Ingredients

Discover what’s next in Ingredients

Across the region, formulators are rethinking what "functional" really means, sourcing teams are moving closer to the raw material itself, and the F&B manufacturing businesses getting it right are turning that thinking into real commercial advantage.

At Gulfood Manufacturing, taste and experience new solutions on the show floor, from colour additives, emulsifiers, enzyme preparations and essential oils to flavours and aromas, preservatives, stabilisers, starches, sugars and sweeteners, and yeast.

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3 FORCES REWRITING
INGREDIENTS IN 2026

SUPPLY

Backward integration and multi-region sourcing move from nice-to-have to non-negotiable.

FUNCTION

Protein, gut health and mood claims now need to hold up in formulation, not only in marketing copy.

COST

Affordable indulgence and margin protection get designed in at the ingredient level, not bolted on after.

MEET THE ENTIRE VALUE CHAIN
OF FOOD INGREDIENTS

PARTNERS WHO SECURE YOUR SUPPLY

Meet suppliers running backward-integrated, multi-region sourcing built to keep your line moving, whatever the market does.

FORMULATIONS CONSUMERS TRUST

Compare functional ingredients across protein, gut health and mood that perform as well on the label as they do in the mouth.

MORE YIELD FROM EVERY KILO

See precision processing technology already lifting yield and cutting waste on live commercial lines.

TASTE, WITHOUT THE PRICE TAG

Explore cost-efficient alternatives that keep taste and texture intact while giving your margin room to grow.

TRACEABILITY BUYERS DEMAND

Connect with suppliers offering the sustainability credentials your customers now expect as standard, not a bonus.

THE FULL VALUE CHAIN, ONE ROOM

Raw material producers, ingredient houses and formulation experts, side by side and ready to talk business.

Top Participating Exhibitors

SHOWCASING WORLD-CLASS INGREDIENT DEVELOPMENT

“We’re looking forward to spotlighting the next wave of health and wellness: where great taste and everyday convenience meet credible functionality”

Khaled Abo El-Nasr GM of Doehler MENA Janeske Oosthuizen Head of Market Segment MEA, Döhler

“We will showcase how innovation can help manufacturers navigate market volatility while meeting growing consumer demand for sustainable, high-performing products.”

Katherine Huang Senior Director Food Solutions Commercial Asia, Bunge