Steve Mackinlay
Stahmann Webster Leading Harvest Program , Tuesday , Grand Stage , 4.42 Steve has had extensive experience in the FMCG sector and earlier this year was appointed head of Stahmann Webster ’ s ESG and Sustainability program for Australia . Like many within the ag sectors , his ESG journey so far has been a steep learning curve and one which revolves around adopting a collaborative approach to meet organisational goals and aspirations across the entire supply chain .
Lou Martin
Almond Board of Australia Live the Almond Life , Tuesday , Grand Stage , 11.55am Lou has a Bachelor ’ s Degree in Marketing ( Business ). Her role is to promote the consumption of almonds to Australians and educate consumers about the many health benefits of regularly eating almond products . This involves managing the ABA stand at food , health and fitness exhibitions throughout Australia , liaising with health and fitness professionals and working closely with various industry stakeholders to prepare materials promoting almond consumption . Lou is responsible for the ABA ’ s social media and digital platforms . She has been an intregal part of launching the Live the Almond Life campaign , which will help target a younger demographic to consider almonds as a healthy eating option .
Belinda Neville
Nuts for Life High Level Health Claims , Tuesday , Grand Stage , 12.15pm Belinda Neville is the Program Manager at Nuts for Life – the leading health education initiative of the Australian Nut Industry , responsible for raising the awareness of the health benefits of nuts . Belinda is an Accredited Practising Dietitian ( APD ) with over fifteen years ’ experience working in the food industry sector , specialising in regulatory affairs and in preparing relevant and effective nutrition and health communications .
Stephen Richards
Big Bag Recovery Help with On-Farm Waste , Wednesday , Experts ’ Forum , 1.30pm Stephen is the Managing Director of Industry Waste Recovery , a dedicated product stewardship business operating since 2015 with Farm Waste Recovery and Australian Government accredited Big Bag Recovery programmes . Big Bag Recovery is the award winning product stewardship program for plastic packaging over 15kg / l of contents ( sacks and bulk bags ).
Peter Freeman
Freeman Farms Small Grower Profile , Tuesday , 4.25pm , Grand Stage Peter Freeman is the Managing Director of Freeman Farms and has been growing almonds in the Riverland , South Australia since 1983 . Peter was Chairman of the Almond Board of Australia between 1997 and 2002 and Deputy Chairman of the Almond Co . board between 1986 and 1992 . A champion of sustainability , Peter prioritises incorporating established sustainable practices into his farming operations and exploring new developments .