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♻💰 FoodTech 500 alum MOA Foodtech secures funding to help them make a lasting impact on the global food industry. MOA foodtech has just closed a significant Series A funding round led by Icos Capital and participated by Clave Mayor, Viscofan, SODENA, and Banco Sabadell. This financial boost is set to supercharge MOA Foodtech’s scale-up and commercialization efforts, positioning them at the vanguard of sustainable food production. Founded in 2021 by Susana Sánchez Gómez, Jose Maria Elorza Barreda, and Bosco Emparanza García in Pamplona, MOA Foodtech has a mission: to revolutionize the traditional food production model. Its innovative approach uses fermentation technology to convert agricultural byproducts into nutritious, sustainable ingredients, fostering circular solutions within the agri-food sector. “The funds will primarily be used to enhance our commercial strategies and further develop our AI platform, Albatros, which streamlines the creation of new ingredients and solutions, reducing both time and costs.” – José María Elorza, co-founder and CFO of MOA Foodtech. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dXVrXWR6 #ForwardFooding #FoodTech500 #innovation #foodtech #sustainability #artificialintelligence

📺 Here is the video of the last webinar on the state of European FoodTech in 2024, and some insights on the future 1️⃣ Intro about DigitalFoodLab 2️⃣ Presentation of the main findings of our last report on investments in Europe (min 3) 3️⃣ Q&A (min 17) 4️⃣ Discussion with Klaus Kienle, co-founder of Food Brewer and Ivan Farneti, partner Five Seasons Ventures (min 30) I hope you'll find this webinar as insightful as we enjoyed doing it. #foodtech #europe

🆕 Dealflow.eu’s #Multicorporate #Matchmaking Event dedicated to 🥗🔬 #Foodtech is coming up soon! 📅The event, co-organised with EurA AG, will be held online on 27 November. 👥The goal of the matchmaking event is to bring together EU-funded #innovators and #corporates headquartered in the #EU to foster collaboration on different levels. 🍽️  Sparkfood is a subsidiary of SONAE, a multinational holding managing a diversified portfolio of leading businesses including #food retail. Backed by a long-term value-driven family, Sparkfood funds & fuels the next-generation of Food- & Ag-Tech companies towards a sustainable and healthier future. From acquiring and operating small to mid-cap companies within the food industry to investing and accelerating #startups through early-stage, minority, hands-on #investments, Sparkfood is sparking #innovation to nourish the world. 🍺 Super Bock Group is the largest Portuguese #beverage company. The Super Bock Group is #Beer, bottled mineral Water, Soft Drinks, Wine, and the production of Malt. With a Portuguese majority, 56% of the Super Bock Group’s capital is owned by the VIACER Group and 44% by the Carlsberg Group. 👉 Challenges for the innovators: > Gas fermentation > Pet nutrition > Biomass fermentation > Senior nutrition > AI formulations > Personalized supplements > Alternatives to coffee > Sportive nutrition > Molecular farming > Food waste solutions > New beverages 👉A big thanks to Sparkfood and Super Bock Group for joining us! 📢Are you an innovator in the field of FoodTech? Apply here until 16 November: https://lnkd.in/dqqqB4PJ 📌 More details here: https://lnkd.in/d_w88tMY

📺 Here is the video of the last webinar on the state of European FoodTech in 2024, and some insights on the future 1️⃣ Intro about DigitalFoodLab 2️⃣ Presentation of the main findings of our last report on investments in Europe (min 3) 3️⃣ Q&A (min 17) 4️⃣ Discussion with Klaus Kienle, co-founder of Food Brewer and Ivan Farneti, partner Five Seasons Ventures (min 30) I hope you'll find this webinar as insightful as we enjoyed doing it. #foodtech #europe

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

Internationally positioned with the latest solutions, pioneering technologies and sustainable impulses for your success, the #AnugaFoodTec2024 in Cologne from 19 - 22 March 2024 has once again opened its doors. With its top theme "Responsibility" Anuga FoodTec 2024 is placing the focus on the necessity for a sustainable transformation, supported by innovative solutions and a comprehensive energy transition. The event covers all aspects of food and beverage production - from process technology and filling and packaging technology to food safety, packaging, digitalisation and intralogistics, and the place to be to discover innovative products, responsible solutions and become part of change. Come join our EIT Food Accelerator Network startups Kynda, Koralo and Cultivated Biosciences, as well as EIT Food portfolio startup Pack2Earth and EIT Food RisingFoodStars Alberts and SwissDeCode at Anuga FoodTec on Thursday at 10:30 at the Innovation stage! On the Innovation Stage the focus is on looking into the future and how will we produce our food and beverages of tomorrow. Themes include the latest developments in extrusion technology, sustainability approaches along the food value creation chain, growth markets, meat alternatives and plant-based drinks, big data, cybersecurity, as well as predictive maintenance etc. Sustainability is a main factor in the food supply chain. Startups, science, organisations and innovative companies will present their approaches, providing the "out-of-the-box thinking" which is necessary to establish a responsible future along the value chain. Topics include packaging trends, recycling, sustainable production technologies, alternative protein sources, digitalisation, global supply chains, and tapping into new trends and international markets. #anugafoodtec #anugafoodtec2024 #foodsystemtransformation #startupacceleration #agrifoodtechinnovation Marie Russier, Samantha Gadenne, Marie Brueser, Dr. Christoph Mandl, 🍄Daniel MacGowan von Holstein, 🍄 Franziskus Schnabel, Sina Albanese, Guido Albanese, Ph.D., Tomas Turner and Dimitri Zogg

The Fortune 500 of FoodTech 🌍 We’re excited to be shortlisted in the top 10 of the FoodTech500 for 2023 evaluating 1,500 applicants from 70+ countries 🎉 FoodTech500 is a list by Forward Fooding recognising global entrepreneurship talent at the intersection between food, technology and sustainability. The ranking evaluates business size, digital footprint and sustainability practices. Check out the top 10 list: 1️⃣ Nature's Fynd 2️⃣ Bowery Farming 3️⃣ Ÿnsect 4️⃣ ProducePay 5️⃣ 80 Acres Farms 6️⃣ meati™ 7️⃣ Heura Foods 8️⃣ CropX Technologies 9️⃣ Nobell Foods 1️⃣0️⃣ Planet A Foods Side note: We’re the only company founded after 2020 making it into the top 30, which makes this even more exciting for us. 🚀 Find out more about the ranking here: https://lnkd.in/eMP64QU

Exciting Developments in Finnish FoodTech Funding Landscape! 🌱💡 Tesi has just released a comprehensive report on the funding trends within the FoodTech sector, and the findings are more than impressive. The data reveals a significant increase in funding, showcasing the remarkable growth of the FoodTech ecosystem in Finland. Our nation's food sector is a diverse hub of innovation, with companies doing phenomenal work and experiencing substantial growth! One noteworthy trend highlighted in the report is the emphasis on plant-based products across various categories. Mö Foods, representing the next generation of food, stands out as a key player in this movement. "In recent years, there has been a notable rise in larger investment rounds required for business and production scaling. This positive trend reflects the fact that Finnish companies are actively contributing to addressing global challenges in food production," shares Jan-Patrick Haikkola, Investment Manager at Tesi. "Sustainable food production and food technology have captured the attention of investors," adds Keith Bonnici, Tesi's Investment Director. For the original post and further insights, check out the https://lnkd.in/dTNVmJDK. 🚀🔗 #FoodTech #Innovation #SustainableFuture #vegancheese

🎉 Exciting News! Wada Bento (a.k.a. Wada FoodTech) has been selected as one of the prestigious Forward Fooding global FoodTech 500 companies, often referred to as "The Fortune 500 of AgriFoodTech." We are proud to announce that we have achieved a remarkable ranking of #165 worldwide this year, marking a significant leap from our previous position at #306. Being recognized as one of the top 500 companies in the AgriFoodTech sector is a testament to our continued efforts in revolutionizing the food industry. At Wada FoodTech, we have always strived to combine cutting-edge technology with our passion for delivering high-quality, sustainable, and nutritious food solutions. This recognition reaffirms our commitment to transforming the way people experience and interact with food. #WadaBento #WadaFoodTech #FoodTech500 #AgriFoodTech #Innovation #Sustainability #Gratitude #TransformingFoodIndustry #FutureOfFood

🇬🇧 The UK's AgriFoodTech ecosystem still leads in Europe How is Britain's FoodTech doing? Quite good, actually. Year after year, the UK's FoodTech is at the top of the podium of the European ecosystems in terms of funding. What is more impressive is the ability of this ecosystem to reinvent itself wave after wave of disruption in the food industry. After a decade of an ecosystem focused on delivery (from Ocado Retail to Just Eat, to Deliveroo, to Gousto), it is now much more focused on 1️⃣ New food and beverage brands, from pet food to no-alcohol beverages 2️⃣ Alternative proteins: from plant-based (THIS™) to cellular agriculture (Ivy Farm Technologies). 3️⃣ AgTech with robots, vertical farming and future crops (Tropic). As it could become the first country to authorise advanced alternative protein technologies in Europe and with its ability to scale brands, the UK remains a top spot for agrifood innovation in Europe. 👉 You want to learn more? Ask me for the full report on the state of FoodTech in Europe (and in the UK) in the comments. #AgTech #FoodTech #UK #startups #investments