13-15 Oct, 2026
Düsseldorf, GERMANY

Radisson Blu Conference Hotel, Düsseldorf

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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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13 October 2026 | Optional Site Visit & Networking Evening

Choose from two separately bookable options before the main conference begins

Limited seats available. Open to conference participants only 

OPTION A
Full-Day Site Visit + Networking Evening
€345 per person | 08:00–22:00

Jäckering Wheat Mill & Starch Plant

Step inside one of Germany’s leading wheat starch production facilities and gain first-hand insights into large-scale wheat starch and vital wheat protein production.
  

Key highlights:

  • Wheat starch and protein production at industrial scale
  • Process efficiency and operational excellence
  • Real-world applications across food, feed and industrial markets 

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

Time

Option A: Jäckering + Krettek 

08:00

Assemble at hotel lobby

08:30

Depart for Jäckering

10:00

Facility briefing and tour

12:30 Q&A session
13:00

Lunch

14:15

Depart for hotel

16:00

Arrival at hotel

18:00

Assemble at hotel lobby

18:15

Depart for Krettek, Viersen

19:00

Equipment showcase, networking, food & drinks

21:00 Depart for hotel
22:00

Arrival at hotel

OPTION B
Networking Evening Only
€50 per person | 18:00–22:00

Starch Technology & Networking Evening at Krettek

Hosted by Krettek, GEA and VetterTec, this evening programme offers delegates the opportunity to see selected starch-processing equipment in a workshop setting near Düsseldorf.


Key highlights:

  • Equipment showcase
  • Networking with technology experts and industry peers
  • Food and drinks reception

( picture courtesy from www.krettekseparation.com )

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Time

Option B: Krettek Only 

18:00

Assemble at hotel lobby

18:15
Depart for Krettek, Viersen
19:00

Equipment showcase, networking, food & drinks

21:00 Depart for hotel
22:00

Arrival at hotel

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

09:30

Commodities and the weather: EU raw material outlook

10:00

Discussion & Coffee Break

10:40

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

11:10

Sustainable starch production

i) topic to be advised
Marc Laus, Director of Market Innovation
Royal Avebe

11:40

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

12:10

iii) Starch industry for the Circular bio-based ecosystem & Integrated Biorefineries
Senior Representative
Cargill

12:40

Discussion followed by Lunch

14:00

Panel Discussion – Decarbonising Starch Production – From Field to Factory

Inviting: EU Starch producers

14:40

Discussion followed by Tea

15:15

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

 

15:40

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

16:00

16:30

Final Discussion. End of Day One

17:00

Networking Reception

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09:00

Chairman’s Introduction

09:05

Pathways Process Product - Bioeconomy: Building Products with Value

Stephan Freyer
BioInsights

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

-case study on corn

10:10

Discussion followed by Coffee Break

10:40

Topic to be advised

Senior Representative
Tereos

11:10

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

11:40

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

Senior Representative
Food Fermentation Europe

12:15

Final Discussion. End of Conference. Followed by Lunch

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