Programme content and timing is subject to change. Conference language is english.

Friday August 26

Venue: "Nordic Council of Ministers", Ved Stranden 18. Map.

13.15 – 14.00
Arrival and accreditation

14.00 - 14.30
Nordic Feed presents the 1st annual conference for food writers

14.30-15.00
Official welcome

15.00 – 17.30 Introduction to Nordic Food

Michael Funch and Mads Randbøll Wolff
Introduction to The Nordic Council of Ministers New Nordic Food II programme, promoting the use and diversity of Nordic regional ingredients, development of new Nordic cuisine and creating a common Nordic food culture that reflects the qualities of our region - purity, simplicity, security and ethics.

Simon Jepsson
Presentation of NordGen, The Svalbard Seed Vault. The Nordic Genetic Resource Center is a Nordic organization dedicated to the safeguarding and sustainable use of plants, farm animals and forests. The Nordic countries have been co-operating for more than 30 years on conservation of genetic resources.

Andreas Viestad

What are the Nordic qualities, when talking food? Terroir, tradition, culture and history - what does that mean when we look at the food of the region.

Trina Hahnemann

Nordic Food is local food, but also everyday food and generic foood principles. How do you implement the qualities of Nordic Food in your daily routines.

18.30

Evening on your own. Copenhagen Cooking presents a number of restaurants with special menus. Please book before arrival.

Saturday August 27

Venue: "Carlsberg Museet", Valby Langgade 1. Map.

9.00 – 11.00: MAD Foodcamp, tours etc.

11.00
Brew master Morten Ibsen presents the challenge of reinventing modern beer using indigeneous Nordic hops and malts

12.00
Carlsberg's renowned chef Marco Sganzerla presents lunch, designed to be served with a special beer menu, presented by Morten Ibsen.

13.30
Mikael Jidenholm talks about local Swedish vegetables and herbs. Mikael  is the owner of Ugglarps Grönt, a producer of new, innovative and wild vegetables and herbs in Halland (southern Sweden). Amongst the customers are Noma and other wellknown restaurants.

14.00
Arne Astrup, M.D., Dr. Med.Sci. : presentation of the OPUS project, the world’s largest research project on how to combat child obesity and learning difficulties through dietary intervention. Based on the New Nordic Diet and the Diogenes findings.

15.15 Change of venue: Common transport to MAD Foodcamp (see map).

16.00 - 16:30
Keynote speaker: Claus Meyer
NEW Nordic Cuisine - The degenerationthreat

17.00
Evening on your own. Copenhagen Cooking presents a number of restaurants with special menus. Important: Please book before arrival!

22.00 Afterparty, enjoying a selection of New Nordic Food-inspired cocktails presented by Henrik Hammer, Geranium Gin, and Peter Altenburg, the European Bartender School. Here is more information.
Venue: GILT Cocktail Bar, Rantzausgade 39, 2200 København N
This is a close-up session, so there is a limit for 20 participants. Please email your interrest to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sunday August 28

Venue: "Øksnehallen", Halmtorvet. Map.

12.00
Visit including lunch at the Wonderful Copenhagen event: Nordic Taste. 30 nordic toprestaurants serves small tastings with focus on local produce and nordic traditions.

15.00
End of official programme