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

Member access