GS1 in Europe and Frug I Com are organising the 1st EUropean Forum and Roundtable on FRESH INFO(rmation management) on 3rd & 4th of December in Rotterdam. To create a forum, platform, to share knowledge, developments, needs, ideas from growers, packers, cooperatives, traders and retailers. And to boost the implementation of GS1 standards for Fresh F&V in Europe. Today they have officially opened the REGISTRATION process of participants for the 1st edition of the EU FRESH INFO Forum & Round Table.
This international event will be held at the cruiseship SS Rotterdam. The former flagship of the Holland-America Line. During this event the port & city of Rotterdam will be the meeting point for entrepreneurs, companies, specialists and researchers from cultivation till retail during the Forum and Roundtables.
Information about the product, the cultivation, the supply chain, is more and more key for the Fresh Produce, Fruit & Vegetable industry. Hereby business process, technology and information standards are developing fast in an international perspective. More information about the program can be found below as well as soon on the Fresh Plaza (www.freshplaza.com) and the Frug I Com website (www.frugicom.nl).
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DECEMBER 2nd – PRE-PROGRAM MEETINGS
Pre-program meetings for participating communities like IFPS, GS1 in Europe Fresh Produce, etc.
DECEMBER 3rd – INDUSTRY FORUM
Forum & Information market
Industry forum with presentations, panel discussions and exchange about information management and cultivation, trade, logistics and retailing in Fresh Produce. On the floor an Information Market from Solution Providers on the edge of ICT and Fresh Produce.
On the program of the Forum we have the following topics:
- Can information KILL Paperwork?
- Can information SPEED supply?
- Can information give TRUST?
- Can information DRIVE consumption?
- How information technology will CHANGE fresh (supply)!
DECEMBER 4th – ROUNDTABLES
Roundtables & Workshops with participants from all the different working groups, projects and companies in sharing what’s happening in our industry.
On the program of the Roundtables we have three tracks:
- Optimal Fresh Supply,
- Traceable & Sustainable Fresh Produce
- Changes for Fresh
H. Schmeitz; schmeitz@frugicom.nl
K. Förderer; foerderer@gs1-germany.de
P. Rosell; prosell@gs1es.org
www.frugicom.nl/euforum