FOOD ENGINEERING’s annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo (FA&M) will feature the latest developments, top-notch strategies, and state-of-the-art innovations in automation, sustainability, food plant construction, natural resource management, and more — all of which have a significant impact on the food and beverage manufacturing sector.

The FA&M Symposium and Expo is where the industry’s key stakeholders benefit from attending to gain insights from some of the top leaders at the manufacturing and supplier level. This two-day event includes an expo and is packed with educational sessions and intimate networking opportunities.

Agenda:

Date/Time
Session Title
Speaker(s)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Opening Remarks
Mike Leonard - Publisher, FOOD ENGINEERING

8:40 AM - 9:40 AM
Keynote Presentation - Measuring & Defining Sustainability from a Packaging Perspective
Dr. Andrew Hurley - Professor, Clemson University

9:40 AM - 10:25 AM
Diving into Campbell’s $160M Goldfish Cracker Plant Expansion
Speaker(s):
Jason Roethig
Senior Director of Engineering Services and Project Execution, The Campbell's Company
Tony Hernandez
Director, Site Operations, The Campbell's Company
A.J. Heiner
VP of Manufacturing, The Campbell's Company

10:25 AM - 11:10 AM
Morning Refreshments & Networking Break

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
FOOD ENGINEERING’s 2025 Plant of the Year Award Presentation - How Carolina Foods Uses Automation to Sweeten Baked Goods Production
Speaker(s):
Dan Myers
Chief Executive Officer, Carolina Foods
Stuart Smith
Chief Operations Officer, Carolina Foods

12:00 - 1:00 PM
Plant of the Year Luncheon

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