IFPA & United Fresh NZ Inc. - New Zealand Sustainability Summit 2024

Thursday, August 15, 2024
10.00am - 5.00pm

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FREE

for
IFPA Members & United Fresh NZ Members

Thursday, August 15, 2024
10.00am - 5.00pm

Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
2 Beasley Avenue, Penrose
Auckland 1061, New Zealand

$400

for
Non-Members

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Event MC

Jerry Prendergast

Jerry Prendergast
President, United Fresh NZ

Thursday, August 15, 2024

10:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

Arrival and Morning Tea

10:30 A.M. - 10:40 A.M.

Welcome Address: United Fresh NZ & IFPA

Presenters

Jerry Prendergast

Jerry Prendergast
President, United Fresh NZ

Ben Hoodless

Ben Hoodless
Managing Director A-NZ
International Fresh Produce Association

10:40 A.M. - 11:10 A.M.

Aligning Global Produce Supply Chain Sustainability Practices with UNSDGs – Lessons to date

Speaker

Jacob Lawes

Jacob Lawes
Project Manager
Technical Advisory Group
United Fresh NZ

11:10 A.M. - 11:40 A.M.

Packaging, global trends and innovation

Host

International Fresh Produce Association

Panelists

Sandy Botterill

Sandy Botterill
Head of Environmental Social Governance
Foodstuffs NZ

Rachel Depree

Rachel Depree
Executive Officer for Sustainability
Zespri International

Tony Sayle

Tony Sayle
Managing Director
Jenkins Group

11:40 A.M. - 12:10 P.M.

Sustainability within the Context of ISO/TC 347 –
Data Driven Agrifood Systems

Speaker

Hans Maurer

Dr Hans Maurer
Technical Advisory Group Chair
United Fresh NZ

12:10 P.M. - 1:10 P.M.

LUNCH

1:10 P.M. - 1:40 P.M.

Growing Sustainably in Aotearoa

Speaker

Damien Farelley

Damien Farelley
NZ GAP Manager
Horticulture NZ

1:40 P.M. - 2:10 P.M.

A Global Sustainability Update

Presenter

Tamara Muruetagoiena

Tamara Muruetagoiena
Vice President, Sustainability
International Fresh Produce Association

2:10 P.M. - 2:40 P.M.

Regenerative Agriculture

Speaker

Darren Wood

Darren Wood
ANZ Commercial Lead
Vegetable Division
Bayer Crop Science

2:40 P.M. - 3:10 P.M.

Working Sustainably Towards the Goals of the Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan

Speaker

Dr Anna Rathé

Dr Anne Rathé
Programme Manager, Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan
Horticulture New Zealand

3:10 P.M. - 3:40 P.M.

Leading change on sustainability in horticulture – Zespri’s journey so far.

Speaker

Rachel Depree

Rachel Depree
Executive Officer for Sustainability
Zespri International

3:40 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Q&A

Facilitators

Tamara Muruetagoiena

Tamara Muruetagoiena
Vice President, Sustainability
International Fresh Produce Association

Hans Maurer

Dr Hans Maurer
Technical Advisory Group Chair
United Fresh NZ

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Networking Drinks & Canapes