Global Summit on Nutrition, Health and Human Behaviour - Science, Market and Policy Update

Program

Day 1: Monday, October 29, 2018

13:30

Registration and Welcome coffee

14:00

Summit Opening - Introduction and scope of the Global Summit - Prof. Michael Crawford, Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, Imperial College, London, U.K.

14:20

Fisheries Policy, Aquaculture and Fish Oil Market - Role of Omega-3s, TBC, Seafood Norway, Norway

LC-omega-3 in Nutrition, Health & Behaviour / Science Update - Chair Dr Alexandra J Richardson, Founder Director, Food and Behaviour (FAB) Research, Oxford University, U.K.

14:40

Emerging Omega-3 Science: Where are the Research Gaps? Where are the Opportunities, Capt. Joseph Hibbeln, NIH-NIAAA, Bethesda MD, U.S.A.

15:10

Coffee Break & Networking

15:40

Enhancing Omega-3 Fatty Acid Incorporation in Humans, Dr. Donald C. Beitz, Iowa State University, U.S.A.

16:10

Debate session: Strategies for Increased use of lc-Omega-3s for Improving Health

LC-Omega-3 Needs, & Sustainable World Supply – Chair TBN

16:30

Global Fish Oil Supply: inputs, outputs and markets, Dr. Neil Auchterlonie, IFFO - International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation, U.K.

17:00

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable and Integrated Aquaculture, Mr. Courtney Hough, General Secretary, FEAP - Federation of European Aquaculture Producers, Belgium

17:30

Feeding a Sustainable Future, Dr Karim Kurmaly, Chief Executive Officer, Veramaris, the Netherlands

18:00

Debate session: Matching Omega-3 Requirements with Omega-3 Supplies

18:15

End of day 1 program sessions

20:00

Gala Dinner offered by WHC Labs, with round table discussion to prepare the consensus on “Strategies for the Industry to Improve the Global Intake of lc-Omega-3 in Developed and in Developing Countries”

Day 2: Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Product and Policy Development towards a Growing Consumer Awareness - Chair Dr. V. Krishnakumar, Giract, Switzerland

9:00

Omega-3 Market: Availability in Food Supplements and Fortified Food Products, Dr. V. Krishnakumar, Managing Director, Giract, Switzerland

9:25

Health and Nutrition Claims Status for Omega-3s in Feed, Food and Pharma, (TBC), Coutrelis & Associés, France

9:40

Integrating Omega-3 Level Evaluation in Clinical Analysis Platforms, Dr. Clemens von Schacky, Professor, Head of Preventive Cardiology, Medical University Munich / Omegametrix, Germany

10:15

Coffee Break & Networking

10:45

EPA/DHA Dietary Supplement Compliance: Content Claims and Quality, Dr. Gerard Bannenberg, Scientific Outreach, GOED Global Organization for EPA and DHA, U.S.A.

11:10

Functional Foods Developments, European Growth Strategies and Consumer Behaviour, Dr. Robert Harwood, Chief Executive Officer, CPL Business Consultants, U.K.

11:35

Taking Advantage of Claims and Nutrition Information in Growing Consumer Awareness, Mrs. Aurore de Monclin, Senior Consultant, The Healthy Marketing Team, U.K.

12:00

Debate session: Strategies for Food and Food Ingredients Industry to Deliver Omega-3s to Consumers Worldwide in a Sustainable Way

12:15

Lunch with round table discussion - Consensus Document review and update

12:15

Overview of Intentions of Participants to “Make a Change?” - Wrap-up and closure

14:00

End of Program