Programme of the Australian Beverages Council conference, ausdrinks2012. Presenters and delegates from manufacturing, government, research, industry, science, regulatory, service and allied industries will come together for two days to discuss topics leading developing and informing the industry in Australia.

1. ausdrinks
Program & Registration
Leading Developing Informing
13-14 August 2012
Sebel Albert Park
Melbourne, Australia
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2. Conference Program
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
ausdrinks brings together the domestic beverage industry ausdrinks is aimed at key decision makers in the non-alcoholic
for a range of networking and information gathering beverage industry who want to challenge the way they
opportunities including a world class two day conference approach business and meet and network with like-minded
program with exciting key note speakers and social people. The program addresses issues that have a direct impact
engagement platforms and an unique business to business on the beverage industry, be they related to production, technical
interface via the ‘table top’ exhibition space. issues, marketing, health and wellness or regulatory affairs.
For the latest information on ausdrinks 2012 please visit www.ausdrinks.com
Day One Monday 13th August 2012
0830 Table top display hall opens, breakfast served in display hall
Conference Welcome
0900 - 0910
Geoff Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Beverages Council
0910 - 0945 Official Conference Welcome
Keynote & Plenary Sessions: Session Chair: Geoff Parker
Keynote Address: Big Fat Beat Up – the power of the obesity lobby
0945 - 1030
Louise Staley, Director, Food and Environment Unit, Institute of Public Affairs
1030 - 1100 Beverage Break - Exhibition Area
Plenary: Consumer Pull & Social Media;
1100 - 1145
Sally Loane, Director, Media & Public Affairs; Coca-Cola Amatil Limited
Plenary: Do Australians Want Australian?
1145 - 1230
Ian Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Made Campaign Ltd
1245 - 1330 Lunch - Exhibition Area
Concurrent Sessions. You will be given the opportunity to choose which session you wish to attend during the registration
process
Concurrent SESSION A – THE PLANT SESSION B – THE MARKET
Sessions Session Chair: Kim Staples Session Chair: Dilip Ghosh
Consumer & Innovation Trends in Beverages:
Future Implications for Australia;
Food Safety Update: Beverages Daniel Bone, Consumer Insights Director,
1330 - 1415
Gary Kennedy, Proprietor, Correct Food Systems Datamonitor
Katrina Diamonon, Senior Analyst, Consumer
Markets, Datamonitor
Packaging Insights and
An Integrated Approach to a Clean Label
Resource Recovery
1415 - 1500 Geoff Drewar, Senior Scientist Regulatory &
Andrew Lawrence, General Manager Sales &
Standards, Sanitarium Health Food Company
Development VISY Plastics
1500 - 1530 Beverage Break – Exhibition Area
Australasian Bottled Water Institute
‘Antioxidant’ and ‘Natural’: Controversies in
Training Workshop
1530 - 1615 Food and Beverage Industries
Kim Staples, Health and
Dilip Ghosh, Director, NutriConnect
Regulatory Affairs Manager, ABWI

3. Conference Program day 1 cont/day 2
CEO SUMMIT Session Chair: Geoff Parker
A panel of CEOs discuss in a question and answer session topics of
maintaining our workforce; and strategies in preparing for the future
(Australasian Bottled Water Institute Panellists:
Training Workshop continued Martin Cole Chief, Food and Nutritional Sciences Division, CSIRO
1615 - 1700
Kim Staples, Health and Katie Saunders General Manager of the
Regulatory Affairs Manager, ABWI) Golden Circle Business Unit, H.J. Heinz Australia
Ian Harrison Chief Executive Officer,
Australian Made Campaign Ltd
Jonathan Moss Chief Executive Officer, Frucor Australia
DAY 2 Tuesday 14th August – The Global Push
0800 Exhibition Area opens - Breakfast is available
Conference Welcome and Open
0900 - 0910
Geoff Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Beverages Council Ltd
Keynote & Plenary Sessions: Session Chair: Geoff Parker
Keynote Address: State of the Nation
0915 - 1015
Peter Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1015 - 1045 Beverage Break – Exhibition Area
Plenary: Regulatory Horizons
1045 - 1145
Steve McCutcheon, Chief Executive Officer, FSANZ
1145 - 1230 Plenary: Carbon Tax (TBA)
1230 - 1330 Lunch – Exhibition Area
Concurrent Sessions. You will be given the opportunity to choose which session you wish to attend during the registration
process
Concurrent SESSION A – THE FORMULATION SESSION B – THE BEYOND
Sessions Session Chair: Kim Staples Session Chair: Geoff Parker
Looking Further with Export
Fresh Thinking in Juice Innovation
Christopher Buck - Owner of Export, R & D Economic
Jonathon Middis, General Manager –
1330 - 1415 Consultancy Practice, Australia Export & Industrialisation
Research and Development, HJ Heinz
Advisory Co, Neil Covey - Neil Covey & Associates Pty Ltd,
Australian Export Industry Advisory Committee
Alternative Sweeteners, Obesity Regulatory Frameworks on Health Claims and Science
1415 - 1500 and Consumer Perspective Substantiation: An Overview of Asia-Pacific Region
John Jones, Proprietor, Energize Health Dilip Ghosh, Director, NutriConnect
1500 - 1530 Beverage Break – Exhibition Area
Health Claims;
‘Antioxidant’ and ‘Natural’: Controversies in Food and
Innovation and the Future;
1530 - 1615 Beverage Industries
Janine Waller, Group Nutrition Manager -
Dilip Ghosh, Director, NutriConnect
Regulation and Strategy, Lion
Private Label Panel Session Chair: Dilip Ghosh
A panel of stakeholders in the private label market will answer questions relating to the evolving role of
private label in our industry, and for the future.
Panellists:
1615 - 1700 Courtney Sullivan Associate Director; Head of Qualitative Research Australia, The Nielsen Company
Kylie Couper BCM Impulse Snacks & Beverages, GROCERY Coles
Martin Green President of the Private Label Manufacturers Association Australia/New Zealand
Angela McDougall Policy Advisor, Choice

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For further information please contact:
Australian Beverages Council Ltd
Level 1, 6-8 Crewe Place Rosebery NSW 2018 Australia
Ph: +61 2 9662 2844 • Fax: +61 2 9662 2899
Email: info@australianbeverages.org www.australianbeverages.org
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