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Smart Manufacturing for Food & Beverage

Join us for the Smart Manufacturing for Food & Beverage Summit to hear industry leaders share best practice strategies and exchange know-hows to elevate manufacturing through connected operations, scalable innovation, and a digitally empowered workforce.
Margin pressures, labor shortages, rising costs, and shifting consumer demands are redefining the US food & beverage industry. Modernization through automation, digitalization, and Industry 4.0 isn’t optional; it’s critical for survival.
Early adopters are already unlocking efficiency and safety gains through AI, Automation, Robotics, Digital Twins, IIoT, and emerging technologies. The question is:Â how will you cut through the noise and deliver measurable ROI?
Don’t navigate this transformation alone. Join us in Chicago and collaborate with leading Manufacturing, Supply, and Technology innovators to build your roadmap for the future.
Leading Food & Beverage Industry 4.0 Expert Speakers Include:
- Maria Carolina Araujo PMP, Vice President Global Innovation Engineering, McCain Foods
- Dr Heitor Cauneto, Global Manufacturing Excellence and Digital Transformation Sr. Director, Bunge
- Campbell Mitchell, Head of Food Safety & Compliance, Kraft Heinz
- Chris Nimietz, Director of Sourcing & Procurement, V&V Supremo Foods Inc
- Fernando Garcia Vidal, Vice President of Engineering, Monogram Foods
- Campbell Mitchell, Head of Food Safety & Compliance, Kraft Heinz
- Larry Megan, Board Member, Manufacturing Leadership Council & Former Head of Digital, Baldwin Richardson Foods
- Leo Rajapakse, Global Head of Platform Infrastructure, Digital & Advanced Technologies, Bimbo Bakeries
- Nathan Pease, Director of Operations Technology, Monogram Foods
- Scott Burkey, Technology Fellow, XR, Smurfit WestRock
- Berenice Minor, Automation Project Engineer, Barry Callebaut Group
- David Mendoza, Group Lead, Data Science, Kraft Heinz
- Sarah Morgan, CHISP, Director Digital Supply Chain, Mars
- Jeff Barry, Director of Innovation, Dot Foods
Join Food & Beverage Business at the Smart Manufacturing for Food & Beverage Summit to hear best practice strategies to improve decision-making, drive innovation, and ensure manufacturing and supply excellence.
Find out more and register using our 15% discount code PARTNER15 here, or emailing enquiries@amg-world.co.uk, or calling +44 (0) 113 3970 379 for more details.

