Make sure to not miss the area where innovators and FoodTech companies present the food industry of the future. Sweden has a uniquely large number of companies that want to be part of and influence the food production and supply of the future. 

The Future Food area is a collaboration with Sweden Foodtech and Johan Jörgensen, lecturer and Sweden's foremost expert on Food Tech. 
"This sector is growing fast", says Johan. "There are constantly new companies that are getting better and better and Sweden is a leading country within FoodTech. The tech sector has realized that food is more than eatable Products. Tech and data largely control the entire food industry already. Today it's largely data that determines what the customer puts in their shopping basket, both online and at the physical store due to digital customer processing."

"Not only the food products are affected, but also the rapidly growing service sector with increased demands on ready made products and fast deliveries. FoodTech is also about creating new opportunities for consumers to understand the importance of food for health and the environment. This enables the customer to make well-balanced decisions which affects demand for different products and raw materials. The fact that GastroNord has an area for FoodTech, innovations and startups is important, not only to make the platform relevant to today's industry, but also for the industry to increase awareness that the future is already here. We know that plant-based food will be in demand. But also other products and services that we can't even imagine yet," says Johan and concludes with "FoodTech is here to stay."

In this area you will also be able to visit the innovation exhibition and get to know the latest from the Material Library.

Food Tech Hub

Adjacent to the area Future Food you will find Food Tech Hub. This is where workshops, presentations of innovative projects and inspirational discussions about Future Foods & Behavior will take place.