New Food Conference

The New Food Conference is a unique, industry-oriented event that aims to accelerate and empower these innovative food technologies by bringing together key stakeholders. It is Europe’s first and biggest conference on new-protein solutions. Established in 2019, the New Food Conference has brought alternative protein experts together in various settings and formats, including a fully virtual edition and an event at Anuga, the largest food trade fair in the world.

EUREF-Campus, Berlin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1NCyDZuermeY2vx7A

Focus Areas 2026

Volumes, Contracts & Scale’ addresses strategies for volume growth, demonstrates how market penetration unlocks new consumer segments, highlights the role of production contracts for raw material supply, and analyses how to establish routine purchasing habits in retail.
This focus offers crucial insights for participants from food retail, production, sales, marketing, and agriculture.

‘Health, Technology & Taste’ explores the symbiosis between technology and enjoyment, brings clarity to health debates through nutritional comparisons, looks at how GLP-1 agonists influence purchasing behaviour, and sets culinary and functional quality as the benchmark.
These panels and presentations deliver key takeaways for participants from R&D, food-tech, academia, and investment.

‘Protein Sovereignty’ debates political roadmaps, views supply chain crises as opportunities for growth, looks at transition technologies to better integrate traditional farming and meat industries, and examines how to put abstract sustainability goals into practice.
This focus is highly relevant for participants from corporate strategy, ESG, and politics.