The Future of Food
The climate change, resource scarcity and a growing global population are posing enormous challenges for the global food systems. According to the United Nations more than eight billion people are currently living on Earth - with an upwards trend. This development is leading to radical changes in agriculture, food production and consumption. At the same time, the consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable, healthy and transparent food production. But how can we secure and shape the food of the future?
The Anuga HORIZON Stage focuses on four central themes that address these themes and which will shape the future of food: AI & Deep Tech, Circularity & Regeneration, Health & Functional Food as well as Future Food & Innovation. It is about pioneering technologies and practical approaches that sustainably transform the future of the food industry.
Global food transformation: Both a challenge and an opportunity
The food industry is currently undergoing radical structural change. The rising urbanisation is changing the consumer patterns, the global scarcity in resources is forcing the industry to develop more efficient processes. In addition, more and more people are occupying themselves with the topic of nutrition, whether for health or ecological reasons. Digitalisation and the implementation of AI in the food industry are opening up new opportunities regarding efficiency, transparency and safety. Concepts like "Planetary Health" emphasise the connection between human health and the ecological balance. Trends like food security or the increasing significance of the circular economy underline the fact that the future of food depends on the interplay between technology, sustainability and social acceptance. The four main themes of the Anuga HORIZON Stage revolve around this area of tension.
Anuga HORIZON Stage: Shaping future food
The HORIZON Stage at Anuga brings together everything that is set to shape the food industry in the coming years: innovative solutions, future-oriented ideas and a professional dialogue between international teams of experts. The Anuga HORIZON Stage and Anuga as a whole are a meeting place for creative minds, whose concepts are aimed towards a sustainable and healthy future in agriculture, production and retail.
Anuga: The platform for tomorrow's food trends
Anuga has been one of the leading global trade fairs for the food and beverage industry for decades. This is where the international industry meets up in Cologne to discuss the crucial trends, innovations and products of tomorrow. With over 7,000 exhibitors and guests from more than 100 countries, the trade fair offers a unique overview of the entire value chain – from agricultural production, processing and technology, through to the trade.
The Anuga HORIZON Stage is a central point of attraction which as a future-oriented forum format picks up on the content-related key issues of the industry. The focus not only lies on products or brands, but also on the major issues of the future like artificial intelligence, climate protection, sustainable food and food innovation. International professionals, start-ups and visionaries are brought together in keynotes, panels and discussion formats to set impulses and present new solutions. As such, the HORIZON Stage serves as a theme-oriented stage for international innovation impulses and supports Anuga as a global platform for the food of the future. The focus lies on four main themes: AI & Deep Tech, Circularity & Regeneration, Health & Functional Food as well as Future Food & Innovation.
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Food trends at Anuga
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10 trade shows in one location
Here, you can find all the information you need on the individual food trade fairs of Anuga. Every segment ranging from fine food to frozen food presents product and food innovations for the food and beverage industry.
Our magazine
The digital magazine offers best practice examples, business insights and trends on current topics, as well as articles on innovations in the food industry.