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Exciting news! Raw Edge made it into the 2023 FoodTech 500 list, by Forward Fooding. It's a true honor, and I'm feeling both proud and humbled. Big shoutout to my fantastic partner Kristel Vene, PhD as well, we're turning passion into purpose! 😍 #rawedge #healthyguthealthy #startup #eatyourmicrobes #taltech #sciencebased #foodtech #guthealth #fermentation #realfood #healthybuttasty #lactobactillus #biocc #impact #betterfoodsystem #foodforlife #plantbased #localingredients #happygut #eatrealfood #upcycling #betterfood #ForwardFooding #Foodtech500 #Foodtech #Agrifoodtech

🌱🍯 Plant-based honey enters the European market. California-based startup MeliBio is making its EU debut as part of a $10 million, four-year deal with Narayan Foods. The partnership aims to bring Melibio's plant-based honey to 75,000 stores across Europe, starting with Austria, Switzerland, and the UK. The bee-free sweetener will be sold under ALDI's Just Veg! private label brand in HOFER Österreich stores in Austria and Switzerland, and under the Better Foodie brand in the UK. “The first versions of our product are 100% plant-based, inspired by light clover honey and acacia honey,” cofounder and CEO Darko Mandich tells AgFunderNews. “But we are also working on proprietary precision fermentation technology that more closely replicates the [multistep enzymatic] process that bees use to convert nectar into honey.” Learn more about this development here: https://lnkd.in/g3hEU6aj #ForwardFooding #plantbased #altprotein #innovation #foodtech #biotech #sustainability #foodsystems

We’re excited to share that Wavemaker Impact's portfolio company, Elevate Foods, has qualified as one of only nine finalists in this year’s Food Tech World Cup. Elevate Foods is South Asia’s first company dedicated to uplifting Indian farm-gate processors and facilitating access to global markets. Addressing food waste and food loss is crucial to decarbonising agri-food emissions in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). Elevate Foods leverages a necessary solution for better food safety and waste reduction, given the logistics involved in food supply chains across non-homogenous regions. Elevate Foods is South Asia’s pioneering enterprise focused on empowering Indian farm-gate processors and opening pathways to global markets. By tackling food waste and loss, the company significantly reduces agri-food emissions across APAC. The logistics complexities inherent in diverse, non-homogenous areas make this effort particularly crucial. Elevate Foods will pitch live at the HackSummit, Europe’s largest gathering of Climate and Food Builders, Investors, and Limited Partners. The Summit will be held from June 13-14 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Good luck, Gayatri Bhatia and the rest of the team! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eVJCXvYK

🌎🍫🤝 FoodTech 500 alum secures funding from food giant to accelerate production of its cocoa-free chocolate. German food manufacturer DöhlerGroup has invested in UK startup NuKoKo, which is developing cocoa-free chocolate made from fava beans. Nukoko plans to launch its bean-to-bar chocolate in 2025, with Döhler helping to scale up production. Climate change is reducing cocoa supply and raising prices, making alternatives like fava beans more attractive. Nukoko's chocolate is produced through fermentation and it yields 90% fewer emissions and contains 40% less sugar than traditional chocolate. Nukoko’s innovation has gained attention, earning a spot in the IndieBio accelerator and our very own FoodTech 500 list. More information in the full Green Queen Media article: https://lnkd.in/esbXg2uJ #ForwardFooding #FoodTech500 #chocolate #futurefood #emissions #sustainability

🇬🇧🌾 “The UK is one of the most vibrant hubs for the sector alongside Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, New York and Singapore,” Forward Fooding Co-Founder, Max Leveau Nearly 800 AgriFoodTech companies are operating in the UK, making it a global leader in the sector. According to our FoodTech Data Navigator, the UK is second only to the US in terms of the number of AgriFoodTech companies working on a wide array of innovations. The UK’s FoodTech ecosystem is distinguished by its broad distribution across various sub-sectors rather than a single area of specialization. This diversification, combined with significant investor interest and substantial capital, has led to robust growth and innovation. UK-based FoodTech startups attracted 10.5% of global AgriFoodTech investments in 2023, with notable investments in meat alternatives and cultivated pork. However, challenges persist, particularly in regulatory approval processes that lag behind countries like Singapore. But despite this hurdle, the UK remains a leader in FoodTech innovation, with many companies making significant strides in sustainable ingredients and meat alternatives. Some of these startups include: 👉 The Supplant Company, Tom Simmons 👉 Adamo Foods, Pierre Dupuis 👉 Hoxton Farms, Ed Steele 👉 IMPOSSIBREW®, Mark Wong 🍺🔄 👉 Clean Food Group, Alex Neves 👉 Zya, Josh Sauer, PhD 👉 JUX Food, Anna Wood 👉 Flybox®, Larry Kotch Recent regulatory updates and ongoing investor interest suggest a promising future for the UK's food tech sector, bolstered by an entrepreneurial spirit, a supportive consumer base, and strategic government initiatives. Learn more in the full The Grocer article: https://lnkd.in/eCnw95x9 #ForwardFooding #foodtech #innovation #foodindustry #agrifood

Discover how FoodTech startups are creating a new era for the food industry in Latin America. A recent surge in venture capital investments demonstrates the robust potential and dynamic market growth, particularly highlighted by ETprotein.com’s pivotal role in supplying top-tier protein products. This transformation not only fosters innovation but also addresses sustainability and food security, marking an exciting juncture for the region’s food landscape. https://lnkd.in/egucVcCK #FoodTech

It is time to introduce the second batch of #startups pitching at the Futures of #Food through #Biotechnology and #Bioprocessing, side event at Slush to literally get some butter on its bread! 🍞 Melt&Marble is a Swedish company producing designer fats through precision #fermentation. Their products are more sustainable alternatives to animal fats in foods. Fats form a group of essential ingredients providing taste and texture to food products and thus they are a highly important component in the sustainable transformation of the entire sector. Pitching on stage the Chief Business Officer, Thomas Cresswell! 🥛 Senara GmbH is on a mission to change the #dairy industry. They are cultivating dairy cells in a bioreactor with the aim to produce a true milk-like ingredient comparable to animal milk in its functional qualities, nutritional values, and taste. If you are keen to learn more, come hear the CEO & CSO of the company, Svenja Dannewitz Prosseda, pitch! If you are looking to learn more of the latest trends in #foodtech, come hear the 10 startups of the EIT Food Accelerator Network #Helsinki programme pitch and sign up to the event via this link https://lnkd.in/dRtsbYRW  Registration for the event is free of charge and does not require a ticket to #Slush. To learn more about the startups, take a look at their blog posts on the Food & Beyond platform.  Links in the comments. 📅 Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 16:45-18:30 📍 Location: Messukeskus, Helsinki (#SlushPartner Side Event Venue, Room 6) #Slush2024 #ImprovingFoodTogether

The yearly flagship food innovation event (the V International FoodTech Forum and the IV FoodTech Expo) is taking place on June 5th and 6th in Campinas, Brazil. It is organized by Food Tech Hub Latam and would not have been possible without Dr. Paulo Silveira who has an unmatched and contagious passion for a transformative and resilient food system Built on its huge success in 2023 as I had the privilege to witness in Brazil, this year’s event has a number of new and critically important focus areas: 1) global strategies to reduce carbon footprint; 2) tech-driven food sustainability (precision fermentation); 3) digitalization of agri-food supply chain (reshaping the future of cocoa); 4) technology deployment for better nutrition, among other topics. It is expected to attract active local and international participations brings together companies, universities, governmental and non-governmental bodies, FoodTech startups, VCs among others. To be part of this event, please register at: https://lnkd.in/d5YVAcUf #agrifoodtech #sustainabledevelopment #foodsecurity #partnership Paula Hemerly Ananda Okamura

🥑 #Foodtech in Finland in 2023 by #Tesi vs the European Foodtech map in 2016 Foodtech industry is definitely gaining momentum, having evolved into a diverse mix of companies, addressing all the different parts of the food value chain. The Finnish scene has grown considerably as well, with players like VTT driving the EIT Food program and Nordic Foodtech VC as the first industry-specific investor in the country. The latest news support the trend: for example, Enifer securing over €12M in grants from Business Finland for its mycoprotein factory today (the startup uses sidestream raw materials as feedstock for mycoprotein, producing a dry ingredient that can be infused into livestock, pet and human-grade food products). Or Solar Foods raising €8M just a few months ago in Nov 2023 to develop food from thin air (the startup has developed a proprietary microbe that feeds on carbon dioxide and hydrogen to grow a high-protein food ingredient called Solein that can be grown anywhere We always say it's important to put things into a perspective, so we wanted you to look at the Finnish foodtech map, shared by Tesi in their 2023 FoodTech study (great work, as always!) and compare it to the same map of Europe in 2026, published by Dealroom.co. Quite a change in less than 10 years! The difference in the number of players is obvious as well as the evolution of the landscape: in 2016 most of the startups were focused on delivery. Meanwhile, we are preparing a bigger article on the foodtech industry so stay tuned! #foodtech #finland #agtech #newproteins #tesi

Some highlights from FoodTech Weekly #190 (https://lnkd.in/d_2djZtn) sent this morning: 💶 Umeå, Sweden-based Arevo AB has bagged €6.6M (appr $7.1M) in fresh funding from e.g. Industrifonden, Navigare Ventures, Stora Enso, and Kempestiftelserna. The company develops precision nutrition products that improve the nitrogen uptake in plants, reducing the need for environmentally damaging mineral fertilizers 💰 New York-based food-as-medicine startup Chiyo has fetched $3M in funding; the company offers nutrition advice and meals (through a meal delivery service) to women from fertility through postpartum. The round was led by Bread and Butter Ventures 💶 Agteria Biotech of Stockholm, Sweden has raised €1.4M (appr. $1.5M) in Pre-Seed funding in a round led by Norrsken Launcher. The startup has developed an enzyme-blocking molecule that it says can help cut cow methane emissions by 70% 🗑️ The United Nations Environmental Programme says, in its new Food Waste Index Report, that the world wasted 1.05B tons of food in 2022, equal to 19% of food available to consumers. In addition, 13% of the world’s food is lost in the supply chain 💰 Proxy Foods of Washington D.C., U.S. has scooped up $2.3M in Seed funding for its AI platform that it says can accelerate recipe formulation for the food and beverage industry, solving for complex challenges such as flavor, nutrition, and sustainability 💶 Perfat Technologies of Helsinki, Finland has banked €1M in Seed funding in a round led by Nordic Science Investments  and backed by Helsinki University Funds. The company aims to replace or reduce the use of unhealthy saturated fats in the food industry. In related news, Clean Food Group of London announced a £2.5M (appr. $3.1M) raise; the startup develops sustainable oil and fat alternatives 🐛 Insect-for-food startup Legendary Foods (Africa) of Kumasi, Ghana has received an investment (undisclosed sum) from CRAF, Climate Resilient Africa Fund 💶 Innocent Meat  of Rostock, Germany has raked in €3M (appr. $3.2M) in funding, anchored by a €500K investment from Venture Capital Fonds MV. The company will offer food producers an automated plug-and-produce solution for cultivated meat, providing the growth media, cell lines, scaffolding, bioreactors etc 🇨🇭 Techponics of Switzerland has closed a CHF 500K round (appr. $552K); the company’s technology helps automate hydroponic production in greenhouses 🇸🇬 Elevate Foods (GBN Food Solutions) of Singapore has netted $525K in funding from Wavemaker Impact; the company empowers small-scale food processors in India to comply with high quality standards, and access global markets 🤩 New jobs at Swan Neck Bio™ (Denmark) and PheroSyn (U.K.) 💡Conversation with Mario Ubiali at Thimus ...and much more! Subscribe now at: https://lnkd.in/d8mUXXH5 #FoodTech #foodtechweekly #agtech #startups #funding #tech #innovation #farming #technology #food #agriculture #science