Events

Seminar for New Exporters

June 2-3, 2009

The PROFIT (Program to Raise Ontario Foods International Trade) Seminar, run by the Ontario Food Exports Unit, addresses the basics of international marketing and is a practical hands-on guide to penetrating the U.S. market. Held in Toronto and Buffalo over a two day period, this seminar features over 15 speakers including key FDA contacts. PROFIT is scheduled once a year, (this year is June 2 - 3). The cost is $350 per person which includes all meals, materials, transportation and accommodations. Topics discussed include:

• Export financing
• Product labeling
• Trademarks
• US tax laws
• US food brokerage
• US food distribution
• US Food & Drug regulations (including an overview of the new FDA Bioterrorism Regulations effective December 12, 2003)
• US Customs
• US customs brokerage

For more information or to receive a registration form, please contact Kathryn Liotta at 1-888-466-2372, ext 6-4018.

Food meets Function the Science and Business of Functional Foods

June 17 and 18, 2009

Best Western Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre
London, Ontario, Canada

Featured speakers include:

• Dr. Linda Tapsell, Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Wollongong, Australia speaking about Functional Foods to Benefit Public Health.
• Kim McKinnon,Vice President, The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors speaking on The Grocery Store Experience 2015 - how consumers will shop for health and food.
• Dr. Ariel Fenster, Office for Science and Society, McGill University speaking on the subject of Foods or Supplements: Which should you be putting on your plate.
• Al Mussell, PhD, M.Sc. Senior Research Associate at the George Morris Centre speaking about A New Partnership-from Producer to Dietitian to Consumer-Implications for Health Care if we don't succeed.

Day 1 Breakout Sessions:

Session 1: Improving Human Health with Functional Foods - What the consumer needs to know.
Session 2: Creating Enhanced Products - Feeds and Formulas!
Session 3: Opportunities in Retail and Processing

Day 2: Breakout Sessions:

Session 1: Marketing Health through Food -Successful Strategies
Session 2: Top 5 Emerging Ideas in Functional Foods

For detailed agenda and registration information go to www.foodmeetsfunction.ca

Other Organic Events

There are also a number of other Organic Events scheduled. Go to the following links for more details:

EFAO - http://www.efao.ca/pages/courses_workshops.html
COG - http://www.cog.ca/events.php
OCO - http://www.organiccouncil.ca/content.sz?cid=34