Future ingredients for a new snack generation - curated by Haute Innovation

How will we snack in the future? Which functional ingredients, sustainable raw materials and innovative food tech solutions are setting new impulses for the sweets and snacks industry?

The 'Ingredients - Functional and Climate-Conscious' Special Show provides the answers - a curated trend zone at ISM Ingredients 2026, in cooperation with ISM and ProSweets Cologne.

In Hall 10.1, on space spanning around 200 m²,you can experience new ingredients and processing technologies as well as exciting product ideas from all over the globe - selected by the innovation agency, Haute Innovation. The exhibition demonstrates how functionality, health and climate awareness can be united successfully.

• Vegan alternatives - e.g., plant-based burger patties thanks to mushroom fermentation technology and umami elixir from algae
• Innovative textures & ingredients - such as coffee alternatives made from peas, cocoa substitutes made from beer pomace, or juice from cocoa pulp
• Functional foods - with natural health benefits, such as plant-based salt or sweeteners made from green pine cones
• Drinkable snacks - as a new product category between convenience and health foods
• Food tech trends - from cultured meat to sustainable fish alternatives from the laboratory
• Start-ups under focus - young companies present their groundbreaking ideas and products

This special area offers inspiration for product development, innovation strategies and a sustainable choice of raw materials - and shows how consumers of Gen Z are changing the markets with their high expectations in sustainability, health and will to experiment.

Experience the future of ingredients - live at ISM Ingredients 2026!