Bridge2Food North America 2026

Accelerating the Future
of New Food

October 13-15, 2026 | Minneapolis, MN, USA
Visit with us at our booth.

GEA is proud to participate in Bridge2Food North America 2026 as an Insights Leader Sponsor, joining innovators, technology providers, investors, food manufacturers, and researchers who are driving the future of food production.

As a global technology partner to the food industry, GEA helps companies scale sustainable production processes from concept and pilot trials to commercial manufacturing. At this year's event, our New Food business will showcase the technologies, process expertise, and application know-how that enable the successful industrialization of alternative proteins, precision fermentation, cultivated ingredients, and other emerging food categories.

Meet GEA's New Food Experts

The New Food industry is moving beyond innovation into large-scale commercial production. Success depends on reliable, efficient, and scalable manufacturing solutions that deliver both product quality and economic viability.

GEA supports customers throughout their scale-up journey with expertise in:

• Plant-based protein processing
• Precision fermentation
• Biomass and microbial protein production
• Cell cultivation and downstream processing
• Alternative protein manufacturing
• Process development and scale-up
• Sustainable food production technologies

Our specialists work closely with startups, established food producers, researchers, and investors to transform breakthrough concepts into commercially viable businesses.

Plant-Based Protein Expertise from Ingredient to End Product

With decades of experience in protein processing and food production, GEA helps manufacturers scale plant-based food innovations with confidence. Our broad technology portfolio supports every stage of production, including raw material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration, membrane filtration, homogenization, mixing, UHT processing, pasteurization, drying, and packaging.

By combining advanced process equipment with deep application knowledge, GEA helps producers optimize product quality, texture, taste, nutritional value, yield, and production efficiency. Whether developing meat alternatives, plant-based beverages, dairy alternatives, or functional protein ingredients, our experts help customers build robust and scalable production processes.

Scale Up Faster at the GEA New Food Application & Technology Center

Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, the GEA New Food Application & Technology Center helps companies bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and commercial production. The facility provides access to pilot-scale equipment, product development expertise, and process validation capabilities, enabling customers to:

• Validate production concepts before investing in commercial facilities
• Conduct pilot and demonstration trials
• Develop and optimize alternative protein products
• Test and refine scalable manufacturing processes
• Reduce technical and commercial risk
• Accelerate time to market

Working alongside GEA engineers, food technologists, and process specialists, companies can de-risk scale-up and prepare for successful commercialization.

Why Visit GEA at Bridge2Food?

Bridge2Food North America is one of the leading events dedicated to alternative proteins and New Food innovation. It offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, explore emerging technologies, and discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future food ecosystem.

GEA helps New Food companies:

• Accelerate commercialization
• Reduce scale-up risk
• Improve process efficiency and product quality
• Optimize resource utilization
• Build resilient and scalable production platforms

Whether you are developing a novel plant-based food, scaling a fermentation process, or planning your first commercial facility, GEA can help turn innovation into industrial reality.

Join the Conversation in Minneapolis

Visit GEA at Bridge2Food North America 2026 to meet our New Food experts and discover how our technologies, application expertise, and testing capabilities can support your growth journey.

Learn how GEA's combination of plant-based protein expertise, New Food process technologies, and the New Food Application & Technology Center in Janesville, Wisconsin can help bring the next generation of food products to market faster and with greater confidence.

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