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How ERP, MES, AI and robotics propel the food industry forward

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21.10.2026 - 22.10.2026
All day
Frankfurt, Germany
Flemings Selection Hotel Frankfurt-City
Food & Beverages

Food Business Days

The Food Business Days bring together innovative minds from the food industry: international decision-makers meet seasoned software and automation experts. This event will not be about theory, but about technological progress, current trends, best practices, and networking in the peer group. 

Whether you’re the owner, CEO, factory manager, or IT manager of an organization: if you aim to improve productivity, streamline processes, and maximize value creation, you’ve come to the right place.

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Why should I attend? 

Like no other event, the Food Business Days stand for digitalization and automation with a real practical focus. We present the technologies and innovations that truly make a difference in creating efficient and smart operations. See for yourself how your business can benefit from these solutions right away.

Here are the topics you can expect: 

  • ERP & MES: Integrated processes instead of data silos at shop floor and top floor
  • Artificial intelligence: Real-world AI use cases for food companies
  • Traceability: End-to-end traceability from the raw material to the final product
  • Quality management and compliance: Audit-ready with one click
  • The best from three worlds: Intelligent integration of automation, robotics, and AI

A look behind the scenes 

On the second day, you will have the opportunity to visit ultra-modern food companies and get an in-depth view of their highly digitalized and automated processes. Experience firsthand how the right solutions will boost your competitive advantage.
In our agenda you can find all program items, topics, and highlights.

Keynote

 

Smart factory planning: AI and modeling approaches to accelerate optimal solutions 

 

Lucas Kempe (Senior Manager Industry X | Accenture) 
AI-powered rule- and model-based factory planning replaces assumptions and costly rework with speed, precision, and coordination. This presentation explains how this approach shortens time to market, improves collaboration, and provides a common understanding for everyone involved, right from the start.

Food Business Tour Privatmolkerei Bechtel: The dairy business with fully integrated, digitalized processes

Privatmolkerei Bechtel is a family-run dairy business with a tradition dating back to 1908, in the heart of the Upper Palatinate. Today, it ranks among Germany’s largest and most important dairy companies. Operating 24/7/365, the company processes more than 2 million kilograms of milk every day into high-quality dairy and cheese specialties distributed in over 25 countries. In recent years, Bechtel has digitalized and automated numerous internal goods flows.

Food Business Tour EDEKA Südwest Fleisch: Practical-led insights in digitalized meat production

EDEKA is one of Germany’s leading marketers of regional products and among the country’s largest food retailers. Its seven regional wholesale organizations ensure reliable, nationwide supply to affiliated retail stores. EDEKA Südwest employs more than 47,000 people, including over 1,400 at the Rheinstetten site. With annual revenue exceeding 1 billion euros, the Rheinstetten meat processing plant is one of the largest and most advanced production facilities in the EDEKA Group, supplying more than 1,100 stores with premium products.

Any questions?

Sarah Winkels

Event Marketing

+49 2451 625 739
sarah.winkels@csb.com