Our 2024 forum
Planet, price and diet: How is seafood stacking up?
Consumers are more conscious than ever about how their food choices impact the planet. But they are also weighing environmental concerns against price, health, and quality. So is the consumer’s appetite for sustainably sourced seafood holding up?
How do millennials and GenZ view eating seafood, in comparison to other protein sources? And how do these developments vary by region?
This year’s Seafood Futures Forum will reveal new insights on these topics, fresh from the world’s
largest survey of seafood consumers. Conducted by GlobeScan research agency on behalf of the MSC in February and March 2024, the findings will be based on interviews with 25,000 consumers in 23 markets across the world.
Our external speakers
We're thrilled to announce that Caroline Holme, Senior Director, GlobeScan, will be our keynote speaker. Luciano Pirovano, Chief Sustainability Officer for Bolton Food and Tri Marine, will also participate in the event’s panel discussion. They will share their knowledge and insights on how seafood is holding up for consumers in the face of many current challenges - from environmental concerns to price, health, and quality. Here’s a sneak peek at our esteemed external speakers.Caroline Holme, Senior Director, GlobeScan
Caroline heads GlobeScan’s team in London, working with some of the world’s most influential brands, such as IKEA, Nestlé, Unilever and many others on sustainability insights and strategy. Caroline directs GlobeScan’s consumer studies with Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Fairtrade International and other certifications and coalitions. She recently led the latest People & Planet Consumer Trends study with IKEA which identified five ways to motivate sustainable behaviour.
Caroline’s keynote presentation will share new insights on current purchasing decisions from the world’s largest global survey of seafood consumers.
Luciano Pirovano, Global Sustainable Development Director, Bolton Food and Tri Marine
Luciano leads sustainable development for Bolton Food, a global tuna player with leadership positions in Italy and Europe through its brands Rio Mare, Saupiquet, and Isabel, and has over 30 years of experience in multinational companies operating in the food and beverage sector. In the panel discussion, he will be sharing insights on how the seafood industry is reacting to the challenging status quo.
Why attend?
- Gain insight into emerging trends from the world’s biggest global survey of seafood consumers
- Get an exclusive preview of the latest market trends and insights on sustainable seafood, plus new program developments from the MSC
- Gain ideas on how to position sustainable seafood as an environmentally friendly, affordable, and healthy choice.
- Meet and network with peers from the industry and sustainable seafood movement
Agenda
If you're coming in person, join us for a networking breakfast from 8am Central European Time (CEST).
08:00 – 08:55 CEST: Networking breakfast
09:00 – 9:10: Welcome, followed by scene setting from Rupert Howes, CEO, MSC
09:10 – 09:25: An update from the MSC, Nicolas Guichoux, Chief Program Officer, MSC
09:25 – 09:40: Key findings from GlobeScan seafood consumer survey, Caroline Holme, Senior Director, GlobeScan
09:40 – 09:55: Panel discussion
09:55 – 10:00: Q&A with audience
Catch up with our 2023 forum
Towards a Blue Food Future: Is the seafood industry ready for transformation?
Governments around the world are under pressure to build food systems which can meet the needs of the growing global population but to do so in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. This has put ‘blue foods’ firmly in the spotlight.
The forum explored the role of sustainable wild seafood in the ‘blue transformation’ and what this means for the industry.
Our 2023 keynote speaker was Professor Manuel Barange, Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO).
