International Partnerships Fortified During Bühler Networking Days 2025, Expanding Reach from Uzwil to Southern Africa
In a groundbreaking event held from 23 to 25 June, Bühler Group, a leading technology partner across the food value chain, hosted the Bühler Networking Days 2025 at its headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland. Over 1,200 business leaders from industry, academia, and government attended the event under the theme "Multiplying Impact Together."
The focus of the event was on building businesses capable of feeding and moving 10 billion people sustainably by 2050. Speakers called for accelerated innovation in digital tools, process technologies, and business models to deliver more value with fewer resources.
Marco Sutter, Managing Director of Bühler Southern Africa, commented that the event highlighted technologies, partnerships, and case studies making a difference. Johan Rockstrom, a leading expert on global sustainability, emphasized the urgent need for industry to operate within Earth's safe limits. Professor Rockstrom also highlighted the importance of viewing sustainability as a competitive advantage, central to competitiveness, security, stability, and health.
One such case study presented at the event was Buhlher's expertise in processing food products with reduced CO2e emissions. The CO2e reduction potential is 71% for processing aluminum into finished products, 77% for transforming cocoa beans into chocolate, and 65% for processing rice. Buhlher's value chain analysis shows that when combined with other technologies and solutions, peak savings potential exceeds 80% in some value chains.
Buhlher's solutions and services lead to higher productivity and yields, resulting in better returns on investment alongside positive environmental impacts. One such customer, Carolina Rollermeule, invested in Bühler Sortex solutions, specifically the Sortex SPARK Pro+, for its advanced optical sorting capabilities. Carolina Rollermeule is also transitioning its factory to solar energy, meaning all its Bühler equipment will now run on renewable power.
Chris Roets, Managing Director of Carolina Rollermeule, won the Miller of the Day award at the event. Buhlher Group CTO, Ian Roberts, stated that the company's research and development investments have enabled it to deliver on its promise to reduce energy, waste, and water in its customers' value chains by 50%.
Stefan Scheiber, Bühler Group CEO, emphasized the power of collaboration and cooperation to multiply the impact of innovation. Buhlher works closely with customers, industry players, and government to co-create solutions that drive business success, contribute to food security, skills development, and sustainability. Four local customers participated in the event, according to Marco Sutter.
Buhlher Southern Africa looks forward to working with customers to bring these solutions to the African continent, advancing food security, efficiency, and sustainability. Marco Sutter did not specify the participating companies at the Bühler Networking Days 2025 in the provided search results.
In conclusion, the Bühler Networking Days 2025 was a significant event that brought together industry leaders to discuss and showcase sustainable solutions for the food industry. The focus on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability is crucial in ensuring the industry's ability to feed and move 10 billion people by 2050 while minimizing its environmental impact.
