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Today's seminar & kitchen demo line-up at Natural & Organic Products Europe

If you weren’t able to attend Natural & Organic Products Europe yesterday, there’s still plenty of great content to enjoy today – including sessions by M&S beauty buyer Louisa Maaldrink, organic pioneer Craig Sams, IFOAM EU president Christopher Stopes, vegetarian chef Jay Morjaria, exclusive research from the Soil Association and Organic Monitor, plus the Natural Health Magazine Beauty Awards.

Today’s highlights include (in order of sessions):

Natural Products Talks

  • Dr Robert Verkerk, ANH International: Pathways to safe innovation in an increasingly regulated market
  • Professor Michael Heinrich & Dr Anthony Boooker, UCL School of Pharmacy: Adulteration of herbal medicines and food supplements – avarice or apathy?
  • Craig Sams, organic pioneer, Green & Black’s founder: The answer lies in the soil
  • Mike Bronner (Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps), Philip Lymberry (Compassion in World Farming): How progressive brands and non-profits can work hand in hand to further social change
  • Christopher Stopes, IFOAM EU president: Who’s protecting your interests?
  • Exclusive Organic market intelligence – insights revealed from the Soil Association 2015 Organic Market Report and the Organic Trade Board’s newly released Organic Consumer Report. Followed by Q&A and networking
    Chair: Finn Cottle, trade development, Soil Association Certification
    Clare McDermott, business development director, Soil Association Certification
    Paul Moore, Organic Trade Board.
  • Supporting independent retailers in selling organic’ including the launch of the ‘wake up to organic’ campaign: Lee Holdstock, trade relations manager of Soil Association Certification, Catherine Fookes of Organic Trade Board, Sara Novakovic of Olivers Wholefoods, Phil Haughton of The Better Food Company, Julie Taylor of Queenswood Natural Foods

Natural Beauty & Spa Theatre

  • Launch of the Real Beauty Manifesto
  • Natural Health Magazine: Natural Health Beauty Awards
  • Louisa Maaldrink – M&S Beauty: Natural Beauty at Marks & Spencer
  • Ada Ooi, 001 Skincare: Shifting East: How Asian skincare trends are taking off in Europe
  • Amarjit Sahota, Organic Monitor: Consumer insights into natural and organic beauty products – EXCLUSIVE
  • Dr. Mojgan Moddaresi: Are you sure your natural products comply with EU regulations – and are they legal?
  • Susie Mills, Marketing and Sales Manager, Inika Cosmetics: Getting to grips with certification

The Natural Food Kitchen

  • Jay Morjaria, chef consultant and food writer: Masterclass: Cooking perfect quinoa
  • Christine Bailey, award winning nutritionist, chef and author: Time to go ‘pegan’ – gourmet paleo vegan dishes
  • Jay Morjaria: Introduction to Korean food
  • Andrew Wilkie, consultant and executive chef supported by Orley Moyal: Food for thought – delicious recipies specifically designed to nourish your brain
  • Andrew Kojima, chef, cookery teacher and MasterChef 2012 finalist: Noodle bowls – the healthy and invigorating fast food

Full session details and timings are available online at www.naturalproducts.co.uk/education.

Natural & Organic Products Europe 2015 boasts over 600 sector leading exhibitors showcasing a vibrant choice of food and drink, health, beauty, personal care, and natural living products.

The full exhibitor list is available online at https://onlineexhibitormanual.com/divlunch14/Exhi/exhibitorList.aspx

Natural & Organic Products Europe is open from 9.30am until 5.00pm today at ExCeL London (last entry one hour before close).

Please note, a £20 door charge may apply if you have not already pre-registered to attend.

Topics

  • Food, Drink

Categories

  • organic market
  • natural products
  • natural health
  • independent retailers
  • health stores
  • inika cosmetics
  • health food
  • food
  • excel london
  • drink
  • beauty
  • craig sams
  • robert verkerk
  • professor michael heinrich
  • anthony boooker
  • philip lymberry
  • world farming
  • finn cottle
  • lee holdstock
  • catherine fookes
  • sara novakovic
  • phil haughton
  • better food company
  • julie taylor
  • susie mills
  • jay morjaria
  • organic monitor
  • organic market report
  • organic consumer report
  • real beauty manifesto
  • mike bronner
  • christopher stopes
  • clare mcdermott
  • natural health magazine
  • louisa maaldrink
  • dr. mojgan moddaresi
  • christine bailey
  • andrew kojima

Media enquiries & press pass requests to:
Emma-Louise Jones, Head of PR
Editorial representatives of relevant trade and consumer media (including freelancers) are invited to apply for press passes via email to ejones@divcom.co.uk. (Please note, additional details may be requested to verify journalistic activity and all press passes are issued at the management’s discretion.)
t: +44 (0)1273 645134
www.divcom.co.uk
www.twitter.com/DiversifiedUK

Exhibitor enquiries to:
Carol Dunning, Event Director
t: +44 (0)1273 645125 e: cdunning@divcom.co.uk
www.naturalproducts.co.uk
www.twitter.com/NatProductsShow
www.facebook.com/pages/Natural–Organic–Products–Europe/100622126677939

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Diversified Communications UK Ltd (Diversified UK) is a fast growing trade event organiser and publisher based in Brighton, Peterborough, Leamington Spa, and Nailsworth, Glos. Diversified UK’s portfolio includes Natural & Organic Products Europe; Natural Products Scandinavia in Malmö, Sweden (co-located with Nordic Organic Food Fair); camexpo; Natural Products magazine; the Natural Beauty Yearbook; Casual Dining; lunch!; office*; SITS – The Service Desk & IT Support Show; Geo Business; Ocean Business (including Offshore Survey Conference & Ocean Careers); MARELEC Marine Electromagnetics conference in Philadelphia, USA; Euro Bus Expo; Coach and Bus Live; Best of Britain & Ireland; Route One; and Coach Monthly. For more information, visit: www.divcom.co.uk

Diversified UK is part of Diversified Communications, a leading international media company providing market access, education and information through global, national and regional face-to-face events, eMedia, publications and television stations. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, natural and organic, healthcare, commercial marine, and business management. Based in Portland, Maine, USA, Diversified employs over 800 staff, with divisions in the Eastern United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Thailand and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit: www.divcom.com

Contacts

Sharna Waid

Press contact PR Manager +44 (0)1273 645144

Emma-Louise Jones

Press contact Head of PR +44 (0)1273 645134

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