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Hygiene for Food 2025
Agoria, Flanders’ FOOD, and EHEDG Belgium, with the support of the European CATALYSE project, are proud to present the 8th edition of Hygiene for Food.
This cross-sectoral conference and networking event will take place on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 at BluePoint Antwerp, Filip Williotstraat 9, 2600 Berchem, Belgium.
The event features a conference with expert presentations, a mini-exhibition with 20 exhibitors, and a Lunch Pitch session for matchmaking and networking. The agenda will spotlight the latest innovations and practices in food safety and hygienic design for the food industry.
Programme
| Time | Session |
| 08:45 | Registration and Welcome Coffee |
| 09:25 | Welcome Remarks – Agoria & Flanders’ FOOD |
| 09:30 | “Hygienic Design – Is it Really Necessary?” Peter Overbosch, Metro Cash & Carry |
| 10:00 | Enhancing Food Safety Through a Mature Food Safety Culture Pauline Spagnoli, Food Policy Advisor, Fevia |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break & Guided Tour of the Exhibition |
| 11:40 | Will Your Product Stand the Test of Time? Smart Testing - Case Studies Bart Teerlinck, Sirris |
| 12:10 | Compressed Air Treatment for Food-Safe Applications Charles Saiboo, Parker Hannifin |
| 12:40 | Lunch Break |
| 13:10 | Lunch Pitch Session & Matchmaking |
| 14:10 | CIP Management and Sustainability Hein Timmerman (Diversey/EHEDG) & Jeroen Pandelaere (Actemium) |
| 14:50 | Digitally Enhanced Adaptive Cleaning Technologies Marc Mauermann, Fraunhofer |
| 15:20 | Coffee Break & Guided Tour of the Exhibition |
| 16:30 | Implementing Hygienic Design in a New Site Development Vicky Van den Bossche, Agristo |
| 17:00 | Closing Networking Reception |
Please note that the whole event will be held in Dutch/Flemish, except for Marc Mauermann’s presentation in English.
Participation Fees
- €320 (excl. VAT) for members of Agoria, Flanders’ FOOD, or EHEDG
€380 (excl. VAT) for non-members
Contact for Questions & Registration Support
- Stijn Pauwels, Agoria – stijn.pauwels@agoria.be
- Ines Colle, Flanders’ FOOD – ines.colle@flandersfood.com
Visit the event website for details and registration:
https://www.hygieneforfood.com/