectors is at stake and the bakery sector is significantly exposed to raw materials and energy tensions, but also to increasing societal expectations and major changes in the food chain. In this fast-moving environment, this session will take the audience along an inspiring journey, which will embrace practical, operational and strategic business aspects of sustainability.
| Time and session # | Themes and Speakers | |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 – 09:40 | S2.1 | Moderator and Sponsor of the session introduction Moderator: Cyrille Filott, Global Strategist – Consumer Foods, Rabobank Sponsor Introduction: PURATOS, Pierre Tossut, CEO |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | S2.2 | EU Sustainability Agreements María Paz de la Cuesta de los Mozos, Policy Officer, EU Commission |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | S2.3 | Wheat carbon footprint and agri food chain strategic dialog TBC |
| 10:20 – 11:20 | Networking break | |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | S2.4 | Navigating a Greener Future: Retail’s Sustainability Roadmap and Value Chain Strategy Els Bedert, Product Policy & Sustainability Director, EuroCommerce |
| 11:40 – 12:30 | S2.5 | Industry leaders panel discussion Moderator: Cyrille Filott, Global Strategist – Consumer Foods, Rabobank Guido Vanherpe, CEO, La Lorraine Bakery Group Pierre Tossut, CEO, Puratos Michael Gutting, Managing Director, Bindewald & Gutting Group María Paz de la Cuesta de los Mozos, Policy Officer, EU Commission Els Bedert, Product Policy & Sustainability Director, EuroCommerce |