China’s sustainable food and packaging landscape for exporters in 2025
Event overview
The Chinese government is setting ambitious climate targets, to which all local sectors will be expected to contribute. Domestic producers are reading the signals and gearing up. This in turn will evolve local consumer sentiment and decision-making. Local recycling behaviours in Shanghai are a good existing example of how things unfold in China. How should NZ exporters respond to these shifts in China? Secure your spot in this webinar to gain insights into this unique market and understand the trends driving change.
Why attend?
This online workshop by the New Zealand China Council will bring NZ exporters up to date on what’s coming down the track in China in 2025 in the areas of sustainable food and packaging, based on its 2024 sustainable food study tour to China and previous research on China’s national strategies and regulatory policies.
Attend this webinar to
- Gain valuable knowledge on shifting policies, changing consumer sentiment, and the progress toward a circular economy in China;
- Hear tips on how to navigate China’s changing regulations, adapt to shifting consumer demands, and overcome sustainable packaging challenges to align with China’s climate goals.
- Stay ahead in the Chinese market with exclusive insights into evolving sustainability trends that could impact your exports;
Speakers
Alistair Crozier
Executive Director | New Zealand China Council
Alistair Crozier has served as Executive Director of the New Zealand China Council since March 2022. He was a New Zealand diplomat for 25 years, including three postings to China as second secretary at the New Zealand Embassy (2000-01), Education Counsellor (2003-05) and NZ-Consul-General to Chengdu (2014-18). In 2019 Alistair served as Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Christchurch. In 2020-21 he established a South Island presence for the Asia New Zealand Foundation and led its business programme.
Cleo Gilmour
IMPACT team member | KPMG Auckland
Cleo combines a strong background in China, where she helped New Zealand businesses enter the market and build digital brands, with hands-on experience as the co-founder of LILO Desserts. Now, as part of KPMG’s IMPACT team, she focuses on helping SMEs kickstart their sustainability journey and unlock new value within their business. Cleo is one of the New Zealand China Council’s Next-Gen members and is passionate about the future of sustainability in China, especially in the food industry.
Ellie Copeland
Senior consultant | Forward Insight and Strategy
Ellie is a Senior consultant at FORWARD Insight and Strategy, a global consumer and market insights agency with a focus upon growing primary sector value creation. Working with clients such as Dole, T&G, Sealord, Villa Maria and more, she helps exporters to better understand their markets and meet the evolving needs and motivations of consumers. Ellie holds a particular interest in the role of brand in driving preferential demand and value capture for New Zealand produce on a global stage, and in sustainability across the total food value chain.
Eva Gaugler
Scientist | Scion
Eva is a scientist at Scion. She holds a degree in chemical engineering. She is an expert in regulatory food packaging compliance and has established enduring partnerships with Chinese and European experts (including academia, consultancies, and industry). She has been a member of the Australasian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (Appita) Committee on Food Contact Materials since its establishment in 2017.
Kate Parker
Packaging Programme Leader | Scion
Kate is the packaging programme leader at Scion. She uses her 20+ years of expertise in materials chemistry to develop sustainable, high-performance packaging. Her research follows circular economy principles and ensures NZ exports meet market safety and security standards.
Samira Tang
Sustainability Lead | Zespri Fruit (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Samira has 9 years’ experience in Zespri, across orchard production, innovation, supply chain and sustainability
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