Scientific Seminar
Scientific Seminar Chairman: Mr. Pino Calcagni INC Vice Chairman Chairman of the Scientific and Government Affairs Committee Guest Speaker: Dr. Alison Blackwell CEO of APS Biocontrol Ltd., UK Bacteriophage Management of Salmonella Contaminants of Vine Fruits 2
Presentation Agenda 1. Who we are? 2. Trade: Geopolitical Situation i. USA China Trade Relationship ii. USA EU Trade Relationship iii. Brexit 3. Megatrends 4. Global Hazelnut Project 5. Guest Speaker: Dr. Alison Blackwell i. Bacteriophage Management of Salmonella Contaminants of Vine Fruits Antitrust Statement: The fundamental purpose of this session is for the participants to discuss different aspects of the nut and dried fruit industry. It is the policy and practice of the INC Foundation to conduct all its meetings and activities in strict compliance with antitrust and competition laws. There shall be no discussions of competitively sensitive information, including but not limited to prices, rates, coverage, market practices, claims settlement practices, customers or any other competitive aspect of an individual company s operation. INC participants to this meeting commit not to enter into any agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations or undertakings and concerted practices which may affect trade and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the internal market. Each participant is obligated to prevent any discussion from falling outside these bounds. Copyright Notice: All images used in this presentation are for educational purposes only. They are either in the public domain and not subject to copyright, or have been purchased. All images used in this presentation are the property of their respective copyright owners. 3
1. Who we are? Mr. Pino Calcagni - Chairman V. Besana S.P.A. Italy Ms. Julie G. Adams - Vice Chairwoman Almond Board of California USA Prof. Dr. Uygun Aksoy Consultant Turkey Prof. Dr. Güner Arkun Istanbul Aydin University Turkey Mr. Cheng Hung Kay CHK Trading Co Ltd. China, Hong Kong Dr. Cameon Ivarsson Napasol AG Switzerland Mr. Marcel Bruggeman NofaLab Netherlands Mr. Nico Janssen Dr. A. Verwey B.V. Netherlands Mr. Tom Jones DFA of California USA Mr. John O Neill Tesco Stores Limited UK Mr. Antonio Pont Jr Crisol de Frutos Secos SAT Spain Mr. Michael Waring MWT Foods Australia 4
1. Who we are? The INC Scientific and Government Affairs Committee closely monitors scientific and technical issues that may be susceptible of having a negative impact on the nut and dried fruit sector. As the international source of information, INC makes every possible effort to be updated on the latest issues that are most relevant for the industry. Fosetyl Iprodione Chlorothalonil Chlorphyrifos Sulphites Aflatoxins Ochratoxin A Border rejections Agricultural Quality Standards Sampling FAO WHO WTO UNECE EC Sorbates Trade issues 5
2. Trade: Geopolitical Situation i. USA EU Trade Relationship ii. USA China Trade Relationship iii. Brexit 6
3. MEGATRENDS Questionnaire Objective: INC new initiative aiming to identify production areas and consumption trends, to analyze and report on sustainability of the industry. How and When? On January 2018 the INC sent the Megatrend Questionnaire to the 16 Working Groups. What about? 1. Production regions and planted areas 2. Consumption trends 3. Sustainability-oriented practices/programs Reply submission rate: 56% 7
3. MEGATRENDS Questionnaire Preliminary Results Planted area (hectares) Product Producing Country Bearing Non-Bearing Almonds USA 404,686 121,406 Cashews Brazil 310,000 Turkey 699,000 Hazelnuts Georgia 70,000 10,000 USA 15,039 12,809 South Africa 21,000 12,500 Macadamias Australia 19,000 9,000 Brazil 11,600 2,000 China 6,000 194,000 South Africa 16,000 14,000 Pecans Australia 1,256 257 China 1,000 39,000 USA Pine Nuts Russian Fed. 320,000 Pistachios USA 250,385 22,416 China 200,000 100,000 USA 135,569 18,211 Chile 30,000 13,662 Ukraine 16,000 Walnuts Moldova 13,000 Romania 11,000 Azerbaijan 5,700 Hungary 4,000 Georgia 3,000 Product Peanut Producing Country Planted area (hectares) China 1,756,000 USA 717,507 Argentina 423,000 Product Producing Planted area (hectares) Country Bearing Non-Bearing Dates Tunisia 39,350 7,200 Dried Apricots Turkey 125,000 Dried Figs Turkey 39,925 3,285 Turkey 100,444 Raisins, Sultanas and USA 68,850 Currants Chile* 2,088 810 Prunes USA 17,247 1,621 *Estimated as a percentage of the total grape production that is used for dried grapes 8
3. MEGATRENDS Questionnaire Consumption Trends Preliminary Results General Industry Estimation Reporting countries so far: Australia, Brazil, Chile, China; Georgia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Russian Fed., South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine and the USA 9
3. MEGATRENDS Questionnaire Preliminary Results Consumption Trends Reporting countries so far: China, USA and Argentina Reporting countries so far: China, Tunisia and Turkey 10
3. MEGATRENDS Questionnaire Preliminary Results Consumption Trends Reporting countries so far: Australia, Brazil, Chile, China; Georgia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Russian Fed., South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine and the USA 11
4. Global Hazelnut Project OBJECTIVE Help improve the quality (less defects, higher ratio kernel/in-shell) of hazelnuts by helping prevent diseases and pests, particularly the damage caused by BMSB and other cimice insects (e.g. the filbert bud mite Phytoptus avellanae, the Gonocerus acuteangulatus, the Palomena prasina, and the nut weevil Curculio nucum). HOW? Industry cooperation. International think tank for problem solving. Monitoring the incidence of the stink bug and weather conditions. 12
5. Guest Speaker: Dr. Alison Blackwell Bacteriophage Management of Salmonella Contaminants of Vine Fruits Dr. Alison Blackwell CEO of APS Biocontrol Ltd., UK 13