Company Category: AI, Smart Manufacturing and Product Development

ECI SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

ECI’s manufacturing ecosystem simplifies complex production for Australian manufacturers. Purpose-built for the factory floor, our solutions connect your entire operation, streamlining every step from quote to cash. We replace manual workarounds with practical, AI-enhanced workflows, providing deep traceability and real-time visibility across your entire operation. ECI empowers you to standardize best practices, protect margins, and eliminate friction. Gain the clarity to scale without chaos, freeing up the time and cash to drive sustainable growth. | Our manufacturing solutions empower SMBs to unlock their full potential. While M1 simplifies complex mixed-mode production, JobBOSS² provides job shops with simple, reliable tools for quotes, scheduling, and job costing. Gain real-time visibility and manage inventory with confidence, joining thousands of shops trusting JobBOSS² to boost efficiency and profitability. | ECI Software Solutions provides cloud-based business software for running small and mid-sized businesses end-to-end. Built by experts in manufacturing, Deacom, its comprehensive business management platform, provides a rich set of capabilities and extensibility designed for growing process manufacturing and distribution businesses. With all functionalities native to the core system, businesses can leverage Hyper-Tight Process Control™. This includes warehouse management system, formulation, inventory management, CRM, point-of-sale, direct-store delivery, lot traceability, and forecasting. | We provide small- and medium-sized manufacturers with a full suite of flexible and configurable cloud-based ERP software systems that provide complete visibility into, and control of, their business operations, enabling them for growth. ECI’s M1 and JobBOSS² are designed for job shops, custom and mixed mode manufacturers, and make-to-order manufacturers. ECI ERPs provide total integration and automation from quoting through invoicing. Our customers hail from a broad range of industries and include businesses of all sizes ranging from small start-up companies to large multi-branch, international organizations. Along with M1 and JobBOSS², Deacom is dedicated to supporting the Process and Batch industry. Additionally, our customer product portfolio also includes JobBOSS, Macola, E2MFG, and MAX. | Transform your Commercial Food Field Service business with industry-specific solutions that eliminate paperwork, connect teams, and streamline scheduling, inventory, billing, and dispatch. | Transform your Petroleum Equipment Service business with industry-specific solutions that eliminate paperwork, connect teams, and streamline scheduling, inventory, billing, and dispatch.

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CJB and Associates

CJB and Associates is a full service food and beverage consulting firm. We have decades of experience going from idea to commercialization and everything in between. We are truly a Chef-to-Shelf™ provider with an extensive network of experts.

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CENTRIC SOFTWARE INC.

Centric Software® headquartered in Silicon Valley delivers an AI-driven concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers worldwide. Trusted across fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, food & beverage, cosmetics, personal care and multi-category retail, Centric empowers companies to plan, design, develop, source, price, allocate and sell products with speed and precision. Its portfolio includes Centric PLM™, Centric Planning™, Centric Pricing & Inventory™, Centric Market Intelligence™, Centric Visual Boards™ and Centric PXM™ which drive measurable gains in productivity, margins and time to market. | Centric Software provides the market-leading consumer goods Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric PLM™, featuring integrated industry best-practices and innovative, AI-enabled capabilities tailored specifically for food manufacturers, retailers and food service providers to seamlessly manage the overall product lifecycle. Centric PLM streamlines product development to speed time to market and innovation while enhancing quality control and ensuring regulatory compliance. | Centric Software provides an innovative and AI-enabled product concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. As experts in cosmetics & personal care, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, food & beverage as well as multi-category retail, Centric Software delivers best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, market, sell and replenish products. | From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software provides the market-leading AI-enabled Product Lifecycle Management platform for cosmetic and personal care manufacturers, brands and multi-category retailers. As experts in all fast-moving consumer goods, Centric Software delivers best-of-breed solutions to design, develop, source, buy, make, package, assort and sell products. Centric solutions optimize the product portfolio, harmonize product offers and streamline product development by speeding time to market and innovation while enhancing quality control and ensuring regulatory compliance. Centric PLM features integrated industry best practices and innovative, AI-enabled capabilities tailored specifically for cosmetic and personal care manufacturers and retailers. Seamlessly manage the overall product lifecycle, from initial concept and formula development to packaging, quality, supplier collaboration, labeling, production, SKU rationalization and beyond. Results include up to a 50% improvement in productivity and a 60% decrease in time to market. Centric Visual Boards are a visually oriented top-down/bottom-up product portfolio optimization tool. Real-time data and imagery from multiple business systems are brought into a singular accessible workspace, creating a new, visual way of working for all teams to ensure robust, curated global/regional product offers, dramatically decreasing assortment development cycle time. Centric Market Intelligence is an AI-driven platform giving insights into consumer trends, competitor offers and pricing to boost competitivity and get closer to the consumer, with an up to 12% increase in average initial price point. Centric Software’s market-driven solutions have the highest user adoption rate, customer satisfaction rate and fastest time to value in the industry. Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, appearing regularly in world-leading analyst reports and research. Centric Software is a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions. Centric Software is a registered trademark of Centric Software, Inc. in the US and other countries. Centric PLM, Centric Market Intelligence and Centric Visual Boards are Trademarks of Centric Software, Inc. All third-party trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Buhler

Buhler can help you from raw material handling to mash tun. Our equipment can transport raw materials gently and store them correctly. Our cleaning machines take out seeds, dirt, stones and other foreign objects. We also make a wide choice of mills, such as four-roller mills and hammer mills. Or add on piping and systems for dedusting, weighing and dosing. Monitor the quality of your product with our sensors or automate your production process with our digital services. One provider for all your solutions We can help you all the way from raw material processing to producing grist. We’re the world leader in providing technology to the grain industry, processing 75% of the world’s malt on our machines. We understand how to handle malt We’ve worked in grain processing for more than 150 years. Our machinery is fine-tuned to different grains and we’re constantly updating our technology to become even more productive, efficient and safe. Share our experience. Worldwide customer service We don’t just sell machines, but we support you throughout raw material handling in breweries. We run 100 service centers worldwide, so we can help you on-site, on the phone or online for maintenance, training, spare parts, retrofitting and plant design. | Buhler has over 100 years of experience in baking and ingredient handling. We provide complete solutions for baked goods from one single source, from grain to final product. Today we can help you to develop innovative recipes, improve processes and create reliable 24/7 production. We help you create products your customers will love, from your idea to the finished production line. Our portfolio includes machines for the industrial production of baked goods. Produce treats and snacks such as chocolate chip cookies, Swiss rolls, cakes and crackers with sweet or savory flavors. Profound process expertise. Long-term industry experience. World-class technology. We have the key ingredients you need to produce the best bakery products. | Innovative processes satisfying today’s and tomorrow’s needs. Bühler’s extrusion and drying systems are a key process in feeding millions of people around the world. From meat substitutes, modified flours, starches and breadcrumbs, to upcycling side streams, we are at the heart of alternative proteins and food ingredient processing. | Bühler delivers complete feed plant process design packages, equipment, plant control and after sales services, from raw material intake to finished feed bulk loading; producing the highest quality feed products. The Bühler brand is a sign of trust for ultimate availability and durability. The result – is higher feed processing performance that stands the wear of time and a feed quality which renders a measurable increase in animal performance and health. | Bühler Group is a renowned global technology partner renowned for its innovative contributions in the grains and food sector. Emphasizing the consumer foods landscape, Bühler’s mission centers on advancing technology to ensure the sustainable production of nutritious and flavorful foods.With its global headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland, and North American headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota, Bühler has cemented its reputation over the years by offering cutting-edge processing solutions. The company’s portfolio within the consumer foods industry is vast, encompassing processing technologies for an array of products such as chocolate, coffee, nuts, cereals, and snacks. They provide complete solutions that cover every stage of the production process, from raw material handling to finished product packaging, ensuring that the consumers receive quality goods.The chocolate production equipment from Bühler is second to none, offering integrated solutions that help chocolate makers create products that are not only of superior quality but also manufactured to meet the growing environmental and ethical standards. Their innovations in chocolate processing include energy-efficient mixers, grinders, and molding systems that help in achieving precision and perfection in chocolate taste and texture.In the world of coffee processing, Bühler provides state-of-the-art technology that enhances both quality and safety. Their coffee roasters are designed for efficiency, consistency, and flexibility, which guarantees that each roast meets the high expectations of today’s discerning coffee consumers. From green bean handling to roast and ground coffee, Bühler’s solutions are engineered to maintain the high standards of flavor and aroma that coffee enthusiasts demand.Bühler’s expertise in nut processing is also notable. They offer a versatile range of solutions that span from cleaning and sorting to roasting and grinding, tailor-made to maintain the nutritious value and purity of nuts. Their technologies ensure that nuts are processed in a way that maximizes flavor while carefully controlling texture and color, satisfying the needs of health-conscious consumers.Furthermore, Bühler’s solutions for cereals and snacks reflect their innovative approach to process technology, which is adapted to cope with a broad variety of grains and seeds. Whether it’s for breakfast cereals or snack foods, Bühler’s processing technologies enable manufacturers to meet the growing demand for healthier, high-quality cereal products that cater to diverse tastes and dietary requirements.Integral to Bühler’s commitment is its adherence to sustainability. Through the development of energy-efficient machines and systems, the company contributes to reducing the environmental footprint of food production, in line with their goal of reducing waste, energy, and water usage in their customers’ operations.In the dynamic and fast-evolving consumer foods industry, Bühler stands as a bastion of innovation and quality. Through continuous research and development, they remain at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring customers can rise to the challenges of the market and providing consumers around the globe with delightful and safe food experiences. | Billions of people come into contact with Bühler technologies to cover their basic needs for food and mobility every day. For this, we develop the best process solutions along complete value chains. Two billion people each day enjoy foods produced on Bühler equipment; and one billion people travel in vehicles manufactured with parts produced with our machinery. Having this global relevance, we are in a unique position to turn today’s global challenges into sustainable and good business.Bühler has two business pillars: Grains & Food solutions ensure safe and healthy food and feed. Advanced Materials contributes to the production of energy-efficient vehicles and buildings.Grains & Food:Chocolate and Coffee provides complete solutions for processing cocoa beans to high-quality chocolate masses and develops coffee and nuts into tasty end products.Consumer Foods sets standards in the production of sweets and snacks, from chocolate bars to enrobed and filled sweets such as wafers, cookies and confectionery as well as savory snacks.Digital Technologies offers sorting machines, industrial measuring machines, sensors, control systems, and service-driven products for the food and non-food processing industries.Grain Quality & Supply provides high-quality, safe processing solutions for grain logistics, cleaning and storage, malting and brewery, and rice. It aims to increase efficiency, improve traceability, and reduce food loss.Milling Solutions (Wheat & Grains, Pulses) delivers state-of-the art process technology for transforming raw materials such as wheat, rye, oats, corn, and pulses into high-grade flour and semolina products.Value Nutrition is the global solution and technology partner for producers of animal feed, pet food, aqua feed, pasta and noodles, vegetable oil, cereals, and snacks.Advanced Materials:Die Casting is the global technology partner for all high-pressure die-casting needs and supports its customers through all phases of their investment.Grinding and Dispersing offers future-oriented wet mixing, grinding, and dispersing technology solutions for a variety of industries.Leybold Optics specializes in the development and manufacturing of vacuum-coating by physical vapor deposition equipment. | Bühler delivers comprehensive solutions for a fully continuous mixing process to manufacture electrode slurries as well as dry compositions (DBE) using extruders. The highly productive technology is automated and requires less footprint and process energy than other options. Our QuaLiB module allows continuous in-line quality control of the product. Bühler also offers bead mills and engineered solutions for wet-processing battery raw materials such as silicon, LFP precursors, and solid electrolytes. The advanced high performance wet grinding equipment enables energy efficient grinding and dispersing processes. Buhler Inc. is the US subsidiary of Swiss process technology provider Bühler with regional headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. Bühler offers process solutions for advanced materials on lab and production scale including for materials in battery manufacturing, fuel cells, electronics, coatings, and inks.

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Bruker

Bruker’s MALDI Biotyper®, the market-leading MALDI-TOF for microbial identification, revolutionized microbiology by providing an identification for over 4000 species in less than 10 minutes starting from culture. Another Bruker innovation, the IR Biotyper®, provides rapid and cost-effective microorganism strain typing using infrared spectroscopy technology to further support proactive infection control. ELITechGroup MDx — a Bruker Company offers a complete portfolio of molecular diagnostics products, including infectious disease reagents and sample-to-result instruments. | Bruker is a performance leader in life science and analytical systems. For over 50 years, Bruker has been driven by a single idea: to provide the best technological solution for each analytical task. Our trusted solutions encompass a wide number of analytical techniques including Mass Spectrometry, Optical and X-Ray Spectroscopy. These market and technology leading products are driving and facilitating success in the food industry. | Bruker is a pioneering scientific solutions provider, advancing the standards in high-performance analytical instruments. We specialize in FT-NIR (Fourier Transform Near-Infrared) spectroscopy for feed and ingredient analysis. Our solutions are designed to help labs improve the quality of their animal feed by providing accurate, real-time data on nutrient content. We use advanced FT-NIR technology to perform comprehensive analysis on a wide range of feeds and raw materials, identifying key nutritional metrics such as protein, fat, moisture, fiber, ash, amino acids, and more. The results from our sophisticated spectroscopy technology enable labs to adjust their feed compositions for optimal animal health and productivity. | Bruker offers advanced solutions to reliably support geologists and mining prospectors on locating and analyzing deposits anytime and anywhere. So it is no wonder that Bruker’s instruments can be found at an altitude of 4,000 meters or in baking hot deserts – reliably delivering high end analysis quickly and on-site. | The performance of any battery, whether in terms of its capacity, lifetime or energy density, is ultimately down to the intrinsic properties of the materials that comprise its anode, cathode, electrolyte and SEI. Bruker has developed a comprehensive suite of characterization techniques to enable scientist to understand and optimize the physical and chemical properties, performance and stability of all battery components and the fully assembled battery cells. | Discover what you can achieve in battery research and manufacturing with a range of advanced technologies. From investigating solutes and electrodes to monitoring battery cell behavior and conducting in situ research on energy storage materials, Bruker scientists will share a wealth of knowledge with you.

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Bluegrass Ingredients

Bluegrass Ingredients’ portfolio offers meat processors flavor, form, and function in raw and RTE applications. Through the lens of evolving consumer trends, our flavor-enabling, specialized ingredients provide meat processors with flexibly innovative, cost-efficient, on-trend solutions that exceed consumer expectations. You can expect: Bold flavors for a wide range of proteins ground, solid, raw, and cooked Extended ingredient shelf-life through use of fruit and dairy powders Increased throughput and yield in cooked products due to particle uniformity and low moisture content Flavor expansion opportunities in marinades and washes Extensive safety, sustainability, ethical sourcing, and ingredient classification certifications and agreements ‘Excellent’ ratings from The Safe Quality Food Program Institute (SQF) three years in a row | Bluegrass Ingredients helps established food manufacturers and entrepreneurs innovate and advance the flavor, form and function of their products and applications to meet consumer expectations and accelerate their speed to market.

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Besan Nisasta Gida Sanayi ve Tic. A.S.

Besan Nisasta is a professional manufacturer of Corn Starch, Glucose Syrup Maltose Syrup, and High Fructose Corn Syrup. Our daily production capacity is 250 tons corn starch and 400 tons of liquid glucose maltose fructose. Our products are controlled by our professional personnel & produced under international food legislations and standards like ISO9001, ISO22000,ISO14001, ISO18001,FSSC22000, Non-GMO, Allergen Free, FDA Helal, and Kosher certificates.

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Aromatech

We develop unique and high-quality flavors to complement your food and beverage products. Our commitment to natural and organic ingredients ensures that every flavor we create is not only delicious but also aligns with today’s health-conscious consumer demands. Visit www.aromatechus.com and let our flavors inspire your next innovation.

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ALIANZA

For more than 75 years, we have specialized in fats and oils for the food industry. We combine scientific expertise, market insight, and collaborative development to help food brands improve product performance and solve formulation challenges. We don’t just supply ingredients — we partner with you to create solutions that help your brand win.

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AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG

We enable our customers to create more natural, tastier, more durable and nutritious food for the world. With our unique expertise in refining renewable agricultural raw materials to high-quality ingredients, our customers can leave limitations behind – without any compromises in taste sensation. Contact in the US: Marroquin Organic International, Inc. | 303 Potrero St. | 95060 Santa Cruz, California; email: info@marroquin-organics.com

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