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Food Tech Event evolves into a live innovation platform

Robotics, food safety, packaging legislation and sustainability took center stage at Food Tech Event 2026. On May 20 and 21, more than 2,000 professionals from the food industry gathered at the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertog..

Smarter membrane cleaning for the dairy industry

28 May 2026

Ultrasil™ Connected is Ecolab’s latest innovation in membrane cleaning. This solution helps dairy processors make their cleaning processes smarter, more efficient, and easier to control. By combining advanced cleani...

Digital Twin + AI for Optimal Production Planning

27 May 2026

Creating an optimal and robust production plan is becoming increasingly complex. With a digital twin combined with AI, you can make that complexity manageable—and even turn it into an advantage. This is the central theme...

VR changes consumers view on bread

26 May 2026

Food and consumer research often takes place in a laboratory. That setting barely resembles the places where consumers buy food or sample products. As a result, it remains difficult to measure the role context plays in f...

Packaging data under control in the food industry

21 May 2026

For many food companies, keeping packaging data manageable is becoming increasingly challenging. Especially when information is scattered across systems, suppliers, and different retailer formats. At the same time, retai...

CSB-System introduces AI assistant for ERP analytics

21 May 2026

ERP specialist CSB-System now offers its customers an AI assistant that provides fast and easy access to business data. “Cesy” is part of CSB’s AI Solutions portfolio. It enables users to make fast, well-informed decisio...

De Waal Vers chooses DNA Services as IT partner

12 May 2026

Growth creates opportunities, but it also puts extra pressure on processes and systems. De Waal Vers from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht knows that better than most. Over the past few years, the fresh food wholesaler has continued ...

Tony’s Chocolonely reduces labeling errors

11 May 2026

Labeling errors, dependence on servers, and manual work on the production line; for Tony’s Chocolonely, these bottlenecks were holding back growth. By moving the labeling process to the cloud, the company gained stabilit...

Huijbregts optimises processes in the powder chain

11 May 2026

In many food production facilities, powders play a quiet yet critical role. From herbs and spices to starches, flavorings, and colorants, they form the foundation of countless recipes used in snacks, salads, and plant-ba...

Where ideas become reality

07 May 2026

In just a few weeks, the time will come. On May 20 and 21, the doors of the Food Tech Event will open. For months, you work toward something that will come to life in just two days. And this year, that happens with over ...

Best read articles March 2026

10 April 2026

The food industry continues to evolve, with a wide range of topics shaping daily operations. From CO₂ reduction and automation to food safety, packaging, and workforce employability, these are issues that play a role on ...

Gaining control over complex engineering challenges

10 April 2026

NIRAS addresses a range of topics at the Food Tech Event. Production environments and the external factors influencing them are becoming increasingly complex. As a result, the need for clarity, cohesion, and proven, futu...

Smart Production: automation for efficiency

09 April 2026

The MULTIVAC Group will demonstrate at interpack 2026 how Smart Production makes food production more efficient, transparent, and sustainable. The company is presenting integrated line solutions, vision systems, and digi...

Production requires more than ‘standalone’ technology

09 April 2026

Production processes in the food industry are becoming increasingly complex and more tightly interconnected. This calls not for isolated solutions, but for clarity, cohesion, and a partner that approaches technology in a...

How Hessing leads the way in automation

07 April 2026

The smell of freshly cut vegetables fills the air, yet it is not the traditional work that stands out here. In the production halls of Hessing Supervers, everything revolves around precision, speed, and trust in technolo...

Food Tech Event 2026 – the one-stop trade fair for the food industry