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13-15 Oct, 2026
Düsseldorf, GERMANY

Radisson Blu Conference Hotel, Düsseldorf

two separately bookable site visit options

08:00

Registration

09:00

Chairman’s Welcoming Remarks

09:10

Balancing Industrial Competitiveness and Climate Ambition: The Starch Industry's Perspective on ETS Reform and the Energy Transition

09:35

Beyond Starch: Unlocking the Value of Wheat Side Streams in a Circular Bioeconomy

10:00

Discussion & Coffee Break

10:40

Starch industry for the Circular bio-based ecosystem & Integrated Biorefineries

11:10

From Starch Structure to Sustainable Functionality: The Power of Extrusion Processing

11:40

Global Shifts in Processed Potato Markets: What China and India Mean for Europe

12:10

Discussion followed by Lunch

13:55

Afternoon Chairman's Remark

14:00

AI, energy and the weather: Short term implications for the EU starch industry

14:30

GLP-1 and the Future of Food Innovation: Strategic Implications for Product Development, Consumer Trends, and Ingredient Suppliers

15:00

Discussion followed by Tea

15:40

PEF as an enabling technology for sustainable bioprocessing – extraction of starch, protein and other valuable compounds

16:00

Improve your corn- and wheat processing resiliency and sustainability impact using biosolutions

16:30

Final Discussion. End of Day One

17:00

Networking Reception

09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

09:05

Pathways Process Product - Bioeconomy: Building Products with Value

09:25

Maximising the value of renewable corn feedstocks in industrial fermentation

09:50

Accelerating the development of climate-resilient and high-performing crop varieties by multiplex gene editing

10:10

Discussion followed by Coffee Break

10:40

From Starch to Dietary Fibre: Structure, Function and Nutritional Relevance

11:10

Fermented Plant Proteins as Functional Systems for Texture, Emulsification & Mouthfeel

11:35

Valorizing starch and starch-rich side streams through AI-driven fermentation, transforming them into high-value functional ingredients

12:00

Panel Discussion - What's Next for Fermentation : From waste valorization to new pathways for high value sustainable ingredients

12:30

Final Discussion. End of Conference. Followed by Lunch

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