Tigran Richter (President Europatat)
“This year we are looking at a very interesting edition of our Congress in Poland, a very important market for potatoes. The Congress will provide a lot of substantive discussions for colleagues around Europe and beyond on the future of the potato trade given the current geopolitical and economic constraints.”
Tomasz Bieńkowski (President PPF)
“We are very excited to bring the Europatat Congress 2023 to Poland for the first time ever. Currently, we are the second largest producer of potatoes in the EU and the potato industry has a significant share in Polish food production, which annual turnover reaches several billion zlotys.”
2018 Brussels
The congress focused on the assets of the potato sector in the, both politically and technical key areas of health, sustainability and responsibility of the business. Health and nutrition, the low environmental impact and investment on innovation, as well as the seriousness of our companies in regards to social corporate responsibility were all part of the 2018 programme.
Programme
Speakers presentations
Key speakers from both the business and the EU decision-makers shared with the audience their insights on the main topics of the 2018 Congress. Find here below their presentations:
- Christophe Ginisty, Digital strategist & reputation management specialist
- Tania Santivañez, FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
- Toine Timmermans, EU REFRESH Programme
- Loes Neven, Flemish Institute for Healthy Living
- Jolanda Soons-Dings, Lamb Weston / Meijer vof
- Gilles Fontaine, Desmazières France
- Arnaud Delacour, French Union of Potatoes Producers UNPT
Photo gallery
Cocktail & Gala Dinner – 4 May
Sponsors
Media partners
Media Partners