Parma - Italy Oct 27 - 30 2026 #cibustec

From Field to Factory: Global Production Updates and Innovations Driving the Tomato Processing Industry

28.Oct.2026 | 14:30 - 17:30
Sala Barilla/Barilla Room (Pad./Hall 1)

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TOMATO NEWS, AMITOM, WPTC

The conference is free but pre-registration is requested at https://tomatonews.com/event/the-2026-tomato-news-conference/ 


The 2026 Tomato News Conference will be organized during Cibus Tec in cooperation with the World Processing Tomato Council and AMITOM. 

The conference will present an update on the global production and focus on technological innovations.


Program

Innovations Driving the Tomato Processing Industry
Moderator: Luca Sandei, SSICA

Agronomic Revolution Massimo Zubelli, Fyeld (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) 
From Rheology to ROI: How Smart In-Line Sensors Are Transforming the Tomato Processing Industry  Johan Wiklund (CEO), Incipientus (GOLD SPONSOR)
Beyond Zero-Steam: Elettra Redefines Flexibility in Tomato Evaporation Francesco Rossi, Rossi Ingegneria Alimentare (GOLD SPONSOR)
When every kWh counts - How Tomato Processors Can Reduce Costs and Increase Resilience Mario Gozzi, MG Foodtech Engineering
From Computational Fluid Dynamics to Predictive Control: Towards Digital Twins in Industrial Tomato Evaporation Federico Solari, University of Parma

 

Sponsor videos: Morning Star, Goglio, Luna, Xylem (SILVER SPONSORS)

 

Global Tomato Processing in 2026
Moderator: Nick Kastle, WPTC president

Roundtable with AMITOM & WPTC members

 

 

 

The event will be held in English

Italian translation available (read below)

 

 

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