The Ingredient Economy: What Will Drive the Next Five Years of Growth and Innovation?

15 Jun 2026
  • Which consumer trends are truly influencing CPG and ingredient company portfolios, and how do you differentiate hype from measurable demand? How should companies prioritize investments to capture emerging growth categories?
  • What advances in biomanufacturing, fermentation and processing are creating scalable commercial options, and what metrics or proof points give confidence to commit?
  • Which collaborations are accelerating time-to-market, de-risking innovation and enabling scale in ways internal R&D cannot? How do you assess the right partners to create competitive advantage and long-term growth?