Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2025
Every year the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit connects over 800 influential stakeholders addressing food security and nutrition across Asia’s agri-food chain.
Events
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The Global Food Tech Awards 2025 - APAC Heat
The APAC heat of the Global Food Tech Awards 2025 is now open for entries! The Global Food Tech Awards are fuelling the startups shaping the future of food.
The Weight Management Summit 2026
Navigating the Future of Weight Management: Innovations, Insights, and Natural Solutions
Sports & Active Nutrition Summit USA 2026
Connecting the business & science of sports & active nutrition.
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The Global Food Tech Awards 2025 - EMEA Heat
Entries are open for the EMEA heat of the Global Food Tech Awards 2025, the competition connecting cutting-edge start-ups with a worldwide audience of industry leaders, investors, and influencers.
Future Food-Tech London
As the food industry prioritises creating nutritious and tasty foods that support a healthier and more sustainable food system, Future Food-Tech’s European summit returns to London on September 24-25, to dig into the latest trends, innovations and...
Packaging and labelling
Packaging is no longer just about containment – it’s a key player in sustainability, consumer engagement and regulatory compliance.
Circular processing
From by-products to breakthroughs, this session explores how food and beverage manufacturers can reduce waste, lower emissions and unlock new revenue by rethinking how ingredients are sourced, processed and reused.
Climate Smart Food 2025
Climate Smart Food is a free webinar series helping food and beverage manufacturers tackle climate risk with real-world strategies
Smart Farming
Discover how agri-tech, data, and policy are reshaping how we grow, source and secure the world’s food.
Growth Asia Summit 2025
The Growth Asia Summit returns from 15-17 July 2025 to once again explore the very latest market opportunities in the region that is driving the growth of the global food, beverage and nutrition industries – Asia! The summit will once again take place at...
NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2025
The NutraIngredients-USA Awards, now in its 8th year, is the premier celebration of excellence in the dietary supplement industry. These prestigious awards honor outstanding achievements across ingredients, finished products, companies, individuals, and...
Active Nutrition Summit 2025
Building on the success of previous editions, the Active Nutrition Summit returns in 2025 - bigger and better than ever! The three-day summit will offer a one-stop shop for the latest must-have insights in the world of active nutrition, and will cover...
Positive Nutrition: Meal Replacement
We’ll explore how consumers are demanding fullnutrition options, convenience and added functionality - and where this disruptive new sector is going next.
Future Food-Tech Chicago
Future Food-Tech returns to Chicago on June 2-3, 2025, bringing together 400 industry leaders—including founders, investors, and food brands—to identify breakthrough opportunities to bridge supply chain gaps, commercialize alternative ingredients and...
Plant-Based: Plants At The Center Of The Plate
We will explore how plant-based is evolving, including the emergence of products that combine animal- and plant-based ingredients, and what tools are available to formulators – including emerging ingredients, manufacturing techniques and modern marketing...
The NutraIngredients Awards 2025
NutraIngredients.com is excited to announce that the NutraIngredients Awards are returning with NEW categories for 2025. The Awards Winners will be presented with their trophies during an awards' presentation in Barcelona on the 21st May 2025.
Spotlight On - Mouthfeel Masterclass: Be the brand that’s always on the shopping list
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the potential that mouthfeel has to offer and why it is key to making food and drink brands thrive.
Blue Food Innovation Summit 2025
Visionary decision-makers from across production, technology, retail, consumer goods, policy, and investment will unite at the Blue Food Innovation Summit, towards build resilient aquatic food systems.
Exploring the gut microbiome in pets
Emerging research reveals the gut microbiome of cats and dogs not only influences their digestive health but also plays a vital role in their overall wellbeing. This session will delve into the groundbreaking science behind how nourishing and supporting...
Alternative proteins and sustainability drivers in pet food
As the pet food industry grows, so does the need to minimise its climate impact. Addressing the environmental footprint of feeding cats and dogs is crucial.
Pet Food Digital Summit 2025
The Pet Food Digital Summit 2025 will take place on the 25 & 26 of March 2025 and will focus on key innovations and trends shaping the future of the pet food industry. Key themes will include Alternative Proteins & Sustainability Drivers and the Microbiome.
Healthier Snacking
The Asia snacking sector is thriving, with innovation and consumer demand at an all time high. However, there two key trends that are driving the growth – health and functionality. As consumers increasingly snack more and move away from set meal...
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
Future Food-Tech returns to the innovation hub of San Francisco on March 13-14, bringing leaders together from across the globe navigate the R&D, strategy and partnerships necessary to ensure a healthy & sustainable future through food.
The Global Food-Tech Awards 2025 - Americas Heat
Entries are now open for the Americas heat of the Global Food Tech Awards 2025, the competition connecting cutting-edge start-ups with a worldwide audience of industry leaders, investors, and influencers.
Healthy Alternatives
More than half of Americans follow a specific diet, with highprotein, mindful eating, calorie-counting, clean eating and intermittent fasting topping the charts. And more consumers are likely to purchase a snack labeled as "healthy" than an identical one...
Mood food: Eating with mental health in mind
Mental health is in decline, with Gen Z being hit harder than most. Luckily for those with pill fatigue, food can provide much more than just energy: some ingredients are linked to improved brainpower, others can de-stress, and more still tap into the...
Healthy ageing and the 'longevity' trend
As ageing population numbers rise, an opportunity is opening in food and beverage. While older consumers seek tailored formulations, younger generations also want to live healthier, for longer. How can industry best tap into the "healthy longevity" trend?
Plant-Based Innovation
While the wider economic landscape and consumer education remain challenges for the plant-based sector in Asia, there are several opportunities for the industry to make gains across the region. With plant-based diets very much steeped in the tradition of...
Functional Beverages
The functional beverage market is slated to reach a staggering $350 million by 2030 as increasingly health-conscious consumers turn their backs on sugary soft drinks and alcoholic beverages in favor of healthier options that can help them keep up their...
Weight Management
What eating patterns and health claims resonate with consumers? Today's niche diets, social media blips and Internet searches could reveal tomorrow's must-have functional ingredients or influential diets. We will take a look at evolving eating patterns...
Positive Nutrition Interactive Broadcast Series 2025
The FoodNavigator Positive Nutrition Interactive Broadcast Series will take a look at the different facets of nutrition. It will consist of eight category focused sessions happening on Wednesdays between January 22, 2025 and March 19, 2025, and will...
Sugar Reduction
Too much sugar is bad news for health, but consumers don't want to compromise on taste, texture, or indulgence. While sugar reduction technologies promise sweetness with fewer calories, concerns over sweeteners do still exist and could be damaging...
Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2024
Every year the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit connects over 800 influential stakeholders addressing food security and nutrition across Asia’s agri-food chain.
Future Food-Tech London
Future Food-Tech’s European flagship brings together 800+ leaders from food brands, ingredient providers, pioneering entrepreneurs and investors to address the challenges in creating foods that are nutritious, accessible, and climate-smart.
Climate Smart Food Digital Summit 2024
Sustainable nutrition sits at the heart of a transition towards a less damaging global economy and a healthier future for people and planet. The Climate Smart Food Digital Summit will cover issues ranging from sustainable sourcing to food waste,...
The NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2024
The 2024 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards return for a 7th year, to celebrate excellence in the dietary supplements and functional food sectors. Recognising outstanding achievements in ingredients, finished products, companies, individuals, and initiatives...
Growth Asia Summit 2024
After a hugely successful second event in 2023, the Growth Asia Summit returns for 2024 to explore the very latest market opportunities across the region that is driving the growth of the global food, beverage and nutrition industries – Asia!
Future Food-Tech Chicago
Future Food-Tech Alternative Proteins in Chicago is the go-to meeting place for 700+ food-tech innovation leaders from international food brands, active investors and technology pioneers to collaborate, diversify and scale protein production.
Blue Food Innovation Summit 2024
The Blue Food Innovation Summit brings together ground-breaking companies from around the globe to discuss forward-thinking approaches to aquatic food production.
The NutraIngredients Awards 2024
NutraIngredients.com is excited to announce that the NutraIngredients Awards are celebrating their 10-year anniversary in 2024 and will be returning with a face-to-face awards celebration. The 2024 Awards Winners will be presented with their trophies...
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
Future Food-Tech San Francisco is the go-to meeting place where 1700+ food-tech innovation leaders from global brands, retailers, ingredients providers, investors and start-ups explore breakthrough technologies and forge new partnerships.
The FoodNavigator-USA Summit 2023: Futureproofing the Food System
The 2023 FoodNavigator-USA Summit explored three themes over three days, November 14 dove into Food Tech in Focus; November 15 focused on Food as Medicine and November 16 explored on The Circular Economy.
Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit
Over 1100 international delegates joined us in Singapore and online for the 5th annual Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit on October 26-28, 2022 to focus on building agri-food capacity and resilience in Asia, network, and forge partnerships for...
Future Food-Tech Summit LDN
More than 800+ C-Suite food brand executives, investors and entrepreneurs from around the globe met in London to spotlight technologies and partnerships to build healthier and more sustainable food systems.
Future Food-Tech Summit NY
Future Food-Tech connects the entire value chain from around the world to map out the future of protein. Join us in New York on June 27-28 to meet with 900+ founders, investors and food brands pioneering alternative proteins.
Future Food-Tech Summit
Join us for an explosion of ideas, fresh thinking, unrivalled networking and new opportunities when global leaders from across the food industry meet in San Francisco on March 16-17.
Spotlight On - Algorithm for success: healthy, crispy & delicious
Low-sugar AND high-protein, clean label AND organic, more nutritious AND sustainable – AND all this without compromising on taste? Now consider the impact of record inflation AND supply chain instability. The increasing list of consumer expectations and...
Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe 2022
The Sports & Active Nutrition Summit Europe, produced by the NutraIngredients team, brings together industry and research professionals in the sports nutrition space and aims to bridge the gaps between cutting edge science, business strategy and key...
Positive Nutrition Interactive Broadcast Series 2022
The 2022 Positive Nutrition Series will consist of eight category focused events between March 15-31, 2022 with regionally specific content.
FoodNavigator-USA Summit: Food for Kids Interactive Broadcast Series 2021
The 2021 Food for Kids Summit is back as a two-part Interactive Broadcast Series, running on November 10 and 17. The series aims to bring together stakeholders from across the industry to present and discuss what kids are eating, how habits and diets...
FoodNavigator-USA Interactive Broadcast Series 2021
Disrupting the meat and dairy case: From plant-based bacon to ‘real’ cheese (minus the cows)
Innovation for system transformation
Urgent changes to how we produce and consume food are needed today. But what innovation will shape the future of the food system? From biotech to digital, we’ll be profiling the cutting-edge science that will shape the food system of tomorrow.
Sustainable consumption shift - Part II
Consumption is at the heart of a transition to a more sustainable food system. Increasingly savvy and sustainability-minded shoppers are helping speed the pace of change and consumer demand is shaping what areas of action will have the biggest impact at...
Sustainable consumption shift - Part I
Consumption is at the heart of a transition to a more sustainable food system. Increasingly savvy and sustainability-minded shoppers are helping speed the pace of change and consumer demand is shaping what areas of action will have the biggest impact at...
Supply chain action and impact
Food and beverage manufacturers are assessing where they can reduce their impact on climate in a cost-effective manner, in line with the Paris Agreement. Counting the carbon cost of their own operations and that of their supply chains, the F&B sector is...
Climate Smart Food Digital Summit 2021
In this four-day event, FoodNavigator will examine supply chain challenges, how to support a sustainable consumption shift, and food-tech innovation for food system transformation .
Solutions for new plant-based dairy alternatives
In this editorial webinar, we look at plant-based dairy alternatives to see what’s new, what’s making the end products better, and what’s appealing to the end consumer.
Growth Asia Interactive Broadcast Series 2021
The Growth Asia interactive broadcast series returns for 2021 to build on the huge success of its inaugural edition, where more than 3,200 industry delegates registered to hear expert insights from a raft of big-name brands, leading academics, policy...
Allergens and Free-From
As allergies become more common and people eliminate certain ingredients from their diets, what opportunities are opening up in the free-from space?
Natural & Clean Label
How are food formulators navigating the balance between delivering clean label products that have the taste and texture that consumers expect at the price point they want?
Reformulation & Fortification
Most shoppers say they want to reduce consumption of products that are high in fat, salt and sugar.
Active Nutrition & Healthy Snacking
What innovations are delivering nutritionally dense snacking that also meets consumer taste expectations?
Wellness Ingredients
Which ingredients offer greatest potential in health and wellness?
Plant-Based
How healthy are plant-based analogues? And how are innovators in the space driving the category forward?
Infant & Childhood Nutrition
Europe continues to struggle with high levels childhood obesity.
Positive Nutrition 2021 Digital Summit
The FoodNavigator Positive Nutrition Digital Summit will focus on eight strategic pillars that will be crucial to delivering positive nutrition strategies.
Healthy Ageing
An ageing population is a time bomb for Europe’s food sector, which must innovate to address the specific needs of this rapidly expanding, and generally affluent, consumer group.
Reformulation & Fortification
Asia continues to battle the double-burden of malnutrition and obesity, leading to projections that the reformulation market will rocket from $65bn today to $110bn by 2025 and the fortification sector will surge from $70bn to $125bn by 2030.
Active Nutrition
Asia-Pacific’s active and sports nutrition was valued at $1.4bn in 2019, and is forecast to hit $2.3bn by 2023 as consumers increasingly prioritise health, wellness and fitness.
Creating value added functional ingredients
Many dairy companies and cooperatives have turned to R&D to improve profits, going beyond milk, yogurt and cheese, looking to create functional ingredients that can be added to a wide range of products.
Infant Nutrition
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market size was valued at $11.4 billion in 2017, and is projected to reach $26.8 billion by 2026, with China, India and emerging South East Asian markets particular hotpots.
Plant-based Innovation
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
Clean label challenges, innovations & solutions
How can food brands deal with the challenge of meeting increased demand among consumers for products deemed ‘natural’ and that come with ‘cleaner’, ‘shorter’ labels, whilst also providing products with a full nutritional profile?
FoodNavigator-USA Summit 2020: Food for Kids
This year’s FoodNavigator-USA Food for Kids Summit is transitioning from our usual face-to-face event to an interactive broadcast series.
Probiotics & Prebiotics
The APAC probiotics market is predicted to grow from $17.5bn in 2018 to more than $25bn by 2025, while the prebiotic market is set to enjoy almost double-digit CAGR over the period, as benefits far beyond digestive health are more widely understood.
Healthy Ageing
By 2050 there will be 1.3 billion people over the age of 60 in APAC, up from around 650 million today, with vast gains predicted for products that help boost immunity, bone, joint, muscle, cognitive, heart, skin, eye and digestive health.
Growth Asia Interactive Broadcast Series
Capitalising on the region’s biggest food, beverage and nutrition opportunities. Brought to you by FoodNavigator-Asia and NutraIngredients-Asia.
Sustainability & Traceability in Focus
If there has been one ‘winner’ from the coronavirus crisis, many would point to the environment. A shutdown in our daily lives, including a massive drop in air travel, has resulted in a tangible improvement to air quality and reduction in carbon...
NPD and the Evolving Consumer Landscape
What will the coronavirus crisis mean for the big innovation drivers that have shaped the food industry in recent years? How will the pandemic alter consumer attitudes to food? With diet and health front-of-mind for many, we are likely to see a continued...
Start-ups, New Business Development & Funding
Agile start-ups and challenger brands have disrupted the food sector through their short NPD pipelines and close consumer relationships. Many an ambitious food entrepreneur launched businesses with an eye to becoming the next unicorn and investment in...
Preventative Health, Wellness and Nutrition
The COVID-19 pandemic places the link between diet and wellness into sharp relief. The connection between obesity and higher morbidity rates highlights the stark reality that poor diets lead to negative health outcomes. A divergence in consumer behaviour...
Unlocking Innovation Webinar Series 2020
The Unlocking Innovation Webinar Series, will seek the game changers, disruptors and pioneers who are unlocking innovation in the food & beverage industry - with a focus on NPD, preventative health, start-ups and sustainability.
Rethinking Reformulation: Balancing Health with Flavour and Aroma
As non-communicable disease rates continue to escalate food formulators are responding to the pressing need to cut the amount of salt, fat and sugar in our diets. Flavour is a key piece of the puzzle. From ingredient development that can enhance...
FlavourTalk Raw Materials Exhibition and Conference
FlavourTalk Raw Materials Exhibition (11th March) is the twelfth of the highly acclaimed table-top events, which offers delegates a unique opportunity to meet suppliers of raw materials from companies in Europe and beyond.
Futureproof: Sustainability in the International Meat Industry
Never has the food industry been so concerned about sustainability, and the meat sector is no different. Without significant investment of time, money and research right now, there is no future for the industry, and processors around the globe are...
Plant-based protein has moved into the mainstream. How does it stay there?
A panel of experts will join FoodNavigator to discuss the tests that plant-based proteins now face. Among them are the challenges manufacturers face to provide consumers with better products, with improved taste and texture, to see repeat buying from...
Plant-based foods: marketing insights of a booming market and ingredients to support innovation in the field.
No doubt, plant proteins are here to stay. The plant-based categories are growing at an incredible fast pace, driven by consumers highly conscious of the impact of their diet on their health and environment. However, expectations are high and consumers...
Creating delicious, healthy plant-based products
Foods featuring plant-based proteins have seen recent growth that most categories can only wish for. Consumers around the world are clamouring for such products and for good reason – they have the potential to be sustainable, ethical, and healthy. Join...
From taste to nutrition, Unlock the science behind the plant protein ingredients
How to succeed in creating a nutritious plant protein that contributes sustainably to the renaissance of a whole new gastronomy? Join our experts in marketing, scientific nutrition and sensory research to learn more about the pea protein case study –...
Consumer led Innovation in Plant Based Foods
The plant-based food market is hugely dynamic and changing rapidly as consumers needs and attitudes towards plant-based foods evolve. Whether you are looking to get started or looking to grow further, consumer needs must lead and drive your product...
Plant-Based Revolution
Natural, versatile and consistent on a plant basis While the world population will rise to around 10 billion by 2050, global meat and milk production will also increase – with a significant impact on the environment and climate. This is not the only...
Cellular Agriculture
With population numbers on the rise and natural resources in decline, industry is tasked with the challenge of boosting food production on less land and with fewer greenhouse emissions. Could cellular agriculture, food production by microbes, and...
Next Generation Plant Protein
Plant-based foods have evolved from functional replacements for meat and dairy to products that mimic the taste, texture and aroma of meat. This has expanded the sector’s appeal to flexitarian consumers, engaging with people who are making a conscious...
African Swine Fever: A Global Epidemic
African Swine Fever (ASF) is running rife around the world and destroying the international pork industry. China has been one of the countries worst hit by the disease, with every province having at least one reported case of ASF over the past year. This...
Clean labels and food choice: Does the ingredients list drive purchase?
Consumers care more about clean labels today than ever before, with growing demand for products that are perceived as natural and minimally processed. But does the average busy shopper really take the time to check the ingredients list? Or are other...
Natural Vanillin : a key ingredient to meet the clean label challenge
“Back-to-basic”, “free- from”, “all natural”: whatever the words, Clean label is top trend in recent years, strongly pushed by Consumers. The whole food value chain need to adapt & find efficient solutions to switch to natural ingredients & develop new...
Achieving clean labels for food supplements
As the supplement market itself evolves in light of the clean label movement, informed consumers are also seeking the same clean label credentials on supplement products as they have come to expect from food products. The purpose of the Clean Label...
Exploring the evolution and market adoption of clean label ingredients
Constantin Drapatz and Marcel Veenstra, from Ingredion, the Clean label experts will take you through how the adoption of clean label ingredients has changed the food and beverage industry in Europe forever. Consumers are demanding greater transparency...
Behind the label: Does the clean label drive have unintended consequences for health and quality?
Consumers see ingredients lists that are shorter and easily understandable as ‘cleaner’. This is often perceived as healthier and the clean label drive goes hand-in-hand with NOVA’s classification system of ultra-processed foods. The trend is...