1日目

13 September 2011, Tuesday

0800
Welcome Coffee and Registration

0850
Welcome from the Organizers

0855
Opening Remarks from the Chairman
Oscar L. Schaps
Managing Director
Global Head of Soft Commodities, Intl Hencorp Futures, LLC, USA

Supply & Demand in the European Union

0900
Demand and Consumption Trends in the European Region

• Supply / Demand position
• Key consumption trends
• Outlook for Arabica and Robusta markets
• Emerging trade opportunities

Jose Sette
Executive Director A.I,
International Coffee Organization, United Kingdom

0930
The Law, The Label and The Confused Consumer

• Label overload: ‘everything but the kitchen sink’
• Food Information to Consumers legislation; will origin/ provenance labelling become mandatory for coffee?
• Health Claims legislation; positive evaluation by EFSA of three coffee/caffeine health claims - what are the next steps?
• The label as vehicle of consumer education

Roel Vaessen
Secretary General
European Coffee Federation, The Netherlands

1000
Coffee Markets of the Future

• Will the big players such as Brazil, Colombia and Vietnam continue domination?
• Alternative markets – will Ethiopia, Tanzania and Indonesia concentrate exclusively on specialty and quality coffee?
• Increasing consumption and fluctuating yield – how will markets be impacted?

Yves Tombeur
Managing Director, Supremo Coffee

 

1030
Q&A followed by Refreshment Break European Supplier Nation Updates

• Production outlook for 2011-12
• Key developments that will influence production
• Challenges in coffee production and exports

Judy Ganes-Chase
President, J. Ganes Consulting, USA

 

1145
Africa and Colombia

Robert Simmons
Head of Coffee and Cocoa, LMC International, United Kingdom

 

1215
Coffee Prices – Cause and Effect

• How far are coffee prices still influenced by supply and demand?
• Can prices be attributed to a change in consumption habits?
• Will high prices cause production to expand sufficiently or reduce demand?
• Paradigm shift in consumer behavior, and consumption trends impacting coffee markets
• Surviving price hikes in an uncertain economic climate

Judy Ganes-Chase
President, J. Ganes Consulting, USA

Robert Simmons
Head of Coffee and Cocoa, LMC International, United Kingdom

Oscar L. Schaps
Managing Director
Global Head of Soft Commodities, Intl Hencorp Futures, LLC, USA
Roel Vaessen
Secretary General
European Coffee Federation, The Netherlands

1300
Lunch

Coffee and Financial Markets

1400
Tackling Volatility

Andrea Thompson
Head of Analysis and Research
CoffeeNetwork, Northern Ireland

1430
Involvement of Long-Only Index Funds in Commodities Market

• Factors driving the interest of commodity funds
• Outlook for investment capital inflow
• What to expect in 2011-12

Eric Nadelberg
Senior Vice President,
Investments, Prudential Bache Commodities, LLC, USA

1500
Q&A followed by Refreshment Break

1545
The Currency War Impact on Coffee Price Movements

• Currency wars and effect on coffee producing countries
• A new floor for coffee prices
• Brazilian production and NY Coffee Exchange prices
• Ensuring long-term competitiveness in coffee

Carlos H. J. Brando
Director and Partner of P&A Marketing International
Brazil

1615
Effects of International Speculation on the Coffee Trading Business

• Who is speculating?
• Why?
• How does it affect the coffee trading business on a daily basis from producer, exporter, importer and roaster point of view.

Gregory Dupuis
Managing Director,
N. V. Coffeeteam S. A., Belgium

1645
Developments in the NY SE Liffe Robusta Coffee Contract

Peter Blogg
Head of commodity Product Management
NY SE LIFFE, United Kingdom

1715
Q&A followed by Close of Day 1

1730
Networking Cocktail Reception

 

2日目

14 September 2011, Wednesday

0830
Welcome Coffee and Registration

0900
Opening Remarks from the Chairman

Coffee Warehousing and Logistics

0910
Working with LIFFE for Coffee Warehousing Operations

• Key regulatory requirements to be aware of
• Updated developments for traders regarding quality, packaging and food safety
• Challenges and restrictions

Enrico Antony
General Manager
Romani Italy, Vice President of the European Warehouse Federation, Italy

0940
Port of Antwerp: Its’ Importance as an European Hub & Creator of Value throughout the Coffee Supply Chain

Wim Dillen
Sr. Business Development Manager
Port of Antwerp, Belgium

1010
European Union Coffee Import Regulations

• Key regulatory requirements to be aware of
• Updated developments for traders regarding quality, packaging and food safety
• Challenges and restrictions

Werner Nader
Managing Director
Eurofins Global Control GmbH, Germany

1040
Q&A followed by Refreshment Break

1125
Customs procedures to meet needs of International Trade and Logistics

Kim De Coninck
Communication Officer
Antwerp Customs, Belgium

1155
Enhancing Green Coffee Quality for the Market

• Increasing quality of green coffee
• Enhancing the valor of roasted coffee

Roberto Pedini
Product Manager
Petrocini Impianti Spa, Italy

1225
Cargo Insurance and Risk Management for Coffee Traders

• Marine Cargo insurance for coffee traders
• Developments in the market

Walle Romjin
Account Manager – Commodity Trade,
AON Risk Solutions, Netherlands

1255
Q&A followed by Lunch

Sustainability, Standard Setting & Future Trends

1400
Trends in the Trade of Sustainable Coffees

• Statistics on Organic; Fairtrade; UT Z; Rainforest Alliance; 4C
• What are the trends?
• How to achieve synergy instead of label competition?

Joost Pierrot
Coffee Consultant, International Trade Centre,
Switzerland

1430
Sustainable Coffee and the Nescafe Plan

Senior Representative, Nestle, Switzerland

1500
4C Association – Uniting Efforts to Increase the Sustainability Baseline

• Shaping the development of a sustainable coffee sector
• The platform for committed stakeholders
• Baseline standard and verification system
• Starting point to step up to all other sustainability certification standards
• A ddressing broader sustainability issues

Melanie Rutten-Sulz
Executive Director
4C Association, Germany

1530
Q&A followed by afternoon tea

1615
Industry, Not Consumers, Drive(s) Change in Sustainability

• How to make sustainability mainstream: case study Dutch coffee market
• How to increase involvement of industry in certified coffee supply development
• How to involve civil society in awareness raising

Paul Zuiderbeek
Market Development Manager
UTZ Certified, The Netherlands

1645
Demand Trends for Specialty Coffee in Europe

Michael Wheeler, Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE), United Kingdom

1715
Q&A followed by Close of Conference

 

プレカンファレンスワークショップ

Coffee Price Risk Management
12 September 2011, Monday

Price volatility is one of the major concerns in the global commodity market, particularly in the case of coffee. For exporters it is a source of uncertainty in regard to export earnings and creates difficulties in carrying out effective sales policies. For importers, particularly roasters, price volatility makes it difficult to control production costs. For traders and stock holders volatility may affect profit margins, making their activities more speculative and often less attractive.

This workshop will offer practical inputs for dealing with price volatility. Discussion topics will include:

• Key Price Risk Management Concepts
• Overview of Risk Management Tools
• How to build a Risk Management Program
• Strategies from Exporter, Trader and Importer perspectives
• Practical application and case studies

Workshop Leader

Oscar L. Schaps
Managing Director
Global Head of Soft Commodities, Intl Hencorp Futures, LLC, USA