From Field to Factory: Global Production Updates and Innovations Driving the Tomato Processing Industry
Location: Sala Barilla, CibusTec, Parma
Date: Wednesday 28 October 2026, 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Registration: Free
Innovations Driving the Tomato Processing Industry
Moderator: Luca Sandei, SSICA
From Computational Fluid Dynamics to Predictive Control: Towards Digital Twins in Industrial Tomato Evaporation
Federico Solari, University of Parma
When every kWh counts – How Tomato Processors Can Reduce Costs and Increase Resilience
Mario Gozzi, MG Foodtech Engineering
Beyond Zero-Steam: Elettra Redefines Flexibility in Tomato Evaporation
Francesco Rossi, Rossi Ingegneria Alimentare (GOLD SPONSOR)
From Rheology to ROI: How Smart In-Line Sensors Are Transforming the Tomato Processing Industry
Johan Wiklund (CEO), Incipientus (GOLD SPONSOR)
Closing the Detection Gap: Using Microwave Technology to Detect Plastics, Rubber, Wood and Other Challenging Foreign Bodies in Tomato Processing
Andreas Lood, Food Radar (GOLD SPONSOR)
Agronomic Revolution
Massimo Zubelli, Fyeld (GOLD SPONSOR)
Global Tomato Processing in 2026
Moderator: Nick Kastle, WPTC president
Roundtable with AMITOM & WPTC members