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2 © The State of Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, 2010 “A sustainable and successful food system that is grounded in ethics, verified by scientific evidence and is economically viable” The Centre for Food Integrity, Kansas, USA What is Food Integrity?
3 © The State of Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, 2010 Mastering Supply Chain Integrity in the Australian Food Industry WHY ARE WE HERE? Facilitators Ian Christesen Bruce McKendry
4 © The State of Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, 2010 Some Food for Thought! Food processing employs Australians Processed food exports = $16 billion Global food production doubled in the past 40 years with only an 8% increase in land Global population to reach 7 billion by end of 2011 FAO predicts a potential “doubling of the demand for food, feed and fibre by 2050”
5 © The State of Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, 2010 Today’s Objectives What are the key issues that will impact integrity and ethical behaviour in Australian food supply chains? Who cares? - The consumer??? The retailer??? Suppliers??? Governments???? How can we work together to deliver cost effective and global best practice in supply chain integrity? How do Australian industry supply chains coordinate to address food chain integrity? What can government do to help? What key projects can be identified, developed, funded and delivered that meet industry and the consumer’s objectives?