Rik Vera (Keynote speaker)
“The world has entered the Twilight Zone: the old business models are slowly deflating, they are merging and industry lines are blurring. Out of this chaos a new world is rising with hundreds of new business models. We have the biggest opportunity ever in front of us to re-think how we produce, process, distribute and consume food, water, energy, mobility…”
Tigran Richter (President Europatat)
“This year we are looking at a key edition of our annual Congress: On the eve of the European elections, the Europatat Congress will offer participants the possibility to discuss with European legislators and politicians, and other sectorial colleagues about how the sector should transition to the new decade.”
Visit to Farm Frites Poland Dwa and Podole Wielkie – Farm and Potato Distillery
Farm Frites Poland Dwa was established in 1993, when two Dutch companies Farm Frites B.V. and AVIKO B.V. joined their forces for a joint investment in Poland which was the construction of French fries plant in Lębork. Farm Frites Poland Dwa became its main raw material base, supplying potatoes of specially selected varieties which had not been previously grown in Poland. The company is the first and so far the only Polish potato producer awarded the title of McDonald’s Flagship Farm. It is also the mem
ber and the pilot farm of the Polish Association of Sustainable Agriculture “ASAP”. Currently Farm Frites Poland Dwa farms in the area of 2,5 thousand hectares and employs about 60 people. It is among the largest and most modern farms in Poland, remaining the leader in the supply of potatoes to Lębork’s factory.
The Podole Wielkie distillery, which has over 150 years of tradition, has always been an integral part of the farm. Today it is one of the few remaining agricultural distilleries in Poland.
Draft programme:
- 08:00h – 10:30h Departure from the hotel/arrival at the farm
- 10:30h – 11:00h Welcome coffee
- 11:00h – 13:30h Farm presentation and visit
- 13:30h – 14:30h Lunch
- 14:30h – 15:00h Drive to the potato distillery
- 15:00h – 17:00h Visit the potato distillery
- 17:00h – 19:30h Return to the hotel
