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UniMerchants Academy

is a series of lectures and workshops addressed to companies operating on the cereal market. It is also a meeting place of the crème de la crème of the agricultural industry.

Synergy

There are 30 participants who are representatives of the organic industry; it is a unique opportunity to establish business contacts, broaden our knowledge together, as well as look for new and better solutions.

Theory and practice

Fundamental issues regarding all participants, manufacturers, traders, and processing companies in the cereal market are addressed during lectures.

Experience

The UniMerchants Group has been operating in the market since 2010. From the very beginning, we have participated in talks with cereal market companies, and now we would like to share the knowledge with you.

The Conference gathers numerous representatives from the agricultural sector. All participants understand the importance of management for a company’s effective development. The Conference is a great opportunity to meet extraordinary people who share the need for development and gaining new experience. This is an occasion to build firm relations, aimed at achieving shared business goals.

This UniMerchants Academy Summit looks at the one new trend which has disrupted the commodity market in recent years. Organic products have entered the scene and are here to stay – what does the future bring for organic producers and consumers?

This time, the Unimerchants Academy will visit Hamburg, the city of merchants, with the harbor that never sleeps and the historic Speicherstadt where the grain traders had their storage. One of the attractions of the Organic Summit is a boat trip and dinner on the Elb river to see Hamburg from the water side.

Chairman & Speakers

Tim Worledge – Chairman

Census Commodity Data

Gitte Hvoldal

Organic Denmark

Ejvind Pedersen

Danish Agriculture and Food Council

Göran Karlsson

Lantmännen Lantbruk

Bernd Trautvetter

Kramerbräu Saaten und Öle GmbH

Marco Molier

BIOCORE BV

Program

Day 1

09:00 - 10:00

Registration for the conference

60mins

10:00 - 10:30

UniMerchants Academy opening and introduction of lecturers and sponsors

30mins

10:30 - 11:00

Swedish Perspective: Göran Karlsson, Product and Commercial Manager, Lantmännen

30mins

11:00 - 11:30

Danish Perspective: Ejvind Pedersen, Manager in Organic Food & Farming, Danish Agriculture & Food Council

15mins

11:30 - 11:50

Coffee and Networking Break

20mins

11:50 - 12:50

Conversion Breakouts:
– Danish strategy & volumes: Ejvind Pedersen, Manger in Organic Food & Farming, Danish Agriculture & Food Council (30 min session)
– Swedish strategy & volumes: Göran Karlsson, Product & Commercial Manager, Lantmännen (30 min session)

- Danish strategy & volumes: Ejvind Pedersen, Manger in Organic Food & Farming, Danish Agriculture & Food Council (30 min session) - Swedish strategy & volumes: Göran Karlsson, Product & Commercial Manager, Lantmännen (30 min session)

45mins

12:50 - 13.35

Buffet Lunch

45mins

13:35 - 14:05

German Perspective: Bernd Trautvetter, Dipl. Ing. agr., Kramerbräu Saaten und Öle GmbH

30mins

14:05 - 14:35

Dutch Perspective: Marco Molier, MD, BIOCORE BV

30mins

14:35 - 15:35

Certification Breakouts:
– Multiple German certifications: Bernd Trautvetter, Dipl. Ing. agr., Kramerbräu Saaten und Öle GmbH (30 min session)
– Mono-certification system in Denmark: Ejvind Pedersen, Manger in Organic Food & Farming, Danish Agriculture & Food Council (30 min session)

- Multiple German certifications: Bernd Trautvetter, Dipl. Ing. agr., Kramerbräu Saaten und Öle GmbH (30 min session) - Mono-certification system in Denmark: Ejvind Pedersen, Manger in Organic Food & Farming, Danish Agriculture & Food Council (30 min session)

60mins

15:35 - 16:00