Anuga HORIZON 2025: The international platform where the food industry of the future meets

Anuga HORIZON is a new type of event format, between tradition and innovation.
At HORIZON, visionary thinkers, enablers and investors from all areas of the future food community come together to develop new business models that benefit both people and the planet.
Anuga HORIZON offers a unique combination of formats that bring together knowledge, inspiration, pop culture and networking.

The Anuga HORIZON Conference is the heart of the format and offers a program from 6 - 8 October 2025 that goes far beyond traditional presentations. Here, top-class international experts will meet a future-oriented community to discuss the most pressing issues facing the food industry and present pioneering solutions.

From inspiring keynotes by global thought leaders to in-depth panels and hands-on workshops, the Anuga HORIZON Conference is a stage for innovation, collaboration and transformation. Topics such as artificial intelligence and deep tech, health and functional food as well as circular economy and regeneration will take center stage, always with a clear focus on concrete applications and economic opportunities.

The Anuga HORIZON Exhibition is much more than a traditional trade fair exhibition - it is a multi-sensory experience that makes the innovations of tomorrow come alive. In this dynamic space, companies, start-ups and innovation hubs present new technologies, products and concepts that are revolutionizing the food industry.

Food is people! Anguga HORIZON is a place for personal encounters and active participation. The community formats at Anuga HORIZON are specifically designed to connect people, ideas and opportunities. This is where partnerships are formed that drive innovation and have a lasting impact on the food industry.

With numerous networking formats such as speed networking, topic-specific roundtables and exclusive meet-ups, Anuga HORIZON creates opportunities to make exactly the right contacts. Targeted matchmaking brings together corporates, start-ups, investors and innovation hubs to work together on solutions for the industry's pressing challenges.

Anuga HORIZON focuses on three central issues that address the food industry's most pressing challenges and greatest opportunities:

AI and Deep Tech - Revolutionary technologies for the food industry

AI enables companies to analyze data to an unprecedented extent and make informed decisions. From cultivation to processing and distribution - algorithms help to make processes more efficient, save resources and increase quality.
Deep Tech goes even further and deals with radical technological innovations that enable completely new approaches to food production. These include robot-assisted harvesting processes, biotechnological developments and automated production lines that can detect and correct even the smallest errors.

Health and functional food - nutrition as the key to a better life

The importance of nutrition for health and quality of life is increasingly at the center of social discussions. At Anuga HORIZON, a whole section will be dedicated to this trend. Here, everything revolves around the question of how nutrition not only strengthens the body, but also the mind and can actively contribute to the prevention of diseases.

Circularity and Regeneration - from waste to added value

The future of the food industry lies in the ability to use resources efficiently while regenerating the natural systems of our planet. At Anuga HORIZON, we will address precisely these challenges and show how companies can not only integrate sustainability, but actively drive it forward.
Circularity and regeneration are far more than just a “nice to have”. These approaches also represent a convincing business case: Companies that minimize waste and use resources sustainably reduce costs, create new potential for value creation and increase their competitiveness. At the same time, they open up additional sources of income through innovative products and business models - a clear advantage for the environment and sales.

Our global food system is under pressure - but Anuga HORIZON focuses on solutions rather than problems. This is where thought leaders, innovators and decision-makers come together to shape a more sustainable and health-conscious future. Be there when ideas become reality and business models are created that will influence the world of tomorrow.