Organic Services GmbH, Mildred Steidle, is working as a consultant for NürnbergMesse GmbH in order to organize the BioFach Congress with about 120 events, presentations, panel discussions, company proceedings and a lot more. Around 33.000 professionals visit the congress every year. The BioFach Congress is worldwide the biggest event with proceedings on topics regarding trade of organic products and the organic food industry.
    

Events of Organic Services GmbH or participation of Organic Services GmbH

• e-Cert User Summit
• Organic food market in Japan
• Finanzierngsinstrumente - Herangehensweise und Erfahrungen
• IT Systeme für Qualitätsmanagement und Rückverfolgbarkeit (Praxisbeispiele)
• "India Organic", organic products and the development of organic agriculture in India
• Bio-Fish: When does organic fish go mainstream?
• Booming organic food industry in China
• e-Cert IT solution for certifieres, users report their experiences
• The Oganics in Italy - Platform of the Mediterranean Sea for the European Organic Market
• BioRegional- Lebensmittel aus den neuen Bundesländern
• Organic Wild Collection: production, markets and social impact

      

Wednesday, 14.02.: 10.00-18.00; room Krakau, English
e-Cert User Summit (closed session)

Many organisations and companies who use e-Cert developed specific tools or specific procedures in e-Cert to streamline their organisation. It is very valuable for all e-Cert users or interested companies currently evaluating e-Cert to exchange their experiences as well as to learn from each other. The following topics will be presented by key users from different clients:

• Control on volumes and the chain of custody
• On site inspection with e-CertTM offline and efficient invoicing
• Transaction certificates
• Customer Relationship Management
• Working with the Organic System Plan (NOP)
• Management of data collection from several CBs through web services
• Quality management and internal auditing

Check with us now for your personal invitation! Download the agenda here

Visit e-Cert at booth 160i-h in hall 1
      

Thursday, 15.02.: 2.00-3.00 p.m.; room Petersburg, English
Organic food market in Japan

Comprehensive introduction to the organic food and natural product market in Japan including market trends and update on JAS Organic Standard requirements.
Chair: Frank Venjakob, Nürnberg Global Fairs, Germany;
Udo Censkowsky, Organic Services GmbH, Germany;
Martina Battini, IMO, Switzerland;
Kenji Matsumoto, JONA – Japan Organic & Natural Food Association
      

Donnerstag 15.02.: 14.00-15.30 Uhr; Raum Kiew, Deutsch
Finanzierungsinstrumente - Herangehensweise und Erfahrungen,

Finanzierung über Hausbank, Venture Capital und Genussrechte.
Moderation: Gerald A. Herrmann, Organic Services GmbH;
Matthias Brock, Feindura Fleischwerke, Berlin;
Alexander Schwedeler, Unternehmensberater;
Gernot Meyer, Unternehmensberater;
Ernst Lauppe, Rechtsanwalt
    

Donnerstag 15.02.: 14.00-15.00 Uhr; Raum Krakau, Deutsch
IT Systeme für Qualitätsmanagement und Rückverfolgbarkeit (Praxisbeispiele)

Das mittelständische Unternehmen Intact Consult Lebensmittelsicherheit GmbH mit Sitz in Österreich hat sich auf die Beratung von Unternehmen in der Lebensmittelwirtschaft in den Bereichen Qualitätssicherung und Rückverfolgbarkeit spezialisiert. Die strategische und konzeptionelle Beratung wird durch die Entwicklung und Implementierung von selbst entwickelter Spezial-Software für diese Bereiche unterstützt.

• Franz Rauch, Intact Consult und Lebenmittelsicherheit GmbH: Strategische Bedeutung von QM für die Positionierung in der Lebensmittelindustrie
• Jan Plagge, Bioland Beratung GmbH: Modernes Kommunikationsmanagement und die Einbindung der Produzenten in das QM-System
• Heidi Kottnig, Arge Bioregionen: Die Stärke des Netzwerkes und seiner QM-Strategien entscheiden langfristig über den Erfolg in der Öko-Vermarktung
• Jörg Große-Lochtmann, Marktgesellschaft mbH der Naturland-Betriebe: Globalisierung und Konventionalisierung des Öko-Marktes – Strategien für die Kunden- und Lieferantenbindung

Organic Services GmbH ist der Vertriebspartner von Intact Consult LMS GmbH in Deutschland und anderen Ländern.

Besuchern Sie den Intact am Messestand 160i-h in Halle 1
      

Thursday, 15.02.: 4.00-5.30 p.m.; room Istanbul, English
"India Organic", organic products and the development of organic agriculture in India

Moderator: Gerald A. Herrmann, Organic Services GmbH;
K.S. Money, Chairman, APEDA, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority;
Mr. S. Dave, Director APEDA, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority;
Mukesh Varma, World Organic Trade Forum;
Dr. Vandana Shiva, Navdanya
      

Friday, 16.02.: 11.00-12.30 a.m.; room Istanbul, English
Bio-Fish: When does organic fish go mainstream?

The 3rd BioFish forum will give brief updates on organic fish production, market and legal developments. In addition a panel of representatives from retail and distribution companies will discuss current challenges and perspectives.
Introduction and Moderator: Udo Censkowsky, Organic Services GmbH;
Richard Bates., Aquaculture Unit, DG Fisheries, European Commission;
Xiao Xingji, Organic Food Development Center, China;
Dr. Peter Dill, Deutsche See, Germany;
Magnus van der Meer, AquaEco, the Netherlands;
Dr. Urs Weingartner, COOP, Switzerland;
Tom McLaughlin, BIM- Irish Sea Fishery Board, Ireland.

Deutsche See and Organic Services invite all participants to a tasting of organic fish and seafood products after the forum (download programm-pdf).
      

Friday, 16.02.: 1.00-2.00 p.m.; room St. Petersburg, English
Booming organic food industry in China

During this one hour session participants will get a comprehensive insight into the dynamic organic food industry in China. Topics are organic legislation in China, status-quo of the domestic market for organic food in China and last but not least China as one of the most important sourcing regions for organic ingredients. After a short presentation the floor will be opened for questions and answers.
Moderator: Axel Bartkus, Managing Director NürnbergMesse China Co. Ltd.;
Udo Censkowsky, Organic Services GmbH: China, world’s leading sourcing regions for organic ingredients;
Mika Yuan, Organic Services GmbH: Dynamic domestic market development in China;
N.N., Lohaocity Organic Supermarket: Experiences of an organic supermarket in Beijing
    

Friday, 16.02.: 1.00-2.00 p.m.; room Prag, English
e-Cert IT solution for certifiers; users report their experiences

Like in past years this year again e-Cert team offers a one hour presentation. Three customers will present their strategies and successes when working with e-Cert as their man-agement tool for certification (this session will be in English only).
- Gerald A. Herrmann, Organic Services: Strategies for cooperation
- Katja Eisbrenner, Accreditation Services International (ASI): Data harmonisation through cooperation – how ASI opened its system for FSC accredited certification bod-ies
- Brad Nott, NASAA: Network strategies – software strategies
- Robert Simmons, International Certification Services (ICS): customer care service needs advanced customer relationship management (CRM)

Visit e-Cert at booth 160i-h in hall 1! Please see further details of e-Cert

Friday, 16.02.: 2.0-3.00; room Shanghai, English
The Organics in Italy - Platform of the Mediterranean Sea for the European Organic Market

This event wants to point out the role of the Italian organic agrofood sector into the development of the organic European and international market.

Moderator: Gerald A. Herrmann, Director Organic Services GmbH
- Lino Nori, President CCPB
- Renzo Piraccini, General Manager APOFRUIT
- Giovanni Di Costanzo, President BIOITALIA
- Massimo Monti, General Manager ALCE NERO & MIELIZIA

Freitag, 16.02.: 16.00-17.00 Uhr; Raum Riga, Deutsch
BioRegional - Lebensmittel aus den neuen Bundesländern

Frieder Rock, fhochx;
Matthias Brock, Feindura;
Frank Gerriets, Organic Services GmbH;
Christoph Soika, CSB (Bio-Handel), CSC (Consulting)

Saturday, 17.02.: 1.00-2.30 p.m.; room Oslo, English
Organic Wild Collection: production, markets and social impact

A brief presentation of the recent ITC study on organic wild collection will introduce to a discussion on market needs, social impact as well as standard and certification requirements.
Chair: Alexander Kasterine, International Trade Center (ITC);
Mike Brook, Organic Herb Trading, UK;
Ulrich Helberg, Helberg Consult, Germany;
Udo Censkowsky, Organic Services GmbH, Germany;
Sylvia Winkler, Institute for Marketecology (IMO), Switzerland;
Britta Pätzold, ISSC-Map/WWF-Traffic, Germany