OFI Commercial/Technical Conference – Responding to Market Demands

This two-day conference presents updates on the key challenges currently facing the oils and fats industry including the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), sustainability, traceability, biofuels/HVO/SAF, the global vegetable oil market and prices, trade agreements, food safety and innovations, and solutions in processing and refining.

Key takeaways for delegates:

Understand the latest global vegetable oil market trends, pricing and trade flows
Navigate EUDR, sustainability and traceability requirements with confidence
Explore the impact and opportunities of biofuels (HVO, SAF) on the sector
Discover innovations in processing, refining and food safety
Gain practical strategies to adapt to evolving commercial and regulatory pressures

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

08:50: Welcome and opening

EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION (EUDR)
Moderator: Frans Claassen, Managing Director, MVO - The Netherlands Oils and Fats Industry

09:00 - 09:30: Latest update on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its implementation and enforcement
Ralf van de Beek, Director for International Agribusiness & Food Security, Directorate General for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, the Netherlands

Jessica van Zetten, The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

09:30 - 09:50: EUDR from an operator’s perspective
Mark Wong, Head, Downstream Sustainability, SD Guthrie International

09:50 - 10:10: Palm oil producer’s view of the EUDR
Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC)

10:10 - 11:00: Break

11:00 - 11:20: Role of certification schemes
Ruben Brunsveld, Deputy Director, Market Transformation EMEA, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

11:20 - 11:40: Role and position of smallholders under the EUDR

Marieke Leegwater, Senior Policy Advisor, Solidaridad Network

11:40 - 12:00: PANEL DISCUSSION

12:00 - 13:30: Lunch

THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Moderator: Bram van Santen, Corporate Director, Connex B.V

13:30 - 14:00: Compliance and enforcement of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) in Europe
Mark Bressers, Managing Director, Dutch Emission Authority (NEa)

14:00 - 14:20: New veterinary legislation and used cooking oil (UCO) imports
Steven Danneel, Coordinating Senior Insepctor, Animal By-products, Tactical Direction & Expertise Division, Directorate Enforcement, The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

14:20 - 14:40: Biofuel policies across the EU and tools for fraud prevention
Domenico Mininni, Policy Director, European Biodiesel Board (EBB)

14:40 - 15:00: PANEL DISCUSSION

15:00 - 15:45: Break

15:45 - 16:05: Biodiesel production in the Netherlands and beyond
Dickon Posnett, Director of Corporate Affairs, Argent Energy

16:05 - 16:25: Biofuel markets perspective of an oil major

16:25 - 16:45: Global biofuel market developments and availability of waste and advanced feedstocks
Rohaise Low, Strategic Industry Expert, Fastmarkets, UK

16:45 - 17:05: Advanced Process technologies for waste and edible oil residuals in HVO and SAF Production
Raül Sanchis i Gonzàlez, Technoilogy, Italy

17:05 - 17:25: PANEL DISCUSSION

WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER

OILS AND FATS TRADE AND PRICES
Moderator: Ron van Noord, Secretary General, Netherlands Oils, Fats and Oilseeds Trade Association (NOFOTA)

09:00 - 09:20: Global vegetable oil market – current prices and future trends
Karim El Afany, Regional Managing Editor EMEA Agriculture and Biofuels, Fast Markets

09:20 - 09:40: The vegetable oil outlook – what are the key impact drivers for the oils, fats and oilseed markets
Artem Hammerschmidt, Head of Vegoils and Biofuels Research, Cefetra Analytics/ Cefetra Group, the Netherlands

09:40 - 10:00: Impact of CEPA for EU vegetable oil markets
Frans Köster, Senior Manager Trade Policy, MVO - The Netherlands Oils and Fats Industry

10:00 - 10:20: Impact of the EU-Indonesia trade deal and palm oil’s role in supplying the world
Dr Fadhil M. Hassan, Senior Economist and Head of Foreign Affairs Division, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI)

10:20 - 10:40: Strategic position of Dutch ports in the oils and fats markets
Kesih van den Berg, Senior Business Manager Bulk Cargo & Shipping, Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Netherlands

10:40 - 11:00: PANEL DISCUSSION

11:00 - 11:30: Break

GUARANTEEING QUALITY, FOOD SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY IN PROCESSING AND REFINING

11:30 - 12:00: Lowering Bunge’s carbon footprint while meeting global demand for food
Erik Schweitzer, Director Process Excellence, Bunge Europe, the Netherlands

12:00 - 12:20: Solutions and choices towards the lowering of carbon footprints in oils and fats processing and refining facilities
Gabriele Bacchini, Global Sales Director, CMB, Italy

12:20 - 12:40: Where plant automation meets AI to drive business value
Desmet, Belgium

12:40 - 13:00: The importance of optimising degumming and bleaching conditions in edible oil production
Dr Patrick Howes, Technical and Marketing Director, Natural Bleach, Malaysia

13:00 - 14:00: Lunch

14:00 - 14:20: MOSH/MOAH, zero tolerances and import tolerances

14:20 - 14:40: The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) - Success of the new Dutch Policy on MOSH/MOAH
Bob Duijnhouwer, Senior Advisor, Chemical Safety of Food, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
Els Biesta-Peters, Coordinating Senior Inspector, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)

14:40 - 15:00: MOSH/MOAH Mitigation in Practice
Nor Shaza Abdul Rahim, Senior Scientist, SD Guthrie International

15:00 - 15:20: PANEL DISCUSSION

15:20 - 16:00: Break

INNOVATIONS IN INGREDIENTS & TECHNOLOGY
Moderator: Dr Leendert Wesdorp, Chairman, Benelux Lipid Network

16:00 - 16:20: Clean oilseed extraction - a new commercial alcohol-based solvent extraction technology
Kevin Shadlock, Sales and Business Development Manager – Specialty Group, CPM Crown

16:20 - 16:40: Meeting global demand for protein – innovative soya extraction technology
Christian Ziemann, Head of Market Segment Oil & Biomass, Bühler Group, Switzerland

16:40 - 17:00: Organic DHA oil from algae
Jaap Peters, CEO, Progress Biotech, the Netherlands

17:00 - 17:20: Sustainable oils and fats, created responsibly by biotechnology
Prof Dr Jeroen Hugenholtz, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, NoPalm Ingredients, the Netherlands

17:20 - 17:40: PANEL DISCUSSION

17:40: Wrap-up and close of conference