Sydney will host the inaugural Sustainability in Food-Tech Summit 2025 this October, an event set to tackle some of the biggest sustainability challenges facing Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector.
The two-day summit (14-15 October) is billed as the country’s "only dedicated business conference focusing exclusively on practical sustainability solutions for the industry". Themes on the agenda include low-carbon operations, waste reduction, energy efficiency, sustainable packaging, eco-labelling and climate reporting.
Line-up of industry leaders
At the time of publishing, close to 30 speakers have been confirmed, with keynotes, technical sessions and panel discussions led by sustainability and operations specialists from major food and beverage companies, energy providers and advisory firms. Among them are:
- Justin Merrell, group environmental director, Lion
- Amanda Robertson, head of sustainability Oceania, Nestlé
- Morgan Cleland, global sustainability lead, Asahi
- Scott Edwards, sustainability lead, Coca-Cola
- Sarah McElholum, environment & sustainability manager, Lactalis
- Lee Stewart, author and CEO, ESG Strategy
- Brendan Weinert, head of sustainable business energy solutions, AGL Energy
- Samantha Sing Key, partner – sustainability reporting advisory, Grant Thornton Australia
- Dean Sappey, CFO, Allied Pinnacle
- Tony Hunter, food futurist
According to event organisers, the program is designed to share strategies, technologies and processes already being applied by large manufacturers to meet sustainability targets alongside commercial goals.
Program focus areas
The agenda spans Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions management, energy-efficient plant and equipment, packaging innovation, waste recovery, AI for operational efficiency and green finance for capital projects. Guidance will also be provided on implementation of AASB s2 reporting standards.
In addition to the conference sessions, a supplier showcase will highlight emerging technologies and solutions to improve efficiency, cut emissions and strengthen compliance across the sector.
Event details
The Sustainability in Food-Tech Summit 2025 is aimed at sustainability managers, operations and procurement leaders, compliance specialists and the suppliers and service providers that support them.
The summit is organised by Stirling Media. It will take place in Sydney in October, with registrations now open at www.sustainablefoodtech.com.au.
APPMA members and Machinery Matters readers can use the code APPMA20 when registering to receive a 20% discount.
