Locally and globally the environment, freight, food safety, traceability and security are becoming increasingly relevant to consumers and governments.

As people ask where their food came from, food and beverage manufacturers need support and expertise to ensure that they meet the demands of buyers and legislators alike.

It is times of intense change where a trade show spanning decades provides vital support to the industry by showcasing new technology, products, solutions and know-how.

Meeting industry specialists is essential to helping you innovate and stay relevant through New Product Development and Process Improvement.

Running from April 13 to 15 at ASB Showgrounds the co-located Foodtech Packtech and Materials, Handling and Logistics Expo give visitors the opportunity to meet over 200 new and existing suppliers in packaging, ingredients, logistics, machinery, technology and much more.

Whether you are looking to take your new plant food solution the rest of the world, launch the family’s secret sauce or ensure that your multimillion-dollar global company is keeping up-to-date, this show will help you achieve your goals.

Packed with features the event is a one-stop shop, with two shows key to the food and beverage industry under one roof. You will meet new and existing suppliers, as well as industry experts, and associations, so you can help New Zealand kick start the economy.

Seminars
With 32 seminars and workshops across three days, you are connected with the experts and answers to your most pressing food processing, manufacturing, packaging, sustainability and distribution questions.

Business Growth Hub
The show’s Business Growth Hub is supported by the Food Innovation Network, Auckland Unlimited, NZ Food Awards, Callaghan Innovation, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and New Zealand Institute of Food Science & Technology Inc. You can book a one-on-one session at https://www.foodtechpacktech.co.nz/visitor-information/business-growth-hub/.

Digital Lean Introductory Workshop
A Digital Lean Introductory Workshop is offered on Wednesday 14 April, facilitated by Callaghan Innovation’s Robert Blache and strictly limited to 30 people, with a maximum of three per company.

The interactive workshop is for businesses that have a Lean culture in place, and explores how Callaghan Innovation’s Digital Lean programme can boost your competitive advantage through Industry 4.0, the fusion of technologies that’s blurring the lines between the physical, digital and cyber-physical.

Design for Additive Manufacturing
Foodtech Packtech is hosting a two-day Design for Additive Manufacturing course, across two days, run by Olaf Diegel, Professor of Additive Manufacturing and Head of the Creative Design and Additive Manufacturing Lab at the University of Auckland.

The course is available to a limited number attendees for $195 + GST on a first come, first serve basis and includes lunch and morning/afternoon breaks.

Time-poor visitors use Foodtech Packtech and the Materials Handling & Logistics Expo to find answers, catch up with existing suppliers, attend free seminars, join relevant workshops and meet specialists for advice.

At no other time has an event like this been so important to the progression and profitability of the sector.

Take advantage of the local and global trust in New Zealand food and beverages and optimise your full supply chain potential by connecting with the experts.

Foodtech Packtech is an excellent opportunity to network, discover and get excited about the future of your business.

Show registrations are ahead of 2018, demonstrating the importance that Foodtech Packtech holds as New Zealand moves toward a food and beverage led economic recovery.

Free to attend for all industry professionals, simply visit www.foodtechpacktech.co.nz to register today.