VIC Dinner Meeting - WED, 14 July 2010

Private Labels & Food Contact Materials

Guest Speakers:

Tom Stephens
Founder
Brand Strategy Consultants, Canada

Dr Paul Brent
Chief Scientist
Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Tom Stephens presentation:

Designer? Packaging manufacturer? Brand owner? Retailer?

If so, then this presentation will most definitely boost your knowledge on Private Labels.

We are fortunate to again have Tom Stephens, the founder of Brand Strategy Consultants, Canada join us to discuss the current state of play, globally, with Private Labels.

Tom is an excellent, informative and entertaining speaker!

The topics to be covered by Tom will be:

The best in class Private Labels around the world
Building a solid relationship with Private Label manufacturers
Some new and exciting packaging concepts in Private Labels

Dr Paul Brent's presentation:

Packaging and food contact materials looms as an issue of major importance for brand owners, retailers and packaging manufacturers. Globally and in Australia, there is a growing public debate and political concern about the issue.

Just last week, the Government announced the voluntary phase out by major retailers – the Wesfarmers group, Woolworths, Big W and Aldi - of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A. But the issue goes beyond BPA and includes perfluorochemicals, phthalates, semicarbazide, epoxidised soybean oil, acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride as well as nano-particles and recycled content.Food Standards Australia, which has regulatory responsibility for the matter is also aware that a growing amount of packaging is imported from Asia, particularly China and the doubts that exist about the food material content and public health aspects of that packaging. Hear what’s happening both globally and in Australia from Dr Paul Brent.

Founded in 1994 by Tom Stephens, Brand Strategy Consultants works with clients in retail, manufacture of private label and branded products, food brokerage, advertising, store and package design, executive recruitment and government agencies. It has conducted business in Canada, The United States, Europe, The Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, South America and South Korea on behalf of a wide network of clients.

Prior to this, Tom spent 7 years as Executive Vice President of President’s Choice International at Loblaw Companies in Canada and 19 years with Woolworths Ltd in South Africa.

Dr Paul Brent is Chief Scientist and General Manager of the Chief Scientist’s Branch of Food Standards Australia New Zealand. As Chief Scientist, Dr Brent is responsible for the quality and integrity of the science within FSANZ, and manages the development and implementation of the FSANZ Science Strategy, FSANZ international activities, and surveillance and dietary exposure modelling work.

Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Rupert Clarke Grandstand - Committee Room, Level 3
Caulfield Racecourse
6pm for 6.30pm

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