Food Engineering’s 2017 Food Automation and Manufacturing Conference agenda has been finalized. The theme for this year is The Future of Food Manufacturing. All of the speakers have been asked to provide different takes on their vision of tomorrow’s food facility. What level of automation will be employed to keep up with production needs? Where will the future food plant be located? How will transparency and sustainability issues play into food manufacturing? Top-level food and beverage executives will be addressing these questions and more.
The Automation Keynote Speaker is LiDestri Food and Drink’s Vice President of Manufacturing Phil Viruso. Phil oversees the operations in the company’s five manufacturing plants. He also directs LiDestri’s strategic manufacturing plan, ensuring the company remains competitive by the quality of its facilities and products while providing customers innovative manufacturing capabilities that reflect their evolving needs.