Leveraging Technology to Streamline Manufacturing Operations, Transform the Workforce and Achieve Sustainability Targets

25 September 2025

London, UK

The European food & beverage manufacturing sector’s margins continue to be squeezed, driven by intense competition, rising costs, unpredictable supply chains, and labour shortages.

To remain competitive and drive profitability, business transformation is critical. This means strategically leveraging emerging technology to streamline processes, significantly cut costs, boost productivity and elevate critical safety and quality standards.

To fully leverage smart technologies, manufacturers must conduct a capability assessment to understand their digital maturity and create a smart factory roadmap that enables growth.

Join us in September for an interactive and collaborative day dedicated to advancing your journey to the technology-enabled food & beverage smart factories of the future.

2025 European Food & Beverage 4.0 Expert Speakers

Radoslaw Baran

Global Head of FSQ Digital & Automation

Kraft Heinz

Remedios Hernández

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Kellanova

Mariano Marcondez Ferraz

Applied Food Safety Expert - R&D

Nestlé

Haider Al Kaleedy

Sales Manager UK

Visual Components

Esmeralda Ypsilanti

Regional Digital & Automation Projects Lead

Mars

Yianni Alissandratos

Proposition Lead

Carlsberg Britvic

Craig Moore

Senior Engineering Manager – Capital Projects

Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

Jarkko Soikkeli

Simulation Expert

Visual Components

Ozgur Mutlu

Global Digital Operations Transformation - Portfolio Value Manager

Danone

Suleyman Nezih Kocaman

Global Supply Chain Director, Strategic Network Planning, ICO/Export Operations

Pladis

Marc Kelgtermans

Global Quality Control and Continuous Improvement Manager

Puratos

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This event will provide you with the necessary tools to:

Leverage technology to reduce costs, boost efficiency, and streamline production operations

Conduct a capability assessment to align people, process and technology

Enhance user adoption, bridge the skills gap and optimise knowledge transfer

Transform data to guarantee quality, accuracy and compliance, enabling a reliable foundation for impactful analytics

European Attendees Include:

Smart Manufacturing for Food & Beverage is designed for European VP’s, Directors, Heads and Managers from:

Industry 4.0 / Smart Manufacturing / Digital Manufacturing
Manufacturing Analytics / Big Data / AI / ML
Emerging Technology / IoT / Connected Devices
Robotics
Plant Management / Operations/ Manufacturing
Manufacturing Automation / Intelligent Automation
Manufacturing IT / Operational Technology
Digital Transformation / Workforce Transformation

Our sponsors include technology, service & solution providers specialising in:

Big Data / AI / ML / Advanced Analytics
IIoT
Automation / Robotics / Cobots
Autonomous Mobility / AGV’s
AR / VR / Digital Twins
Smart Sensors / Advanced Sensors
Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
PLC
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
Recipe Management Tools
Mobile Devices
Integrators
Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

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2025 Sponsors

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2025 Media Partners

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Testimonials

Sr. IoT Sales Expert, Orange Business

Great event. Very dedicated and customer-oriented with OT professionals. Next time we will try to have some tech demonstration package

Manager, Global Supply Chain Analytics, Ingredion

It was a pleasure to participate. The event was wonderful. Looking forward to other events in the future.

Senior Process Control and Automation, Cargill

I liked the format with a mix of presentations and roundtables and the panel discussion at the end.

Global Director and Head of Data Sciences, Mars

The event was well conducted, and I had a great time networking with some high calibre practitioners. I found that a lot of the attendees resonated with the presentation because they are facing similar issues. Most conversations I had at lunch and even in the panels were around scaling technology effectively. Some great takeaways for me and I hope I added value to everyone else’s experience.

Senior BRM/FRM, Business Process Automation, Nestlé

The opportunity to exchange experience and get to meet peers and learn from each other is invaluable.

Technology Fellow, XR

I do like that you keep the pace up. The quick cadence of the day is good. Very organized also. Food was good. Venue was good. Thank you for the coffee and pastries and lunch. Very nice touch. You do a lot it seems for your sponsors. Good visibility.

WestRock

SICK Sensor Intelligence

Thanks for putting together an excellent event. Happy to participate!

National Key Account Manager / SICK Sensor Intelligence

Nestle

It was a great conversation.

Senior BRM/FRM Business Process Automation / Nestle

Kellogg’s Company

Thanks a lot, honored to participate.

Industry 4.0 Development Led / Kellogg's Company

Zaptic

"Excellent forum and thanks to all of the panellists for your perspective and insights. Great event."

Enterprise Account Executive / Zaptic

SugarCreek

"It was a pleasure to participate and I hope our panel discussion was insightful to the attendees!"

Director Operational Technology / SugarCreek

Content Highlights

Empowering a Continuous Improvement Mindset: Navigating Change Management in Smart Manufacturing

At our 2024 Smart Manufacturing for Food & Beverage Summit US, Jeremy Cole, Regional Production Excellence Leader, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, shared his insights to successfully navigate change management in smart manufacturing. Complete the form to download the complimentary presentation and uncover key points such as: The significance of continuous improvement as a cultural… Read more »

5 Ways F&B Manufacturers are Embracing Smart Manufacturing

Whilst 30% of food and drink manufacturers have increased their investment into automation and digital transformation within the last 12 months, over 60% confessed that they’re lagging in their digital transformation journey. The benefits are clear, however, many are still questioning how to identify, select, and implement industry 4.0 technologies that will guarantee ROI. Ahead… Read more »

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