EDITIONS

COUNTRIES

2000+

PARTICIPANTS

240+

SPEAKERS

16

EDITIONS

3

COUNTRIES

2000+

PARTICIPANTS

240+

SPEAKERS

About the conference

About the conference

The IFS Bucharest Conference has become a reference event for the food, household and personal care products, FMCG and retail industries.

It provided an ideal framework for industry specialists to meet, to meet their partners, collaborators, customers, suppliers, and certifiers.

The conference discussed the latest updates and requirements of IFS standards, together with solutions for their efficient implementation (IFS Food 8, IFS HPC 3, IFS Logistics).

Also, for this year’s edition, INAQ is celebrated 25 years of consulting at the highest level!

12 May 2025

08:30 – 17:00

Hotel Crowne Plaza

It will be a pleasure for me to attend at the 11th IFS Conference in Romania 🇷🇴
Thanks a lot to Ionut NACHE for organising the conference and in general for representing IFS - International Featured Standards in this region not only in Romania

Stephan Tromp

IFS Managing Director

Topics

Why attend the IFS 2025 Conference?

Access to the latest IFS standards

Presentation of the updated versions of IFS Food 8, IFS HPC 3, IFS Broker 3.2, IFS Logistics 3, IFS PACsecure 3, IFS Wholesale Cash and Carry 3, IFS Supply Chain Solutions, IFS Supply chain processes check standards

Networking opportunities

Connect with industry experts, partners and potential customers for collaborations and business development

Insights on ESG

Discover the IFS ESG Check, the self-assessment tool for sustainability and compliance with environmental, social and governance requirements.

Export preparation

IFS standards are a “passport” to international markets, facilitating compliance and increasing credibility with business partners.

Industry updates and best practices

Learn about the latest requirements and trends in food safety, logistics and sustainability directly from the professionals.

Interactive sessions: questions and case studies

Participate in debates with industry experts, analyze relevant case studies and identify concrete solutions to the challenges in your daily work.

Among other breaking industry news:

This year, the IFS Conference, the 10th edition, was organized at the Marshal Garden hotel on May 23, 2024, which will allow partners networking options with the participants.

Agenda

FIRST PART

08.30 – Welcome coffee

09.00 – Official opening of the 11th edition of IFS Conference in Romania

– Ionuț Nache, General Manager INAQ Consulting, IFS Representative in Romania

09.10 – Official opening of the 11th edition of IFS Conference in Romania

– Stephan Tromp, Managing Director IFS Management GmbH

09.15 – Certification Market Update Romania

IFS Supply Chain Solutions 2025 – Providing an easy-to-use framework to manage supply chain risks

– Mario Schuster, Market Development Director

09.40 – Message of A.N.S.V.S.A. at the IFS Conference official opening

– Ing. Monica Neagu – Director of the Non-Animal Food Safety Directorate

09.50 – Message of A.N.P.C. at the IFS Conference official opening

– Paul Anghel, General Director ANPC TBC

10.00 – IFS Food 8, Case Studies, feedback after 2023-2024 certification audits

– Chryssa Dimitriadis, Director IFS Standard Management

10.15 – IFS Integrity Program (IP): Different IP Activities-Figures and numbers-IP spotlight on Romania

– Joachim Schulz, Director IFS Quality Assurance Management, IFS Management GmbH

10.40 – IFS Logistics 3, feedback after 2023-2024 certification audits

– Mariana Estrada, IFS Logistics standard Manager.

11.00 – IFS HPC 3, feedback after 2023-2024 certification audits

– Sybil-Marie Deinhard, IFS Standard Manager

11.15 – IFS Supply Chain Solutions. IFS Supply Chain Processes Check. IFS ESG check.

– Théo Marie, Sustainability Project Manager

11.30 – Effective solutions for safety and hygiene in the food industry.
– Yordanka Yanusheva, PR & Key Account Manager, Biotrend Plus SRL

11.45 – 12.00 Coffee break

SECOND PART

12.00 – 12.15 AMRCR message at the official opening of the IFS Conference

– George Badescu, AMRCR Executive Director

12.15 – 12.45

Partnerships between large retail chains and Romanian manufacturers
Auchan & Romanian food industry suppliers

Tiberiu Dănețiu & guests

12.45 – 13.30

Success stories:

Carmistin The Food Company – Octavian Păltănea, Development Director Carmistin The Food Company
Artesana – Sergiu Mulțescu, Director General
Silvania Bio – Dacian Badea, Director General
Cris-tim presentation video

13.30 – 14.30

Competitiveness through optimized processes. Solutions for the FMCG & Retail industry.

CWS Boco România – Andrei Teaha, Country Managing Director CWS Workwear Romania
Axiven Pest Control – Angelos Spiliotis, Co-Owner at AXIVEN & Managing Director Pest Control România
Testo România – Horațiu Bașa, Managing Director Testo România
IT Genetics – Radu Puiu, Chief Revenue Officer IT Genetics
AB Tehnic – Adrian Bălăoi, CEO Frigo Consult Tehnic AB
NSF România – Robert Buta, General Manager, NSF România

14.30 – 15.30 Lunch break

15.30 – 17.00 Cocktail & Networking

IFS CONFERENCE 2024

23 May

Marshal Garden Hotel

Speakers

Stephan Tromp

Managing Director IFS

Ionuț Nache

General Manager INAQ Consulting, IFS Representative

Chryssa Dimitriadis

Director Standard Management

Sybil-Marie Deinhard

HPC Standard Manager

Mario Schuster

Director of Market Development IFS Management

Joachim Schulz

Director IFS Quality Assurance Management bei IFS Management GmbH

Mariana Estrada

IFS Logistics standard Manager

George Bădescu

Executiv Director AMRCR

Tiberiu Dănețiu

Board member Auchan Romania

Paul Anghel

General Director ANPC TBC

Théo Marie

Sustainability Project Manager

Dacian Badea

Director General Silvania Bio

Angelos Spiliotis

Co-Owner at AXIVEN & Managing Director Pest Control România

Sergiu Mulțescu

Director General Artesana

Andrei Teaha

Country Managing Director CWS Workwear Romania

Horațiu Bașa

Managing Director Testo România

Radu Puiu

Chief Revenue Officer IT Genetics

Adrian Bălăoi

CEO Frigo Consult Tehnic AB

Robert Buta

General Manager, NSF România

Monica Neagu

Director al Direcţiei Siguranţa Alimentelor de Origine Nonanimală

Yordanka Yanusheva

PR & Key account Manager, Biotrend Plus SRL

Octavian Păltănea

Development Director Carmistin The Food Company

Ionuț Oprea

Brand Manager TB magazine

Monica Neagu

Director al Direcţiei Siguranţa Alimentelor de Origine Nonanimală

Organizers

Partners

Supporting partners

Media & mobility partners

Registration

EARLY BIRD

200 €

100 €

Discussion sessions

Morning snack, lunch and drinks

(water, coffee)

Networking and the opportunity to

connect with over 100 specialists

in the field

Fee valid until March 19

STANDARD

200 €

150 €

Discussion sessions

Morning snack, lunch and drinks

(water, coffee)

Networking and the opportunity to

connect with over 100 specialists

in the field

Fee valid until March 20 – April 25

LATE

200 €

Discussion sessions

Morning snack, lunch and drinks

(water, coffee)

Networking and the opportunity to

connect with over 100 specialists

in the field

Fee valid until April 26 – May 7

Location

Partnerships

You have the opportunity to customize your participation, so we expect from you proposals of approaches, ideas, topics, themes that represent you, highlight the business, that could give more value to the quality of Partner.
We strive to make it a unique experience!

Would you be interested in descovering the benefits of being our partner? Ask about partnership!