The 2026 Tomato News Conference

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

The FREE 2026 Tomato News Conference will take place on Wednesday 28 October 2026 from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm within the Cibus Tec exhibition.

Program: 

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

Sponsorship opportunities

Join our current sponsors to showcase your products and services and be seen to support this source of free information for and about the tomato processing industry starting at 3000 euros. 

Full media pack HERE

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