OPENING | 20TH NOVEMBER
CONFERENCE DAY 1 | 27TH NOVEMBER
CONFERENCE DAY 2 | 4TH DECEMBER
Alternative Proteins & Novel Foods
STAGE 1 | PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING
STAGE 2 | INGREDIENTS AND FORMULATION
UTC+0 | ONLINE
The sector is advancing on multiple fronts at once. Plant-based, cultivated, fermentation-derived and microbial proteins are moving further into commercial territory, while new labs and funding initiatives work to close the gap between promising science and scalable production. Producers are racing to bring down bioreactor costs and refine taste and texture, even as regulatory pathways vary widely from one market to the next and consumer trust remains hard won. Cultivated meat and precision fermentation are moving from pilot lines into early commercial runs, but the distance between what is possible in the lab and what is viable at retail price and scale remains significant.
APNF 2026 is where these realities are explored through two days of live sessions, direct conversation, and shared expertise.
Now in its second annual online conference, we welcome more than 400 attendees from over 200 organisations, including food producers, ingredient developers, biotechnology companies, regulators and policymakers, foodservice and retail providers, and research institutions.
Across two stages, more than 30 speakers address the challenges and opportunities ahead. APNF 2026 is where the conversations shaping future projects take place.
Attendance is currently complimentary for qualifying personnel from Food Producers and Manufacturers, Foodservice Operators, Retailers, and Government and Regulatory Bodies. Places are limited.
Full access passes include one-to-one networking and on-demand content, so you can revisit sessions and continue dialogue long after the live days have ended.
Alternative Proteins & Novel Foods (AFNP)
There are several exciting ways to be part of the 2026 event. Whether you’re looking to share your insights as a speaker, join the experience as an attendee, or highlight your solutions or services, we offer meaningful opportunities to connect, contribute, and make an impact. Explore the options below to find the best fit for you
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3D Bio-Tissues, A&A Biotech Consultancy, AAK, AA, Ab Enzymes, Aberystwyth University, ADAS, Adamo Foods, AgriFoodX, Aelius Biotech, Ajinomoto Co Inc, Ajinomoto Foods Europe, AlimAvenir, Allmicroalgae Natural Products, AltaBioscience, Alternative Proteins Association, AmaranthLabs, Appleyard Lees, Argenta, Atlantic Technological University, Attendee, Atova Regulatory Consulting, ADM, Awanui Scientific, Baby Boy's Kitchen, Bayou Best Foods, BBGI, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein, Bene Meat Technologies, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Biocatalysts, Biorenewables Development Centre, BRAIN Biotech, Bruno Cell, Bühler Group, Calidris Bio, Cargill, CEA Proteins, Cell4Food, Cellcraft®, Cellular Agriculture, Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub (CARMA), Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), Cereform, Circular Food Group, CleanSense, Co-Centre Sustainable Food Systems, Cock & Bull Co., Cornell University, Cultimate Foods, DAB.bio, Dacsa Group, Daisy Lab, DSM-Firmenich, EnabledFuture, Endress+Hauser, ENOUGH, Entocycle, Esencia Foods, Estonian University of Life Sciences, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Evolutor, Evonik Operations, Fabas Foods, Fazer, Fera Science, Fermtech, Finless Foods, Finnebrogue, FOOD FOUNDERS Studio, Food Nation Denmark, Food Standards Agency, Formo, Fraunhofer IPA, Georg August Universität Göttingen, GoFitt, Gira, GreenCoLab, Greenwich University, Grow with Iris, Hamilton Company, HappyVore, Heura Foods, Helcona, Helsinki University, HGF, Hilcona, Hinucon, holac Maschinenbau, Holland & Barrett, Hoxton Farms, Hulk Bio, HydRegen, ICOS Capital, Imperial College London, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), I&L Biosystems, Ivy Farm Technologies, James Hutton Institute, John Innes Centre, Kerry Group, Kent University, Kyomei, La Vie, LeafyColl, Leeds University, LenioBio, Lewis University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Maia Farms, Marlow Ingredients, MarraBio, Medfiles, Meatable, Mewburn Ellis, Mewery, MilaK, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Government of Japan, Mirai International, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mosa Meat, Multus Biotechnology, Myconeos, n!Biomachines, National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC), Nestlé, New Culture, New Food Innovation, Newcastle University, NIZO, Nofima, Nomad Foods, Nordzucker, Nutree Gut, Nutropy, Pen & Tec Consulting, Planet A Foods, Planted Foods, Plant Powered Babies, Potina, Potter Clarkson, ProteinDistillery, Protein Industries Canada, Puratos, Qkine, Quescrem, Quorn Food, Reliance Industries, Remediiate, RESPECTfarms, Revyve, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Rival Foods, Roslin Technologies, sallea, Samworth Brothers, San Diego State University, Sheffield University, Siemens, Siena Magyarorszag, SPG Innovation, St Andrews University, Sticta Biologicals, Sun Bear Biofuture, Symrise, Synonym, TauGenix, TCS Biosciences, Tech 4.0, TFTAK, The Compleat Food Group, The Cultivated B, The James Hutton Institute, THIS, TiterUp, Those Vegan Cowboys, Tofutown, Top Health Ingredients, Toray Industries, Triplebar, uFraction8, Ulster University, Unibio, University College Cork, University of Stuttgart, University of Thessaly, University of Trento, University of Valencia, UPLI, UPP, Valio, Vegan Food Group, Vow, Vreugdenhil Dairy Food, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University, Xampla, Yeastime, Yuhjti
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