Azelis brings local favourites and smarter formulations to Fi Europe 2026

Azelis, the reference innovation service provider in the speciality chemicals and food ingredients industry, is pleased to announce its participation in Fi Europe 2026, taking place from 17 to 19 November in Frankfurt, Germany. Under the theme ‘Local favourites, smarter formulations’, Azelis will showcase ten food and beverage concepts developed by its EMEA Food & Nutrition application laboratories, demonstrating how familiar regional recipes can be adapted to meet evolving consumer expectations through ingredient innovation and formulation expertise.

Through its participation, Azelis will highlight how ingredient selection and formulation expertise can help food manufacturers address nutritional, functional and product development challenges.

• Customers can explore familiar recipes reformulated to address changing nutritional preferences, including reduced sugar, added fibre, alternative proteins and lower fat content.
• Food manufacturers can discover practical approaches to improving product functionality, stability and nutritional profiles while maintaining the appeal of familiar foods.
• Azelis demonstrates how its local market knowledge, ingredient expertise and application laboratories support customers in developing formulations tailored to their market requirements.

The ten concepts cover savoury foods, bakery, confectionery, snacks and beverages. Savoury applications include Hybrid Maultaschen combining beef and pea protein, Vegan Paprika Pierogis, Smoky Beechwood Fried Potato Dumplings as a source of fibre, and Skinny & Creamy Mushroom Béchamel Sauce with 30% less fat.

Bakery and confectionery concepts include Gut-Friendly Chocolate Bites with reduced sugar and added prebiotic fibre, Vanilla Flan Pâtissier with reduced sugar and improved freeze-thaw stability, vegan Cinnamon Rolls with a fibre-enriched filling, and a Cezerye-inspired Fruit Bites with no added sugar.

The beverage selection features Cola-Orange Meets Ashwagandha, inspired by Germany’s iconic drink, and Mediterranean Flavoured Water, which combines watermelon, cucumber, mint, and lime notes with added fibre.

Burcu Gegezen, Food & Nutrition Market Segment Director, commented: “Consumers continue to look for foods they know and enjoy, while expecting more from the products they choose. Our teams have developed concepts that demonstrate practical ways to address these expectations, from nutritional improvements to product functionality. At Fi Europe, we look forward to discussing how these approaches can be adapted to customers’ specific formulation challenges and market requirements.”

Azelis supports food manufacturers throughout the development process, from ingredient selection and recipe optimisation to application testing and reformulation. Its local commercial teams and international network of application laboratories combine market knowledge with technical expertise to help customers develop products tailored to their needs.

Visitors can meet Azelis’s Food & Nutrition experts at booth 3.1G64 from 17 to 19 November 2026.