Oils & Fats

Exhibitor Profiles:

A two days international exhibition of industry suppliers is a rich and integral part of AFROIL 2009. Some 30 booths are allocated for the exhibit area, providing a valuable business forum for the participant and companies to market their products and services.

AFROIL 2009 will also include a mini exhibition for sponsors & exhibitors to showcase their products & services on related oils & fats industry.

Exhibition

Plantation CEOs, COOs, Directors & General Managers, Oils And Fats Manufacturers, R&D Managers, Bankers, Investors, Shippers, Logistic Providers, University Professors & Lecturers, Researchers, Technologists, Economists & Consultants, Entrepreneurs, Government Policy Makers, Associations, Trade Organizations And Consumers.

Who Should Attend

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04.30 pm                Coffee Break

04.00 pm                Q&A

03.00 pm                Panel Discussion Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Africa As The New Destination For Oils and Fats Investments     

02.40 pm                Q&A

02.00 pm                Downstream Manufacturing of Oils & Fats Investment Challenges

12.45 pm                lunch

12.20 pm                Q&A

11.40 am                Investment in Oils & Fats Logistics for the African Market (invited African speaker)

11.00 am                Opportunities to Invest in Oil Crops Cultivation in Africa (invited African speaker)

Session 4              Investment Opportunities in Oils & Fats in Africa 

10.40 am                Coffee Break

10.20 am                Q&A

09.40 am                The Effects Of Biodiesel And The Trans-Fatty Acid Issue On Edible Oil Prices In The African Region

09.00 am                The Link Between Energy & Biofuel Market on African Oils & Fats Industry Mr. M.R. Chandran (invited)

Session 3              Biofuel Development in Africa

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05.15 pm               Coffee Break

04.45 pm               Q&A

04.05 pm               The Market for Packed Finished Oils and Fats Food Products Including Cooking Fats and Margarine in South Africa and the Region (invited African speaker)

03.25 pm               The Growing Influence of the Global Environmental Concern on Consumer Choice

02.45 pm               The Oils and Fats Market in the Africas Mr. Thomas Mielke, Oil World (invited)

Session 2              Market Intelligence and Consumer Preference

01.30 pm               lunch

01.00 pm               Q&A

12.20 pm               Supply and Demand Outlook for Soybean, Rapeseed and Sunflower Oils - Can Export Satisfy Import Demand? Dr. James Fry, LMC (invited)

11.40 am                The Global Oils And Fats Market Current Drivers, Future Prospects Dr. Robert Wisner, Biofuels Economist and University Professor of Economics, Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State University USA (invited)

11.00 am                Price Outlook For 2010, The Impact Of Africa On The Global Oils & Fats Scenario Mr. Dorab Mistry (invited)

Session 1              Supply, Demand and Price Outlook

10.15 am                Keynote Address: The Global Economic Downturn; Challenging            Times For the World Oils and Fats Business - Mr Razak Moosa, Chiarman of South African Oil Processors Association (invited)

09.45 am                Coffee Break / Press Conference

09.15 am                Official Opening by VVIP

09.00 am                Welcome Remarks by Chairman, Organizing Committee

Day 1 21 October 2009

Tentative Program  

Prominent speakers and well known personalities in the oils and fats business will be featured. Names including Mr Dorab Mistry of Godrej International, Dr James Fry of LMC International, Mr. M R Chandran of RSPO, Mr. Derom Bangun of IPOB, Dr. Robert Wisner & Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim have confirmed to share their thoughts. Local industry experts from Africa will also present papers on the situation in the African region.

The conference will deliberate on the latest development in the oils and fats business. Papers on market development of the many oils and fats products for the food and non-food sectors will be presented. Sustainability issues on oils and fats will be discussed.

African International Oils & Fats Summit (AFROIL) will be held for the first time in Cape Town, South Africa from 12-22 October 2009. Set in the touristic Cape Town, AFROIL 2009 promises to be a potent Business-Pleasure combination. 

AFROIL 2009 will deliberate on the latest development, issues on supply & demand of major oils & fats business.