Side Events

This year’s Annual Conference offers three condensed half day sessions, with a range of side events held in the afternoons, to provide more choice to the attendees. Those side events will focus on market access through certification (MarinTrust-hosted event), how fisheries management can contribute to improved food security (a side event hosted by the Global Roundtable on Marine Ingredients), and the emerging EU regulations on mineral oil hydrocarbons in EPA and DHA omega-3 oils (GOED-hosted event).

All three side events will take place in English only (without interpretation).

More information is below.

REGISTRATION:

> Spaces are limited so registration for these events will be on a first come, first served basis.
> Please note that these side events are only available to IFFO Annual Conference delegates.
> You can log in and register for the side events via the delegates' area.

Side event host	Event details
	Certification – more than market access Tuesday 22 October from 15:00 - 17:00 In this side event, we will demonstrate how the marine ingredient sector uses certification to enable businesses to access markets, enhance reputation, mitigate risks, and increase the availability of responsibly sourced marine ingredients. We will examine how and why certification works and when it does or doesn’t. Speakers: - Øyvind Ilhe, CEO, Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) - Lindsay Pollock, Global Sourcing Sustainability Lead, BioMar Group - Lief Hendrikz, EMEA Market Development Manager, Global Dialogue for Seafood Traceability (GDST) - Andres Daroch (TBC) - FoodCorp Chile S.A. This event is open to all delegates. However, note that spaces are limited.
	How can fisheries management and viable value chains contribute to improved food security? Wednesday 23 October from 15:00 - 16:15 The Global Roundtable on Marine Ingredients is a multistakeholder platform created in 2021, aiming at driving improvements in key fisheries globally to improve the availability of responsibly sourced marine ingredients. In this side event, a range of speakers will discuss the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s Blue Transformation Roadmap and its implications for the aquaculture and aquafeed sectors. They will provide their perspectives about the management of shared fish stocks and look at the West African region. This event is open to all delegates. However, note that spaces are limited.
	Analyzing the Challenges: Emerging EU regulations on mineral oil hydrocarbons in EPA and DHA omega-3 oils Wednesday 23 October from 15:00 - 17:00 The presence of mineral oil hydrocarbons in food, in particular mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), has emerged as an area of serious concern in the European Union, and understanding impending regulations for this class of contaminants are important for the entire omega-3 supply chain. GOED has been tracking the issue and gathering data on the potential market impact for several years and has discussed the topic with many GOED members. This side event brings together various sectors of the omega-3 industry to share and discuss their learnings and progress in addressing this challenge. Agenda: Overview — Gerard Bannenberg, GOED Perspective on the Crude Oil Supply —Agata Szygula, TASA Perspective from the Oil Refiners —Lilian Thiaux, Olvea Perspective from an Omega-3 Brand — Gentian Selimi, UGA Nutraceuticals Perspective from a Testing Laboratory – Dr. Mareike Streichel, Eurofins WEJ Contaminants This event is open to delegates who are GOED members, IFFO Producer Members or IFFO Premium Members only. However, note that spaces are limited.

Side event host

Event details

Certification – more than market access

Tuesday 22 October
from 15:00 - 17:00

In this side event, we will demonstrate how the marine ingredient sector uses certification to enable businesses to access markets, enhance reputation, mitigate risks, and increase the availability of responsibly sourced marine ingredients. We will examine how and why certification works and when it does or doesn’t.

Speakers:

- Øyvind Ilhe, CEO, Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI)

- Lindsay Pollock, Global Sourcing Sustainability Lead, BioMar Group

- Lief Hendrikz, EMEA Market Development Manager, Global Dialogue for Seafood Traceability (GDST)

- Andres Daroch (TBC) - FoodCorp Chile S.A.

This event is open to all delegates. However, note that spaces are limited.

How can fisheries management and viable value chains contribute to improved food security?

Wednesday 23 October
from 15:00 - 16:15

The Global Roundtable on Marine Ingredients is a multistakeholder platform created in 2021, aiming at driving improvements in key fisheries globally to improve the availability of responsibly sourced marine ingredients. In this side event, a range of speakers will discuss the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s Blue Transformation Roadmap and its implications for the aquaculture and aquafeed sectors. They will provide their perspectives about the management of shared fish stocks and look at the West African region.

This event is open to all delegates. However, note that spaces are limited.

Analyzing the Challenges: Emerging EU regulations on mineral oil hydrocarbons in EPA and DHA omega-3 oils

Wednesday 23 October
from 15:00 - 17:00

The presence of mineral oil hydrocarbons in food, in particular mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), has emerged as an area of serious concern in the European Union, and understanding impending regulations for this class of contaminants are important for the entire omega-3 supply chain. GOED has been tracking the issue and gathering data on the potential market impact for several years and has discussed the topic with many GOED members. This side event brings together various sectors of the omega-3 industry to share and discuss their learnings and progress in addressing this challenge.

Agenda:

Overview — Gerard Bannenberg, GOED
Perspective on the Crude Oil Supply —Agata Szygula, TASA
Perspective from the Oil Refiners —Lilian Thiaux, Olvea
Perspective from an Omega-3 Brand — Gentian Selimi, UGA Nutraceuticals
Perspective from a Testing Laboratory – Dr. Mareike Streichel, Eurofins WEJ Contaminants

This event is open to delegates who are GOED members, IFFO Producer Members or IFFO Premium Members only. However, note that spaces are limited.