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HOTEL INFORMATION

CMT has arranged special discounted room rates at EUR 125 / 155 nett (Standard Room SINGLE / DOUBLE) per room per night with breakfast (subject to room & rates availability) for conference delegates at Radisson Blu Conference Hotel, Düsseldorf. The rates offered are subject to City Tax at EUR 3 per pax, per night.

*Rates are strictly applicable to registered delegates only.

Please reserve your room with hotel via this link.

Should you require any assistance with room reservation, please contact:

Radisson Blu Conference Hotel, Düsseldorf

Karl-Arnold-Platz 5
Düsseldorf - 40474

Contact Person: Mariia Danish
Meetings & Events Groups Coordinator
Phone :+49 (0) 211 4553 3662
Email : Click here to Email

Reservation cut off date :13-09-2026

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Confirmed Panel of Speakers as at 3rd June 2026

Balancing Industrial Competitiveness and Climate Ambition: The Starch Industry's Perspective on ETS Reform and the Energy Transition
Nelli Hadju, Managing Director, Starch EU
Commodities and the weather: EU raw material outlook
Simon Bentley, Managing Director, Commoditia
Global Shifts in Processed Potato Markets: What China and India Mean for Europe
Henk Jaap Meijer, Managing Director, Meijer Consult
Sustainable starch production - Driving Decarbonisation, Resource Efficiency and Competitiveness Across the Value Chain
i) topic to be advised
- Marc Laus, Director of Market Innovation, Royal Avebe

ii) Beyond Starch: Unlocking the Value of Wheat Side Streams in a Circular Bioeconomy
- Michael Jackering, Founder, Jackering Group

iii) Starch industry for the Circular bio-based ecosystem & Integrated Biorefineries
Senior Representative, Cargill
Fermented Plant Proteins as Functional Systems for Texture, Emulsification & Mouthfeel
Frederik Jensen, CEO | Founder, Summ Ingredients
Maximising the value of renewable corn feedstocks in industrial fermentation
Patrick van Waes, Global Marketing Director, Susterra® Bio|PDO - Primient
PEF as an enabling technology for sustainable bioprocessing – extraction of starch, protein and other valuable compounds
Stefan Toepfl Managing Director, Elea Technology GmbH
Improve your corn- and wheat processing resiliency and sustainability impact using biosolutions
- Frank Haagensen, Sr. Regional Marketing Manager, Planetary Health Biosolutions, Novonesis
- Oscar Pastor Ferrer, Sr. Industry Technology Specialist, Planetary Health Biosolutions, Novonesis
Pathways Process Product - Bioeconomy: Building Products with Value
Stephan Freyer, BioInsights
Topic to be advised
Senior Representative, Tereos
Insight Panel
• Bridging Innovation and Approval: The Future of Fermentation-Based Novel Foods in the EU
• Examining approval pathways, safety assessments, feedstock considerations, labelling challenges and the commercialisation outlook for precision and biomass fermentation-derived ingredients in Europe
- David Brandes, Founder, Planetary
- Senior Representative, Food Fermentation Europe

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Optional Site Visit to

Jäckering Wheat Mill & Starch Plant

13 October 2026 (8am - 4pm)

Step inside one of Germany’s leading wheat starch production facilities and see how large-scale operations deliver efficiency, consistency, and innovation in practice.

Jäckering Mühlen- und Nährmittelwerke is a leading producer of wheat starch and vital wheat protein, supplying food, feed, and industrial markets worldwide.

During this exclusive visit, you will gain first-hand insights into:
✔ Large-scale wheat starch and protein production
✔ Process efficiency and operational excellence
✔ Real-world applications across food and industrial sectors

Limited seats available and only for conference participants

( picture courtesy from https://www.jaeckering.de/en/ )

08:00	Assemble at hotel lobby
08:30	Depart for Jäckering Wheat Starch Processing Plant
10:00	Arrival at plant. Welcome briefing & facility tour
12:30	Tour concludes & Q&A session
13:00	Lunch
14:15	Depart for hotel
16:00	Arrival at hotel

13-15 Oct, 2026
Düsseldorf, GERMANY

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