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Tue 26
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Round table | Foodtech Innovarena

Mexico: voices of the food industry

Ricardo Villavicencio
Ricardo Villavicencio CANILEC e ILAS MEXICO SA DE CV President and CEO
Juan Ley
Juan Ley COMECARNE y PRODUCTOS CARNICOS SANTA CECILIA SA DE CV Vice President and CEO
Alonso Fernández
Alonso Fernández ANETIF and SEABORD FOODS Vice President and CEO
Antonio Lancaster
Antonio Lancaster CIAJ and BERRY ME President and CEO
Jonás Murillo
Jonás Murillo CANAINCA Director
Joan Tristany
Joan Tristany AMEC Managing Director Moderator

26-09-2023 10:30 26-09-2023 11:30 Europe/Madrid Mexico: voices of the food industry

Round table on Mexico, the guest of honor country at Alimentaria FoodTech 2023. In it, the main businessmen and associations of the country will discuss the food industry in the Aztec country, business opportunities, as well as the most important challenges in regulatory, economic , technological, market demand, investment, among others.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:30h - 11:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
10:30h
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X_AgriTech: The Catalan network of innovation in agricultural and livestock sustainability

Olga Martín
Olga Martín University of Lleida University professor. Department of Technology, Engineering and Food Science
Simó Alegre Castellví
Simó Alegre Castellví IRTA Director of Research Development and Innovation
Agustí Fonts
Agustí Fonts IRTA Head of the Valuation Office
M.Carme Verdaguer
M.Carme Verdaguer UB - Fundació Bosch i Gimpera Strategic Projects Director at Fundació Bosch i Gimpera
Anna Gras
Anna Gras UPC Director of CER AGROTECH

26-09-2023 10:30 26-09-2023 11:00 Europe/Madrid X_AgriTech: The Catalan network of innovation in agricultural and livestock sustainability

X_Agritech, the first Catalan innovation network in sustainability and livestock, unites the efforts of 8 RDI institutions and 305 researchers working to promote the transfer of the results of their revolt. Representatives of a good part of the entities in the network intervene to present the opportunity, the benefits it offers, its structure, the objectives pursued, and its growth prospects.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
10:30h - 11:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
11:00h
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X_AgriTech Network Technologies Catalog

Agustí Fonts
Agustí Fonts IRTA Head of the Valuation Office
Marlen Navarro
Marlen Navarro X_AgriTech Manager

26-09-2023 11:00 26-09-2023 11:30 Europe/Madrid X_AgriTech Network Technologies Catalog

The X_AgriTech network presents the results of the technology scouting action carried out among the different research groups that make it up. This paper presents the results classified by the four areas of work of the network: sustainable agronomy, sustainable livestock, genetic improvement and artificial intelligence and date science.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
11:00h - 11:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
11:30h
Foodtech Innovarena

Building the diet of the future: new technologies to diversify the protein supply

Macarena Baylos de Nárdiz
Macarena Baylos de Nárdiz FUDin by Ctic Cita Business Development Manager

26-09-2023 11:30 26-09-2023 12:00 Europe/Madrid Building the diet of the future: new technologies to diversify the protein supply

The agri-food industry faces two major challenges: 1) traditional protein will continue to be in demand as part of a balanced diet, although the industry needs to explore the texturing segment to adapt the offer 2) generalize the consumption of alternative proteins to face the future challenge of protein supply to a population that does not stop growing. For this, we have to build an offer with rich, competitive products, with high nutritional density and in line with sustainability and demand... and with a margin. We are going to talk about how, with what, with whom, but above all, we are going to see it, touch it and taste it.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
11:30h - 12:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
11:30h
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Adaptation of crops to climate change

Carlos Muñoz Borrego
Carlos Muñoz Borrego Agrigenomics Research Center (CRAG) TechTransfer Specialist
Ana Caño-Delgado
Ana Caño-Delgado PLANeT BIOTECH SL Founder

26-09-2023 11:30 26-09-2023 11:45 Europe/Madrid Adaptation of crops to climate change

PLANET BIOTECH SL is a CRAG spin-off that provides innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of rapid climate change on agriculture. He collaborates closely with farmers, reference institutions and other industry partners to bring his technology to the market, and in this case we will learn how it was created and accelerated from the CRAG with the support of PRUAB.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
11:30h - 11:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
11:45h
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Monitoring emissions and industrial energy consumption (AEInnova, AERIS, UAB #startups)

Martín Nicolás Buffa
Martín Nicolás Buffa UAB Valorization & Technology Transfer Manager
Robert Sells
Robert Sells AEInnova Key Acount Manager

26-09-2023 11:45 26-09-2023 12:00 Europe/Madrid Monitoring emissions and industrial energy consumption (AEInnova, AERIS, UAB #startups)

AERIS Environmental Technologies S.L. is a spin-off of GENOCOV - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) created to provide solutions for the treatment of water and industrial waste gases. As for the AEInnova - Alternative Energy Innovations SL startup emerged from the Department of UAB Microelectronics to provide energy efficiency solutions industrial with thermoelectric technologies, "wireless sensing" and IOT. In this case we will know their value proposition, and how both grew, hand in hand from a representative of the UAB Patent and Valuation Office

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
11:45h - 12:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
12:00h
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Salinity tolerance through fast-breeding introgression

M.Carme Verdaguer
M.Carme Verdaguer UB - Fundació Bosch i Gimpera Strategic Projects Director at Fundació Bosch i Gimpera
Xavier Serrat Gurrera
Xavier Serrat Gurrera UB - Fundació Bosch i Gimpera Project Manager

26-09-2023 12:00 26-09-2023 12:15 Europe/Madrid Salinity tolerance through fast-breeding introgression

NEURICE is the acronym for "New commercial EUropean RICE (Oryza sativa) harboring salt tolerance alleles tone protect the rice sector against climate change and apple snail (Pomacea insularum) invasion". This is a project to obtain commercial rice lines tolerant to salinity through an innovative introgressio system "Fast-breeding" developed in the laboratory of Dr.Salvador Nogués of the UB.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
12:00h - 12:15h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
12:00h
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Keynote by Siemens: ”Foodtech disruptives innovations for a sustainable future”

26-09-2023 12:00 26-09-2023 14:00 Europe/Madrid Keynote by Siemens: ”Foodtech disruptives innovations for a sustainable future” FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
12:00h - 14:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Under invitation
12:00h
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Technology and Financing for digitization in the Agri-food sector

Manuel Cadenas
Manuel Cadenas Siemens DI Spain Head of F&B Vertical Market
Alberto Gamero
Alberto Gamero Siemens

26-09-2023 12:00 26-09-2023 12:45 Europe/Madrid Technology and Financing for digitization in the Agri-food sector FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
12:00h - 12:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Under invitation
12:45h
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“Vertical Farming” a necessary reality for critical crops

Ana Saez
Ana Saez Ekonoke Operations Director
Francisco Alabart
Francisco Alabart Hijos de Rivera General Director of Investments
Miguel Angel Gavira
Miguel Angel Gavira Siemens

26-09-2023 12:45 26-09-2023 13:15 Europe/Madrid “Vertical Farming” a necessary reality for critical crops FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
12:45h - 13:15h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Under invitation
12:45h
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Support needed to launch a university startup

Anna Gras
Anna Gras UPC Director of CER AGROTECH
Francesc Tarrés
Francesc Tarrés Ugiat Technologies Co-founder and CEO

26-09-2023 12:45 26-09-2023 13:30 Europe/Madrid Support needed to launch a university startup

Ugiat Technologies is a spinoff of the UPC that develops advanced tools for digital image analysis, audio processing, media content and natural language. Its CEO offers his point of view on the support received from UPC and institutions to transfer its technology.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
12:45h - 13:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
13:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

Valorization of legumes and nuts

Ingrid Aguiló
Ingrid Aguiló IRTA Researcher
Josep Ferrer Puig
Josep Ferrer Puig Conserves Ferrer SA CIO
Joan A Ruiz Calafí
Joan A Ruiz Calafí Unió Nuts COOP RDI Manager

26-09-2023 13:00 26-09-2023 13:30 Europe/Madrid Valorization of legumes and nuts

IRTA, together with local producers, highlights "plant based" varieties of legumes and nuts from the #Localnutleg Project consortium. This initiative defends the "Mediterranean quality" seal, promotes innovation in formulations and considers 3D printing, but above all it claims Km.0 production in a range of varieties increasingly in demand by the consumer, favoring local development and territorial.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
13:00h - 13:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
13:15h
Foodtech Innovarena

Round table, Sustainability and Digitalization in Production

Eduardo Cotillas
Eduardo Cotillas FIAB and Food For Life Spain FIAB R&D Director and General Secretary of the Food For Life Spain PT4FLS Technological Platform Moderator
Jaume Alsina
Jaume Alsina BonArea Managing Director
Emilio Angles
Emilio Angles Kellogg Lead Industry 4.0
Sergi Soler
Sergi Soler Cargill Global AEI Lead

26-09-2023 13:15 26-09-2023 14:00 Europe/Madrid Round table, Sustainability and Digitalization in Production FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
13:15h - 14:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Under invitation
13:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Benefits of tangential filtration technologies

Ingrid Aguiló
Ingrid Aguiló IRTA Researcher
Jordi Vaquero Granados
Jordi Vaquero Granados Caperva Química SL Product Manager

26-09-2023 13:30 26-09-2023 14:00 Europe/Madrid Benefits of tangential filtration technologies

Tangential filtration increases throughput and reduces waste streams in industries that process dairy, juice, collagen and alternative protein, and other industries. The circularity of streams leads us towards sustainability.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
13:30h - 14:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
14:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

CONTINUOUS INNOVATION TO THE CARNI I ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN CLUSTER

Àngel Busquets Port
Àngel Busquets Port DINOX SL Technical Responsible
Jordi Bassols
Jordi Bassols TIMPOLOT SL CEO and technical area
Albert Puxan
Albert Puxan MIMASA Managing director
David Domínguez
David Domínguez NEVITEC Business manager of the sector
Aleix Parra
Aleix Parra VALIDATECH CEO - Technical director
Pedro Susarte Torrijos
Pedro Susarte Torrijos CSB SYSTEM Technician specialized in Automatic and Programmable Systems

26-09-2023 14:00 26-09-2023 14:50 Europe/Madrid CONTINUOUS INNOVATION TO THE CARNI I ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN CLUSTER

The meat and alternative protein sector plays a vital role in the food industry and, like many other industries, is subject to constant changes and evolutions due to economic, social, technological and environmental factors. Faced with this uncertainty in which the sector is immersed, the solution does not lie in predicting scenarios, but in learning to adapt quickly to unexpected events, where innovation is a key factor.

For this day, six presentations have been scheduled focused on the thematic axes of food safety and digitalization that help to face these challenges and needs by offering solutions. 

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:00h - 14:50h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
14:05h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

PALNET. Equipment for automatic cleaning and disinfection of blades and wheels of manual and/or battery powered pallet trucks

Àngel Busquets Port
Àngel Busquets Port DINOX SL Technical Responsible

26-09-2023 14:05 26-09-2023 14:10 Europe/Madrid PALNET. Equipment for automatic cleaning and disinfection of blades and wheels of manual and/or battery powered pallet trucks

The description of the project, its objectives, the design and operation of the team, as well as the results obtained will be discussed and it will close with conclusions.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:05h - 14:10h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
14:10h
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Piece-by-piece traceability in a pork cutting room using artificial intelligence

Jordi Bassols
Jordi Bassols TIMPOLOT SL CEO and technical area

26-09-2023 14:10 26-09-2023 14:15 Europe/Madrid Piece-by-piece traceability in a pork cutting room using artificial intelligence

The meat industry faces crucial challenges, such as the guarantee of quality and food safety, compliance with health regulations and the growing demand for transparency by customers and consumers. Traceability is a key element to address these challenges, since it allows the tracing of each meat product from its origin, ensuring its integrity and facilitating the identification and resolution of possible problems, in addition to giving added value to the processing tasks, allowing them to be optimized and obtaining a higher quality product.

In this presentation we will give examples of real applications of how we are mapping out the product, especially in the case of ham, to ensure a higher quality final product and how we relate this data to the ERP or customer database.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:10h - 14:15h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
14:15h
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A 360º solution for label removal

Albert Puxan
Albert Puxan MIMASA Managing director

26-09-2023 14:15 26-09-2023 14:20 Europe/Madrid A 360º solution for label removal

Success story in which we have been able to eliminate the problems derived from the presence of old labels in boxes of a customer in the food sector, while we have reduced energy consumption.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:15h - 14:20h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
14:20h
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Robotization in the digital transformation process in a food company

Pedro Susarte Torrijos
Pedro Susarte Torrijos CSB SYSTEM Technician specialized in Automatic and Programmable Systems

26-09-2023 14:20 26-09-2023 14:25 Europe/Madrid Robotization in the digital transformation process in a food company

Practical cases in the food industry: How cutting-edge technologies such as digitization and automation have optimized food factories thanks to the use of robots.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:20h - 14:25h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
14:25h
Foodtech Innovarena

Artificial vision for the food industry. NAOS and ATRIA solutions

David Domínguez
David Domínguez NEVITEC Business manager of the sector

26-09-2023 14:25 26-09-2023 14:30 Europe/Madrid Artificial vision for the food industry. NAOS and ATRIA solutions

Nevitec is a company, within the BCNvision group, dedicated to carrying out projects based on artificial vision for the food industry and the intra-logistics of companies. In the presentation you will be able to see all its standard solutions applicable to your industrial processes, from food quality controls to labeling, heat sealing and traceability controls. The solutions that Nevitec has available at its Stand B140 Pavilion 2 will be seen in greater depth. These solutions are ATRIA and NAOS. Both based on deep learning (deep learning). ATRIA is a solution that proposes to classify pieces and NAOS is a packaged product control solution. On the other hand, real images and videos of other food and logistics applications, the way the team works and others will be shown.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:25h - 14:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
14:30h
Foodtech Innovarena

ReVamping of autoclaves. How can you confirm food safety and functionality?

Aleix Parra
Aleix Parra VALIDATECH CEO - Technical director

26-09-2023 14:30 26-09-2023 14:35 Europe/Madrid ReVamping of autoclaves. How can you confirm food safety and functionality?

The question that this paper tries to answer is:

What steps do we have to follow to be able to validate the operation of an autoclave. Apart from the new equipment, how can it be described that a Revamping of an old or second-hand equipment has been carried out adequately and efficiently.

First of all, it is necessary to explain that Revamping consists of the restructuring, updating or reconstruction of industrial machines in order to extend their life cycle within the production processes. This intervention will partially or totally replace the technology used through the application of state-of-the-art technological solutions to obtain an improvement in the efficiency and quality of the manufactured product and, in many cases, to comply with current regulations.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:30h - 14:35h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
15:00h
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Alternative Proteins: Protein Coexistence, Nutritional Quality and Precision Fermentation

Roger Marine
Roger Marine Eurecat Researcher at the Nutrition and Health Unit
Helena Torrell
Helena Torrell Eurecat Researcher at the Omic Sciences Unit

26-09-2023 15:00 26-09-2023 15:45 Europe/Madrid Alternative Proteins: Protein Coexistence, Nutritional Quality and Precision Fermentation

The significant increase in protein demand worldwide poses a great environmental challenge. To address this demand sustainably, a transition to alternative protein sources is essential. In Eurecat's Biotechnology Area, a series of projects are being carried out committed to contributing to innovative solutions that help satisfy the growing demand for proteins. These include the optimization of processing technologies to obtain alternative proteins based on fermentation, research into new technologies for their characterization and functionalization or the application of advanced techniques in molecular biology and omics sciences for process optimization.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
15:00h - 15:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
15:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Real sustainability in agri-food companies

Anna Carabús
Anna Carabús Clúster Catalonia Food Retail Manager
Josep Batet Rovirosa
Josep Batet Rovirosa Familia Torres Open Innovation Manager
Maria Trias
Maria Trias Trias Biscuits SA General Manager

26-09-2023 15:00 26-09-2023 16:00 Europe/Madrid Real sustainability in agri-food companies

What changes towards greater sustainability are being made in the traditional cultivation of vineyards and orchards, and in centuries-old food industries? We spoke with two companies in the primary sector: Bodegas Torres and Frutos de Poniente (finalists for the Best Company 2023 awards from the Generalitat of Catalonia).

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
15:00h - 16:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
16:00h
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Optimize and scale in a convulsive demand environment

Beatriz Romanos
Beatriz Romanos Founder of TechFood magazine
María Cuairán Calvo
María Cuairán Calvo Alimentos Sanygran Marketing Director
Xavier Mallol González
Xavier Mallol González Delectatech CEO & cofounder
Adrià Quintana
Adrià Quintana FACTIC CEO

26-09-2023 16:00 26-09-2023 16:45 Europe/Madrid Optimize and scale in a convulsive demand environment

In an environment of rapidly evolving trends and the impact of external issues on supply chains or prices, getting the production strategy right is key. In this panel we will talk about optimization, flexibilization, or demand forecasting. And also how tools such as Generative Artificial Intelligence can help us in this task. 

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
16:00h - 16:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
16:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

AI to reduce carbon footprint in the wine sector

Felicidad de Herralde Travería
Felicidad de Herralde Travería IRTA Researcher
Julia Delgado Rodriguez
Julia Delgado Rodriguez Federación Española del Vino Deputy Environment Department
Elisa García García
Elisa García García Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Researcher
Cristina Escriche Martínez
Cristina Escriche Martínez Intergia Energía Sostenible, SL R+D+i engineer
Miguel Ángel Lopez Peña
Miguel Ángel Lopez Peña SATEC - Sistemas Avanzados de Tecnología S.A. Research, Development and Innovation Manager
Juan Sebastián Ochoa
Juan Sebastián Ochoa SATEC Technical coordinator of R&D&I projects

26-09-2023 16:00 26-09-2023 17:00 Europe/Madrid AI to reduce carbon footprint in the wine sector

Today, technologies are already used in the Spanish wine sector to optimize the carbon footprint. In this case, we will address its importance, the opportunities for improvement in both vineyards and wineries and artificial intelligence technologies that address this challenge with some representatives of the state VITEXPERT project.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
16:00h - 17:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
17:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

Innova and Emprende FoodTech Awards Ceremony

26-09-2023 17:00 26-09-2023 18:30 Europe/Madrid Innova and Emprende FoodTech Awards Ceremony FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
17:00h - 18:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
17:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Industrial sustainability strategies

Ralph K Rosenbaum
Ralph K Rosenbaum IRTA Responsible of Sustainability
Amaya Prat Solís
Amaya Prat Solís Casa Ametller R&D&i & Sustainability Director

26-09-2023 17:00 26-09-2023 17:45 Europe/Madrid Industrial sustainability strategies

New decarbonisation data reporting legislation affects food industries, who should measure, report and define objectives sustainability over time. This case exposes Ametller's experience Origin in this regard, and the value of Business Sustainability Councils.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
17:00h - 17:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
18:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Climate projections for efficient water use

Enric Pedrós
Enric Pedrós FEMAC Cluster Manger
Jorge Calvín
Jorge Calvín Lobelia Earth Commercial director

26-09-2023 18:00 26-09-2023 18:45 Europe/Madrid Climate projections for efficient water use

The person responsible for the implementation of the Strategic Plan and digital and sustainable transformation of the FEMAC sector, talks with Lobelia Earth, a leading company in satellite technology and climate science that applies technological solutions to the Drought Observatory and in climate projection projects for the agricultural sector. and rancher.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
18:00h - 18:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
Wed 27
10:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Feeding change: New technologies and trends in the agri-food sector

Lucero Zamora
Lucero Zamora Digital Alimentaria y partner de Gladtolink CEO
Pol Barceló
Pol Barceló TAI Smart Factory Commercial Technical Consultant
José Mª Felguera Garrido
José Mª Felguera Garrido Schumpit CEO
Antonio Benejam
Antonio Benejam SCL Managing Director
Agustí Padrós
Agustí Padrós Smartech Cluster Project Manager Moderator

27-09-2023 10:00 27-09-2023 10:30 Europe/Madrid Feeding change: New technologies and trends in the agri-food sector

We will explore how technological innovations are transforming the industry, from agricultural production to food distribution. Technology experts will share their thoughts on the impact of digitisation on the food industry, introduce solutions with multiple benefits and discuss emerging trends that are shaping the way we produce, consume and manage food in an ever-changing world.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:00h - 10:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
10:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Foodtech: the great revolution of the food industry.

Beatriz Romanos
Beatriz Romanos Founder of TechFood magazine
Eduardo Cotillas
Eduardo Cotillas FIAB and Food For Life Spain FIAB R&D Director and General Secretary of the Food For Life Spain PT4FLS Technological Platform
Simó Alegre Castellví
Simó Alegre Castellví IRTA Director of Research Development and Innovation

27-09-2023 10:30 27-09-2023 10:50 Europe/Madrid Foodtech: the great revolution of the food industry.

The food industry is undergoing a profound transformation linked to the application of the most advanced technologies and bio-sciences. A revolution that opens up a world of possibilities in new products, services, processes or business models. How to approach the Foodtech phenomenon? What are the opportunities for industry and research?

We will discuss these issues with Beatriz Romanos, author of the book that inspires this session, along with Eduardo Cotillas and Simó Alegre, Director of Research and Innovation at IRTA.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:30h - 10:50h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
10:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Presentation of the “Centre d’Innovació en Proteïna Alternativa”: CiPA

Carmel Mòdol
Carmel Mòdol Generalitat de Catalunya Secretary of Food of the Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda
Josep Usall Rodié
Josep Usall Rodié IRTA Managing Director

27-09-2023 10:30 27-09-2023 11:00 Europe/Madrid Presentation of the “Centre d’Innovació en Proteïna Alternativa”: CiPA

The Center for Innovation in Alternative Proteins (*CiPA) aspires to be the reference center in southern Europe in the field of alternative proteins, contributing to the development of a Catalan agro-industrial ecosystem focused on ingredients, food, feed and derivatives from sources of alternative proteins. The "sustainable production of proteins" is a transversal strategic scientific initiative of the *IRTA Strategic Plan: its infrastructures, capacities and experience constitute a solid framework on which to build this center, which responds to an opportunity for the country.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
10:30h - 11:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
11:00h
Round table | Foodtech Innovarena

Packaging as a key element of food safety: regulations, trends and current keys

Belén García
Belén García PACKNET director Moderator
Cinta Bosch
Cinta Bosch AECOC Sustainability manager
Carmen Sánchez
Carmen Sánchez ITENE Technical Director
Fernando Garcia Madrigal
Fernando Garcia Madrigal DASSAULT SYSTÈMES Sales Director Spain and Portugal
Josu García Urien
Josu García Urien ULMA PACKAGING Product Manager and Sustainability Manager
Isabel Costa Garrell
Isabel Costa Garrell CASA SANTIVERI Packaging manager

27-09-2023 11:00 27-09-2023 11:45 Europe/Madrid Packaging as a key element of food safety: regulations, trends and current keys

In order to guarantee food safety, the role played by packaging systems is fundamental to the extent that efficient packaging, in addition to exerting a barrier effect, also contributes to extending the life cycle of the product, both being matters of summa importance for society as a whole, which is why companies, administrations and consumers are actively committed to minimizing this problem.

 

Efficient and safe packaging plays a vital role in ensuring a constant supply of affordable food for all, without compromising the principles of the circular economy, so it is essential to develop innovative solutions to packaging that complies with food safety standards.

 

With this theme, the Spanish Technological Platform for Packaging and Packaging - PACKNET has organized a Round Table where several experts in this field will share their valuable knowledge and experiences

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
11:00h - 11:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
11:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Alternative Protein: context, innovations and near future

Sara Bover Cid
Sara Bover Cid IRTA Head of the Functionality and Food Safety and Food Quality and Technology programs
Massimo Castellari
Massimo Castellari IRTA Investigator
Pere Gou
Pere Gou IRTA Investigator

27-09-2023 11:00 27-09-2023 12:30 Europe/Madrid Alternative Protein: context, innovations and near future

The sustainable production of protein foods represents one of the most important challenges for Ri in the agroindustrial sector. The transition trend from protein of animal origin to alternative proteins generates new technological and food safety challenges. The presentation assesses the different sources of alternative protein ingredients, the industrial challenges with alternative proteins, and how they are addressed by IRTA.

South Access | Auditorium level -1
11:00h - 12:30h South Access | Auditorium level -1 Free
12:00h
Round table | Foodtech Innovarena

ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS: Confusing for the citizen (Organized by Triptolemos Foundation)

Abel Mariné
Abel Mariné Barcelona University Emeritus Professor of Nutrition and Bromatology. Food Campus
Fernando Moner
Fernando Moner Confederación Española de Consumidores y Usuarios/AVACU President
Olga Martín
Olga Martín University of Lleida University professor. Department of Technology, Engineering and Food Science
Yvonne Colomer
Yvonne Colomer Triptolemos Foundation Executive Director Moderator
Carlota Martínez
Carlota Martínez FIAB Responsible for Food Policy, Nutrition and Health

27-09-2023 12:00 27-09-2023 12:45 Europe/Madrid ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS: Confusing for the citizen (Organized by Triptolemos Foundation)

The concept of ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD appears not only in newspapers, public debates and fake news but also in Public Administration publications, which increases citizen confusion. Ultra-processed is a concept created in 2009, with an extraordinarily ambiguous definition that condemn products. With this definition, a haute cuisine recipe could be labelled as ultra-processed. In this round table, proposals for a definition to be submitted to the competent bodies and institutions will be debated. Based on a more precise definition, technologists and manufacturers will know what they are producing, nutritionists will be able to adjust their recommendations and it will be easier for consumers to follow them.


 

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
12:00h - 12:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
12:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Innovation challenges for dairy analogues

Xavier Felipe
Xavier Felipe IRTA Investigator

27-09-2023 12:30 27-09-2023 13:15 Europe/Madrid Innovation challenges for dairy analogues

On the market we find several analogues of milk and dairy products: vegetable drinks, fermented based on vegetable drinks, and fermented based on vegetable pastes for cheese analogues. Currently, the former are those with the largest market, but innovations in fermented vegetables, due to their nutritional properties, have a promising future. The session exposes the areas of innovation in which action is being taken, the medium-term challenges, and new products with potential.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
12:30h - 13:15h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
13:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Digitalization: The future of Pest Control in the Food Industry

Eduard Durany
Eduard Durany Anticimex Product Manager

27-09-2023 13:00 27-09-2023 13:45 Europe/Madrid Digitalization: The future of Pest Control in the Food Industry

Digitalization is transforming the food industry, and its impact on pest control is significant. The future of pest management is based on technological innovation with a focus on sustainability. Smart sensors, real-time data analysis, and automated monitoring systems are revolutionizing the sector. These technologies enable more efficient detection, a proactive response, and documented service traceability, ensuring greater safety and loss reduction. Furthermore, digitalization is geared towards sustainability, reducing the use of chemicals and CO2 emissions, thus minimizing environmental impact.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
13:00h - 13:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
13:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Future of insect protein

David Torrallardona Llobera
David Torrallardona Llobera IRTA Researcher
Jordi Calbet Tarragó
Jordi Calbet Tarragó IberInsect SL CEO

27-09-2023 13:30 27-09-2023 14:15 Europe/Madrid Future of insect protein

Ibserinsect is a biotechnology company dedicated to the production and research of products derived from Tenebrio Molitor, the mealworm. Collaborate with IRTA to research healthy, nutritional and sustainable animal feed alternatives based on insect protein.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
13:30h - 14:15h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
14:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

Why Mexico?

Franco Fernández
Franco Fernández Government of Mexico Director of Economic Promotion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Carlos Güémez
Carlos Güémez CSB SYSTEM Business Development Manager for Latin America

27-09-2023 14:00 27-09-2023 14:45 Europe/Madrid Why Mexico?

Discussion table that will bring together public and private actors around the importance of Mexico as an implementation hub for the food and foodtech sector, both as a market of 130 million people, and as a gateway to the countries of the T- MEC (USA and Canada) and the American continent as a whole, having a free trade agreement with countries such as Colombia, Chile, Panama, Uruguay, among others.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:00h - 14:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
15:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Low temperature surface hardening S³P for F&B: REACH-compliant alternative to Hard Chrome Plating

Susanne Gerritsen
Susanne Gerritsen Bodycote Specialist Technologies GmbH Application Engineer

27-09-2023 15:00 27-09-2023 15:45 Europe/Madrid Low temperature surface hardening S³P for F&B: REACH-compliant alternative to Hard Chrome Plating

Stainless steels are qualified for various F&B applications due to their high chemical inertness and cleanability. Nevertheless, poor tribological behavior, especially low abrasive wear resistance, a tendency to fretting and a limited fatigue life has restricted the use of these materials. Low temperature surface hardening with Bodycote’s processes S³P feat. Kolsterising®, as a REACH- & FDA-compliant solution, replaces the no longer permissible Hard Chrome coating. The wear and fatigue properties of stainless steel parts will be increased, without the risk of delamination. In this lecture, the S³P technology will be presented with different test results and possible application examples

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
15:00h - 15:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
15:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Application of IOT in the cold chain

Israel Muñoz Moreno
Israel Muñoz Moreno IRTA Researcher
Xavier Albets
Xavier Albets AKO Group Technical Director of AKO's IoT Monitoring Area

27-09-2023 15:00 27-09-2023 15:45 Europe/Madrid Application of IOT in the cold chain

The control of refrigeration and drying chambers is mainly based on temperature monitoring. This case presents the work carried out jointly between the company AKO and IRTA to develop intelligent control Yacht systems to monitor the quality and safety of stored products in real time.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
15:00h - 15:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
16:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Dicover how to improve your products with mycelial fermentation

Axel Van Der Heijde
Axel Van Der Heijde MycoTechnology Regional Sales Director - Europe

27-09-2023 16:00 27-09-2023 16:45 Europe/Madrid Dicover how to improve your products with mycelial fermentation

Consumers are demanding better food and beverages - better taste, texture, nutrition, and functional benefits. Meeting these demands requires us to look for new solutions to create the craveable products. At MycoTechnology, we believe the answer to these challenges lies in nature, specifically in mushrooms.

By harnessing the power of nature and the ingenuity of science, we have created a mushroom mycelial fermentation platform that yields premium ingredients that unlock new opportunities for nutrient dense, delicious products across plant-based meat and dairy, functional food and beverage, sports nutrition and more.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
16:00h - 16:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
16:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Savings in drying sausages

Pere Gou
Pere Gou IRTA Investigator
Jordi Buixeda
Jordi Buixeda Boadas 1880, S.A. Technical director

27-09-2023 16:00 27-09-2023 16:45 Europe/Madrid Savings in drying sausages

The drying process of raw and cured/fermented meat products is expensive in terms of time and energy consumption, and there is a risk of product spoilage if the process is not carried out correctly. This case exposes, in a dialogue with the company Boadas 1880, the impact of regulation on the energy cost of the drying process and innovations on the matter.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
16:00h - 16:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
17:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Save money and resources in liquid food processing with Raslysation

Leif Iversen
Leif Iversen Lyras Senior Sales Manager

27-09-2023 17:00 27-09-2023 17:45 Europe/Madrid Save money and resources in liquid food processing with Raslysation

Implementing sustainability measures and ensuring that your operation is optimized for profitable processing is more important than ever. In this presentation the advantages of implementing Raslysation as a replacement for pasteurization will be showcased. You will both get to see cases where the process has been implemented in e.g. Juice, whey, brine and enzyme production. The process will minimize product complexity and ensure both water and energy savings within your production.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
17:00h - 17:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
17:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Eco-Packaging in the meat industry

Elsa Lloret Fortuny
Elsa Lloret Fortuny IRTA Innovation Technique
Eduard Casals Masoliver
Eduard Casals Masoliver Embutidos Monells SA Technical director

27-09-2023 17:00 27-09-2023 17:45 Europe/Madrid Eco-Packaging in the meat industry

The use of more sustainable materials and eco-design of packaging are on the rise. This trend pushes food companies to implement more responsible practices in response to current environmental challenges. This case will present innovative solutions for more sustainable packaging, without compromising technological functionality or food safety.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
17:00h - 17:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
18:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Biogas plant in slaughterhouse

Belén Fernández García
Belén Fernández García IRTA Researcher of the Sustainability and Biosystems Program
Gerard Masferrer
Gerard Masferrer Mafrica SA R+D+i Manager
Miquel Bistué Rovira
Miquel Bistué Rovira Mafrica SA Researcher PhD Student

27-09-2023 18:00 27-09-2023 19:00 Europe/Madrid Biogas plant in slaughterhouse

The creation of a plant that optimizes the generation of biogas with waste from a pig slaughterhouse is a project of IRTA and Mafrica, this year it was recognized by the CBC Innovation Award. The participants in this case demonstrate that their recovery strategy through the production of biogas is already a reality.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
18:00h - 19:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
Thu 28
09:45h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Industrial doctorates to accelerate innovation

Susaina Figuera
Susaina Figuera FCRI Innovation Project Director
Germán Perez Llanos
Germán Perez Llanos VEnvirotech Biotechnology Formulation and Process development
Anyi Jin
Anyi Jin VEnvirotech Biotechnology Researcher
Luis Javier del Valle
Luis Javier del Valle UPC College professor

28-09-2023 09:45 28-09-2023 10:30 Europe/Madrid Industrial doctorates to accelerate innovation

The Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRI) has a unique capacity to contribute to innovation dynamics between public and private agents. Its representative, responsible for the Industrial Doctorate Program in AGAUR companies, talks with representatives of VEnvirotech Biotechnology to delve into the two and a half year collaboration experience with an industrial doctoral student: Any.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
09:45h - 10:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
10:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Digital management of real logistics movements and practical use cases.

Diego Saez de Eguílaz Cámara
Diego Saez de Eguílaz Cámara MESbook Partner Director Partner Director

28-09-2023 10:00 28-09-2023 10:45 Europe/Madrid Digital management of real logistics movements and practical use cases.

Technology plus good management practices to achieve digital control, analysis and orientation towards the improvement of everything that happens in a factory, from raw materials to the final product, until reaching the perfect recipe (Golden Batch), through techniques of AI. Solution to two of the strategic lines of the EU and Next Generation funds: INDUSTRY 4.0 AND SUSTAINABILITY.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:00h - 10:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
10:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

AgrifoodTech STARTUPS PITCHINGS

Glòria Cugat
Glòria Cugat DACC
Ayman Moghnieh
Ayman Moghnieh NakedInnovations
Daniel Gonzálvez Ortuño
Daniel Gonzálvez Ortuño GCO Ventures
Clara Bartra Corominas
Clara Bartra Corominas Ivoro Ventures
Maria del Carmen Adan De Manuel
Maria del Carmen Adan De Manuel LS Technova Barcelona
Juan Manuel Viejo Blanjard
Juan Manuel Viejo Blanjard FOOD+I
Marta Fonrodona
Marta Fonrodona IREC

28-09-2023 10:30 28-09-2023 13:00 Europe/Madrid AgrifoodTech STARTUPS PITCHINGS

Presentation morning of 15 startups: 

Andres Cano  (Cooling Photonics) - Maria Eugenia Martín Hidalgo (Color Sensing) -Matias Cesano (Ingredalia) - Iñaki Iturria (Genbioma Aplicaciones SL) - Aitor Susano (Corium) - Iria Varela Campo (ODS Protein) - Iñigo Martin Aizpuru (BioBee) - Rosa Sàbat (Innolarva) - Anaut Frantz   (Algaloop) - Milos Dukat  (ISAUKI Foods) - Diego Fernández  (Wine Luthier SL) - Andrea Giordano  (PLANeT Biotech SL) - Alexandre Roca (ModPoW) - Pablo Ignacio Sánchez (Innomy) - Giuseppe Scionti (Novameat) - Juan Manuel Viejo Blanjard (FOOD+I) - Ayman Moghnieh (NakedInnovations) - Daniel Gonzálvez Ortuño (GCO Ventures) - Clara Bartra Corominas (Ivoro Ventures) - Maria del Carmen Adan De Manuel (LS Technova Barcelona) - Glòria Cugat (DACC) - Marta Fonrodona (IREC)

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
10:30h - 13:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
11:00h
Round table | Foodtech Innovarena

Smart Agro and AI: the influence on the agri-food chain

Eduardo Martínez Ubago
Eduardo Martínez Ubago John Deere Ibérica Managing Director
Manuel Pérez-Ruiz
Manuel Pérez-Ruiz Universidad de Sevilla Director of the Corteva Chair in Digital Agriculture and Sustainability and Director of the Master's Degree in Digital Agriculture and Agri-Food Innovation
Joaquín Terés
Joaquín Terés Grupo Vall Companys Industrial Systems Director

28-09-2023 11:00 28-09-2023 11:45 Europe/Madrid Smart Agro and AI: the influence on the agri-food chain

Round table that aims to show how new technologies in agriculture and livestock farming are having a direct impact on the entire agri-food chain.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
11:00h - 11:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
12:00h
Round table | Foodtech Innovarena

Prevention of food waste: opportunities for technological innovation in packaging

Belén García
Belén García PACKNET director Moderator
Carmina Castellà
Carmina Castellà AMEC Director
Carles Lapeña
Carles Lapeña GRUPALIA 4.0 Commercial and Marketing Director
Encarna Gómez Moreno
Encarna Gómez Moreno AINIA Head of Product and Process Technologies Department
Nacho Cusí Pujol
Nacho Cusí Pujol Asociación Graphispack Managing Director
Maria Segura
Maria Segura ACES Responsible for Food Safety and Environment
Inés Alonso Zapirain
Inés Alonso Zapirain Tecnalia Research & Innovation Market development manager in Circularity area

28-09-2023 12:00 28-09-2023 13:00 Europe/Madrid Prevention of food waste: opportunities for technological innovation in packaging

The fundamental role played by packaging in the prevention of food waste is undeniable, to which is added the great commitment shown by companies, administrations and consumers in favor of reducing a problem with a high economic, social and environmental impact . Precisely in this context where efficient packaging contributes to guaranteeing the supply of safe and affordable food for all, and without this implying in any case undermining the guidelines of the circular economy.

 

We will discuss all these topics and the various innovative packaging solutions that are currently available on the market with several experts during this Round Table organized by the Spanish Technological Platform for Packaging and Packaging - PACKNET in the context of the Food Tech food fair , and which we invite you to attend.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
12:00h - 13:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
13:00h
Round table | Foodtech Innovarena

Swiss precision in pathogen detection to achieve excellence

Adriano Guiso
Adriano Guiso NEMIS Technologies AG Technical Sales Specialist

28-09-2023 13:00 28-09-2023 13:45 Europe/Madrid Swiss precision in pathogen detection to achieve excellence

Nemis N-light Salmonella Risk is an innovative solution designed to effectively address the risk of Salmonella in the food industry. It is a comprehensive solution that empowers industries to maintain high safety standards and ensure consumer confidence.

With N-light Salmonella Risk, fast and reliable analyses can be performed, enabling early detection and an immediate response to any contamination. This system helps significantly reduce the risk of Salmonella outbreaks and protects public health.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
13:00h - 13:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
13:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Meat derivatives: Classification methodology

Ignasi Pons Argimon
Ignasi Pons Argimon FECIC (Federació Empresarial de la Carn i Indústries Càrnies) General secretary
Xavier Serra Dalmau
Xavier Serra Dalmau IRTA Researcher

28-09-2023 13:00 28-09-2023 13:45 Europe/Madrid Meat derivatives: Classification methodology

In meat preparations and products, the classification of some derivatives poses difficulties in interpreting legal definitions, which can cause non-compliance with regulations on the use of additives and consumer information. The presentation presents a methodology developed at IRTA for the objective classification of meat derivatives.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
13:00h - 13:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
14:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

“Quantification of milk from different species in cheese” InLac project

Pedro Razquin Casquero
Pedro Razquin Casquero ZEULAB Director

28-09-2023 14:00 28-09-2023 14:45 Europe/Madrid “Quantification of milk from different species in cheese” InLac project

The Spanish Interprofessional Dairy Organisation (InLac) has promoted a project with the aim of developing a technique for quantifying milk from different species in cheeses.The quantification of the percentage of milk is not a simple task and depends on several factors related to the composition of the milk, the different manufacturing processes and the degree of maturity of the cheese.

The developed PRM targeted proteomics technique has high specificity, high sensitivity, a wide dynamic range of detection and is independent of the ripening stage of the cheese sample. The method has been successfully validated for Iberian type cheeses.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:00h - 14:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
15:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

Adhesives: Enablers of Circular and Sustainable Packaging for Consumer Goods

Elizabeth Staab
Elizabeth Staab HB Fuller Global Packaging Sustainability Manager

28-09-2023 15:00 28-09-2023 15:45 Europe/Madrid Adhesives: Enablers of Circular and Sustainable Packaging for Consumer Goods

Sustainability is the way forward, and innovative, sustainable packaging for consumer goods products is becoming more prevalent in the marketplace. With a common goal of protecting human health and the environment, the value chain is shifting to a circular economy. As we move toward this goal, varying, and often contradictory, asks are being made of sustainable packaging, related to weight, material choice, recyclability, shelf life, and more. How can we address these? While, on the surface, adhesives may appear to play a small role, they are crucial for fulfilling numerous functions in the overall packaging. During this presentation, you will learn:  Key considerations to be made for circ

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
15:00h - 15:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
15:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

AgrifoodTech STARTUPS PITCHINGS

Mireia Solà Llort
Mireia Solà Llort ENISA Social Media Manager
Alejandro M González Navech
Alejandro M González Navech Pascual
Anna Gallés
Anna Gallés CanRoldos Sociedad Inversora
Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón Soba
Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón Soba
Carmen Galindo
Carmen Galindo IRTA
Sofía Mendoza
Sofía Mendoza Eatable Adventures
Marta Carrió
Marta Carrió Netmentora
Alejandro Ribó
Alejandro Ribó Netmentora Catalunya Managing Director

28-09-2023 15:00 28-09-2023 17:30 Europe/Madrid AgrifoodTech STARTUPS PITCHINGS

Afternoon presentation of 15 startups:

Jordi Vernet Bescós (Alguímia) - Alejandro Caballero (Bioazul SL) - Jorge Garcia del Arco (Aquadat) - Francoise de Valera Rose   (Pack2Earth) - Maria Cuairan Calvo (Sanygran) - Juan Garrido (Bread Free SL) - Jose B. Carbajo Elena (Bondalti Water (GA)) - Luis Chimeno Moral (Oscillum) - Guillem Quintana (FACTIC, Inc.) - José Racionero (Rospetal SL) - Berta Daina Troguet (Agro Biomaterials) - Juan Francisco Carrillo (Cofling) - Ana Martínez (Almotech) - Bernardo Ausejo (Clean Wood) - Jose M. Martínez-Fortún (Ceratonia Plus) - Adrián Martín (Bronze) - Alejandro M. Gonzalez Navech (Pascual) - Anna Gallés   (CanRoldos Sociedad Inversora) - Mireia Solà Llort (ENISA) - Cristina Sáenz de Pipaón Soba (Freelance) - Carmen Galindo  (EIT Food) - Sofía Mendoza Sullivan (Eatable Adventures) - Alejandro Ribó (Netmentora)

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
15:00h - 17:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
16:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

Digitization and process optimization in the food industry through AI, automation and vision solutions

Eric Delsams Sauret
Eric Delsams Sauret CSB Digitization Consultant

28-09-2023 16:00 28-09-2023 16:45 Europe/Madrid Digitization and process optimization in the food industry through AI, automation and vision solutions

Cutting-edge technologies from the fields of AI, automation and vision solutions are increasingly being used with the aim of increasing the safety and efficiency of processes in companies.

Automation solutions (Practical example: “End of line solution“)

From the intelligent control of the entire material flow and flexible, fully automatic order picking to the control of automated racks: the consistent integration of machines and production lines facilitates online data recording and ensures maximum productivity of the machines used.

Vision and AI (Practical example: “CSB Eyedentifier at production start”)

Image processing technologies make it possible to identify and assess the quality of raw materials and products.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
16:00h - 16:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
17:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Keys to success in digitalization and automation of production in the food industry

Javier López- Nogués
Javier López- Nogués ProLeiT by Schneider Electric KAM Dairy&Beverage

28-09-2023 17:00 28-09-2023 17:45 Europe/Madrid Keys to success in digitalization and automation of production in the food industry

Two critical issues for the present and future of the food industry, and which are closely linked to each other, are the automation of manufacturing processes and the digitalization of production plants, but, in order to achieve the desired success, not everything is valid in these areas of action.

 

This session will identify some of the keys to success when implementing this type of projects, through the collection of accurate and truthful data, which will allow making decisions and optimizing processes, resulting in an increase in efficiency and, therefore, in the operational profitability of companies in the sector.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
17:00h - 17:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
17:50h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Exploring successful cases of digitisation and automation in the food industryachieve success through digitalization and automation of the food industry

Lucero Zamora
Lucero Zamora Digital Alimentaria y partner de Gladtolink CEO
Pol Barceló
Pol Barceló TAI Smart Factory Commercial Technical Consultant
José Mª Felguera Garrido
José Mª Felguera Garrido Schumpit CEO
Antonio Benejam
Antonio Benejam SCL Managing Director
Agustí Padrós
Agustí Padrós Smartech Cluster Project Manager Moderator

28-09-2023 17:50 28-09-2023 18:20 Europe/Madrid Exploring successful cases of digitisation and automation in the food industryachieve success through digitalization and automation of the food industry

Join us as we explore success stories that highlight how the strategic adoption of digital technologies and automated systems has transformed the food industry landscape.

The speakers will share their experiences and knowledge about how technological solutions have allowed them to optimize production, logistics, improve the quality and traceability of products, and consequently, achieve successful models in the sector.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
17:50h - 18:20h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
18:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

#ConversacionesEnisa with RawData and BonaTerra

Mireia Solà Llort
Mireia Solà Llort ENISA Social Media Manager
Albert Duaigües
Albert Duaigües RawData SL CEO
Paula Medina
Paula Medina Bona Terra SAC Co-founder

28-09-2023 18:00 28-09-2023 18:30 Europe/Madrid #ConversacionesEnisa with RawData and BonaTerra

RawData is a startup for the digitalization of agricultural companies, and BonaTerra is a "food marketplace." Both were funded by ENISA, and in this they will talk about entrepreneurship and collaboration in startups, as well as their financing challenges.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
18:00h - 18:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
Fri 29
10:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Cabosse Naturals: healthy ingredients for a more sustainable future

William Angleys
William Angleys Cabosse Naturals Sales Director

29-09-2023 10:00 29-09-2023 10:20 Europe/Madrid Cabosse Naturals: healthy ingredients for a more sustainable future

Food waste is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our times, not only to reduce the amount of food that is thrown away, but also because of the environmental impact it generates. Globally, we throw away 50% of all fruits and vegetables, and until now, 70% of the cocoa fruit, one of the most wasted fruits on the planet, was thrown away. That is why Cabosse Naturals, a world expert in cocoa, is repurposing the cocoa fruit by developing a new supply chain with a range of pure cocoa ingredients. Now, not only its seeds, but also the pulp is transformed into natural, nutritious and 100% pure ingredients of the cacao fruit, such as juice, concentrate or powdered pulp.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:00h - 10:20h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
10:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Innovation to save water and energy at Nestlé

Miguel Hernández Moreno
Miguel Hernández Moreno Institut Cerdà Director of Foresight and Sustainability
Jordi Aycart Vidal
Jordi Aycart Vidal Nestlé Iberian Sustainability Manger

29-09-2023 10:00 29-09-2023 10:45 Europe/Madrid Innovation to save water and energy at Nestlé FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
10:00h - 10:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
10:20h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Crunchie™ Milk Protein Bites by Glanbia Nutritionals

Isabel Torres Hincapié
Isabel Torres Hincapié Glanbia Nutritionals Business Development Manager

29-09-2023 10:20 29-09-2023 10:40 Europe/Madrid Crunchie™ Milk Protein Bites by Glanbia Nutritionals

Crunchie Milk Protein Bites clean label and unique texture brings Innovation to the extruded snack market while delivering to consumers a wider and healthier choice of offerings in the protein fortified extruded snack category without compromise on taste and texture. 

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:20h - 10:40h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
10:40h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Ynsect: reinventing the food chain

Pablo Pena
Pablo Pena Ynsect Business Development Manager

29-09-2023 10:40 29-09-2023 11:00 Europe/Madrid Ynsect: reinventing the food chain

Ynsect is a leading company in the insect-based ingredient production sector and makes a significant contribution to improving sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint in the food industry.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
10:40h - 11:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
11:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Experiences of a European “Agrifood Venture Builder”

Juan Ignacio Zaffora
Juan Ignacio Zaffora EIT Food Regional Startup Manager

29-09-2023 11:00 29-09-2023 11:45 Europe/Madrid Experiences of a European “Agrifood Venture Builder”

TeamUp is a European program from EIT Food that pairs brilliant innovators with compatible and complementary profiles, forming solid teams for agri-food stratups interested in impacting the market. In this session, the European VB EIT-Food will address the acceleration cases of the companies Acuadat and Bioazul.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
11:00h - 11:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
11:00h
Foodtech Innovarena

PromOat®: discover the functionalities of a natural stabilizer rich in beta-glucans

Imma López Súller
Imma López Súller Alifarma Technical Specialist

29-09-2023 11:00 29-09-2023 11:15 Europe/Madrid PromOat®: discover the functionalities of a natural stabilizer rich in beta-glucans FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
11:00h - 11:15h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
11:15h
Foodtech Innovarena

CanolaPRO®: applications of a new protein source of plant origin.

Imma López Súller
Imma López Súller Alifarma Technical Specialist

29-09-2023 11:15 29-09-2023 11:30 Europe/Madrid CanolaPRO®: applications of a new protein source of plant origin. FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
11:15h - 11:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
11:30h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Food Flavours

Marina Fourcade
Marina Fourcade V. Mane & Fils Sales Director Iberica
Jessy Batut
Jessy Batut V. Mane & Fils R&D Flavor Manager
Renaud Milliard
Renaud Milliard

29-09-2023 11:30 29-09-2023 12:00 Europe/Madrid Food Flavours

More and more product formulations aim at cutting targeted ingredients and leveraging new ones for economical or marketing reasons.

SENSE CAPTURE flavour solutions cover the needs created by these new formulations:

MASK (bitterness, sweeteners’ after-taste, actives, off-notes,...)

BOOST (perceptions: sweetness, mouthfeel,...)

FEEL (sensations: cool, warm, mouth-watering…)

Today, we will present you Mane´s portfolio to meet your new challenges.

Feel free to visit Brenntag's booth to taste it!

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
11:30h - 12:00h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
12:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Winning Food Startups

Alicia Güell Blasi
Alicia Güell Blasi Maresmar DG
Salvador Ramon
Salvador Ramon FRIME SAU President
Pablo Múgica Narvaiza
Pablo Múgica Narvaiza FRIME SAU General Manager
Jordi Serentill
Jordi Serentill Laumont CEO
Pablo Vilanova Montagut
Pablo Vilanova Montagut Sustainability, Strategy and Innovation Director

29-09-2023 12:00 29-09-2023 12:45 Europe/Madrid Winning Food Startups

Mercabarna, in collaboration with Barcelona Activa, annually announces three INNOVA awards. In this session, your Cluster Manager talks with the startups awarded in the latest edition of the program: Best innovative initiative in operations and business models, in packaging and in food products.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
12:00h - 12:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
12:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

How traceability affects the food industry

Jose Antonio Gesteira
Jose Antonio Gesteira CEGID EKON Team Leader Solutions Engineer

29-09-2023 12:00 29-09-2023 12:30 Europe/Madrid How traceability affects the food industry

In this session, Cegid will explain how it helps to promote digitisation - throughout the entire food industry value chain - through the use of technology, a fundamental pillar for traceability.We will see tools that will be useful in our day-to-day work to detect possible incidents and/or defects at different levels of the company, from operations to managers and area directors.In addition, they will show several success stories of customers who are managing to optimise and multiply profitability with the application of their Cegid Ekon technology. Don't miss it!

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
12:00h - 12:30h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
13:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

ECOSALIS: Technologies for the early detection of pathogens in the food industry/ Presentation of the SENTIATECH technology platform

Alejandro Hernández Albors
Alejandro Hernández Albors ITENE Head if Monitoring Technologies and Bioanalysis Unit
Pablo Ibáñez Aparicio
Pablo Ibáñez Aparicio ITENE Business and Technology Transfer Specialist

29-09-2023 13:00 29-09-2023 13:45 Europe/Madrid ECOSALIS: Technologies for the early detection of pathogens in the food industry/ Presentation of the SENTIATECH technology platform

Early detection and identification of pollutants, such as microorganisms, solid particles, and gases, in certain samples and work environments even in urban areas, have become a key factor in decision making by health authorities and medical professionals towards the implementation of effective measures to avoid contamination in our foodstuff, even our cities.  In this regard, there is a need to investigate and develop innovative analytical tools and technologies capable to accelerate decision making in critical situations.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
13:00h - 13:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
13:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

FoodTech startups as a source of industry innovation

Oriol Garcia Vivet
Oriol Garcia Vivet Stage2 CCO
Joaquim Bas
Joaquim Bas Groots Urban Farming Co-Founder

29-09-2023 13:00 29-09-2023 13:45 Europe/Madrid FoodTech startups as a source of industry innovation

Food Tech startups, such as Groots Uban Farming, have emerged as catalysts of innovation for large companies in the food industry. These technology companies are revolutionizing food production and actors like Stage2 are helping to accelerate their adoption, generating benefits for the entire sector.

FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner
13:00h - 13:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Startups' Corner Free
14:00h
Presentation | Foodtech Innovarena

Technology platform Food For Life-Spain

Juan Martínez Gironella
Juan Martínez Gironella FIAB/FOOD FOR LIFE-SPAIN Technical Secretary of the Food for Life-Spain Platform and FIAB R+D+i Technician

29-09-2023 14:00 29-09-2023 14:45 Europe/Madrid Technology platform Food For Life-Spain

Food for Life-Spain Technological Platform (hereinafter, PTF4LS) is the promotion of the transmission of research, scientific and technological advances through public-private collaboration of the main agri-food sector agents in relation to R+D+ i and the detection of new demands in the field of Society Challenges, ensuring the competitiveness and growth of the Spanish agri-food sector. All this, in a prosaic way, will be reflected in agri-food R+D+i projects.

FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner
14:00h - 14:45h FoodTech Innovarena | Speakers' Corner Free
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