Key Facts:
- Diversified Australia has launched FoodTech Sydney, a new specialist trade event for advanced food manufacturing, production technology and sustainable operations, to be held at ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, on 17 & 18 August 2027.
- The event is designed to serve New South Wales, identified as Australia’s second largest food manufacturing market but one that has had no dedicated, locally hosted industry event.
- FoodTech Sydney will span five segments – Advanced Processing & Automation; Intelligent & Digital Factories; Ingredients & Additives; Food Science, Quality & Testing; and Packaging Technology & Materials – with a demonstration-led format aimed at manufacturers ready to implement and integrate new technology.
- Research of more than 200 industry stakeholders found that 74.7% of manufacturers cite ROI and cost confidence as the primary barrier to adopting new technology, a gap the event’s live demonstration format is specifically designed to address.
- The event completes Diversified Australia’s national Food Manufacturing Event Portfolio alongside foodpro Melbourne (2026 and 2029) and FoodTech QLD Brisbane (2028), giving exhibitors a continuous, three-market presence aligned to the industry’s investment cycle.
MELBOURNE, 29 July 2026 — Diversified Australia has this week launched FoodTech Sydney — Australia’s event for advanced food manufacturing, production technology and sustainable operations — with exhibitor stand bookings opening live on the floor at foodpro 2026 in Melbourne. FoodTech Sydney will be held at ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, on 17 & 18 August 2027.
The launch was announced at foodpro 2026, where the likes of Oestegaard, Contech, Gelita and Visy committed to the inaugural event in its opening days. FoodTech Sydney is presented by Diversified Australia and joins their Food Manufacturing Event Portfolio alongside foodpro Melbourne (2026 + 2029) and FoodTech QLD Brisbane (2028).
THE NSW MARKET, FINALLY SERVED
New South Wales is Australia’s second largest food manufacturing market, yet it has had no dedicated, locally hosted industry event. FoodTech Sydney is built specifically for that audience — locally hosted, specialist, and structured around the way NSW manufacturers evaluate and buy.
The event is designed for operators who are past the discovery stage. The question it answers is not “what’s out there?” but “how do I get more from what I’ve already invested in, and what should I integrate next?” That focus shapes the format: live demonstrations, operator-led case studies with documented ROI, and structured commercial conversations built around real operational needs.
“NSW manufacturers told us the same thing consistently: they were ready to act, but there was no event built for where they actually are in the buying cycle. FoodTech Sydney is that event — specialist, held locally, and focused on implementation, not browsing.” Said Louise Brooks, Event Director, Diversified Australia.
FIVE FOCUSED SEGMENTS
FoodTech Sydney brings together the full picture of what advanced food manufacturing looks like today across five exhibitor segments: Advanced Processing & Automation; Intelligent & Digital Factories; Ingredients & Additives; Food Science, Quality & Testing; and Packaging Technology & Materials. The event connects manufacturers, processors, technologists and R&D teams with the suppliers who can help them optimise performance, integrate new technology and build competitive capability.
A study of more than 200 industry stakeholders found that 74.7% of manufacturers cite ROI and cost confidence as the primary barrier to adopting new technology. FoodTech Sydney’s demonstration-led format is designed to close that gap — letting buyers see integration, performance and return proven live, on the floor.
COMPLETING A NATIONAL PORTFOLIO
FoodTech Sydney’s arrival completes the Food Manufacturing Events Portfolio — three commercially distinct events across three markets in three consecutive years. foodpro Melbourne (2026 + 2029) is the capital investment platform; FoodTech Sydney (2027) is the performance and value-add platform; and FoodTech QLD Brisbane (2028) is the agrifood transformation platform. Together they give exhibitors an annual national presence and continuous engagement with the industry’s investment cycle.
Brooks explains, “foodpro secures the sale. FoodTech Sydney maximises the investment. With FoodTech QLD to follow, exhibitors now have a continuous, three-market conversation with the industry — they’re not repeating themselves each year, they’re advancing the relationship.”
GET INVOLVED
Exhibitors and sponsors can register their interest at foodtechsydney.com.au or by contacting the FoodTech Sydney team.
EVENT DETAILS
Event | FoodTech Sydney 2027 |
Dates | 17 & 18 August 2027 |
Venue | ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour |
Presented by | Diversified Australia |
Segments | Advanced Processing & Automation · Intelligent & Digital Factories · Ingredients & Additives · Food Science, Quality & Testing · Packaging Technology & Materials |
Launch targets | 100+ exhibitors · 2,000 visitors |
Portfolio | Diversified’s Food Manufacturing Event Portfolio — foodpro Melbourne 2026 · FoodTech Sydney 2027 · FoodTech QLD Brisbane 2028 |
About us:
About FoodTech Sydney
FoodTech Sydney is Australia’s specialist trade event for advanced food manufacturing, production technology and sustainable operations, launching for the first time in August 2027 at ICC Sydney. It connects NSW’s food manufacturers, processors, technologists and R&D teams with the advanced processing, automation, digital, ingredients, packaging and food science suppliers who serve them — at the point in the buying cycle when they are evaluating, integrating and ready to implement.
About the Portfolio
The Diversified Food Manufacturing Portfolio (FoodPro / FoodTech) comprises three commercially distinct events across three markets and three consecutive years: FoodPro Melbourne (2026), FoodTech Sydney (2027) and FoodTech QLD Brisbane (2028). Together they provide the food manufacturing industry with a continuous annual national presence aligned to the sector’s investment cycle.
Research reference
The 74.7 per cent figure is drawn from independent research commissioned for the portfolio (Proto CX, February 2026), covering more than 200 industry stakeholders. Full methodology available on request.
