We are pleased to invite you to the annual stockfish, clipfish, and salted cod seminar in Italy. It will take place on Wednesday 22nd May, starting at 2:30 PM, at Eurostars Hotel Excelsior in Naples.
The presentations from the speakers can be downloaded below
About the program
During the seminar, we will provide updated figures on the seafood category – with a primary focus on stockfish, clipfish, and salted cod – and present the latest trends in the grocery and restaurant sectors, as well as what it takes for growth in these channels. Furthermore, there will be presentations focusing on supply and product flows for cured seafood products to Italy, macro trends, and information about marketing initiatives in Italy.
In the second half of the seminar, a panel discussion with industry players from Norway and Italy will offer the opportunity to discuss how to develop the Italian market for cured seafood with a forward-looking approach.
14:30 – 15:00 Registration and welcome coffee
15:00 – 15:15 Welcome and introduction
- Opening by the Norwegian Seafood Council
- Greetings from Ambassador Johan Vibe – Royal Norwegian Embassy in Rome
- Seminar moderated by Christina Neumann – PR Manager, Norwegian Seafood Council
15:15 – 16:15 First session
- Supply, trade flows and outlook for cured seafood products
Speaker: Eivind Hestvik Brækkan – Seafood Analyst, Norwegian Seafood Council - Market trends and latest development in foodservice
Speaker: Linda Moreschi – Senior Manager, Circana - What’s important for the Italian stockfish and baccalà consumers, and how to reach them?
Speaker: Jennifer Mazzilli – Market Advisor Italy, Norwegian Seafood Council
16:15 – 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 – 18:15 Second session
- Sales of stockfish and baccalà in retail, and what are the latest trends?
Speaker: Andrea Succi – Sales and Marketing Advanced Analytics Leader, Nielsen IQ - Trends and evolution for cured seafood in retail and cash&carry
Speaker: Luigi Colucci – Responsabile Filiera e Mestieri Ittico, Multicedi - Panel discussion with industry players: How to develop the market going forward?
- Francesca Aloia – Aloia Commodities
- Luigi Colucci – Gruppo Multicedi
- Andrea Eminente – Unifrigo Gadus
- Paolo Monti – Foods Import dei F.lli Monti
- Olaf J. Pedersen – Tørrfisk fra Lofoten
- Daniele Tagliapietra – Tagliapietra e Figli
- Stockfish and baccalà in Italy: where are we, and where are we going?
Speaker: Tom-Jørgen Gangsø – Director Italy, Norwegian Seafood Council
18:30 – Aperitivo and dinner
- Aperitivo from 18:30
- Dinner starts at 19:45
Traditional group dinner
The seminar will be followed by the traditional group dinner, which will take place at the same venue as the seminar. Due to capacity, we kindly remind you that the dinner is reserved exclusively for seminar participants.