Isabelle Esser’s Post

Thrilled to share some highlights from my incredible time at the #FutureFoodTech Conference in Chicago! 🌍🚀 1. Innovative Conversations: Had the opportunity to engage with some truly innovative companies making strides in the food tech sector. Their creativity and passion are paving the way for a sustainable future! 🌱🤝 2. Consumer Acceptance: We dove deep into discussions about consumer acceptance, exploring what it takes to bring new tech from the lab to the table. Understanding consumer needs is key! 🍽️💡 3. Cultivated Meat Commercialization: Tackled the vital conversations around the challenges and opportunities in expediting the commercialization of cultivated meat. 🥩 4. Navigating Product Claims: I had the privilege of leading a roundtable on the complexities of complying with, verifying, and supporting new product claims. A crucial discussion for ensuring trust and transparency in our industry. 📑✅ 5. Endless Networking: Engaged in countless conversations throughout the conference, each adding valuable insights and fostering collaborative opportunities. 🗣️🤗 Thank you to all who joined and contributed to the discussions. Let’s keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in food technology! 🌟🌐 #FoodTech #FoodInnovation #SustainableFuture #alternativeproteins

Heading to Future Food-Tech this week! Excited to learn about the latest innovation in the food tech space. Stay tuned for updates on the groundbreaking ideas and technologies coming out of the event. #FutureFoodTech #Innovation #FoodTech

🤔 The Food2030 Networks Conference:  Do incremental innovations delay progress to more systemic innovations that lead to fundamental change, or can the sum of many small incremental innovations build up to a larger systemic innovation? 💡 For FUSILLI, focusing on the 'transformation of the urban food system', this is an important question. When looking at all the individual activities we carry out in our Living Labs, they seem small. However, representing FUSILLI as a whole, these incremental changes are enough to make a shift in the small scope that make it easier to move the 'larger mountains' in food systems in the EU-wide context. "There is a need for purposeful data sharing rather than sharing for the sake of sharing without knowing who will use it." - was a particularly interesting insights coming from the session "Innovation, Data, Digital Tools, and Sustainability Assessment". By sharing data with purpose, we can make sure that valuable data doesnt become lost in the crowd, and are user-friendly enough to be used in practice. Read further for more insights gained from the conference 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_fsvxG5 A nod of appreciation to FUSILLI partners present at the conference: Julia Pinedo Gil, Diego Fallah, Danielle Wilde, Elisabetta Luzzi, Lucia Hörner, Nina Isabella Moeller, Patricia Hernandez Lelli, and Oya Tabanoğlu! #FOOD2030 #sustainablefood #foodinnovation #foodsystems

📢 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀📢   We are pleased to invite you to join us at an upcoming symposium organized under the Futures4Food (F4F) program—a transdisciplinary research initiative funded by BELSPO, led by Flanders Business School - FBS, the team of Erik Mathijs (#KULeuven Sfere), and Sytra - UCLouvain.   🎯 𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖥𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗌 This event will delve into the complexities of sustainability transitions within food systems, emphasizing the crucial role of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Transformative change requires coordinated efforts from all parts of the value chain—producers, consumers, regulators, researchers, financial institutions, and more—to create effective and lasting solutions.   🎙️𝖣𝗂𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖳𝗈𝗉𝗂𝖼𝗌 - Best practices in engaging diverse stakeholders for collaborative learning and innovation. - Conditions necessary for inclusive and effective participation in transition processes. - The role of researchers and facilitators in supporting multi-stakeholder collaboration and building trust.   👥 𝖶𝗁𝗈 𝖲𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽 This symposium is open to practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in systems transitions. It’s an excellent opportunity to gain insights, share experiences, and engage in meaningful discussions on navigating complex change processes.   𝖤𝗏𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖣𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗅𝗌 📅 Date: 15 October 2024 13:00 – 18:00 📍 Location: Flanders Business School, Antwerp  🎟️ Attendance: Free of charge   ❓𝖶𝗁𝗒 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽❓ Participate in a diverse learning environment where key stakeholders come together to explore and address the challenges and opportunities in transforming systems. Your presence and perspectives will contribute to a richer dialogue and a deeper understanding of how to drive change effectively.   We look forward to your participation in this collaborative exploration of food systems transitions.   #Futures4Food #FoodSystems #Sustainability #MultiStakeholder #Symposium #FoodInnovation #Collaboration Bart Van Looy Caroline Amrom Philippe Baret Ines Cottignie    

Come join me this Friday, March 22, at Future Food-Tech in San Francisco, where I will be delving into Whole Foods Market’s take on 'Optimizing R&D & Innovation through Cross-Sector Collaboration' in a panel with Florian Schattenmann, Robert Scott, Karina Zimerfeld, and Cathy Doucette.    Helena Bottemiller Evich, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, at Food Fix will guide us through a discussion where we will examine:    💡How crucial collaboration is to support the innovation ecosystem and scale technologies that are essential for creating healthy, tasty, and sustainable food 💡How companies are optimizing their internal and external R&D strategies by collaborating with other players from across the value chain 💡Innovations that can enable corporates to become more nimble, and what partnerships are necessary for start-ups to effectively scale and reach commercialization 💡Holistic approaches that need to be taken to ensure that the food-tech sector continues to innovate and grow I look forward to sharing my insights and for the chance to engage in this meaningful conversation. Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/g2eeeSVj #FutureFoodTech 

Did you know the largest food science and technology event in the world is happening in #Chicago this week? We are following Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) to learn from experts and innovators on how to create new food experiences, business models, and social impact. 💡 As a strategic innovation partner for leading Food & Bev companies, we help them solve their toughest challenges and create new growth opportunities. 🤝 If you are a Food & Bev leader who needs help innovating reach out. We'd would love to partner with you. 📲 Learn more about IFT: https://lnkd.in/ga3xXYxg #foodandbeverage #foodinnovation #innovation

✨ A few #highlights from our #live reporting from the Blue Food Innovation Summit this morning: 🌍 #Sustainability: "We are so dependent on #nature. The bottom line and survival of the #business is dependent on doing that right," says Catarina Martins of Mowi. 📢 #Awareness: "We need to tell our #story so people can understand, because the distance between #food #production and #consumers has become too big," says Lars Galtung of Cermaq Global. 💡 #Market #trends: "The #money being spent at the #grocery store in the US is driven by #millenials and #GenZ. We need to #innovate for new taste buds," says Briana Warner of Atlantic Sea Farms. 👨💻 #Aquatech: #AI helps #fishfarmers "know what's going on underneath the #water," leading to improved #efficiency and #sustainability, says Matt Zimola of ReelData AI. Check out the full #WeAreAquaculture #liveblog for the latest #updates! 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9mHwZkM

Meet the Minds behind Innovation 🌟🌐 As we're just one week away from the Growing Further awards ceremony, we caught up with our #finalists. Read the following Q&A with Amine Raji, Co-Founder & CEO of Spore.Bio, to get insights into their journey:   🔍What was your motivation for participating in Growing Further? “The positive impact #Deeptech companies can have on our everyday life isn't obvious to everyone yet. The Greenman Group’s Growing Further initiative is the perfect opportunity for us to showcase a real scientific application in the Food & Beverage industry, that will radically change the whole supply chain, for the better!”   🏆 What does it mean for your team to be among the finalists? “As an early-stage start-up from #Paris, which is only 1 year old, this is a huge achievement for us, recognising the environmental impact of our project, that the broader public isn't aware of yet. It is also great to be part of an amazing pool of companies all working hard to shape tomorrow's food supply chains.”   🔄What challenges in the food industry can be overcome by using your technology? “The food industry is about to face a new wave of threats in quality control. Climate change or the rise of antibiotic resistance are examples of factors increasing the risk of product contamination and impactful recalls. Manufacturers will need to use new technologies to avoid these catastrophes and all the food waste associated.”   ⏳ We're on the countdown, eagerly anticipating the final pitch of all the innovative minds at the awards day! Stay tuned for more updates! #GrowingFurther #finalistspotlight #innovationawards #supplychain #techsolution #foodwaste #foodtech

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We all know we need to change our food systems for the planet, but the true question is: How do we actually facilitate this change with all the stakeholders in the value chain? During the Future Food-Tech event in London, I will be moderating a roundtable on how to drive sustainable transformation across the entire value chain, from consumer behaviour to distribution. The goal? Identify systemic challenges, such as startup/corporate collaboration, innovation adoption, risk aversion and scalability. During this discussion, we will uncover together actionable steps for better collaboration in our global food system. But I need you to be part of this conversation. 👉 Join the roundtable in London  👉 Ask your questions or remarks in the comments below See you in London! #foodtech #futureoffood #foodindustry