FOODTECH
After two years of cancellations due to COVID-19, FoodTech is returning to Queensland in July.
Registration opening soon for FoodTech Qld 2022 Take the opportunity to reconnect with business peers and discover what’s new in food and drink production with FoodTech registrations opening in April. Food & Beverage Industry News reports.
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ustralia’s triennial destination event for the industry returns in 2022, and this year FoodTech Queensland has found a new home on the Gold Coast from July 7 to 8 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. Event organisers have carefully curated the show floor with food and drink production suppliers, plus the brand new FoodTech Qld Conference stream which is set to run across the two days. This year’s event also features several networking functions designed to truly make the most of the attendee’s time in the Gold Coast. For those who are new to the event, FoodTech Qld is brought to you by the organisers of Australian food
manufacturing trade event, foodpro. A source of several innovations that still help to shape the industry today.
Carefully curated show floor Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a line-up of world leading exhibitors covering the breadth of the food and drink production and processing sector. The show floor covers everything from processing machinery and plant equipment, packaging solutions and ingredients, through to supply chain technologies and food science. The 2022 exhibition show floor has been designed to maximise business relationships and create the opportunity for valuable conversations to take place, which is of even greater
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importance post-pandemic. FoodTech Qld’s world leading exhibitors have the products, services, and expertise to make sure businesses can drive production efficiencies and boost end-consumer demand in this competitive, and thriving, food and beverage market.
FoodTech Qld conference The education element of FoodTech Qld is also evolving in 2022, with a dedicated two-day conference stream with content led by The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST), long time industry partners of FoodTech Qld and foodpro. AIFST has a strong reputation for facilitating education and training to
assist food industry professionals. FoodTech Qld will also be working closely with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the peak professional body for packaging training and education in Australasia. Content will be focused across themes including ‘The Agrifood Industry of the future’, ‘The Future of Food’ and ‘Innovation & Design for the Future’. The conference program has been curated to highlight ideas about the future of food and allow attendees to hear from experts from across the industry – with a key focus on sustainability in both business and food production. The full conference line-up will be available soon, and two-day conference tickets can be purchased