Food is entering a new era of disruption.

AI, precision technologies and shifting consumer expectations are transforming how food is developed, manufactured and sold.

Future Food-Tech San Francisco brings together the brands, investors, start-ups and technology leaders driving that change. Through executive discussions, innovation showcases and curated networking, discover the ideas, partnerships and breakthroughs driving change.


 

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What to Expect: 

  • Cutting-Edge Content: Hear from pioneers in CPG, retail, investment, and biotech tackling food security, AI, ingredient innovation, and more.
  • Start-Up Discovery: Meet disruptive innovators in the Start-Up Arena and pitching showcases.
  • Interactive Experiences: Taste the future in live demo kitchens and taste labs, and dive deeper in breakout sessions and workshops.
  • Unmatched Networking: Connect with decision-makers across the value chain - from investors to food brands, ready to collaborate and scale solutions.

Be part of the movement transforming food for a healthier, more resilient planet.

Who Joined in 2026?

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Meet the Advisory Board

 

Key Themes

Food becomes healthcare

As governments, insurers and employers focus on prevention, how do food companies position themselves in a market increasingly measured against health outcomes rather than consumption? 

The new American food agenda

Beyond MAHA: how ingredient transparency, chronic disease, policy, consumer activism and federal intervention are reshaping the world's largest food market. 

The end of mass-market innovation

Why winning products are increasingly built for specific health needs, lifestyles and communities rather than the average consumer. 

Biomanufacturing becomes industrial policy

As nations race to secure manufacturing capacity, talent and infrastructure, what role will food play in the next wave of biotech investment? 

The AI-native food company

What happens when formulation, consumer insight, marketing, procurement and manufacturing are all accelerated by AI? 

Growth without volume

How leading companies are creating value when household budgets, demographics and consumption patterns no longer support traditional growth models. 

Who owns the customer?

As AI agents, retailers, marketplaces and health platforms increasingly influence purchasing decisions, how do brands avoid losing control of demand?

The race for relevance

Why speed, cultural resonance and continuous adaptation are becoming as important as product superiority.

Food's next operating system

The technologies, partnerships and business models likely to reshape how food is discovered, developed, produced and sold by the end of the decade.