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.

In the evening, seminar participants are welcome to join us for the traditional group dinner.

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: Matteo Figura – Foodservice Director, Circana
  • What’s important for the Italian stockfish and baccalà consumers, and how to reach them?
    Speaker: Kari-Anne Johansen – Marketing Manager Cured Products, 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?
  • 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.

Registration

Norwegian participants, please register here.

Italian participants, please register here.