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Policy and Competitiveness in a Changing Global Food Industry
At this April 28, 2005, conference, representatives from the international food industry, government and academia examined how domestic and trade policies impact competitiveness and trade in food products. Farm Foundation sponsored this conference in collaboration with USDA’s Economic Research Service, Pennsylvania State University and the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. A conference summary is available. This conference was a followup to a 2003 workshop on Global Markets for High Value Foods.
| Welcome | Susan Offutt, Administrator, USDA’s Economic Research Service |
| Opening Remarks | Dr. Joseph Jen, USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics |
| How Firms Face Competitiveness in a Global Food Market: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Spiro Stefanou, Professor, Pennsylvania State University |
| Keynote Presentation: Who is in Power Today and Tomorrow in the Food System | Christopher von Schirach-Szmigiel, Executive Director, Predicom AB, Sweden, and a member of the board of Unilever |
| Challenges Facing Small U.S. Exporters: An SOS from the Front Lines | Karl Brown, SB Global Foods |
| Competitiveness Depends on Good Products and Enlightened Domestic Farm and Trade Policies | Marietta Bernot, Senior Trade Advisor, Mars Inc. |
| Sourcing Products in a Brazilian Retail Food Chain a Globalized Economy | Hugo Bethlem, Pao de Acucar, Brazil |
| Food Retailing Industry Listens to the Consumer | John Lord, Professor, St. Joseph’s University |
| Supply Chains, Social Externalities and Policy Change in the Global Food Economy | David Barling, Senior Lecturer, City University, London |
| Industry Perspectives on Enhancing Competitiveness for U.S. High-Value Agricultural Products | Peggy Rochette, Senior Director of International Policy, Food Products Association |
| Private and Public Standards for Food Quality: A Symbiotic Relationship? | Jean Kinsey, Professor, University of Minnesota |
| Beyond Market Access: Developing Markets Through Government/Industry Partnerships | Mary Ponomarenko, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Closing wrapup | Steve Halbrook, Vice President, Farm Foundation |