Scaling up the sustainable transition with agri-food SMEs

Scaling up the sustainable transition with agri-food SMEs

Europe's agri-food chain brings small business to Brussels to showcase the best in class in agri-food sustainability.

By FoodDrinkEurope

Date and time

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00 - 14:00 CET

Location

ACE events

22 Avenue d'Auderghem 1040 Bruxelles Belgium

Agenda

10:50 AM - 11:00 AM

Welcome

Todor Ivanov (Euro Coop)

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Small scale, big impact: celebrating the SMEs in Europe's food chain

Kristin Schreiber (DG GROW, European Commission)

A keynote opening from the European Commission

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Best in class: SMEs and the sustainable transition

Roel Vaes (Vlaams Hoeverund)

Jonathan de Cartier (Copains.group)

Daniel Quest (METRO AG)

Tomasz Rychlik (Odido Wrząca)

A showcase of great sustainability initiatives from Europe’s food makers and grocers

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Leaving no-one behind

Will Surman (FoodDrinkEurope)

Else Groen (Independent Retail Europe)

Alexandra Nikolakopoulou (DG SANTE European Commission)

A discussion with Europe's agri-food chain and EU policymakers on SME support in the sustainable transition

1:00 PM - 1:05 PM

Closing

Dirk Jacobs (FoodDrinkEurope)

1:05 PM - 2:00 PM

Networking lunch

About this event

This event is organised by FoodDrinkEurope, Copa-Cogeca, EuroCommerce, Euro Coop, Independent Retail Europe, and UECBV. Europe's food supply chain employs 22 million people and generates €731bn in gross value added for Europe's economy.

The transition to more sustainable food system requires the entire food chain to rethink how we grow, transport, process, package, market, and consume our food and drink.

For small business in the food chain this is a daunting prospect that demands an unprecedented level of know-how and investment. And as part of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, small businesses up and down the food chain are meeting this challenge.

We showcase the very best in small business sustainability and find out how we can support SMEs in the transition to more sustainable food systems, leaving no-one behind.

This event will be livestreamed. If you cannot join physically, sign up to watch live here:
https://www.linkedin.com/events/scalingupthesustainabletransiti7127607499775451136/theater/

Organised by

FoodDrinkEurope
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