Anuga FoodTec 2024 specialist program

Anuga FoodTec, the world's largest supplier trade fair for the food industry, starts today in Cologne. The extensive Event program Anuga FoodTec 2024, the world's leading supplier trade fair for the food and beverage industry, will provide important impetus for cross-industry dialogue with its numerous event formats. The focus is particularly on the key theme of “responsibility”. The specialist program organized by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) also takes up the overarching theme: with creative, modern event formats such as “Science Slam”, “Open Expert Stage”, “Deep Dive” or “Content Pro Contra”, it offers a wide range of possibilities to get actively involved and benefit from extensive expert knowledge - interaction and international networking are the focus here.

Main Stage Responsibility
The Main Stage (Hall 9, B080/C081) focuses on the key theme of “responsibility” in the food supply chain on the four days of the trade fair. The idea of ​​sustainability meets the responsibility to drive innovation and operate responsibly in all processes in the value chain. Only holistic approaches promise long-term success: from the supply industry to global raw material procurement, production, packaging and logistics to energy or water management. Experts from the food supply chain will present and discuss innovative technologies, ecological approaches and socially responsible approaches for the future of food production. The range of topics ranges from sustainable packaging, transparent and socially acceptable supply chains, alternative proteins, food security, food safety and climate change, reduction of food losses, freshness and intralogistics to optimal energy and water management to automation, robotics, digitalization and artificial intelligence.

Innovation Internship
Which technologies and approaches will be used to produce which foods in the future? The Innovation Internship (Hall 5.2, C100/D119) sees itself as a think tank for the business of tomorrow. Together with cooperation partners from science, business and the start-up scene, the future is being rethought together with interested trade visitors. Topics include the latest developments in the field of extrusion technology, sustainability approaches along the food value chain, growth markets, meat alternatives and plant-based drinks, big data, cybersecurity, predictive maintenance and open innovation approaches: How can innovations arise?

Female Leadership Event
Success requires diversity and role models. On the Female Leadership Event Women report on their professional careers, the challenges and give valuable tips. It quickly becomes clear how important a functioning network is that brings together competence and expertise. The focus is on professional exchange and networking. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 from 16:20 p.m. to 17:05 p.m. on the Main Stage (Hall 9, B080/C081).

Presentation of the International FoodTec Award 2024
With the International FoodTec Award The DLG, together with its partners, recognizes groundbreaking developments in terms of innovation, sustainability and efficiency in the field of food technology. This year, 14 innovation projects from the international food and supply industry will be honored with the renowned technology prize. Four new products received the International FoodTec Award in gold, ten received a silver medal. The International FoodTec Awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 17:30 p.m. to 19:00 p.m. on the Main Stage (Hall 9, B080/C081).

Careers Day
In times when highly qualified talent is in great demand, companies are faced with the question of how they can attract the brightest minds - at the same time, the competition for sought-after positions for young professionals is fierce. At Careers Day at Anuga FoodTec, on Friday, March 22, 2024, students and young professionals will meet their potential new employers. The big opportunity: At the exhibitors' stands, students and young professionals can find out directly which machines, packaging or other exhibits they will be working on in the future and can talk to all the company's decision-makers.

The day calls for active participation, for example in a BarCamp: start-ups, young professionals, experts discuss the future of food and beverage production and the implementation of disruptive ideas together. There are also various campaigns and lectures, including tips and tricks for a successful application in the food and beverage industry as well as for professional LinkedIn and XING profiles. The meeting point is on and at the Speakers Corner stage (Hall 10.1, F070/G081).

Anuga FoodTec - International supplier trade fair for the food and beverage industry, Cologne March 19.03th - 22.03.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

Detailed information about Anuga FoodTec 2024 at: www.anugafoodtec.de