Future Food-Tech San Francisco 2026

On March 19-20, Future Food-Tech returns to San Francisco, the global hub of food-tech innovation, bringing together leaders from across the value chain to shape the future of food. This year’s summit will spotlight the breakthroughs driving nutrition, adaptability, and growth while addressing the challenges of scale, investment, and consumer adoption.

The conversation will explore next-generation ingredients and stronger supply chains, advances in fermentation solutions, and the role of AI in accelerating product development and personalization. It will examine how GLP-1 drugs are reshaping consumer behavior and what that means for innovation, while tackling the question of how to scale biotechnologies to unlock commercial viability and accelerate market adoption.

Beyond the main stage, attendees will experience the Start-Up Arena where innovators pitch transformative solutions, join interactive workshops and roundtables for hands-on collaboration, and immerse themselves in live cooking demos and taste labs. Expanded networking opportunities will spark partnerships and accelerate progress across the global food-tech ecosystem.