PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies and Reston, Va.-based owner and producer of the PACK EXPO portfolio of tradeshows, Koelnmesse, Germany-based producer of Anuga FoodTec, and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Washington, D.C., joined forces to launch ProFood Tech, a new event that will focus on processing and production technologies serving the food and beverage industry. ProFood Tech will make its debut April 4-6, 2017 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ editor-in-chief Marina Mayer spoke with Tom Egan, vice president of industry services for PMMI, about the details of the show and why PACK EXPO exhibitors and attendees must make room for this show on their calendar.