OREANDA-NEWS. May 14, 2015. BMO Capital Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group, will host its 10th annual Farm-to-Market investor conference on May 20-21 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

The conference brings together senior executives involved in the global food supply chain, literally from "Farm to Market", including top agriculture, fertilizer, and food retail companies.

"This two-day event provides a unique global perspective across the entire food chain from the farm to the market," said Ken Zaslow, Food and Ag Product Analyst, BMO Capital Markets.

Mr. Zaslow will co-host the conference with Fertilizer and Chemicals Analyst Joel Jackson, Food and Beverage Analyst Amit Sharma, Food Retailing and Distribution Analyst Kelly Bania, Restaurants Analyst Andrew Strelzik, and Pharmaceuticals Analyst Alex Arfaei.

"From inputs to processing, distribution, branding, restaurants and retail, the conference will see market leaders examine the challenges and opportunities facing industries that cover the world's food supply from production to consumption," said Greg Pearlman, Managing Director and Head of Investment and Corporate Banking for Food, Consumer & Retail, BMO Capital Markets.

The conference will feature a keynote address by Brett Begemann, President and CEO, Monsanto on Wednesday, May 20th.

Further, on Thursday, May 21st, an all-star panel on sustainable food production will include Greg Page, Executive Chairman, Cargill; Jim Prokopanko, President and Chief Executive, The Mosaic Company; S?rgio Rial, Chairman, Banco Santander Brazil and former CEO of Marfrig Global Foods; and Soren Schroder, Chief Executive, Bunge.

"Expect a truly insightful discussion from industry captains on how to feed the world in a sustainable manner," added Joel Jackson, Fertilizer and Chemicals Analyst, BMO Capital Markets.

Senior executives will participate from more than 70 leading agriculture, fertilizer, food, beverage, restaurant and retail companies, including:

  • Agrium (AGU)
  • Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
  • CF Industries (CF)
  • Hain Celestial Group (HAIN)
  • Ingredion (INGR)
  • Monsanto (MON)
  • Potash Corp. (POT)
  • Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM)
  • The Mosaic Company (MOS)
  • Tyson Foods (TSN)
  • Zoetis (ZTS)