13th World Processing Tomato Congress
&
15th ISHS Symposium on the Processing Tomato
Greece will host the 13th world tomato Congress from 11th to 15th of June 2018. The biannual event will be held for the first time in its history on a cruise ship. Over the four days cruise around the Greek Islands and Ephesus, the participants will have the opportunity to attend many interesting topics related to the tomato industry. Here is the preliminary program:
Tuesday 12 June
15.00-17.00 1st CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM SESSION (Part A)
• 2018 Crop Production Forecast- 2017 Review
• Consumption
• Tomato producing prospects. A global journey
• Industry Outlook and prospects
17.30-19.00 1st CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM SESSION (part B)
• Geopolitics of the Tomato Industry
• How to Understand Others (Without Going Mad)
• Buyer - Seller Debate
Wednesday 13 June
14.30-16.15 2nd CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM SESSION (Part A)
• Field Management (Sponsored lecture)
• Optical Systems (Sponsored lecture)
• Innovation (Sponsored lecture)
• Environmental Impact (Sponsored lecture)
• Mediterranean Diet
• Tomato Phenolics
16.30-18.30 2nd CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM SESSION (Part B)
• Do Millennials take the driver's seat
• e- Commerce
• Start-ups, Eggs
Thursday 14 June
15.00-17.00 3rd CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM SESSION (Part A)
• Planet earth in 2018 – An epic or a tragedy? Global challenges and opportunities’
• Quality in the supply chain and the role of supplier
• Circular Economy
17.30-19.00 3rd CONGRESS & SYMPOSIUM SESSION (Part B)
• Revival
• Taming Tigers
Post Congress TourA post congress tour has been scheduled for participants of the 13th World Processing Tomato Congress. The tour will commence on Friday 15th June 2018 after our disembarkation from the ship. Visits of tomato fields of Unilever Knorr near Olympia and the tomato factory of “Kyknos” are planned, as well as a guided tour at the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games.
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Source: worldtomatocongress
