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Technology

Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026

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uture 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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14Voices
34Underwriters
0Exhibitors
6On the bill · sessions
43Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Future, in alphabetical order.
Amanda Davies
Chief R&D, Procurement and Sustainability Officer Mars Snacking · MARS SNACKING
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
Gali Artzi
Partner & CTO · PEAKBRIDGE
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
Juan Cristian Santa Maria
VP, Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs · TATE & LYLE
Kris Lutt
President – Sustainable Materials and Strategic Initiatives · ADM
Nora Khaldi
CEO & Founder · NURITAS
Pae Wu
General Partner · SOSV
Susan Zaripheh
Chief Research and Innovation Officer, North America · DANONE
Tara Glasgow
Chief Science Officer and EVP R&D · PEPSICO
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Underwritten By

The houses 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
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The Programme

Selected from 6 sessions on the bill.
  • 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
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 43 companies show up — and 5 bet on three roles at once?

43 companies. five 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.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
5All threespeak · spons · exh
29Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
9Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Danone·Peakbridge·ROQUETTE·Schrödinger·Tate & Lyle

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

86% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite643%
  • Founder / Owner17%
  • VP-level321%
  • Director / Head of214%
  • Product17%
  • Other roles17%

Of 14 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01DanoneSp·S1V
  2. 02PeakbridgeSp·S1V
  3. 03ROQUETTESp·G1V
  4. 04SchrödingerSp·S1V
  5. 05Tate & LyleSp·G1V
  6. 06Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.Sp·G
  7. 07Alchemy CloudSp·G
  8. 08AlianzaSp·G
  9. 09American Egg BoardSp·G
  10. 10AngestSp·S
  11. 11BIOVIASp·S
  12. 12Caladan Bio IncSp·S
  13. 13California AgTech AllianceSp·G
  14. 14Centric SoftwareSp·S
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
gold20
59% of 34
silver14
41% of 34
06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters