WEDNESDAY 9 – THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2020
RIMINI EXPO CENTER – ITALY
1ST FLOOR – SALA NERI
Together with:
TROPICAL FRUIT CONGRESS
The Tropical Fruit Congress is the first event in Europe dedicated to exotic fruits.
Two days of activities are scheduled to delve into and examine current market trends, consumption, trade, but also scientific developments, technology and methods of selling products that are increasingly in demand in global markets.
The significant growth in global demand for tropical fruits will be analysed and examined in depth with the world’s leading players in the field.
Now at its 3rd consecutive edition, the spotlights of the Tropical Fruit Congress 2020 will be set exclusively on avocado, with a first session focused on marketing & trade and a second day dedicated to production and post-harvest.
2019 EDITION
TROPICAL OVERVIEW
First session fully dedicated to the exotic sector in its entirety, with important data, market trends and special focuses on emerging products such as lime, papaya and passion fruit.
PINEAPPLE DAY
A unique appointment with the masters of pineapple covering all the aspects revolving around this particular fruit’s supply chain, step by step from production to distribution and technologies.
FRUIT RETAIL HANDLING WORKSHOP
This workshop is intended for shippers and wholesale, retail, and produce managers who are involved in handling and ripening tropical fruits. This 3-hour technical workshop has the objective to provide post-harvest biology and technology information to reduce avocado, lime, papaya, passion fruit, pineapple and mango losses at the receiving end and delivering ready-to-eat, delicious fruits to the costumer.
PROGRAM
The Tropical Fruit Congress is an all-round event dedicated to exotic fruits. 2 sessions have been scheduled. Here below the full detailed program:
WEDNESDAY 9TH OF SEPTEMBER2:30PM - 6:00PM
| MARKETING & TRADE: THE AVOCADO MARKET Coordinated by Prof. Roberto Della Casa – Agroter / University of Bologna |
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| 01 | 2:30pm |
Participants’ registration |
| 02 | 3:00pm | RENZO PIRACCINI – MACFRUT Welcome Speech |
| 03 | 3:10pm |
DARIA LODI – CSO
Avocado Consumption in Europe |
| 04 | 3:30pm |
THOMAS PADILLA – MISSION PRODUCE
Production time windows |
| 05 | 3:50pm |
SAID BANNANY – TOTAL EXOTICS
Traditional and new supplying countries |
| 06 | 4:10pm |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 07 | 4:30pm | Coffee Break |
| 08 | 5:30pm | ROUND-TABLE: HOW TO SELL AVOCADOS IN EUROPE Comparing experiences with top players and retailers |
| 09 | 6:00pm | Networking Tropical Happy Hour |
THURSDAY 10TH OF SEPTEMBER10:00AM - 1:30PM
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PRODUCTION & POST-HARVEST: WHAT’S NEW IN THE AVOCADO WORLD |
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| 01 | 10:00am |
Participants’ registration |
| 02 | 10:30am |
THERESE BRUWER – WESTFALIA
Avocado cultivars |
| 03 | 10:50am |
MICHAEL HORNEY – PERUVIAN AGRITRADE
Evolution of the avocado sector in Peru |
| 04 | 11:10am |
JORGE RESTREPO – CORPOHASS
Evolution of the avocado sector in Colombia |
| 05 | 11:30am | ANDREA PASSANISI – SICILIA AVOCADO Focus on Italian production |
| 06 | 11:50am | Networking Coffee Break |
| 07 | 12:10pm | EELKE WESTRA – WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Avocado quality improvements in post-harvest |
| 08 | 12:30pm |
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP: POST-HARVEST INNOVATIONS |
| 09 | 1:30pm |
Networking Tropical Cocktail |
SPEAKERS
The program of speakers, workshops and discussions feature a special lineup of experts from around the globe.
It includes university teachers, researchers, CEOs and marketing managers of the most important exotic fruit organizations. Here’s the speakers:
ROBERTO DELLA CASAUniversity of Bologna - Professor - Italy
JOSEPH HENRY SHAW ROBERTSKantar - Consumer Insight Director - UK
MASSIMILIANO CASTAGNACold Energy - Sales Manager - Italy
LUCA BATTAGLIOBattaglio - Chairman - Italy
CHRIS MAATInterko - Managing Partner - Netherlands
JOSE GOMEZAWETA AMERICAS – Sales Manager – USA
PAZ GARCIAZIEHL-ABEGG - Branch Manager - Spain
ELISA MACCHICentro Servizi Ortofrutticoli - General Manager - Italy
GUSTAVO LORARobinson Fresh - Category Manager - USA
KHIM TAN CHOOIS&W Fine Foods - General Manager - Singapore
JOAN RAMON PUJOLNice Fruit - Managing Director Sales And Marketing - Spain
ANDREAS SCHINDLERDon Limon - Ceo - Germany
JUSTIN CREASYIT'S FRESH! – Technical Sales Director – UK
DENNIS KIHLSTADIUSPRODUCE TECHNICAL SERVICE - CEO - USA
ODILO DUARTEInternational consultant in agribusiness and fruit crops specialist - Peru
CARLOS CRISOSTOUniversity of UC Davis, California - Post Harvest Professor - USA
ROLANDO HACHESRobinson Fresh - Category Manager - Netherlands
JENS GABRIELEUROGROUP – Managing Director for overseas procurement – Germany
ALESSANDRO DAL BELLODAL BELLO – Senior Vice President – Italy
CESAR BOENTEUPALA AGRICOLA - Director for Europe - Costa Rica
Ramón ReyEurobanan - Director - Spain
PIERRE ESCODOEurofresh Distribution - Editor - Spain
JEFFREY BRECHTUniversity of Florida, Gainesville - Professor in post-harvest physiology and horticulture - USA
PETER BOUMANFMI - Fruit Market International - Manager - Netherlands
GEORGINA CALIMANAzevedo Caliman Agricola - Commercial Director - Brazil
GINO ANSALDIBIOCONSERVACIÒN – Global Post Harvest Manager – Chile
STEFANO CONCARITROPICAL FOOD MACHINERY - Engineer - Italy
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Online registrations are now closed.
A limited number of tickets will be available on site starting from Wednesday May 8th at 14:00.
Please note that we can not guarantee availability.
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2-day congress
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2-day congress
Access to the conferences on the 8th and 9th of May
10th of May
Access to the technical workshop on the 10th of May
PACKAGE
2 day-congress + workshop
Access to the conferences on the 8th and 9th of May + Access to the technical workshop on the 10th of May
2 day-congress + workshop
Access to the conferences on the 8th and 9th of May + Access to the technical workshop on the 10th of May
SPONSORSHIP
BECOME A SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
5.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Speech during a panel session
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Logo on all event promotional materials before, during and after the event
Two inserts in the delegate bag
Table and roll up at the entrance of Tropical Fruit Congress
4 free delegate passes
SILVER SPONSOR
2.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Logo on all event promotional materials before, during and after the event
One insert in the delegate bag
Table and roll up at the entrance of Tropical Fruit Congress
2 free delegate passes
Exclusive sponsorship of a networking coffee break
2.500 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Table and space provided directly adjacent to coffee and refreshments during the sponsored break
Statement of thanks directly before sponsored coffee break
2 free delegate passes
Exclusive sponsorship of a networking Tropical Happy Hour
3.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Table and space provided directly adjacent to the Tropical Happy Hour area
Statement of thanks directly before sponsored Happy Hour
2 free delegate passes
Exclusive sponsorship of a networking Tropical Cocktail
3.000 €
Sponsorship Benefits
Logo on tropicalfruitcongress.com
Table and space provided directly adjacent to the Tropical Cocktail area
Statement of thanks directly before sponsored Cocktail
2 free delegate passes
SPONSORS
– Sponsor Gold –
– Sponsor Silver –
– Networking events –
HOW TO GET THERE
The Expo Centre is easy to reach, no matter where you come from.
ADDRESS: Rimini Expo Centre – Via Emilia, 155 – 47921 Rimini – Italy
Hall Sud – Via Emilia, 155
Hall Est – Via Costantino il Grande
BY CAR
Via the A14 Bologna-Bari-Taranto highway.
Exit: Rimini Sud (7 km.) – Rimini Nord (6 km).
BY TRAIN
Rimini Train Station is well connected to the main national and international cities.
Rimini Expo Centre is served by an internal train station on the Milan-Bari route: during events, direct trains to the fair trade are scheduled.
BY PLANE
Bologna Airport / BLQ (2)
Distance from Rimini Expo Centre ca.120 Km (A14 highway)
www.bologna-airport.it
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
From Rimini train station, bus no. 9
From Rimini Sud (Miramare), bus no. 10
From Rimini Nord (Torre Pedrera), bus no. 5
TAXI
Tel +39 0541/50020
taxi@rimini.com
www.radiotaxirimini.it
HOSPITALITY
Our trusted travel agency in charge of handling hospitality and other touristic services is Viaggi Manuzzi S.r.l.
CONTACTS:
Tel: +39 0547 6185 69
E-mail: hospitality@macfrut.com
FREE SHUTTLE BUS: BOOK NOW
Valid from 9th to 11th May 2018
from/to bologna airport
to/from rimini expo centre (south entrance)
reservation required
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