Styrian Food Hub

Events & Projects

Upcoming Events

Turn your idea into a successful product with our unique coaching program. Nine experienced experts will guide you over the course of six months, providing you with essential technical and business know-how and inspiring your creativity. Take your product, business, and network to the next level. Sign up now!

For the first time, Außenwirtschaft Austria is organizing an Austrian pavilion at Tutto Food in Milan. From May 11–14, 2026, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to showcase your products to the Italian and international markets at the trade show. Register by January 15, 2026, to secure your spot as an exhibitor!

Seize this opportunity and become part of the world’s largest trade fair for private labels. Join us as a co-exhibitor of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. Secure your spot and register by October 17, 2025!

What crops will be grown in Austria’s fields in the future? BIO AUSTRIA’s “Climate-Resilient Through Innovation” tour takes participants to farms that grow saffron, rice, figs, and peanuts. Through field trips, expert insights, and tastings, the tour offers a hands-on look at how agriculture can become climate-resilient.

Would you like to turn your product idea into a profitable business model or evaluate the profitability of your existing product? Our workshop provides you with practical business concepts and tools that will help you steer your project toward success in a sustainable, financially sound, and future-proof manner.

Past Events

Generative AI opens up new possibilities for marketing and visual communication. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to strategically integrate AI into your marketing strategy and content production. Topics range from image editing and campaign visuals to efficient AI workflows, featuring real-world examples and hands-on exercises.

The Styrian Food Hub cordially invites you to the 1st Austrian Federal Congress on Fermentation. From traditional fermentation to high-tech proteins produced in bioreactors—discover how new value can be created for the food industry.

Join us in person at the Austrian Food Chemistry Days from April 8–10, 2026. Get a glimpse of the latest research on food quality, safety, ingredients, and processing. A diverse program, top-tier keynote speakers, and exciting networking opportunities await you.

GLi – the Non-Profit Food Initiative for Austria – is hosting the 11th Symposium on Food Quality and Safety from March 26–27, 2026. Learn about the latest developments and challenges in the food industry through expert presentations, expand your knowledge in hands-on workshops, and exchange ideas with others.

Bio Ernte Steiermark, in collaboration with the Styrian Food Hub, is organizing a two-day trade fair trip to BIOFACH in Nuremberg. Register now and join us from February 11–12, 2026. Take this opportunity to network with business contacts and be inspired by the latest innovations in the industry.

Risk management in the food industry systematically protects against hazards throughout the value chain—ensuring the highest level of food safety, fewer product recalls, and sustainable success. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to implement risk management strategies and hazard control in accordance with ISO 22000.

In the fast-paced food industry, systematic data management is the key to improved processes, maximum safety, and informed decision-making. In this webinar, learn how to optimize your data management to effectively meet the requirements of ISO 22000 and HACCP.

Food trade shows offer an opportunity to attract international customers and partners for your products. But successful participation requires careful planning: Find out where you can get support, and access practical tools and a checklist for your next trade show appearance.

Paper instead of plastic—does that work for food, too? Join the discussion with experts and companies from your industry. The Styrian Food Hub and the Upper Austria Food Cluster invite you to a roundtable discussion on “Paper Packaging in the Food Industry.”

As part of Future Day 2025, the Styrian Food Hub is hosting a Deep Talk on the topic “Food Innovations – From Global Trends to Regional Products.” We will explore current developments in the food industry and demonstrate how global trends translate into regional value creation. We cordially invite you to attend!

Artificial intelligence offers companies unprecedented opportunities to streamline processes and reduce costs in the long term. But how do you get started successfully? Our workshop will show you what AI can do and how to use it effectively in your business. Get a head start now!

Take control of your corporate communications: Join our webinar to learn how to use digital communication to be seen as a trusted partner and build lasting customer loyalty. Register now and make a strong digital impression—with transparency, credibility, and innovation.

In our Trend Spotlight, you’ll learn about the Planetary Health Diet: Discover what changes are possible in future food consumption and how these might impact food production. Get a head start on the latest insights with our webinar!

Would you like to make your processes more efficient and predictable while maintaining consistently high quality? Digitalization offers new solutions designed to help you achieve exactly that. In our series of events, you’ll learn how digital technologies can create tangible value for your business.

Do you work in the food industry and want to expand your knowledge? The university course "Food Chemistry and Technology" offers you exactly that. Learn from experts and discover what matters most in the production of innovative products.

The Styrian Food Hub’s Food Masterclass will enter its second round in 2025. As part of this unique coaching program, 15 participants will receive six months of guidance from experts to turn their ideas into finished prototypes.

Selling Food Online Successfully via Amazon: Opportunities, Strategies, and Challenges for Food Companies

From September 1 to 13, 2025, the Austrian Gourmet Weeks will take place at the renowned KaDeWe—a unique opportunity for Austrian food and beverage producers to showcase their innovations in one of Europe’s most important markets.

Fancy Food Show 2025: 5,5 Sinne GmbH invites Styrian food companies to join a unique trade show and networking trip to New York City!

This workshop offers you the opportunity to learn the basics of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) concept and apply them directly to your business. Discover how the right strategies can help you not only meet legal requirements but also ensure the quality and safety of your products.

Seoul Food & Hotel is the most important food trade show in Korea and is an ideal venue for foreign producers to showcase their products.

Austria´s largest event on internationalization and global trends

In cooperation with the Vulkanland Food Technology Network, we are pleased to invite you to the network meeting at the Winkler-Hermaden Winery.

Welcome to the acib Mini-Symposium on Promoting Collaboration Between Industry and Academia.

Join us for an engaging presentation offering practical insights into the legal framework governing nutraceuticals and functional foods—including a tour of Gall Pharma!

Visibility tastes this good: Gain a competitive edge and learn how to create the perfect eye-catching social media post. What tools and techniques are available for posting? And what are the best social media platforms?

What opportunities does the food sector offer for innovative projects? What funding options are available to help companies bring new ideas to fruition? Answers to these questions will be provided at a joint event organized by AWS, FFG, and SFG, which will offer a comprehensive overview of current funding opportunities in the food sector.

In 2024, approximately 5,400 exhibitors from over 65 countries participated in the world’s leading wine and spirits trade fair.

We would love to showcase your high-quality Austrian products alongside you at our AUSTRIA booth and help you break into the Greek market, make new contacts, and close deals.

The Styrian Food Hub is organizing an exclusive delegation trip to Gulfood 2025 and cordially invites Styrian food companies to join the trip.

How Thrift and Health Consciousness Influence Eating Habits: The food industry is caught between the need to cut costs and the desire for healthy eating. In the second “Trend Spotlight” webinar with Human.technology Styria, we ask: How do consumers make their decisions?

Food safety and quality management requirements are constantly evolving. With the release of the new IFS Food Version 8, companies are faced with the task of adapting their processes to the latest standards. But what exactly has changed, and how can you successfully implement these changes?

We’ll take you to Erbil, the business hub of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and to Amman, the capital of Jordan, which has a lot of catching up to do in many areas. Both Iraq and Jordan are heavily dependent on food imports and are open to new products.

The Enterprise Europe Network Berlin-Brandenburg invites you to participate in the international partnering event "Grüne Woche Business Days 2025," which will take place at Messe Berlin and online.

Did you know that Styria is home to one of Europe’s most innovative beverage production facilities? Thalheim GmbH will show us how it has achieved this success and open its doors to the Styrian Food Hub community. We are delighted to invite you to this exclusive event!

With all the trends currently shaping the food industry—sustainability, plant-based, fermentation, biohacking, and many, many more—it’s becoming increasingly difficult to see the forest for the trees. Have you developed your own trend radar yet?

How Japanese food manufacturers see the future of nutrition. Join us as we explore the future of nutrition from the perspective of Japanese manufacturers and food innovators.

The Styrian Food Hub, in collaboration with ICS Steiermark and the EEN, is organizing a promising trade mission for Styrian companies. Together, we will visit SIAL Paris, meet with selected French business leaders, participate in B2B meetings, and enjoy a varied social program.

Immerse yourself in the world of olive oil, truffles, wine, cheese, and honey as you explore the famous Olive Oil Road and discover the secrets of regional cuisine. Don’t miss the Ham Festival in Tinjan and enjoy an unforgettable culinary adventure in Istria!

AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA and the Enterprise Europe Network invite you to this outstanding international B2B event for Austrian food producers, retailers, and wholesalers.

Fermentation, CIP, and SIP processes in pharmaceutical plants: ZETA—in collaboration with the Human Technology Cluster (HTS)—has developed a customized training program specifically designed to address these challenges.

Discover the secrets behind unconventional product innovations. On September 26, Zotter invites you to take a look behind the scenes. Learn how creativity is incorporated into the production process every day and how extraordinary chocolate experiences are created.

A "finger-tip" sense for robotic grippers thanks to spatial-resolution pressure sensors: This event provides insight into the current state of the art and highlights potential applications in the field of robot-guided sensitive grasping.

Successes and Opportunities in Small-Batch Production: In cooperation with Vulkanland and the "Networks for Food Technology" initiative, we are pleased to invite you to a plant tour at Gangl Safterei GmbH.

Hemp is all the rage. And rightly so! This versatile plant still has a great deal of potential, especially in the health food sector. Hanfama recognized this early on and built Europe’s largest hemp greenhouse facility to date in Judendorf-Straßengel.

In cooperation with Vulkanland and the "Networks for Food Technology" initiative, we are pleased to invite you to the event "The Evolution from a Traditional Farm to a Modern Mushroom Farm."

You’ll have the unique opportunity to take a guided tour of the Fandler Oil Mill and get a behind-the-scenes look at the fascinating world of oil technology.

We offer the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals, discuss current trends and challenges, and work together to find solutions that will guide the food sector toward a sustainable future.

Organic is more than just a label or certification: it stands for quality and commitment—for the responsible use of nature’s resources. BIOFACH is the place where people share their passion for organic food and the organic market, get to know one another, and exchange ideas.