This autumn sees the inaugural Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA), seminar Future Proofing Your Business to Support the Healthy Lifestyle of Tomorrow’s Consumers, looking at forthcoming changes such as barcodes and QR codes, the SPS agreement, packaging and the circular economy and how the human touch can be your superpower in and AI world with a special presentation by corporate trainer and best selling author, Stefan Thomas, The Human Connection: In an Artificial World.
Open to retailers, practitioners, suppliers, manufacturers and relevant to anyone in the natural products industry, the day also features a Key Note presentation from David Domoney, ‘Plants with Superpower: Nature’s Heroes of Health.’ TV gardener, author and Plant Profiler David, will also moderate the event.
Tickets are now on sale for the full day event which will include refreshments, lunch and an exhibition.
Held at 1 Wimpole Street, London, this event aims to combine a compelling and inspiring seminar programme with networking opportunities throughout the day.
Martin Last, HFMA Director General comments: ‘Our inaugural Autumn Seminar brings together high profile experts and forward thinking speakers along with the opportunity for the industry to gather together for a learning, inspirational and networking event.
“With a wide range of topics that are relevant to our whole industry and helping us future proof our market whilst building on what tomorrow’s consumer is looking for. We look forward to welcoming the industry to what we plan to be a regular event in the calendar.”
Speaker line-up
Moderator and Key Note Speaker: David Domoney, Chartered Horticulturist, British TV gardener, and bestselling author
Plants with Superpower: Nature’s Heroes of Health
Camilla Young, Programme Lead, GS1
‘From Product to Platform: Preparing for the Next Generation of Consumer Engagement‘
Lynda Scammell, Head of Borderline Products, MHRA
The MHRA: our role and how this impacts on your products
Rob Biddlecombe, Partner at Mills & Reeve
Packaging and the circular economy – what are the current rules and what’s next?
Paul Berryman, HFMA Technical Adviser
Food Supplements: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Stefan Thomas, Speaker, Corporate Trainer & bestselling author
The Human Connection: In an Artificial World
Emma Phillimore, Deputy Director for Business Readiness for Retail and Processing on the SPS Agreement
Update on the SPS Agreement
Visit https://hfma.co.uk/hfma-autumn-seminar/ to book your place and for more information. Or contact the HFMA on 0208 481 7100 or email hfma@hfma.co.uk .
Opportunities to exhibit at the event
A limited number of exhibition spaces are available at the event, offering companies the opportunity to raise their profile, distribute marketing materials and product samples, and engage directly with potential customers and business partners*. Exhibitors can also contribute literature and samples to the delegate goodie bags. Sales from exhibition stands will not be permitted.
Each exhibitor will receive a covered table, two chairs and space for two standard pop-up banners. The package also includes complimentary lunch for up to two representatives, alongside tea, coffee and other refreshments throughout the day.
Exhibitor set-up will begin at 8.30am, with breakdown permitted from 2pm. Payment arrangements are available.
The seminar offers businesses across the health food sector an opportunity to strengthen industry connections, showcase their offering and engage with relevant decision-makers in a focused professional setting.
Contact the HFMA to reserve a table and discuss payment options. Email melanie@hfma.co.uk for more details.
* Selling from exhibition stands will not be permitted.
