The buzz you heard was not your imagination. It was the sound of food and beverage processors happily proclaiming: "Somebody finally gets it!"

Food Engineering's ProcessTechnologyXchange (PTX) was the cause of the chatter. At this strategic food industry event, food and beverage company leaders participated in private one-on-one meetings with suppliers to the industry over a two-day period. In some cases, processors were able to meet with 14 different equipment or service suppliers.