The future for breeding outdoor vegetables will be the focus of an international conference.

Organised by breeding experts Rijk Zwaan, the International Chain Congress, taking place in Fijnaart, Holland, is designed to stimulate collaboration between different links in the chain.

Speakers lined up for the congress include everything from analysts to producers to retailers and caterers including Steve Rudge, commercial manager with Tesco International, and Reinhart Kappel, vice-president of McDonald’s Europe.

The event also gives Rijk Zwaan the opportunity to show off their new research facilities in Fijnaart.