Seminars
Natural & Organic Products Europe’s multi-theatre seminar programme is one of the most important elements of the two-day show, providing great tips, advice and information for you to take back to your business.
The Natural Beauty Theatre
The Natural Beauty Theatre features leading industry experts talking on the wide range of issues that affect the natural cosmetics and bodycare sector — from product formulation to EU legislation. As well as retail buyers, the Natural Beauty Theatre attracts top beauty journalists keen to build their knowledge on this innovative sector.
Sunday 1 April 2012
11.00-11.45 | Natural Beauty from the Inside Out
Dr. Marilyn Glenville (Natural Health Practice)
Nutrition plays an important role in looking and feeling good. Discover what food nutrients are responsible for skin regeneration and how we can get them from our diet and/or supplements. Details will be given on antioxidants and their role in controlling free radicals, co-enzyme Q10 and its role in the body, as well as Advance Glycation End products (AGEs).
Nutrition plays an important role in looking and feeling good. Discover what food nutrients are responsible for skin regeneration and how we can get them from our diet and/or supplements. Details will be given on antioxidants and their role in controlling free radicals, co-enzyme Q10 and its role in the body, as well as Advance Glycation End products (AGEs).
12.00-12.45 | Setting up Fair Trade Projects Internationally
Gero Leson (Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps)
Learn from a manufacturer of natural soaps about his experience with building organic/fair trade agricultural supply projects for ingredients in developing countries. What are the pitfalls and challenges with these projects, what is their potential for supporting fair and sustainable development?
Learn from a manufacturer of natural soaps about his experience with building organic/fair trade agricultural supply projects for ingredients in developing countries. What are the pitfalls and challenges with these projects, what is their potential for supporting fair and sustainable development?
13.00-13.45 | Inspire Your Skin’s Natural Beauty With Ayurveda
Sebastian Pole (Pukka Herbs)
Join Pukka Herbs’ Ayurvedic Herbalist, Sebastian Pole, as he discusses how the natural wisdom of Ayurveda can inspire healthy, happy skin. During this insightful presentation, Sebastian will introduce each of Ayurveda’s three body/mind types (doshas) and explore the properties and treatments of each.
Join Pukka Herbs’ Ayurvedic Herbalist, Sebastian Pole, as he discusses how the natural wisdom of Ayurveda can inspire healthy, happy skin. During this insightful presentation, Sebastian will introduce each of Ayurveda’s three body/mind types (doshas) and explore the properties and treatments of each.
14.00-14.45 | Retailing Natural Beauty Products
Sonia White (Amarya)
To be successful with natural and organic beauty products, retailers need to give special attention to the category. A retailer shows how product selection and marketing are key success factors. What pointers and guidance can be given for selecting and merchandising natural and organic products?
To be successful with natural and organic beauty products, retailers need to give special attention to the category. A retailer shows how product selection and marketing are key success factors. What pointers and guidance can be given for selecting and merchandising natural and organic products?
15.00-15.45 | ‘Premium Beauty’ - The perfect match for independent retailers in 2012
Sian Jones (Balance Me)
Learn about the premium beauty market. Details will be given on the role of consultants, targeting customers, premium beauty treatments, multi-channelling, social media and building customer loyalty.
Learn about the premium beauty market. Details will be given on the role of consultants, targeting customers, premium beauty treatments, multi-channelling, social media and building customer loyalty.
16.00-16.45 | What's Natural? Retailer's guide to cosmetic ingredients
Judi Beerling (Organic Monitor)
Natural, organic, nature-identical, semi-natural, synthetics…it is not surprising that retailers are getting confused with the jargon on cosmetic products. This seminar is a dummy’s guide to cosmetic ingredients, helping retailers in decoding product labels. Learn how to read INCI lists and look for cosmetic ingredients not common to natural & organic beauty products.
Natural, organic, nature-identical, semi-natural, synthetics…it is not surprising that retailers are getting confused with the jargon on cosmetic products. This seminar is a dummy’s guide to cosmetic ingredients, helping retailers in decoding product labels. Learn how to read INCI lists and look for cosmetic ingredients not common to natural & organic beauty products.
Monday 2 April 2012
11.00-11.45 | Natural Solutions for Skin Problems
Ian Taylor (Green People)
A growing number of consumers are suffering from skin conditions like rosacea and eczema. Natural personal care products can play an important role in treating such skin conditions. Learn how these products can help alleviate skin conditions, and about the key active ingredients involved.
A growing number of consumers are suffering from skin conditions like rosacea and eczema. Natural personal care products can play an important role in treating such skin conditions. Learn how these products can help alleviate skin conditions, and about the key active ingredients involved.
12.00-12.45 | Getting into UK Retailers: Pitfalls & Challenges
Clifford Gee (Select Cosmetics Company)
Weak retail conditions are making it even more difficult for new brands to get listings in UK retailers. Details are given on some of the common barriers faced by brands looking to get into UK retailers, as well as some insights into how to overcome them.
Weak retail conditions are making it even more difficult for new brands to get listings in UK retailers. Details are given on some of the common barriers faced by brands looking to get into UK retailers, as well as some insights into how to overcome them.
13.00-13.45 | Natural & Organic Cosmetic Labels: Certification
Francis Blake (COSMOS / Soil Association), Julie Tyrrell (Natrue), Mike Bronner (Dr. Bronner)
Certification is arguably the best way of assuring consumers that natural and organic beauty products have ‘chemically-clean’ formulations. However, are some standards better then others? This seminar gives details of the most popular certification schemes in Europe, as well as the USDA Organic standard – as applied to personal care products.
Certification is arguably the best way of assuring consumers that natural and organic beauty products have ‘chemically-clean’ formulations. However, are some standards better then others? This seminar gives details of the most popular certification schemes in Europe, as well as the USDA Organic standard – as applied to personal care products.
14.00-14.45 | Building an Organic Brand: Investment Challenges
Susan Ma (Tropic Skincare and star of BBC’s The Apprentice), James Vaccaro (Triodos Bank)
Many natural and organic brands are struggling to finance business growth, especially in the current economic climate. An investment bank highlights the financing options available to small-medium sized enterprises, especially those in the natural and organic products industry. A case study is given on the challenges faced by a small organic brands seeking finance.
Many natural and organic brands are struggling to finance business growth, especially in the current economic climate. An investment bank highlights the financing options available to small-medium sized enterprises, especially those in the natural and organic products industry. A case study is given on the challenges faced by a small organic brands seeking finance.
15.00-15.45 | Behind the Label: A Critical Look at Common Cosmetic Chemical
Mike Bronner (Dr. Bronner)
Many consumers are turning to natural and organic beauty products because of concern about synthetic chemicals, especially the potential health risks of substances like parabens, phthalates, aluminium salts, etc. This seminar gives insights into cosmetic chemicals and how to look out for contentious substances.
Many consumers are turning to natural and organic beauty products because of concern about synthetic chemicals, especially the potential health risks of substances like parabens, phthalates, aluminium salts, etc. This seminar gives insights into cosmetic chemicals and how to look out for contentious substances.
16.00-16.30 | Merging Natural and Premium into a skincare brand
Sebastian Parsons (Dr Hauschka)
Natural and premium are two terms that consumers don’t always associate together with skin care products. But a few brands are showing that the terms needn’t be mutually exclusive. Learn how natural skin care can give high aesthetic value to customers.
Natural and premium are two terms that consumers don’t always associate together with skin care products. But a few brands are showing that the terms needn’t be mutually exclusive. Learn how natural skin care can give high aesthetic value to customers.
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Keynote Theatre
With big name debates and presentations, the Keynote Theatre is renowned for its comprehensive programme, featuring some of the most influential and popular personalities in the industry.
Sunday 1 April 2012
11.30-12.30 | The High Street Fights Back
Chair: Michael Wale (Writer and presenter – BBC, LBC), Joanna Blythman (Author of Shopped and Bad Food Britain), Elisabeth Winkler (Journalist and community retail campaigner), Angela Stephenson (Natural Food Store, Norwich), Amanda Pitt (Better Food Company, Bristol)
After years of supermarket dominance it’s time to reclaim our high streets. And with recent retail sales figures showing small stores outperforming the supermarkets, we could just be seeing the first signs that consumers are falling out of love with the major multiples. In a special panel discussion at Natural & Organic Products Europe we’ll be hearing from some of the figures in the debate on the future of retailing. We’ll also be talking with independent natural and organic retailers who are offering healthy diversity on their high streets and playing their part in securing a level playing field for community retailers.
After years of supermarket dominance it’s time to reclaim our high streets. And with recent retail sales figures showing small stores outperforming the supermarkets, we could just be seeing the first signs that consumers are falling out of love with the major multiples. In a special panel discussion at Natural & Organic Products Europe we’ll be hearing from some of the figures in the debate on the future of retailing. We’ll also be talking with independent natural and organic retailers who are offering healthy diversity on their high streets and playing their part in securing a level playing field for community retailers.
12.45-13.30 | Ten Secrets of Healthy Ageing
Chair: Michael Wale (Writer and presenter – BBC, LBC), Patrick Holford (Britain’s top nutritionist), Jerome Burne (Leading medical writer and author)
In a special live interview format at this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe, Britain’s leading spokesperson on nutrition in the media, Patrick Holford, and award-winning medical journalist Jerome Burne answer questions about their highly anticipated new book The 10 Secrets of Healthy Ageing.
In a special live interview format at this year’s Natural & Organic Products Europe, Britain’s leading spokesperson on nutrition in the media, Patrick Holford, and award-winning medical journalist Jerome Burne answer questions about their highly anticipated new book The 10 Secrets of Healthy Ageing.
13.45-14.30 | Connecting Nutrition and Performance – Lessons Learned from Sahara and Beyond
Dr Justin Roberts
Dr Justin Roberts sets out to connect the audience to the scientific elements of optimal nutrition for exercise and sports performance to more practical aspects applied during sporting events. His talk will have a strong practical accent, demonstrating how both wholefoods and nutritional supplementation can be employed as a meaningful strategy to support the needs of the exercising individual through to the ultra and elite athlete.
Dr Justin Roberts sets out to connect the audience to the scientific elements of optimal nutrition for exercise and sports performance to more practical aspects applied during sporting events. His talk will have a strong practical accent, demonstrating how both wholefoods and nutritional supplementation can be employed as a meaningful strategy to support the needs of the exercising individual through to the ultra and elite athlete.
Monday 2 April 2012
11.30-12.30 | Health Food Retailing – But Not As You Know It
Chair: Jim Manson (Editor, Natural Products), Peter Aldis (Managing director of Holland & Barrett), Jeff Martin (Managing director of As Nature Intended), Dominic Upton (Co-owner, Haslemere Health)
We all know what a health store looks like right? Wrong. Health store shoppers are changing. Today you’re just as likely to be serving a clued-up mum-to-be or a hardcore gym addict as a dyed-in-the-wool eco campaigner. And that means health stores are having to change to meet the needs of these new customers. In this informative and lively discussion our panel of top retailers share their vision for 21st century health retail. It’s health retailing – but not as we know it.
We all know what a health store looks like right? Wrong. Health store shoppers are changing. Today you’re just as likely to be serving a clued-up mum-to-be or a hardcore gym addict as a dyed-in-the-wool eco campaigner. And that means health stores are having to change to meet the needs of these new customers. In this informative and lively discussion our panel of top retailers share their vision for 21st century health retail. It’s health retailing – but not as we know it.
12.45-13.30 | In Conversation: Helen Browning
Helen Browning OBE (Chief Executive, Soil Association), In Conversation with Natural Products Editor, Jim Manson
The Soil Association chief executive, Helen Browning, joins Natural Products Editor, Jim Manson ‘in conversation’. Find out what the chief exec of Britain’s leading organic charity thinks should be the priorities for the organic industry as it aims to recover lost momentum and return to growth – and influence. You’ll also get to find out a little bit more about Helen Browning the person in this fascinating one-on-one discussion.
The Soil Association chief executive, Helen Browning, joins Natural Products Editor, Jim Manson ‘in conversation’. Find out what the chief exec of Britain’s leading organic charity thinks should be the priorities for the organic industry as it aims to recover lost momentum and return to growth – and influence. You’ll also get to find out a little bit more about Helen Browning the person in this fascinating one-on-one discussion.
13.45-14.30 | Trending Now
The Tweet Doctor: Simon Wright , plus Al Overton (Planet Organic), Joanna Blythman , Patrick Holford
Tweet your questions and comments on the issues that matter to you right now using the show’s Twitter hash tag – #npeshow. On stage Natural Products’ very own Tweet Doctor will be joined by well-known industry pundits to answer your questions and points from the live on-screen Twitter feed. Come along and join us for a fast moving and sometimes not altogether serious social media mash-up.
Tweet your questions and comments on the issues that matter to you right now using the show’s Twitter hash tag – #npeshow. On stage Natural Products’ very own Tweet Doctor will be joined by well-known industry pundits to answer your questions and points from the live on-screen Twitter feed. Come along and join us for a fast moving and sometimes not altogether serious social media mash-up.
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Meet The Experts (The London Room)
IT’S ALL GOOD – Good for your customers and great for your business!
Meet the Experts, offers an excellent opportunity for retailers to participate in short, sharp workshop sessions with real practical applications – from in-store events, customer care, social media, to selling sports nutrition all to boost your sales instore! We’ve put together a combination of industry experts and successful health store retailers who are willing to share their expertise and experiences with you. So don’t miss out on the chance to meet and network with like minded people who understand today’s challenges running a successful health store!
Sunday 1 April 2012
11.00-11.45 | Introduction to Selling Sports Nutrition- and how it can boost sales
Sci-MX Presenter: Richard Robinson (UK Sales Manager), Guest retailer: Mark Hamilton (100% Health, Paignton)
12.15–13.30 | Drive Healthy Decisions and Profits in the Age of Information
Dr. Skye Lininger (Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer – Aisle7 Inc.)
In 2012 shoppers are more connected than ever. New mobile devices, social media services like Facebook, and the popularization of QR codes provide unprecedented access to health and wellness information. This can be a blessing and a curse for retailers. Conflicting science and new product claims can make the shopping experience confusing, learn how you can use information and technology to your advantage. Industry pioneer, Skye Lininger will reveal the secrets he’s amassed in working with leading retailers around the world to build wellness programs that engage, inspire and most of all drive sales.
In this session you will learn how to:
• Acquire new wellness shoppers with search, e-mail and Facebook
• Create a decision-driven wellness destination
• Double add-to cart conversion on your e-commerce site
• Build community with targeted wellness experiences
In 2012 shoppers are more connected than ever. New mobile devices, social media services like Facebook, and the popularization of QR codes provide unprecedented access to health and wellness information. This can be a blessing and a curse for retailers. Conflicting science and new product claims can make the shopping experience confusing, learn how you can use information and technology to your advantage. Industry pioneer, Skye Lininger will reveal the secrets he’s amassed in working with leading retailers around the world to build wellness programs that engage, inspire and most of all drive sales.
In this session you will learn how to:
• Acquire new wellness shoppers with search, e-mail and Facebook
• Create a decision-driven wellness destination
• Double add-to cart conversion on your e-commerce site
• Build community with targeted wellness experiences
13.45-14.15 | Cherish your Customers
Hosted by: Michael Peet, Guest Retailers: Mike Abrahams (Wild Oats, Bristol), Ruth Noah (Noah’s Health food store, Wallington)
Customers are at the heart of any successful health store – and if you treat them well they’ll happily promote your brand to the people whose custom can help your profits grow. Come and listen to some top tips for keeping your customers and how to attract your new generation of shopper! This session will be a panel of 3 retailers.
Customers are at the heart of any successful health store – and if you treat them well they’ll happily promote your brand to the people whose custom can help your profits grow. Come and listen to some top tips for keeping your customers and how to attract your new generation of shopper! This session will be a panel of 3 retailers.
14.30-15.00 | Instore Events – Boost your Sales!
Hosted by: Michael Peet, Guest Retailers: Lisa Walpole (For Goodness Sake, Middlesborough), Helen and Clair Galpin (Helen and David Galpin are owners of 3 x Nutrition Centre stores and NutritionCentre.co.uk, Clair is their daughter and she is involved in the business)
Carefully targeted In-store events are a great way to increase footfall, create added interest …and boost sales. Come and find out the successful in-store events our retailers have launched! This session will be a panel of 3 retailers who have successfully run instore events.
Carefully targeted In-store events are a great way to increase footfall, create added interest …and boost sales. Come and find out the successful in-store events our retailers have launched! This session will be a panel of 3 retailers who have successfully run instore events.
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The London Room
Sunday 1 April 2012
16.00-16.45 | Green & Black’s – the Story and the Sourcing
From bean to bar – the history of Green & Black’s, fair trade and the Maya Gold story.
Monday 2 April 2012
9.30-11.00 | The HFMA’S Annual General Meeting
Open to members only, the meeting will feature Chairman Martin Last, presenting the HFMA’s two annual awards: The Maurice Hanssen Award of Honour, and the Health Journalist of the Year Award. The HFMA look forward to welcoming you
12.00-13.00 | Look who’s talking? Successfully engaging consumers in an increasingly regulated and competitive market
Pegasus PR
Legislative changes are making it harder than ever to communicate product benefits. We will help you navigate this challenging landscape by offering insight and advice on how to maximise both traditional and online communication channels to ultimately build brand awareness and drive sales
Legislative changes are making it harder than ever to communicate product benefits. We will help you navigate this challenging landscape by offering insight and advice on how to maximise both traditional and online communication channels to ultimately build brand awareness and drive sales
14.00-15.00 | New EU-US Organic Trade Arrangement: Export Opportunities
The new equivalency arrangement between the USDA and the EU has opened up the two largest markets for organic products. The first part of the seminar gives details of the new trade arrangement and what it means to European/American organic enterprises. The second part will give an overview of the organic food markets in Europe and North America, highlighting the export openings in these regional markets. Amarjit Sahota, President of Organic Monitor, will give the market overview and highlight export openings
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