This document is an invitation to attend the GREENFOODS conference on June 15th, 2015 in Frankfurt, Germany. The conference will present the results of the GREENFOODS project, which aims to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies in the European food and beverage industry. Attendees will learn about tools developed by GREENFOODS to assess energy usage and efficiency, best practices identified from 200 company audits, and funding options for investment projects. The agenda includes presentations on the needs of European food and beverage SMEs and three case studies of GREENFOODS project implementations. Participation is free with an ACHEMA fair ticket.

1. OFFICIAL INVITATION
Dear Mr/Madam
You are invited to attend the GREENFOODS conference “Increasing energy efficiency and
promoting renewable energies in the European Food and Beverage industry” described below
Location: ACHEMA, Frankfurt Fair (Messe), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conference Date: June 15th
, 2015 (13:00-17:00h)
Conference language: English
The GREENFOODS project is coming to the end during this year. So, we’d like to present and
discuss the results in the GREENFOODS conference “Increasing energy efficiency and
promoting renewable energies in the European Food and Beverage industry” that will take
place on the 15th
of June 2015, coinciding with the ACHEMA fair in Frankfurt. The impact of the
project’s result will be highlighted by presentations on three implemented measures on energy
efficiency and the integration of renewables done within the project.
We encourage stakeholders (food companies, energy experts, policy makers, general public) to
participate in this conference offering the opportunity to discuss the project results and the
upcoming challenges in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy in the European
food and beverage industry.
The GREENFOODS project, co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the
European Union, is aiming to lead the European food and beverage industry to high energy
efficiency and reduction of fossil carbon emissions in order to ensure and foster the world
wide competitiveness, improve the security of energy supply and guarantee the sustainable
production in Europe. The project has developed a branch concept based on a set of suitable
activities, tools, audits and services in cooperation with research organisation, experts and
food and beverage industries from Austria, Poland, Spain, Germany, UK and France. By this the
following main tasks have been developed which will be presented during the conference:
 GREENFOODS branch concept including a calculation tool for energy balance, heat
integration and process optimization, calculation tool for efficient heat and cold
supply, heat recovery and the integration of renewable energy (biomass, biogas, solar
thermal, photovoltaic)
 GREENFOODS WikiWeb as a compendium of energy supply technologies and process
technologies enriched by best practice examples available online free of charge and in
a well-structured manner to companies in the food and beverage industries.
 Development of sector-specific funding and financing schemes for energy efficiency
measures and renewable energy in the food and drink industry.
 GREENFOODS training courses for energy managers from food and drink companies,
consultants and engineering companies offered in each participating country.
 Access to the services of virtual energy competence centres (VECC) in Austria, Poland,
Spain, Germany, UK and France as one-stop-shops for knowledge exchange, trainings,
renting equipment, etc. that will be connected to a European network.

2. Sources: AEE INTEC, GEA Brewery Systems GmbH, ARCON, Solar A/S
Conference meeting
Increasing energy efficiency
and promoting renewable energies
in the European Food and Beverage industry
June 15th, 2015
13:00-17:00h
Frankfurt am Main at the ACHEMA,
Germany

3. Conference: “Increasing energy efficiency
and promoting renewable energies in the
European Food and Beverage industry”
June 15th, 2015
ACHEMA Fair, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Hall 4C- CONCORDE room
AGENDA
12:30-13:10 Registration
13:10-13:30 GREENFOODS project – needs of SMEs of the European Food and Beverage
industry towards energy efficiency and the integration of renewables.
Christoph Brunner - AEE INTEC, Austria
13:30-13:50 Potential energy and CO2eq emission savings in the European Food and Beverage
industry – best practice examples from over 200 energy audits.
Bastian Schmitt / Barbara Sturm - UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL, Germany
13:50-14:10 Identified funding and financing schemes for investment projects in different
European countries
Monika Jarzemska – KAPE, Poland
14:10-15:00 GREENFOODS branch concept – easy to use assessment tool and sectorial
database on energy efficiency and renewables in SMEs of the European Food
and Beverage industry
Jürgen Fluch - AEE INTEC, Austria
15:00-15:30 Coffee break
15:30-16:30 3 success stories of the GREENFOODS project implemented in the sub-sectors
meat processing, milk processing and bakeries
Francisco Puente – ESCAN, Spain
Jürgen Fluch – AEE INTEC, Austria
Monika Jarzemska – KAPE, Poland
16:30-17:00 Discussion and closure

4. Conference information: http://www.green-foods.eu/event-news/
Registration: (maximum 70 people in order of registration)
Conference language: English
The conference is free of costs (ACHEMA ticket fee required since conference is
part of the fair)
GREENFOODS Partners:

5.  Access to a database of best practice examples for energy efficiency and integration
of renewable energy like biogas, biomass, solar thermal process heat and heat pumps.
If you wish to attend, you will need to fill out the Registration form.
Agenda and more information available on: http://www.green-foods.eu/event-news/
Kind regards,