Venue
The Westin Chicago Lombard
The Westin Chicago Lombard, 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148, USA

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Event Date Tue Nov 14 EST - Wed Nov 15 EST (about 1 year ago)
Location The Westin Chicago Lombard
70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148, USA
Region Americas
Details

This events sets the standard for industry connections and idea exchange. Our food manufacturing conference is designed to bring food & beverage processors and suppliers together to discuss current trends, strategic insights and best practices in an ever-evolving environment. Network with over 150 of your fellow food & beverage leaders, connect with top food manufacturing exhibitors and learn from the top industry influencers as we explore strategies to improve automation, operational excellence, quality and safety.

Manufacturing and Automation:
• Examining the future of food processing and food manufacturing
• Embracing digital transformation and technology for food manufacturing excellence
• Increasing operational efficiency, performance and resilience
• Driving productivity through project and people management
• Capturing sustainable gains from Lean and Operations Excellence programs
• Upgrading legacy operations with state of the art automation and technology innovations
• Discussing tools and strategies to obtain real-time operations information
• Achieving sustainability goals plus the added benefits of cost savings
• Sustaining inventory and supply chain capabilities

Quality and Safety:
• Addressing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations
• Navigating FDA regulations and their impact on F&B manufacturing and quality operations
• Establishing effective food quality and safety management systems
• Ensuring processed products are safe and free of contaminants
• Analyzing potential vulnerabilities and risks in the supply chain
• Incorporating sanitary design principles to all areas of production
• Discussing factors influencing HACCP implementation in the food & beverage industry
• Improving quality control of raw materials, ingredients and additives

Speakers

2023 Speakers

Alexandre Eboli
Chief Supply Chain Officer, Conagra Brands

Tola Alade-Lambo
VP, Food Safety and Quality, McCain Foods

Helen Davis
SVP and Head, Operations, North America, The Kraft Heinz Company

Jim Prunesti
SVP, Engineering, EHS, and Manufacturing Excellence, Conagra Brands

Jennifer Williams
VP, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Tyson Foods

Andrew Jarrick
Director, Environment and Sustainability, Diageo

Sponsors & Partners

2023 Sponsors

SPONSORS:
• Specright
• Infor
• Vanguard Renewables
• Anaplan
• Aveva
• Oracle
• Peak Technologies
• Fayette Industrial
• Parsable
• Swipeguide
• Braincube
• Bioionix
• Qad Redzone
• Safetychain Software Inc
• Augury
• Zaptic
• Black & Veatch
• Effex Management Solutions
• Injury Prevention Group
• Amerisan
• L&t Technology Services Limited
• System Logistics Corporation
• L2 L
• Starmind
• Proaction International
• Hans Power & Water, Llc
• Brightly Software
• Epic Systems Llc
• Indeavor
• Ascent Global Logistics
• Zeelo
• Interstate Cold Storage
• Pathspot
• Twinthread
• Ge
• Greener Crop Inc.
• Agroknow
• Safefood360

PARTNERS:
• Food Safety News
• Food Manufacturing
• Food Industry Executive