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Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026

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Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026 ran Mar 19–20, 2026 in San Francisco, United States. It is a Technology conference that expected about 900 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 33 speakers, 34 sponsors and 6 sessions. The next edition, Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2027, is Mar 11–12, 2027.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

Future Food-Tech San Francisco brings together global leaders building a healthy and sustainable future in food. The event gathers CPGs, retailers, ingredient and technology providers, entrepreneurs and investors for targeted networking, exclusive industry insights and start-up discovery. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet innovators, experience liv…

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33Speakers
34Sponsors
6Sessions
55Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Future, in alphabetical order.

Amanda Davies
Chief R&D, Procurement and Sustainability Officer Mars Snacking · MARS SNACKING
Anne Pitkowski
Group Research Director · BEL GROUP
Beth Conerty
Regional Innovation Officer · IFAB TECH HUB
Brian Metzger
VP, USA & Canada · PROSUR
Chuck Templeton
Managing Partner · S2G INVESTMENTS
Florian Schattenmann
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President for Innovation and Research & Development · CARGILL
Florian Viton
Vice President R&D Foods Science & Technology and Site Leader at Hive · UNILEVER
Frances Gilman
R&D Lead, Next Generation Ingredients · KRAFT HEINZ
Gali Artzi
Partner & CTO · PEAKBRIDGE
Hanne Volpin
CTO & Co-Founder · CELLESTE BIO
Holly Freishtat
Senior Director, Feeding Change · MILKEN INSTITUTE
Ian Roberts
Chief Technology Officer · BÜHLER
Ilkka Saura
Chief Financial Officer · SOLAR FOODS
Jasmin Hume
Founder & CEO · SHIRU
Jay Gilbert
Director, Co-Developer & Digital Products · IFT
Jeff Sanders
Product Manager · SCHRÖDINGER
Jennifer Kimmel
Head of R&D · ROQUETTE
Jessica Synkoski
Vice President Sustainability & CSR · SODEXO
Jess Spiring
Editor-In-Chief · FOODNAVIGATOR
Juan Cristian Santa Maria
VP, Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs · TATE & LYLE
Kris Lutt
President – Sustainable Materials and Strategic Initiatives · ADM
Laura Akowuah
Special Counsel · COOLEY

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.Gold
Alchemy CloudGold
AlianzaGold
American Egg BoardGold
California AgTech AllianceGold
CheckerspotGold
CooleyGold
GEAGold
Innova Market Insights BVGold
Kraft HeinzGold
ProsurGold
RoquetteGold
RousselotGold
SagentiaGold
Samyang CorporationGold
Solar FoodsGold
SternMaid IngredientsGold
Tate & LyleGold
Trace OneGold
UncountableGold
AngestSilver
BIOVIASilver
Caladan Bio IncSilver
Centric SoftwareSilver
CoDeveloperSilver
DanoneSilver
IFFSilver
IngredionSilver
IntellegensSilver
Kanzen MealSilver
Merrick & CompanySilver
PeakbridgeSilver
Pow . BioSilver
SchrödingerSilver

Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions.

  • 09:10

    Strengthening the Innovations Fueling Food System Transformation

    With the growing importance of a nutritious and resilient food system, how are key stakeholders engaging with and embracing innovation to get ahead of changing landscapes? What doe…

    Main Stage
  • 09:50

    MAHA Unpacked: The Impact & Opportunity of Policy Shifts to Healthier Food Systems

    After the first year of MAHA, what tangible changes have emerged, and how is the industry responding? On the journey to a healthier population, which aspects of the food system nee…

    Main Stage
  • 11:00

    AI in Action: Real-World Innovations Reshaping the Food Ecosystem

    What measurable efficiencies, cost reductions and operational benefits has AI delivered in real-world food sector applications? How can AI and ML be leveraged to create more nimble…

    Main Stage
  • 11:00

    Kraft Heinz + iFAB Challenge: Scaling Food Ingredients Through Precision Fermentation

    iFAB and Kraft Heinz aim to catalyze collaborations that leverage precision fermentation to create sustainable, scalable, and clean-label ingredient solutions that strengthen suppl…

    Breakout Sessions
  • 11:00

    Solar Foods – Food Out of Thin Air

    Solar Foods is transforming the global food system with Solein®, a groundbreaking protein created via hydrogen fermentation. This revolutionary ingredient offers exceptional nutrit…

    Breakout Sessions
  • 11:40

    Commodities of the Future: Building Food System Resilience

    Across commodities - from cocoa to grains and oils - what does it take to move alternative ingredients and underutilized crops from pilots to global scale through effective partner…

    Main Stage

Quick answers

When is Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026?
Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026 ran Mar 19–20, 2026 in San Francisco, United States. The next edition, Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2027, is Mar 11–12, 2027.
Where is Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026 held?
Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026 was held in San Francisco, United States.
Who is speaking at Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 33 speakers, including Amanda Davies (Chief R&D, Procurement and Sustainability Officer Mars Snacking, MARS SNACKING), Anne Pitkowski (Group Research Director, BEL GROUP) and Beth Conerty (Regional Innovation Officer, IFAB TECH HUB).
Who sponsors Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 34 sponsors, including Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., Alchemy Cloud, Alianza, American Egg Board and California AgTech Alliance.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 55 companies show up, and 11 bet on three roles at once?

55 companies. eleven are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
11All threespeak · spons · exh
23Sponsoringsponsor only
21Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

SOLAR FOODS·ALCHEMY CLOUD·Cooley·Danone·Innova Market Insights·Kraft Heinz·Peakbridge·PROSUR·Roquette·Schrödinger·Tate & Lyle

Speakers by seniority

82% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1339%
  • Founder / Owner412%
  • VP-level412%
  • Director / Head of618%
  • Manager / Lead13%
  • Product13%
  • Other roles412%

Of 33 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1SOLAR FOODSSponsor · Gold2
2ALCHEMY CLOUDSponsor · Gold1
3CooleySponsor · Gold1
4DanoneSponsor · Silver1
5Innova Market InsightsSponsor · Gold1
6Kraft HeinzSponsor · Gold1
7PeakbridgeSponsor · Silver1
8PROSURSponsor · Gold1
9RoquetteSponsor · Gold1
10SchrödingerSponsor · Silver1
11Tate & LyleSponsor · Gold1
12Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.Sponsor · Gold-
13AlianzaSponsor · Gold-
14American Egg BoardSponsor · Gold-
Sponsors by tier
gold20
59% of 34
silver14
41% of 34
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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Sustainable FoodsJanuary 27, 2027London2
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2027March 9, 2027San Francisco2
Grocery Innovations Canada 2027October 26, 2027Toronto2

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