Timetable

9.00 SESSION ONE Production, both local and global
Conference Welcome Brenton Woolston President, Australian Nut Industry Council
9.15 Keynote Address Jack Mariani International Nut Council • Role and work of the INC • Growth of US and global production and future prospects • A brief history of Mariani Nut Company
10.00 Australian Macadamias Jolyon Burnett • Production and plantings • Strategic issues affecting the industry
10.15 Australian Almonds Julie Haslett • Production and plantings • Strategic issues affecting the industry
10.30 “Timbercorp Almonds: Peeling Back the Onion” John Bird Select Harvests • Impacts of the investment climate on the industry now and into the future
11.00 Moring Tea
11.30 SESSION TWO Trade and its importance to the Australian Industry
Session Introduction Leigh Titmus Webster Walnuts
11.35 Turkey Ulash Turkhan TURKHAN NUTS • An overview of the growing nut market and industry in Turkey
12.00 Monaco INC Congress Michael Waring MWT Foods • Report from an Australian perspective
12.15 Australian Nut Exports Chris Joyce Horticultural Market Access Committee (HMAC), ANIC Director • The future and the implications for the domestic market • Role of ANIC in opening new markets
12.30 Lunch
13.30 SESSION THREE Marketing challenges and opportunities
Users' Perspectives Introduction Richard Sampson-Genest Stahmann Farms Enterprises Pty Ltd
13.35 Marketing nuts in the snack category Carolyn Lange PepsiCo • Outlining the competitive environment in snack • Factors influencing the use of nuts in snack products • The role of nuts now and into the future
14.00 Nuts in bakery product manufacturing Chris Divine Priestley’s • Outlining the competitive environment in bakery manufacturing and foodservice • Factors influencing the use of nuts in bakery products • The role of nuts now and into the future
14.30 Afternoon break
14.45 SESSION FOUR Health and wellness – latest research and key messages
Updating nut health research Linda Tapsell University of Wollongong - National Centre of Excellence in Functional Foods • New research findings and current work in progress • What questions have been answered and what are the implications for the nut industry? • What gaps exist in our knowledge and what should we expect in the future?
15.30 Summarising the key nut health benefits Lisa Yates Program Manager & Dietitian, Nuts for Life • The compelling stories for the Australian-grown nuts
16.15 - 16.30 Closing Remarks Brenton Woolston President, Australian Nut Industry Council
19.00 Conference Dinner Entertainment by Glen Cardwell
 
Please note this is a Preliminary Program and therefore subject to change before the ANIC 2009 Conference commences.

Last updated: Friday, 31 July 2009