Schweizer Messe für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung

Vertical farming is an innovative methodology for vertical cultivation of agricultural products in a small footprint, which can also realize true zero-mile city food supply.

During Terra Madre Salone del Gusto exhibition, Enterprise Europe Network, the world largest network for business support, will connect agriculture, food and drink producers with technology providers (namely companies, universities and R&D institutes) in order to enhance partnerships on sustainability and circular economy.

A growing number of farmers are starting to adopt digital technology and data-driven innovations. What new business models will be successful? Will new players disrupt the traditional farming landscape? How to deal with changes (from traditional farmer to smart farmer)? How to identify and develop innovative methods for sustainable food production?

The conference is a unique opportunity to showcase research in cell biology, large scale cell culture, tissue engineering, food technology, meat science and social science in order to bring the development of cultured meat to maturity. The conference will be chaired by Dr Mark Post of cultured meat specialists Mosa Meat, creators of the world’s first cultured hamburger.

The International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of Food is the leading conference series on sustainability of food systems worldwide. Every second year it unites 400+ scholars and practitioners from 40+ countries working in academia, industry, and public institutions.

Die Messe richtet sich primär an Gastronomie-Fachleute: Vertreter aus dem Gastgewerbe, der Hotellerie und der Gemeinschaftsgastronomie, an Restaurantbesitzer, Führungskräfte und Meinungsbilder. Die Ausstellungen und Shows bieten einen umfassenden Überblick der Branche, geben neue Impulse und zeigen Trends auf. Das Messeangebot wird von Sonderschauen und Veranstaltungen flankiert.