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2 days on site in Hamburg
Networking lunch & dinner
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DAIRY OUTLOOK WORKSHOP 2025
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Dairy Outlook Workshop
Your benefits
Trendwatching
Gain valuable insights into emerging trends and anticipated future developments.
Market analysis
Analyze the challenges and opportunities present in the dairy market to refine and strengthen your business strategy.
Dairy insights
Learn about the dairy market development and farm economics in next months.
Strategic transiton
Understand how to move from operational and tactical planning to strategic decision-making.
Dairy expansion
From dairy farming to commodity trade – expand your dairy knowledge.
Networking
Actively engaged in networking opportunities within the dairy industry and participated in collaborative brainstorming sessions.
Dairy Outlook Workshop
Workshop program
Program
Day 1 - 24 March 2026 (12:00 - 17:15 CET)
12:00 – 13:00 Networking Lunch
13:00 – 17:30 Short Term Outlook
Welcome & Opening | IFCN & Eucolait
Short-term Outlook for EU Dairy Markets I European Commision DG AGRI - Andrea Porcella Capkovicova & Mihaly Himics
Profitability, Efficiency & Growth Limits: European Milk Outlook | IFCN Team
Buy, Hold, or Move? A trader’s take on the market momentum | Hoogtwegt - Jurgen Elfrink
Coffee Break
US Dairy Drivers: What Europe needs to prepare for
Group exercise - market stress test
Summary & Key Learnings | IFCN & Eucolait
19:00 – 22:00 The Ginette Gateway:
exclusive networking evening at Ginette Bar
Program
Day 2 - 25 March 2026 (09:00 - 13:30 CET)
9:00 – 13:00 Long-Term Outlook
Opening & Wrap-Up of Day 1 | IFCN & Eucolait
Milk production prospects in Italy & Europe – a producer’s perspective | Dairy Farmer & Chair of Copa Cogeca Milk Working - Group Giovanni Guarneri
Outlook for EU dairy markets until 2035 | European Commision DG AGRI - Andrea Porcella Capkovicova & Mihaly Himics
EU trade & agriculture policies – what is in store for dairy? | Eucolait Team
Coffee Break
Europe in the Global Dairy Map - are structural changes ahead in the long run? | IFCN Team
Panel discussion & conclusions
12:30 – 13:30 Networking Lunch
ACCOMMODATION
Empire Riverside Hotel – Hamburg, Germany
At the heart of St. Pauli, between the harbour, the River Elbe and the Reeperbahn, the impressive bronze-panelled tower of the Empire Riverside Hotel, designed by the British star architect David Chipperfield, rises into the sky.
Dairy Outlook Workshop
European Dairy at Risk
Why should
you attend
the workshop?
The world is changing, and the milk supply scarcity is becoming reality. Milk supply pool knowledge and drivers behind it are crucial to plan the business in the dairy supply chain.
Rising volatility, new rules of dairy farming, political instability, environmental regulations, supply chain disruptions and trade agreements. These are just some of the uncertainties for future developments in the global dairy world – and this list can easily be extended to include many more.
That’s why Eucolait and IFCN have decided to host a workshop on the future outlook for dairy markets– to show you what might happen in the future and how to navigate and prepare for the increasing uncertainty.
Why attending such a workshop is beneficial:
01.
Understand Critical Challenges Facing the Dairy Industry
- The dairy sector in Europe faces numerous challenges, including Climate change impacts, Policy and regulatory changes or Market volatility.
- Gain access to exclusive content, expert presentations, and discussions that provide deep insights into the risks and opportunities for European dairy.
02.
Network with Industry Leaders and Peers
- Collaborate with experts and build partnerships like forging valuable connections for future collaborations and projects aimed at solving industry-wide challenges.
- Voice industry concerns: Share your perspectives on how the industry can balance production needs with sustainability, influencing the broader narrative around dairy farming in Europe.
03.
Gain Actionable Insights for Your Business
- Risk management and business resilience: Learn how to navigate and mitigate the risks associated with market disruptions and Understand how to adapt your operations to be more resilient in the face of economic and environmental challenges.
- European dairy in the global market: Understand how European dairy interacts with global markets and what the risks mean for international trade.
Speakers
Philipp Goetz
Head of Sales & Business Development
Philipp is working since 2017 at IFCN and is focusing on modelling the milk production and price developments. He started as a dairy economist analysing, presenting and collecting dairy sector data in over 100 countries, he is now the Head of Sales and Development, managing, planning, analysing and developing the IFCN data services and insights.
Erik Elgersma
Lead Strategy Consultant
Erik has been Director of Strategic Analysis in FrieslandCampina up to Dec. 2018, where he worked for 20 years. He is now independent consultant to the global food industry, having among others consulted to five of the world’s top-20 dairy companies in the last 2 years. He is also a visiting lecturer at the Free University Amsterdam, School of Business & Economics, Faculty Management & Organization.
Jukka Likitalo
Secretary General
Jukka has 15 years of experience in the dairy sector and EU affairs. He has been heading Eucolait, the voice of the European dairy trading community with more than 400 members, since 2014. Jukka is the main representative of the organisation and responsible for its output and analysis, covering a variety of dairy policy and market topics.
Julie Collard
Economic Affairs & Trade Manager
Julie Collard is the Economic Affairs and Trade Manager at Eucolait, the European Dairy Trade Association based in Brussels. Her current responsibilities encompass data analysis, market reporting and trade policy, with a particular focus on trade agreements. With over 17 years of experience in the organisation, Julie has played a key role in developing Eucolait's statistical data, market analysis as well as its events and administration.
Mihaly Himics
Socio-Economic Analyst
Mihaly Himics is socio-economic analyst at DG Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission. He is specialized in developing market projections for the EU dairy sector, as contributor to the Short-term and Medium-term EU Agricultural Outlooks. He also has been engaged in economic research for more than 20 years, publishing on agri-food trade, agricultural policies and environmental links of the agri-food sector.
Andrea Porcella Capkovicova
Team Leader
Andrea Porcella Capkovicova is a socio-economic analyst in the unit of Analysis and Outlook at DG AGRI (European Commission) since 2017. In her work, she prepares the short-term and medium-term market analysis of milk and dairy products in the EU, and co-ordinates the process of the EU agricultural outlook.
Jurgen Elfrink
Global Analyst
Jurgen is working as a Global Analyst for Hoogwegt since 2020, developing quantified market views on the International dairy market. Prior to that he worked for the HAN University of applied sciences in the Social Sciences department and as a chair for the city council of Arnhem.
Giovanni Guarneri
Dairy Farmer & Chair
Mihaly Himics is socio-economic analyst at DG Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission. He is specialized in developing market projections for the EU dairy sector, as contributor to the Short-term and Medium-term EU Agricultural Outlooks. He also has been engaged in economic research for more than 20 years, publishing on agri-food trade, agricultural policies and environmental links of the agri-food sector.
DAIRY OUTLOOK WORKSHOP
How can dairy outlooks be used?
and why is it important to have accurate outlooks?
This seminar enables you to get guidance on how the dairy world is changing that are suitable for anyone in the broader dairy chain as you will be able to get answers to the question of whether you are able to satisfy current and future demand (either on the dairy commodity or on the farm input side). In addition, outlooks can be used as a navigator, orientation guide and basis for upcoming decision-making processes.
Milk Processing |
Trading |
Retailing |
Farm input |
Others (e.g. banking, policy) |
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Guidance for product pricing strategies |
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Definition of purchasing tactics |
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Planning of capacity in plants |
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Definition of marketing strategies |
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Forecasting of own sales numbers |
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Understanding market developments and identify trade developments |
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Analysis of the risk of financial issues at farm level |
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Opportunity or risk profile of capital (goods) markets |
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Exploration of potential new markets – identify potential market size |
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Deciding on investments in new markets (plants, farms, etc.) |
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