The conference will take place in Delémont, at the Cinémont,
Friday, September 26, 2025, from 10:15 am to 5 pm
The Conference is held in parallel with the 11th Swiss Competition of Regional Products, the “Festival Terroir Suisse,” which brings together over 1,000 products from all regions. Its aim is to promote sustainable agri-food development from an economic, ecological, and social perspective. The sustainability of our food systems raises important questions. The theme of collective catering will be addressed during the day.
MORNING
9:45 AM – Welcome coffee
10:15 AM – Opening of the conference
Claire Casteran (CFN) and Marina Helm (SFR)
10:30 AM – Issues and challenges
Olivier Girardin, Festival Terroir Suisse
10:40 AM – Sustainable nutrition with local sourcing
Marina Helm (SFR)
11:00 AM – Talk on regional consumption
Denis Etienne (AMS), Charlotte de La Baume (Beelong.ch)
12:00 PM – Presentation of the Alpine Food Heritage candidacy for UNESCO
Lunch break
AFTERNOON
2:00 PM – Project presentation
Patricia Schneider (Unistra)
2:20 PM – Overview of cantonal measures and initiatives
Grégory Métrailler (Agridea)
2:40 PM – Social marketing: how to communicate a catering offer to students
Stéphanie Amstutz (FO2) with participation from CEJEF and FRI students
3:00 PM – Afternoon break
3:30 PM – Summary of the day and introduction to the roundtable
Astrid Gerz and Magali Estève (Agridea)
“Let’s take action”
Valérie Dittli, Stéphane Theurillat, Maurane Riesen, Urs Schneider, Olivier Girardin
4:20 PM – Conclusion
4:30 PM – End