Anuga FoodTec 2024 starts on 19 March in the Cologne exhibition halls. There will be a keynote speech on the Main Stage Responsibility by Sandrine Dixson-Declève to open the trade fair on Tuesday morning. She is an expert on climate change and will talk about the urgency, challenges and opportunities.
It is therefore essential to focus on the Energy, resource consumption and food production sectors which cause the lion's share of the problems, so that the necessary investments in CO2-production methods. „If we make progress in these areas, we can reduce their massive impact on the climate and biodiversity,“ says the Co-President of the Club of Rome.
In their new book ‚Earth for All: A Survival Guide for our Planet‘ (2022), the experts discuss possible Ways to improve economic systems and ensure the well-being of all living beings on our earth. On the Anuga FoodTec 2024, the internationally renowned expert on energy policy and sustainability reflects on what the sustainable transformation in the food industry means.
Focus on climate-neutral food systems
The future role of a climate-neutral food system in all its forms is a central concern of this year's Anuga FoodTec. With its main theme of ‚Responsibility‘, the international information and business platform from 19 to 22 March in Cologne will focus on the numerous energy- and resource-efficient solutions and measures - across the entire value chain.
The industry get-together fulfils the global food industry's desire for greater commitment to environmental issues and resource conservation. The companies work together with their suppliers on concepts and strategies for the responsible use of resources. Switch to ernRenewable energies, reduction of energy demand, The reduction of carbon emissions, for example through improved process management and systems with higher efficiency levels, reduced energy losses and the reduction of quality-related or process-related waste of raw materials and food, are just some of the topics at the top of the industry's agenda. Climate-neutral production is also closely linked to a comprehensive improved recycling and packaging system and the switch to more resource-efficient alternative protein sources.
The latest successes on the road to „green zero“ will also be visible on the Main Stage Responsibility in the Cologne exhibition halls. As part of the congress and event programme organised by the DLG (German Agricultural Society), the industry's most important issues will be discussed, innovations presented and numerous networking opportunities offered on all four days of the trade fair. Following on from these interactive events, the International FoodTec Award, which has been initiated by the DLG and its partners since 1994, will offer a further highlight on 19 March. Outstanding innovations, sustainability and efficiency improvements in food technology. An international jury consisting of experts from research, teaching and practice selects the most innovative concepts for the award. Sandrine Dixson-Declève is convinced that these are all indicators that „the Starting conditions in the food industry are very good, to make a far-reaching contribution to decarbonisation with intelligent technology and efficient processes.“
Source: Anuga FoodTec
