Recap May 2025
We’re now officially in the second half of 2025, and what a year it’s been already!
May was dedicated to the Food and Dairy industries with with our team attending three key events: IFFA, IBA, and the Nordic Dairy Congress. ✈️
🍝 Food and Drink Technology sales manager, Ben Askew, and the editor Rodney Jack made their way to another edition of IFFA, in Frankfurt. The focus was on efficiency, sustainable production, performance, data and product variety – all central themes driving transformation in the meat and protein sectors
🚀 Shortly after, the team headed to IBA, where they reconnected with familiar faces, attended inspiring presentations and witnessed exciting competitions. It was a week full of collaboration, creativity, and forward-thinking ideas.
We certainly couldn’t miss another edition of the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis. Confectionery Production editor, Neill Barston conducted exclusive interviews with Carly Schildhaus of the NCA, Ferrero, Mondelez International, PIM Brands, Perfetti Van Melle, Hershey, Ferrara, Tru Fru and Haribo, discussing the latest confectionery market trends, show reactions and new product releases. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eZhdxWHz
👉 CanTech International magazine sales manager Sarah Hills née Rawlinson and editor Alex Rivers also made a quick visit to Tata Steel UK’s Trostre Works for a guided tour on how the company’s packaging steel is processed and its exciting plans for 2028 – read more about this visit here: https://lnkd.in/ec_UENtw
🐄 The Nordic Dairy Congress returned once again, in Iceland and the dairy team couldn’t miss it! The sales manager Samantha Bull and the editor Suzanne Christiansen made their way to Reyjavik to what was a “roaring success” – read our insights from the event: https://lnkd.in/eUA4QUUu
Over 300 attendees went on various visits to the golf course, MS Iceland Dairies’ Selfoss operations, plus Skyrland, and the Golden Circle Tour, followed by two days of interesting information and discussions in the city. Plus, there was a dinner trip to a Viking restaurant, involving some axe throwing (not at each other!)
💥 In the meantime, preparations for Asia CanTech Conference and Exhibition, World Confectionery Conference and Dairy Industries EXPO have been underway, and registrations are now open to all the events!