Special Show Ingredients - Functional and Climate-Conscious

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

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

In Hall 10.1, across an area of around 200 m², visitors can explore new ingredients, processing technologies, and exciting product concepts from around the world — all curated by the innovation agency Haute Innovation. The exhibition illustrates how functionality, health, and climate awareness can be successfully combined.

• Vegan alternatives - i.e. solid oat milk in leaf form or potato-based, vegetarian drinks
• Innovative textures & ingredients - such as fig leaf oil, chickpea flour or spice mixes from upcycled raw materials.
• Functional foods - with natural health benefits, for example through moringa, yams or yuzu
• Drinkable snacks - as a new product category between convenience and health foods
• Food tech trends - from cultivated meat through to future-proof, lab-made fish alternatives
• Start-ups under focus - young companies present their trailblazing ideas and products

This special area provides inspiration for product development, innovation strategies, and the sustainable selection of raw materials – while highlighting how Gen Z consumers are reshaping markets with their strong focus on sustainability, health, and openness to experimentation.

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