Athens to host second Global Dairy Congress

The Second Global Dairy Congress will be held from 11th to 13th March 2008 in Athens. Under the theme “Taste of the futureâ€, the main conference sessions will be on markets, consumers, sustainability, innovation, functionality and packaging.

Keynote addresses will be given by Kraft, Campina and International Dairy Federation President Jim Begg. Speakers include Amul from India, Clover from South Africa, Dairy Crest from UK, FAO, Fonterra Europe, Granarolo from Italy, Lacnor from UAE, Nöm from Austria, retail giant Tesco, Unilever and Vivartia from Greece.

The programme also offers a tour of Vivartia’s nearby yogurt facility, consumer insights and market briefings, case studies from other leading innovators and a gala dinner for the presentation of the 2008 dairy innovation awards on 12th March.

“What differentiates this event is its focus on consumers and innovation, brands and markets,†commented Zenith Chairman Richard Hall. “The 2007 Congress attracted more than 200 senior management delegates from all over the world. The event provides a complete overview of international market trends and developments as well as extensive time for debate and networking.â€

The Global Dairy Congress is organised by industry experts Zenith International in association with dairy innovation magazine. Elopak is once again the Principal Sponsor, with additional sponsorship by Bericap, DSM and Frigoglass.

For more information, visit www.zenithinternational.com/events

Notes for Editors:

• Full programme details are available online at www.zenithinternational.com/events and at www.dairy-innovation.com for information on the awards.

• For further information, please contact:

Richard Hall or Isabel Lightfoot, Zenith International Ltd
7 Kingsmead Square, Bath BA1 2AB, United Kingdom
t +44 (0)1225 327900, f +44 (0)1225 327901
zenithinternational.com