Customer Focus!: Future of Food Industry

Future consumers. Developing business in emerging markets eg India, China, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, South East Asia, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina. Impact on food and beverages industries. Cultural challenges of working in emerging markets. Adapting culture, methods, organization to emerging markets. Future of food packaging, retail, wholesale, distribution, manufacturing. Threat of China food packaging companies, innovation and business growth. BRICS nations reshaping the world -- new agile competitors. Moving beyond traditional home markets. Developed and undeveloped world -- contrasts in operations and customer needs or aspirations. Demographic impact of growing populations and ageing populations on food and beverages industries. Rapid urbanization of China and Africa region. Pressures on commodity prices with growth of emerging middle class in developing economies. Conference keynote speaker Patrick Dixon - Tetrapak Global Event