Wednesday 20
12:00 pm
06:00 pm
Congress Registration - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
Thursday 21
08:00 am
06:00 pm
Congress Registration - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
Friday 22
08:00 am
Congress Registration Opens - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
09:00 am
Booth Exhibition Opens - Location: BALSU Foyer
09:00 am 09:30 am
CONGRESS OPENING
Location: BALSU
09:30 am 11:00 am
DRIED FRUIT SEMINAR
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Osman Oz,
Anatolia Tarim Ürünleri Sanayi AS
Turkey
11:00 am 11:30 am
Coffee Break
Location: BALSU Foyer
Sponsored by Crain Walnut Shelling, Inc.
11:30 am 12:15 pm
HONORARY SPEAKER: Nihat Zeybekci
Minister of Economic Affairs of The Republic of Turkey
Location: BALSU
12:15 pm 01:00 pm
WALNUTS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: John Aguiar,
Mariani Nut Company
USA
01:00 pm 02:00 pm
Buffet Working Lunch
Location: Turquoise Restaurant
Sponsored by Aydin Kuruyemis San. Ve Tic. A.S.
02:00 pm 03:30 pm
HAZELNUTS Satellite Parallel Meeting
Location: BALSU 4
Moderated by: Ahmet Bilge Anbarlilar,
Balsu Gida
Turkey
02:00 pm 03:30 pm
CASHEWS Satellite Parallel Meeting
Location: BALSU 14
Sponsored by CEPCI
Moderated by: Hari Nair,
Western India Cashew Company
India
03:30 pm 05:00 pm
ALMONDS Satellite Parallel Meeting
Location: BALSU 4
Moderated by: Antonio Pont Jr,
Crisol de Frutos Secos
Spain
03:30 pm 05:00 pm
MACADAMIAS Satellite Parallel Meeting
Location: BALSU 14
Moderated by: Jack Mariani,
Mariani Nut Company
USA
05:00 pm
Booth Exhibition Closes - Location: BALSU Foyer
06:00 pm
Congress Registration Closes - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
07:00 pm 09:00 pm
WELCOME COCKTAIL
Location: Alara Show Center
Sponsored by Besana Group
Saturday 23
08:00 am
Congress Registration Opens - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
09:00 am
Booth Exhibition Opens - Location: BALSU Foyer
09:00 am 09:30 pm
ALMONDS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Mark Jansen,
Blue Diamon Growers
USA
09:30 09:45
Delivery of the Award for Excellence in Gastronomy: Mert
Seran
Location: BALSU
09:45 am 10:15 am
HAZELNUTS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Orhan Oltan,
Oltan Gida Mad
Turkey
10:15 am 11:15 am
A CHAT WITH CEO’S
Special addresses of:
Mr Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO at The CocaCola Company
Mr Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder, CEO and Chairman at
Chobani LLC (Yogurts).
Moderated by H. Cuneyd Zapsu
Balsu Gida
Location: BALSU
11:15 am 11:45 am
Coffee Break
Location: BALSU Foyer
Sponsored by Blue Diamond Growers
11:45 am 12:30 am
MACADAMIAS, PINE NUTS & BRAZIL NUTS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Michael Waring,
MWT Foods
Australia
12:30 pm 01:00 pm
PEANUTS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Anupam Jindel,
Olam International
Singapore
01:00 pm 02:00 pm
Buffet Working Lunch
Location: Turquoise Restaurant
Sponsored by Rajkumar Impex Pvt Ltd.
02:00 pm 02:45 pm
SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Damiano Avanzato
Chair Commission Plant Genetic Resources,
International Society for Horticultural Science, ISHS.
'Agronomic and Genetic Factors on Contamination of
Nuts and Dried Fruit'
Mr. John O’Neill
Technical Manager, Commodities, Tesco Stores Ltd.
Dr. Luciana Tavella
Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture,
Forest and Food Sciences, DISAFA, University of
Torino.
'Control Strategies for the Improvement of Hazelnut
Quality and Yield'
Location: BALSU 4
Chaired by: Pino Calcagni,
Chairman Scientific and Government Affairs Committee
Italy
Mr. Pino Calcagni, INC Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Scientific and Government Affairs
Committee will chair a scientific seminar on the key challenges and issues facing the nut and dried
fruit industry, such as food safety and food control, among other scientific-technical topics that will
be deeply and pro-actively examined by top class international experts.
02:45 pm 03:30 pm
NUTRITION RESEARCH UPDATE
Guest Speakers:
Assoc. Prof. Cesarettin ALASALVAR (FIFT)
TUBITAK Marmara Research Center
'New Findings on Dried Fruit Phytochemicals and
Health'
Maureen Ternus, M.S., R.D.
Executive Director, International Tree Nut Council
Nutrition Research & Education Foundation
'Research funded by NREF'
Location: BALSU 4
Chaired by: Jordi Salas-Salvadó,
Chairman INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and Dissemination
Spain
Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Chairman of the INC World Forum for Nutrition Research and
Dissemination, will review the latest scientific literature and clinical studies on the health benefits of
nuts consumption. In addition, Prof. Salas-Salvadó will provide an update of the activities of the
Forum and this year’s call for research projects.
05:00 pm
Booth Exhibition Closes - Location: BALSU Foyer
06:00 pm
Congress Registration Closes - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
07:30 pm 11:00 pm
CASUAL BUFFET DINNER
White Beach Party
Location: Baby Beach
Sponsored by Paramount Farms International
Sunday 24
09:00 am
Booth Exhibition Opens - Location: BALSU Foyer
08:00 am
Congress Registration Opens - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
09:00 am 10:00 am
INC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1. Call to order and acceptance of the agenda by
Chairman
2. Report of the Advisory Committee
3. Report of the INC Foundation Activities by the
Executive Director
4. Financial Status Report by the Treasurer
5. Approval of the 2014 Accounts
6. Report of the INC Ambassadors by the Ambassadors'
Chairman
7. Announcement of the 2017 Congress Site
8. Proposal of Dissolution and Liquidation of the
Association and transfer the activity to the
Foundation
9. Other Business
Delivery of the:
Innovation Award
Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Jeffrey B. Blumberg
Location: BALSU
10:00 am 10:15 am
2016 CONGRESS PRESENTATION
Location: BALSU
10:15 am 11:00 am
PISTACHIOS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Michael Hohmann,
Paramount Farms
USA
11:00 am 11:30 am
Coffee Break
Location: BALSU Foyer
Sponsored by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc.
11:30 am 12:00 pm
CASHEWS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Arie Endendijk,
Intersnack Procurement
Netherlands
12:00 pm 12:45 pm
HONORARY SPEAKER: Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Turkey
Delivery of the:
Honorary Golden Nut Award
Location: BALSU
12:45 pm 01:15 pm
PECANS Round Table
Location: BALSU
Chaired by: Bruce Caris,
Green Valley Company
USA
01:15 pm 02:15 pm
Buffet Working Lunch
Location: Turquoise Restaurant
Sponsored by Sun-Maid Growers of California
01:00 pm
Booth Exhibition Closes - Location: BALSU Foyer
05:00 pm
Congress Registration Closes - Location: BALSU 4 Foyer
07:00 pm 08:00 pm
GALA COCKTAIL
Location: Green Area
08:00 pm 11:30 pm
GALA DINNER AND BALL
Delivery of the:
Individual Golden Nut Award: H. Cuneyd Zapsu,
Balsu Gida
Location: Green Area
Sponsored by The Republic of Turkey, Promotion Fund