Dundee (Food and Drink)
Thursday, 14 Mar 2024
Time: 1:15pm - 4:30pm
Venue: Malmaison Hotel
In partnership with local business representative organisations, this event will have a Food and Drink sectoral focus.
A mixture of sessions hosted by partners, DBT colleagues and local food and drink businesses will run throughout the afternoon, including a closing ceremony with the participation of Lord Offord, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Minister for Exports.
Focus will be upon opportunities for Scottish Food & Drink (F&D) companies in Australia and New Zealand, as well as practical information on routes to market and experience sharing from businesses, with ample opportunity for participation and feedback.
Aimed at export-ready Scottish Food and Drink companies looking to expand into, or grow their sales in, the Australia and New Zealand markets.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1:15pm | Registration, refreshements and networking |
| 1:30pm |
Opening: David Mundell MP, Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to New Zealand (TBC) |
| 1:40pm |
Food & Drink (F&D) opportunities in Australia and New Zealand - Presentation and discussion on the Australian and New Zealand food and drink markets and the opportunities for UK businesses. |
| 2:20pm | Coffee Break |
| 2:30pm |
Support available for Scottish exporters - Presentation from Scottish Development International and the Department for Business and Trade on support available to exporters, followed by Q&A |
| 3:00pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:20pm |
Your journey to market - Business Representative Organisation (BRO) introduction - Panel including businesses currently exporting Food & Drink (F&D) products to Australia and New Zealand, government representatives from each country and business representative organisations, followed by Q&A |
| 4:00pm |
Closing - An opportunity to network with the day's particpants in presence of Lord Offord, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Minister for Exports. |