European Potato Processors'Association organises its first congress to celebrate its 50th anniversary

EUPPA, the European Potato Processors’ Association, is organising in Brussels (Golden Tulip Hotel) its 1st Congress for the processed potatoes’ sector on 16th May 2013 in Brussels, which will be also an opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of EUPPA. The day before EUPPA working Committees and General Assembly will meet. 

The event will present the history of the sector and its achievements. It will be an opportunity to speak also about the future and upcoming challenges. 

Additionally the Congress will be an excellent opportunity for representatives of EU manufacturers, regulatory and commercial teams as well as other professionals of the processed potatoes chain to make new contacts and renew existing ones. The coffee breaks and walking lunch will provide time for informal discussions and networking. 

EUPPA Congress: 50 years of tradition and innovation 

PROGRAMME 

8.30 Registration and welcome coffee 

9.00 - 10.30 WHERE WE ARE TODAY 

Welcome and Opening
Kees Meijer, EUPPA President 

The story of growth
Karl Fritz, Chief Supply Chain Officer, McDonald’s Europe 

50 years of working together EUPPA history in a nutshell, Romain Cools (Belgium) and Richard Harris (UK) 

EUPPA Goodfries project Nele Cattoor, Belgium 

10.30 - 11.00 Networking coffee 

11.00 - 13.00 WHERE WE WANT TO BE TOMORROW 

I. Trading processed potato products
Guy Faulkner, World Potato Markets 

- Perspective of European processors Martin van de Ven, CEO Aviko 

II. Growing business not emissions Martijn Overgaag, ECOFYS 

- Perspective of European processors
Speaker to be confirmed 

13.00 Closing remarks 

13.00 - 15.00 Networking lunch