7 - 8 September 2022 in Białystok

International Dairy Cooperatives Forum
Agnieszka Maliszewska
Organizer of the International Dairy Cooperatives Forum
The International Dairy Cooperatives Forum is the largest dairy industry event in Central and Eastern Europe which is an opportunity to take the future of the sector into your own hands, and more precisely into the hands of those who are its core - producers, processors and cooperatives.
The meeting place for representatives of the dairy industry will be the north-eastern part of Poland, referred to as the center of the Polish dairy industry. The unique climate of the region and the possibility of connecting with nature are a perfect entourage to talks about dairy production.
The 19th edition of the International Dairy Cooperative Forum will be held on 7-8 September in Białystok.

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The place of the prestigious meeting of representatives of the dairy industry is Białystok, the capital of the north-eastern part of Poland, which is referred to as the center of the Polish dairy industry.

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Partners and Patrons
PARTNERS
STRATEGIC PARTNER
This year’s edition of the International Dairy Cooperatives Forum will be held for the second time in Białystok, in the capital of Podlaskie Voivodeship.
The place of the prestigious meeting of representatives of the dairy industry from around the world will be the north-eastern part of Poland, referred to as the center of the Polish dairy industry.
Podlaskie Voivodeship is marked by culture, full of green places and landscapes. Magical Podlasie, its unique atmosphere and the possibility of being with nature is a perfect place to talk about dairy farming.
Therefore, we are very happy to accept the decision of the Board of the Podlaskie Voivodeship to be involved in the organization of the Forum as a Strategic Partner.
PLATIN PARTNER
Tetra Pak is a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working closely with our customers and suppliers, we provide safe, innovative, and environmentally sound products that each day meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. With more than 25,000 employees around the world, we believe in responsible industry leadership and a sustainable approach to business.
Our promise, “PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD™,” reflects our vision to commit to making food safe and available, everywhere.
More information about the company can be found at https://www.tetrapak.com
PLATIN PARTNER
Eurofactor Polska SA
The company is owned by Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy S.A. and the company is part of Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring.
Eurofactor Polska S.A. successfully supports Polish companies by offering a full range of factoring services. Thanks to belonging to Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring, it enables the implementation of modern factoring solutions. The services offered are matched to the specifics of the clients’ business.
Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring is part of Crédit Agricole SA, the largest agricultural bank in France, with over 100 years of experience. In Poland, within the CA Polska Group companies, to which Eurofactor belongs, a whole range of products is available for individual farmers and entrepreneurs from the agricultural sector.
For several years, a range of factoring products for Agro companies, where long payment terms are a market standard, has been developed together with all the companies of the group operating in Poland. Factoring in Eurofactor is a quick way to access freezing of the funds in unpaid invoices.
Eurofactor Polska S.A. serves clients from all over Poland, and its offices are located in Warsaw, Wrocław, Katowice and Poznań.
The company is one of the TOP 10 factoring companies in Poland.
In 2021, the company was among the factors who established the first factoring consortium in Poland. Eurofactor has been the laureate of many prestigious awards and distinctions for over 10 years of operation for example “Business Premium” title awarded by the Bloomberg Businessweek weekly, the “Best Partner in Business” awarded by the Home & Market economic magazine, the titles of “Ambassador of Economy” and “Ambassador of Innovation” and two distinctions of Gazeta Finansowa “The Financial Brand of the Year”.
PLATIN PARTNER
SIG is a leading provider of systems and solutions for production lines and aseptic cardboard packaging. We work together with our customers to provide consumers around the world with food and drink products safely, sustainably and at an affordable price.
SIG has implemented an innovative new-generation SIG NEO technology, which enables the production of up to 18,000 tons. packs per hour as well as offering significant savings in the unit pouring cost.
SIG is a leader in providing innovative cardboard packaging with a very low carbon footprint compared to competing solutions. It is possible thanks to the use of plant-based materials and the elimination of non-renewable raw materials, such as aluminum. The company has also already developed caps attached to the packaging, compliant with the EU directive SUP.
Our unique technology and exceptional innovation capabilities allow us to offer our customers comprehensive solutions for diversified products, intelligent factories and e-packaging, all in order to meet the constantly changing needs of consumers.
SIG, headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, was founded in 1853. The skills and experience of our approximately 5,500 employees around the world allow us to quickly and effectively respond to the needs of our customers in over 60 countries. In 2019, SIG produced 38 billion cardboard boxes and generated EUR 1.8 billion in revenues. For more information, please visit www.sig.biz.
PLATIN PARTNER
The Dairy Team within StoneX Financial Europe S.A., Irish Branch, helps dairy farms, food companies, restaurant groups and other dairy-focused businesses manage budgets, protect margins and grow. We provide unparalleled, global boots-on-the-ground market intelligence, high-touch advisory services and expertise, and full-service 24-hour futures and options clearing and execution across all major commodity exchanges worldwide. StoneX Financial Europe S.A., Irish Branch, is a subsidiary StoneX Group Inc. StoneX Group Inc. connects clients with global markets across all asset classes – providing execution, post-trade settlement, clearing and custody services through one trusted partner. Clients use its institutional-grade financial services network to pursue trading opportunities, make investments, manage their market risk, and improve their business performance. A publicly traded company (NASDAQ: SNEX) headquartered in New York City, StoneX Group Inc. and its 2,900 employees serve more than 32,000 commercial and institutional clients, and 330,000 active retail accounts, from ~70 offices spread across six continents.
GOLD PARTNER
If you are looking for a packaging for your products that would meet the requirements of the dairy sector, then you are at a right place. Supravis offers solutions suitable for packaging of products available as pieces, blocks, slices, in bulk or in liquid form.
We offer a comprehensive range of barrier and high barrier packaging, including films for thermoforming, laminates, thermoshrinkable packaging, vacuum bags and casings. We are the only manufacturer in Poland offering such characteristic range. Some of our solutions are still the only ones in Poland, other represent the most modern lines in Europe.
The slogan “trustworthy packaging” is a motto that has been guiding us for years in the pursuit of our ambitious goals, to ensure that our clients, contractors and co-workers feel that they put their affairs in the right hands.
For several years the reliability of our company has been confirmed by presence in several most renowned Polish rankings, i.e., Gazele Biznesu or Diamenty Forbesa. This places us in a prestigious company of firms with a good financial standing. This trend has been accompanying us constantly for several years and is characterised by growth dynamics several times higher than an average in this sector.
Supravis is a 100% Polish family company and from the very beginning our head office is located in Bydgoszcz. Nevertheless, our global aspirations already at this moment allow us to serve customers in over 50 countries worldwide.
Please, do not hesitate to contact our sales representatives and servicemen, who will ensure correct selection of packaging and its optimising to the needs of any packing system.
GOLD PARTNER
Bayer is focused on the areas of modern medicine and agriculture. For over 150 years, we have been passionate about creating innovative solutions, thanks to which we respond to challenges and satisfy the greatest needs of the modern world. We are a strong, global brand and market leader. We create the highest possible value for patients and clients. Our vision is “Health for All, Hunger for None”.
Crop Science creates new varieties of crops and crop protection systems supported by digital solutions. Our solutions actively support sustainable agriculture – both the farmer’s profit and the optimization of the use of limited resources are important to us. The DEKALB brand by Bayer is about more than just innovative products. To support the success of farmers, we provide innovative technologies. On the one hand, these are large financial investments devoted to various research, including on the other hand, our employees fully engage in extensive research and technology testing activities, using their specialist knowledge.
DEKALB seed farmers benefit from access to the latest technologies that enable them to achieve the highest yields in various climatic conditions and with a variety of agrotechnics. DEKALB seeds are available to farmers in over 100 countries around the world. DEKALB offers in Poland both maize seeds for grain and silage cultivation, as well as rape. In more than 100 years, seeds bearing the winged maize logo have earned the trust of millions of farmers around the world.
Bayer conducts educational campaigns in Poland: “The Land is Sustainability” promoting sustainable agricultural practices and “There is a Farmer, There is Food” aimed at appreciating the work of farmers by society. Bayer is also active in the Polish Plant Protection Association and the Polish Sustainable Agriculture Association in educational projects supporting users of plant protection products and seeds.
SILVER PARTNER
The development of new technologies has an ever-increasing impact on our personal and professional life, as it can change both the ways of how we spend our free time, but also the ways of how we perform at work. At TÜV SÜD, we are constantly trying to support the efforts of governments, companies and consumers all over the world in the field of latest technologies. Our aim is to inspire trust in innovative solutions and make progress possible by managing technological risks and simplifying changes. This commitment is an integral part of our motto: “ Add value. Inspire trust.”.
As TÜV SÜD, we are a trusted partner in security, quality and sustainability. During the last 150 years we have been providing our partners and clients with a complex range of services, covering testing, certification, auditing and verification. We support social and business endeavors, all the while staying true to our purpose of protecting people, environment and resources from the risks of new technologies.
Today, we are a community of over 24 500 people on board, with nearly 1000 locations all over the world. Our experts are passionate about technology and are inspired by all of the possible ways that they can help your business in. United by the idea that the technology is there to improve our lives, we cooperate with our clients to anticipate and take advantage of the developing technology.
During the last 20 years TÜV SÜD Poland has been successful in integrating benefits of knowing the ins and outs of local markets and our extensive experience in global markets. We go beyond just conforming to the law and build trust in both cyber and real world to create a more secure and sustainable future.
TÜV SÜD Poland offers comprehensive solutions in testing, inspections, expertise, audits and certification covering the whole food chain. With the help of our experts, we support organizations that operate on the food market, by providing them with necessary knowledge on legal requirements, technology as well as food quality and food safety.
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Speakers with whom we cooperated

Janusz Wojciechowski
European Commissioner
for Agriculture

Phil Hogan
European Commissioner for Agriculture 2014-2019

Chris Carson
Agriculture Counsellor in the New Zealand Permanent Mission to the EU in Brussels

Alexander Anton
Secretary General
of the European
Dairy Association – EDA

Łukasz Wyrzykowski
General Manager of IFCN – The Dairy Research Network

Pekka Pesonen
Secretary General
of Copa-Cogeca

Ramon Armengol
President of COGECA

Jerzy Plewa
Team Europe Expert

Carolien Spaans
Agricultural Counsellor at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Warsaw

Holger D. Thiele
Managing Director of the ife Institute of Food Economics in Kiel

Henryk Kowalczyk
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Andrzej Babuchowski
Chairman of the Management Board of the Institute of Innovation of the Dairy Industry Ltd. Research and Development Center
in Mrągowo

Alice O’Donovan
Eucolait’s legal
and policy adviser

Mark Casey
Fonterra’s General Manager
of Trade Strategy
and Stakeholder Affairs Manager (EMEA)
Our Guests and Speakers about IDCF
I am very impressed with the organization of the Forum. A large event with an impressive number of speakers with an interesting outlook on dairying.
The Forum covers an extremely wide range of topics concerning the dairy industry.
The Forum is one of the most important events for the dairy sector globally.
The International Dairy Cooperatives Forum is accompanied by meetings that are an opportunity to talk with milk processors, farmers and companies from around the world.
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