TECNALIA speeds up the development of the foods that will shape the future of the sector
Innovation in functional ingredients, healthy foods, digitalisation and the recovery of by-products will be at the heart of TECNALIA’s proposal at the food industry’s leading technology trade fair.
TECNALIA will take part in Alimentaria FoodTech 2026, the leading event for innovation, technology and ingredients in the food industry, which will be held at Fira Barcelona between October 6 and 8. This trade fair brings together companies, manufacturers, producers, technology centres and actors in the food ecosystem looking to promote new products, optimise processes and tackle challenges related to health, sustainability and market competitiveness.
TECNALIA will showcase its expertise in helping companies to design and develop functional ingredients, healthy foods, food supplements and advanced production processes, by turning scientific knowledge into solutions that have a real impact on the market.
Innovation to create food with higher added value
Demand for healthier, natural, sustainable products with proven health benefits is driving a major transformation in the food sector. TECNALIA is providing support to companies throughout this process by developing technologies and solutions that will enable them to create new products and stand out in increasingly competitive markets.
The expertise we will be showcasing at the fair includes:
- Developing natural, technological and functional ingredients.
- Micro- and nano-encapsulation for the protection, stabilisation and controlled release of bioactive compounds.
- Developing functional food and food supplements
- Assessing the bioavailability, functionality and efficacy of ingredients.
- Developing natural solutions for food preservation.
- Designing and developing food with high nutritional value.
- Recovering agri-food by-products as new sources of business.
- Digitalising and automating production processes under the Industry 4.0 paradigm.
- Advanced quality, traceability and food safety systems.
From a business challenge to a market solution
TECNALIA has been working with companies across the entire food value chain to speed up the market launch of new ingredients and food products, and improve the efficiency and sustainability of their processes.
Its approach combines expertise in biotechnology, healthy food, advanced analytics, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, enabling it to tackle challenges such as:
- Reformulating products.
- Incorporating functional ingredients.
- Developing foods designed to promote wellbeing and prevention.
- The comprehensive use of resources and by-products.
- Improving productivity and industrial competitiveness.
Come and visit us at Alimentaria FoodTech 2026
If your company is looking to develop new ingredients, launch innovative food products, improve its processes or create new business opportunities through technology, we would love to see you at the TECNALIA stand (stand A260 (Hall 2)) at Alimentaria FoodTech 2026.
Find out how to turn your challenges into innovation and speed up the development of the foods of the future.
Request a meeting with our team and find out about the solutions that are already helping companies create greater value, better health and greater competitiveness.