Food Technology Queensland 2016 — a must-attend event

What: Food Technology Queensland 2016
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
When: June 26 to 28
Pre-register: register.foodtechqld.com.au

Everything you need to know about the latest trends, equipment, technology and ingredients for the food and beverage industries will be on display in Brisbane this May at Food Technology Queensland 2016.

Everyone who is anyone in food and beverage processing and manufacturing will be there and entry is free if you pre-register at https://register.foodtechqld.com.au.

At Foodtech Queensland 2016, you’ll find everything you need for your food production line, including:

Food processing

• Food processing equipment
• Slaughtering equipment
• Conveying
• Vacuum equipment
• Robotics
• Filters
• Weighing
• Raw materials

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• Additives
• Flavours

Packaging

• Food packaging
• Labelling
• Canning
• Barcoding

Plant equipment

• Air conditioning
• Heating
• Food storage
• Refrigeration
• Lighting
• Flooring
• Safety equipment
• Waste solutions
• Cleaning
• Hygiene

Science and technology

• Scientific and lab equipment
• Inspection equipment
• Testing equipment
• Monitoring

Go to the 49th annual AIFST Convention at the same time

As an added bonus, the Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology will hold its annual convention alongside the event. The 49th annual AIFST Convention is focusing on ‘The Pulse of the Industry’, ensuring the latest trends, innovations, technologies, challenges and opportunities are explored.

Some of the program highlights include:

• Phil Ruthven, IBISWorld: Macro trends driving the food industry
• Alistair Mclachlan, Preshafruit: High pressure processing
• Elliot Chapple, Pozible: Driving digital innovation through crowdsourcing
• Maja Christiansen, Bruker: Mass spec and the confirmation of microbiological pathogens
• Josh Hemelaar, Gelita: Collagen — High value protein products
• Glen Neal, FSANZ: FSANZ Responses to the changing regulatory landscape
• Ben Lyons, TSBE & Food Leaders Australia: Australia’s direct export opportunities
• Andre Teixeira, CSIRO: Challenging the innovation thought process

Visit www.aifst.asn.au to see the whole program and to register to attend.

Technology and new developments are crucial to the food processing industry and to take advantage of these you have to know about them. FoodTech Queensland will be a great place to get your finger on the pulse of what’s now and what’s next.

Image: Brisbane Conference and Exhibition Centre — Grey Street exterior.